2015

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Giving Volkswagen and Dieselgate a Second Chance

Dieselgate isn't just about emission-cheating cars. It's also about how we need to make sure every manufacturer out there and their products live up to their claims. The long road that lies ahead for Volkswagen. (Image from EuroNews.com) http://www.treehugger.com/health/how-many-deaths-did-vw-emissiongate-scandal-cause.html…

neoliOctober 16, 2015

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How to Read The Martian the Film

The Martian asks hard questions not just about one man's survival on a strange new world, but the entire human race's survival on Earth itself which we're slowly transforming to something strange and inhabitable. Most likely you’ve already seen…

neoliOctober 10, 2015

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The US and China Start Getting Serious About Climate Change

You know climate change is no longer undeniable when the two biggest polluters of the world finally agree start getting serious about it. Earlier this week the US and China issued a joint presidential statement regarding their action plan…

neoliSeptember 30, 2015

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3-D Printer for Glass Unveiled. Here’s to Smarter Glass Façades for Green Buildings

Last August, the MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter Group headed by Neri Oxman, in partnership with the MIT Glass Lab and the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, unveiled a fascinating novel way to 3D print glass previously not possible. Yes,…

neoliSeptember 11, 2015

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Why the Proposed LEED for Existing Multifamily Buildings Makes Sense

In the past, the challenge was to maximize the tiny cramped space of condo units making it modernly and elegantly minimal yet fully livable. That’s all been done. The new challenge is to make them sustainable every square feet that…

neoliSeptember 7, 2015

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Why LEED v4 Is Good for Green Hotels

Back when BEE was still working on naked Stables, it was still LEED 2009. Targeting a LEED platinum certification, the resort merged 5-star luxury hospitality with pure honest-to-goodness sustainability. It wasn’t until 2013, with the launch of LEED v4, that…

neoliAugust 27, 2015

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Q&A at the Workplace: Of Stairs, Bleach, and Cafeteria Food

In this edition, three office employees confide to us their biggest gripes in the workplace. One of them can't use the stairs, one can't make it out of the office bathroom alive, and one simply wants to eat her…

neoliAugust 23, 2015

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LEED and GBEL: Hand in Hand in Promoting Green Building in China

BEE's Alessandro Bisagni contributes to GBIG Insight blog with his post titled "LEED and GBEL: Hand in Hand in Promoting Green Building in China" China will forever change the face of the green building market worldwide. Under extreme pressure to…

AlessandroAugust 14, 2015

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LEED Earth Campaign: Spreading Green Building Everywhere

New entrants to the LEED market are always welcome. Green building isn't a luxury just for rich nations; it's for everyone who cares about the environment. Year in and year out, we keep seeing the same countries—the United States,…

neoliAugust 13, 2015

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LEED’s Top Ten in Green Building for 2015

This year’s top ten countries for LEED was recently announced. More than just a friendly race among nations keen on the most prestigious green building standard in the world, it’s all about an increased awareness and appreciation of its awesome…

neoliAugust 5, 2015