Opinion
Interview to Paul Downton, from the eco architecture firm Ecopolis
Last week, I posted about the green neighborhood Christie Walk, in downtown Adelaide, Australia. It was developed by the architecture firm Ecopolis, whose founder and director is Paul Downton. I interviewed him and got some brilliant thoughts. 1) What is [...]
World’s greenest skyscraper to be finished next fall, in China
Buildings account for around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). That’s why making buildings more sustainable and efficient can have huge impacts on climate change. Architecture plays a key role in [...]
University of British Columbia developing the greenest building
The University of British Columbia, in Canada, started building last September what is being referred to as the potentially greenest construction in North America. It will be home to CIRS (Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability). The required investment has [...]
What is ENERGY EFFICIENCY?
Energy efficiency is the relationship between the amount of energy consumed and the products and services obtained. It can be improved by the use of technology, legislation and education. A program of energy efficiency should include the following issues: power [...]
Can cooling down the planet heat up the economy?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US government, the national unemployment rate, last October, rose to 10.2%, the highest one since April 1983. Unemployment means wanting to work and not finding a job. It may mean [...]
Starbucks’ Environmental Stewardship
Starbucks is one of the largest coffee companies around. It is a tremendously popular store, growing and expanding to more and more countries at an impressive rate. It’s been a few years since they’ve been working on their environmental impact. [...]
Marriott and its “Spirit to preserve” environmental strategy
Marriott International owns more than 3,000 hotels in the US, and works in 66 countries around the world. It is one of the leading companies in the hotel industry. For a while now it has been carrying out a strong [...]
