Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hong Kong’s Poor Indoor Air Quality

Posted on 21 March 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

A Hong Kong office indoor air quality survey released last week reminds us the office environment has improved little over the years, the findings show 27% of those surveyed report bad indoor office environment. Background In the early 80′s the … Continue reading →

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Sustainability article in SCMP newspaper

Posted on 8 March 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

I was recently interviewed by the leading English language newspaper (www.scmp.com) on the topic of sustainability, and greening business. just in case you missed the article (68OK PDF one page, published 8-03-2010) – John Herbert,Consultant, Kelcroft we help lower the cost … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Disclosure Australia

Posted on 2 March 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

Later this year (2010) we will see the introduction of the energy efficiency regulations for commercial buildings downunder.  So if you are selling or leasing commercial office space over 2,000 sqm, the building owner(s) are required to disclose it’s energy … Continue reading →

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