The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has certified Lawrence (Larry) Clark, principal of Sustainable Performance Solutions LLC (SPS), as a Guiding Principles Compliance Professional. Clark completed training and passed a final exam in order to become qualified to assist federal facilities in meeting the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Guiding Principles mandated by executive order (EO) 13514.
Opiary, a Princeton, N.J.-based green design studio, will show a series of new terraformed products at NY NOW, an artisan event in New York that begins Aug. 17 and ends on Aug. 20. Handmade by a team of artists and artisans, Opiary’s sculptural creations integrate inhabitable landscapes with manmade forms and systems, reconnecting physical nature and modern culture. With built-in irrigation systems, the company’s green walls, elegant furniture pieces, and lightweight, weather resistant planters are easily installed and virtually maintenance-free.
DENVER — Ice Age fossils at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) are being preserved in a new wing that won’t break the bank in energy costs.
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish headquarters in Phoenix isn’t the newest LEED Platinum-certified building in the region, but it’s been getting attention for its environmentally friendly assets since its construction in 2007.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Northside Elementary School in Chapel Hill, N.C. is the first LEED Platinum elementary school in North Carolina.
CHICAGO — Management and real estate services firm JLL wants to help businesses gauge whether having an environmentally friendly workplace makes employees more productive.
The Chicago-based company launched on July 30 a program and online tool called Green+Productive, which will compile scores for sustainability and productivity measures.
McGraw Hill Construction announced July 30 that Harvey Bernstein, the company’s vice president, industry insights and alliances, has been elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC). Bernstein’s election honors his lifelong career of leadership in engineering and construction research that has fostered industry innovation, sustainability and global best practices.
TrueLook, Inc. offers new and improved solar-powered webcam systems for construction jobsites. These webcam systems are completely wireless, off-the-grid solutions for time-lapsing and live monitoring of construction projects. TrueLook has made a number of improvements to the webcam electronics and equipment, as well as reductions in price and shipping times. The battery now stores five days’ of backup power, which is vital during darker hours and non-cooperative weather.
