Sustainability

LEED is not a standard

John Herbert BEAM PRO — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:32:51 +0000

In a piece posted by Reuters [link/GreenBiz.com] the author fails to understand that USGBC’s LEED is a NOT a standard. Item number 9 in the piece says, I quote: 9. Meet LEED standards. Build, renovate, and operate your facilities according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards….. LEED is one of many [1] available methodologies [...]

politics of US oil

John Herbert BEAM PRO — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:39:06 +0000

TEDX - The Politics of US oil

Precious water

John Herbert BEAM PRO — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:11:58 +0000

Buildings demand a significant use of our finite resources including fuel for energy usage, water consumption, and cause atmospheric and environmental impacts from waste. Our pace of consumption cannot be maintained if some natural resources are to be spared, we need to build smarter, its crucial for our sustainability if tomorrow’s child is to be [...]

Green building roof research Hong Kong

John Herbert BEAM PRO — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:39:25 +0000

A radio interview and article published by Voice Of America (VOA) regarding green building roof research in Hong Kong: Hong-Kong-Professor-Hopes-to-Cool-City-By-Covering-Roofs-With-Greenery

Green Factories China and Asia

John Herbert BEAM PRO — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:02:16 +0000

I was interviewed for an article regarding green factory facilities in China, it’s an extensive subject with few column inches and not limited to China. I listed more than 165 strategic methods for creating a green facilities, far too many to review in one article. Here is the link for the report your reference: http://rightsite.asia/en/article/green-facilities-becoming-reality-china Green Facilities [...]