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Lighting | Sep 11, 2015

Lighting and climate zone changes proposed for ASHRAE/IES energy standard

Twenty-three items open for public review through Oct. 4

Green | Jul 7, 2015

Philips sheds new light on growing fresh food indoors

A research center in The Netherlands is testing the latest techniques in urban farming. 

Lighting | Jun 17, 2015

LED lighting: Replaceable or disposable?

While first generation LED lighting fixtures were basically your standard incandescent or fluorescent housing retrofitted with LED light boards, manufacturers have now begun designing fixtures around the LEDs, writes SmithGroupJJR's Michael Nowicki.

High-rise Construction | Apr 6, 2015

Melbourne tower will light up depending on weather

The tower will be illuminated by 164-foot-tall beams of LED light based on weather updates from the Bureau of Meteorology. 

| Jul 25, 2014

Grocery stores choosing Green Globes for building sustainability certification

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has announced a wave of Green Globes certifications for new grocery stores, including New Seasons Markets, Whole Foods, Price Chopper, Aldi’s, Harris Teeter, Wegmans, and Publix.

| Jun 23, 2014

Lilker Associates launches Lighting Group; David Cyr announced as Director

New division rounds out building systems services offerings for the Manhattan-based consulting firm.

| May 22, 2014

Facebook, Telus push the limits of energy efficiency with new data centers

Building Teams are employing a range of creative solutions—from evaporative cooling to novel hot/cold-aisle configurations to heat recovery schemes—in an effort to slash energy and water demand.

| May 13, 2014

B.E.G. Controls launched to supply products of Brück Electronic GmbH in the U.S.