Monthly Archives: June 2010

inverted sustainability

Posted on 28 June 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

The HKSAR Council for Sustainable Development (CSD) conducted a year long consultation exercise titled Building Design to Foster a Quality and Sustainable Built Environment. And now CSD has released the report [link]. One of the many issues raised in by … Continue reading →

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Landfill Mercury

Posted on 23 June 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

I took this photograph on the street, a pile of waste sitting outside one of the many skyscrapers in Central (Hong Kong) waiting collection.  These exhausted fluorescent lighting tubes pictured will soon contribute mercury, mercury compounds, and waste glass into … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Strategy

Posted on 18 June 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

Climate Change Strategy presentation View more presentations from John Herbert.

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Sustainability now

Posted on 16 June 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

A neat summary presentation from http://www.storyofstuff.org/ showing the use of resources, the basis for thinking – think sustainability.

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