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Standing Desk for the Home | Three Other Benefits

For the longest time, I’ve refrained from broaching the topic of standing desks no matter if the experts say they’re good for our health, for the simple reason that I can’t recommend what I haven’t yet tried. I keep telling…

neoli8 December 2013

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The Paleo Diet | And How Not to Wreck Your Diet this Holiday Season

The holiday season is well upon us, which means dinner parties and sumptuous feasts will more or less throw our diets out of whack. The Paleo Diet: a visual guide Now’s a good time then to take a look at…

neoli5 December 2013

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This Week's Green Building Highlights: Light, Water, and Germ-free Surfaces

This week in greenbuilding news at BEE Inc., we take a look at smart lighting, smart water and power meters, and a surface coating that can knock nasty bacteria. Antibacterial Surface Inspired by Dragonfly Wings A little inspiration from…

neoli1 December 2013

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BEE's 2013 Gift Guide and Holiday Picks for You

It’s that time of the year when stores lure us to part with our disposable income and be in possession of shiny new gadgets and various knickknacks. Below, we compile a list of some of our favourite stuff—both new and…

neoli28 November 2013

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LEED v4 Debuts at Greenbuild 2013

Those of us who weren’t able to attend the recently concluded Greenbuild 2013 will just have to read up on the highlights and details of the conference. As you may already know, the U.S. Green Building Council chose this year’s…

neoli22 November 2013

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LEED v4 for Healthcare Might Be Too Demanding

Greenbuild EXPO 2013 is just around the corner, and with that comes the launch of the much-anticipated (and much-debated) LEED v4. The ballots have been passed, but at least one sector is wary about this new version: healthcare designers. New…

neoli15 November 2013

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Haiyan and the State of Climate Change

It’s been almost a week since supertyphoon Haiyanravaged the Philippines, particularly the Visayas region, and reports of casualties are still turning up. The initial estimate of number of deaths is 10,000—a figure that may look manageable on paper but is…

neoli13 November 2013

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USGBC Emphasizes LEED Health Benefits

The Northern California chapter of USGBC (USGBC-NCC) recently came out with the Building Health Initiative, meant to bring the focus back to LEED health benefits. Indoor pollution: not just an exaggeration anymore. (Image from Intercongreen.com) Partnering with USGB-NCC in this…

neoli5 November 2013

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First Ever LEED v4 Certification Goes to Haworth's Beijing Showroom

As we sit tight for the November launch of LEED v4, at least one company has already gained certification—the first ever—under the new, improved LEED system. Haworth's Beijing showroom features punchy primary colors against a warm backdrop of wood. Haworth…

neoli31 October 2013

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Slimming Down Skinny Buildings

In the building arms race, it’s not always about height and floor area. You can hog the space all you want if land is ample and the building’s purpose calls for such spaciousness. The truly marvelous constructions however are those…

neoli27 October 2013