Tag: Energy Efficiency
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Aluminium Die Casting Can Also Be Green
One of the main parts of making sure that a material is green is where and how it is sourced. The key is to make sure that suppliers are ethical and committed to reducing the impact that they, as a company, have on the environment, as well as the local community. Issues such as pollution…
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Crystals to Make LED Light Warmer
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have been studying a new type of crystal to improve the luminescence of LED lights. These scientists hope that the blend of colours that these crystals yield will create a warmer light.
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Former WWII Military Base is Now a Sustainable Farmhouse
Allies Farmhouse is a renovation of structures on a former military base that was used by the United States Air Force 381st Bombardment Group during World War II when it was known as airbase RAF Ridgewell. Farmers James and Claudia Grey enlisted Cameron Scott from Timber Design to transform the single-story public building and the…
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1960s Maine Ranch Renovation is LEED Platinum Candidate
Renovating this 1960s ranch-style house in Maine is a “rags to riches” story that may achieve LEED Platinum. Jesse Thompson, AIA, partner at Kaplan Thompson Architects, and his wife Betsy Scheintaub, a fiber textile artist, collaborated on the Ranch Revival project while living in the run-down house with their two children. The resulting plan expanded…
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Guest Post: Going Green Can Save Your Business Cash
For many businesses the economic situation of the last few years may have proved testing in a number of ways. However, one way that money could be saved and a brighter future secured is by going green. Here are a few ways this might be achieved and the good news is that many of the…