2011-08-05 16:29:39 // Sustain Team
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Wellingtonians have just two weeks left to guide their city to 2040 and beyond as part of the council’s Toward 2040: Smart Green Wellington consultation.
2011-08-05 10:55:51 // Deirdre Robert
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Toyota’s leadership in making the environment a core management priority, while also engaging in a meaningful way with audiences around the world, has seen the company take out the top spot in Interbrand’s 'Best Global Green Brands' 2011 report, which ranks the top 50 ‘green’ brands with a global presence. But some of the very brands that ranked highly in environmental sustainability performance lagged behind when it came to public perception of their performance, suggesting many companies have a way to go when it comes to communicating their corporate social responsibility efforts.
2011-03-30 09:00:00 // Design Daily Team
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Last week Empire State Building owner Anthony Malkin addressed attendees at the Green Property Summit in Auckland on the merits of retrofitting existing commercial building stock versus the construction of new green buildings. And in continuation with that theme comes this article from Triple Pundit which looks at a growing movement in the U.S. that asks the question: Why not reuse the old building instead of building a new one? The catch phrase amongs preservationists is now: “The greenest building is the one already built.”
2010-07-13 17:10:35 // Design Daily Team
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The 220,000 square meter pedestrian-oriented Linked Hybrid complex in Beijing was designed as a means of countering the numerous privatised urban developments in China, and at the same time, encouraging interactive relationships in public spaces.
2010-07-05 15:21:29 // Design Daily Team
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New Zealand’s first 6 Green Star – Office Design building, the Geyser, is set to be completed next year. But you don't have to wait until 2011 for a sneak peak.
