Sustainable Design Material
From the Good Plastic Company, a plastic manufacturer based in Amsterdam, comes Polygood, a modern option for sustainable surface design material.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst Adopts Solar Initiative
AMHERST, Mass. — The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) has taken on a solar energy initiative designed to save over $6.2 million across a timespan of 20 years. The initiative will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide enough energy to power 900 Massachusetts homes.
Read MoreGreen Building Initiative Launches Guidelines for Sustainable Federal Buildings
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Green Building Initiative (GBI), based in Portland, Ore., has launched the Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction (GPCNC) to assess a building’s sustainability. Developed in collaboration with federal government agencies, the guiding principles aim to significantly reduce the amount of time and effort required from federal agency personnel to achieve a green building certification, enabling staff to retain focus on the agency’s mission while concurrently measuring progress towards compliance, according to GBI.
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