Brilliant analysis about what *really* motivates people, and it's not actually money!
via treehugger.com
The American NREL has developed a aircon system which is 50-90% more efficient than the current top-performing units. If aircon is unavoidable, it's a good idea to try to make it as efficient as possible.
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Italian Business Incubator - very stylish! Exquisitely designed and detailed with lovely graphics.
via fastcompany.com
There is an increasing groundswell of opinion that LEED is not all it's cracked up to be. From allowing certification of buildings with high toxicity levels, to meaningless tokenism, the US building sustainability evaluation methodology is coming in for criticism. There is another critical article here :- http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/119/the-green-standard.html?page=0%2C0