Monthly Archives: July 2009

More focus on climate change

Posted on 31 July 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

The SCMP newspaper (unlinkable article) reports a survey that found …..two-thirds of Hong Kong’s respondents thought the government should place a higher priority on climate change, while 30 per cent thought the current priority was appropriate Now I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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International Green Code is a misnomer

Posted on 28 July 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

I read with interest from GreenBuildingAdviser a report that the ICC (International Code Council) is also playing catch-up and going green! ICC intends to create the definitive International Green Building code, read more on their website. Of course, ICC is … Continue reading →

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Green LEED Decertification

Posted on 28 July 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

LEED (USGBC) is a US tool for rating sustainable building, the latest version LEED 2009 introduces a new concept MPR (Minimum Program Requirement) (and also from GBCI website). It covers New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, Commercial Interiors, and Existing Buildings: … Continue reading →

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You’re paying too much

Posted on 22 July 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

Those shoes you bought last week, that new furniture you ordered, your laundry bill, even that trendy shirt cost too much.  Why? because the manufacturers, and their supply chain have wasted energy, that in turn means higher costs that ultimately … Continue reading →

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