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China struggling to meet energy, pollution goals | Environment | Reuters

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:04:21 -0000

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China western region infrastructure and building

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:48:54 -0000

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Folha Online - Dinheiro - Construção deve crescer 10% neste ano, estima SindusCon-SP - 10/06/2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:45:08 -0000

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O PIB do primeiro trimestre cresceu 5,8% sobre o mesmo período de 2007. Somente a construção civil teve crescimento de 8,8% de janeiro a março, na comparação com igual período em 2007, a maior taxa desde o segundo trimestre de 2004 (10,6%).

"A construção civil foi o segmento que mais cresceu de toda a indústria, a qual apresentou expansão de 6,9% no primeiro trimestre de 2008, em comparação com o mesmo período de 2007.

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Technology Review: Off-the-Grid Housing

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:51:20 -0000

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Eco-towns are a red herring, says federation of master builders

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:36:20 -0000

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From the inside - Sustainable EnergyJobs.com

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:33:02 -0000

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On occassion, to more fully understand a theme, it is worthwhile investigating the profile of people working on the inside. In this regard, this website covers jobs in sustainable energy. posted by bennett

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Green building: Cheapest, quickest way to cut emissions | Greenbang

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:33:02 -0000

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if the construction industry cottoned on to green building and started using “currently available and emerging advanced energy-saving technologies”, it could result in over 1,700 fewer megatons of CO2 emissions by 2030.

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What's next in driving green building | Cleantech.com

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:01:56 -0000

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A new trinational report gives green building a green light, but who should drive? The industry weighs in.

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Housing Illness Spreading to Rest of Construction - New York Times

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:23:22 -0000

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A PLUNGE in construction spending threatens to drive the American economy into recession.

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Solar Vistas Eco Community

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:56:52 -0000

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The first solar-powered development in Costa Rica is breaking ground in the remote beach town of Malpais.

We’d love to see real estate developers in Costa Rica starting to compete on how energy efficient and eco-friendly their houses are! Costa Rica is the ideal country for something like that.”

Tags: building efficiency energy green

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A Green Spaceport? : MetaEfficient

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:20:02 -0000

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The plans, revealed in September, show a teardrop-shaped building with high-tech ventilation systems, solar panels, and massive windows, all features that could earn it top certification for efficiency and energy savings by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Posted by: ingenheiro

Perkins + Will’s Antilla “Green” Tower in Mumbai

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:38:11 -0000

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Renderings of the 27-story Antilla building depict a highrise that couldn’t be greener. It’s covered in foliage, with living walls enclosing all four sides, hanging gardens and green rooftop. Just a few days ago, the architects boasted about its environmental features – primarily that the walls of plants will increase green space and combat urban heat island effect.

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Posted by: ingenheiro