LEED Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:10:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Indoor Vertical Garden, a Testament to Sustainable Design https://www.greenoptimistic.com/indoor-vertical-garden-testament-sustainable-design-20140508/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/indoor-vertical-garden-testament-sustainable-design-20140508/#comments Thu, 08 May 2014 18:59:20 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47413 Design firm “Green Over Grey” focuses on sustainable designs for the 21st Century and beyond, some facets of which are more or less visible than others. Green Over Grey is currently refurbishing the Desjardins Building in Lévis, Québec, Canada, which is expected to be LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified when it opens […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/indoor-vertical-garden-testament-sustainable-design-20140508/feed/ 1 47413 DOW Corning’s Smart Glazing Makes for Building Efficiency https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dow-cornings-smart-glazing-makes-for-building-efficiency-20121122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dow-cornings-smart-glazing-makes-for-building-efficiency-20121122/#respond Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:21:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28664 Hundreds of thousands of building operators around the world struggle with building efficiency, there are alternatives to current single-pane window technology. The problem is, while single-pane windows are extremely inefficient, replacing them could be prohibitively expensive. In the face of rising expenses, DOW Corning has devised a new window smart glazing that be be applied […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dow-cornings-smart-glazing-makes-for-building-efficiency-20121122/feed/ 0 28664 Taipei's Financial Center Corp to Become World's Tallest Green Building https://www.greenoptimistic.com/taipeis-financial-center-corp-to-become-worlds-tallest-green-building-20091130/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/taipeis-financial-center-corp-to-become-worlds-tallest-green-building-20091130/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:30:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5554 The tallest building between 2004-2007 Taipei's Financial Center Corp (TFC) is now also looking to become the world's tallest green building. The 101 floors structure will get its new looks in the next 18-month with a $1,9 million investment. TFC will primarily get new heating, cooling and ventilation system upgrades.

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