Monthly Archives: September 2009

Funding energy efficiency, PRD, China

Posted on 29 September 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

The Guangdong municipal Government in South China has created an energy efficiency funding scheme, not unlike CP3 (Cleaner Production Partnership Programme). For energy and environmental improvement projects RMB 300 million (Approx. US$ 44 million) has been allocated for 1:1 cost … Continue reading →

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data centre energy efficiency more important than Uptime

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

Emerson’s survey reveals an interesting fact, their survey of data centre professionals and managers indicates that data centre energy efficiency is now higher priority than Uptime! Whilst it’s only one survey, it is interesting because adds to the mounting evidence … Continue reading →

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Green Building Labelling is flawed?

Posted on 3 September 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

More trouble for green building? The NY Times article Some Buildings Not Living Up to Green Label [1] reports on the hot button issue of the moment in green building sector. Essentially, the issue is that not all green buildings … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Government adopts green building

Posted on 2 September 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

Earlier this year  the Hong Kong Government finally discovered it needed to embrace Green Building, quietly in April 2009 word was issued for the adoption of green Government buildings. However, the joint circular was not widely advertised. Covert copies have … Continue reading →

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