By Ray C. Subs LEED rating systems and standards relate to specific construction components and to the building as a whole. This rating system measures the Green capacities. There are many establishments that have applied green principles without knowledge of the LEED ratings established by the US Green building Council. This LEED system is the [...]

By Susana Meisenhelder Leed stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a step towards development of sustainable green building. Leed AP v3 certification is the recognition that is given to green building projects. If you are an architect, facility manager, real estate professional, engineer, landscape architect, interior designer, or construction manager then [...]

By Scott Naylor What is an intumescent coating? An intumescent coating is a passive fire protection specialist paint that chemically reacts when heated in a fire. The coating expands in size to form a char, which protects the steelwork for a specified period of time from the heat of the fire. Why do you need [...]

With today’s political environment focusing on keeping everything as green as possible, the use of photoluminescent materials in sustainable building design is an idea whose time has come. The employment of photoluminescent exits signs and other self-luminous emergency egress indicators is an easy choice given all the advantages they afford. Let’s take a brief look at some [...]

If you’ve been tasked with coming up with and implementing a green solution for your company’s exits signs and egress markings, then you need to take a long look into the new kid on the block—photoluminescent exit signs and egress markings. These next generation exit signs have become the best answer for saving not only energy, [...]

Sustainable building has been in vogue, ever since the green building concept came into existence. Green building means resource efficient and environmentally conscious, sustainable design which is usually dependent on three areas such as conservation, energy, resource conservation and indoor air quality. You can also identify which properties will save you funds when it comes to [...]

Steel Buildings – Green Applications Gone are the outdated corrugated metal buildings of the past. The new generation of pre engineered steel buildings are finding use in an ever growing variety of Green building projects. Steel buildings are leading the way in the Green building revolution, meeting Green building design goals with innovative building design, engineering [...]

Green building concept has emerged from the need to meet high standards of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. Focus is mainly on resources such as energy, water and materials and attains efficiency of these resources. It is said to reduce the energy bills and offer a healthier and more comfortable living environment. Reduce the effect of [...]

While commercial real estate can be an excellent investment, it’s all but impossible to succeed in this competitive environment without some sort of game plan. The most successful professional real estate investors are those who are able to look at a given area and accurately predict which parts of a given city are likely to experience [...]

Sustainability has always been about saving money – in the short and long term. Rising energy costs and other economic factors make a compelling case for a greener workplace. Now, Morgan Lovell – which specialises in cost-effective sustainable office refurbishment – has outlined the top 10 business reasons of going green, into one handy document. [...]

Companies, cities and individuals are getting involved in the green movement. They are doing there part to keep the environment healthier by reducing humans’ impact on the land, using recycled metals and nontoxic substances, organic gardening, adding more green space, building using environmentally friendly materials and more. An increasing number of businesses are beginning to [...]