Sustainable Life

Interested in everything about sustainable buildings and sustainability trends. Based in Bali.

[Green Education Svcs @green_edu]

Brilliant example of innovation by the @USGBC & #LEED! Watch the video of the LEED Dynamic Plaque in action! http://t.co/8kq2EpQcJs

[Smart Cities Dive @smartcitiesdive]

#GreenBuilding adoption is primarily a “first tier city phenomenon:” http://t.co/3ZVit1oYzg

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Japan: Replacing all incandescent & fluoro lamps w LED's would save 92.2 B kw pa; equal to the output of 13 reactors. http://t.co/pnXoAAp

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Smart Co: Google invests $280 million to spur home solar. Meanwhile the govt invests billions in banks. Go Google_http://tinyurl.com/3hvyo99

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Smart Buildings in South Korea: A zero carbon office building using 66 energy saving technologies_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cnOM76tlso

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84%+ of Energy Consumption in commercial and industrial buildings are made up of HVAC, Lighting & Office Equip. http://tinyurl.com/3vasszg

[VisionCSR @VisionCSR]

This will introduce a whole new dynamic to the sustainability reporting challenge #in http://gu.com/p/2p8a8

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Smart Buildings use smart energy! Flexible solar panel uses thin-film cells produced by SoloPower. http://tinyurl.com/3n3pq4z

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Dr. Ahern: the world's moved from a state of equilibrium to non-equilibrium. Sustainability requires 'resilience'.. See YouTube link.

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Dr. Ahern at UMass applies systems tools to Sustainable Living to build resilience into urban planning. http://tinyurl.com/6doq7l5

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Richard Heinberg senior fellow Post Carbon Institute addresses Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA http://tinyurl.com/6zst62d

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Smart Move: US Navy Secretary driving toward reduced use of carbon fuels. New Scientist mag story: http://tinyurl.com/6bc8bwa

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LinkedIn.com has leased 31k sq/ft (the entire 25th floor) of the Empire State Building, on sustainable retrofits: http://tinyurl.com/3p822sm

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A commercial link but still worthwhile presentation of 'water savings' ideas from Kohler... http://tinyurl.com/654meat

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Smart Building components: MIT discovery. Glass like solar cells allow windows to capture energy_http://tinyurl.com/3uwppo7

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Smart Building components: MIT discovery. Glass like solar cells allow windows to capture energy_http://tinyurl.com/3uwppo7

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Smart Buildings live in Smart Cities! Ford's list of the top 25 Electric Vehicle (EV) ready cities in the US: http://tinyurl.com/3d9phb4

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Ashton Hayes Parish Council, UK village of 1,000 achieves CO2 neutral status. Video http://tinyurl.com/4a9cs9c It's a start.

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Smart Moves: Sth Carolina state bill calls for bars to recycle bottles & cans. A future trend? Chl 7 news clip. http://tinyurl.com/4q955le

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Will Smart Buildings of the future 'provoke' as well as be functional? An interesting blog from Australia. http://bit.ly/fmzqY9