Author: LEED Blogger
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Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) Adds Board Members
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) recently announced the addition of four members to its board of directors. The new members, all executives of market leading companies, joined the board to support the business group’s efforts to spur the growth of secure, clean, affordable energy in the United States. The new directorsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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IKEA Refugee Shelter is a Big Success
In 2013 the furniture giant IKEA, in collaboration with the United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) developed the so-called Refugee Housing Unit (RHU), a flat packed shelter for housing refugees, which is much easier to assemble and a lot more durable than other such shelters currently in use. Since then, the shelters have been tested…
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White House Sets Limits on Methane Emissions
Administration looks to cut GHGs from oil, natural gas production. More…
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Ireland’s First Shipping Container Home Will House the Homeless
Ireland-based architecture firm Ceardean Architects, in collaboration with several partners and groups, recently completed Ireland’s first shipping container home, as part of the Ripple Container Homes Project. The home will be donated to the St Vincent de Paul charity and used as housing for the homeless. The shipping container spent some time on exhibit at…
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Ireland’s First Shipping Container Home Will House the Homeless
Ireland-based architecture firm Ceardean Architects, in collaboration with several partners and groups, recently completed Ireland’s first shipping container home, as part of the Ripple Container Homes Project. The home will be donated to the St Vincent de Paul charity and used as housing for the homeless. The shipping container spent some time on exhibit at…