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New efforts ramp up building’s response to disasters
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsWorld leaders may be waffling on what to do about climate change, but the building industry is marshaling its resources to tackle the problem head on. Builders, their professional associations and trade media are joining forces with state and local governments to address ways to make buildings more resilient and resistant to catastrophic loss due to natural disasters.
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Highlighting novel material advances in wind energy
Don Rosato ManufacturingWind energy provides significant growth opportunities for advanced composite resin and reinforcement materials. Wind energy developments hold much promise to help meet the growing global energy demand, and innovations in plastics and composites will play a key role.
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Busting 5 myths about green meetings and events
Suzanne Mason Association ManagementAt the 2014 ASAE Springtime Expo, a panel of experts took the stage to myth-bust a few factors that may discourage meeting planners from creating green meetings. Here are five myth-busting tips when it comes to green meetings.
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Market and technology trends driving wind energy forward
Don Rosato EngineeringAmong the various sources of alternative energy, wind has the highest rate of return and is attracting new "players" into the energy sector, which is a key wind-energy market driver.
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Do green workspaces benefit workers?
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesOne of the early assumptions about green buildings was that by improving environmental quality, they would offer occupants a healthier workplace, which would result in a more satisfied and productive workforce.
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People performance: Building’s next goal?
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsBack in the 1990s, management gurus talked a lot about high-performance teams. Today, the talk is all about high-performance buildings. What if high-performing buildings also needed to meet requirements of high-performing individuals? The day may not be far off when clients will demand both.
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Can BP redeem itself with a second chance in the Gulf of Mexico?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesIn March, the ban imposed on BP and its subsidiaries on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico was lifted for the first time since the disastrous Deepwater Horizon blowout flooded U.S. waters with 4.9 million barrels of crude in April 2010.
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MAC Directive encounters the French resistance
Andrew Gaved Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOnly a few short weeks ago, I rashly announced that the protracted arguments over the European Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Directive had been pretty much settled. I am afraid I might have underestimated the stubbornness of the French.
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Wal-Mart is quietly transforming into a go‑green leader
Danielle Manley RetailA major issue for corporations today is sustainability and reducing impact on the environment. But one company focusing on sustainability may surprise you: Wal-Mart.
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Automotive lightweighting applications — the path ahead
Don Rosato ManufacturingEvery car model that is launched in the coming years is expected to include lightweighting measures. Currently, 15 percent of the average car's total weight (360 pounds) is plastic material, and the use of plastics is accelerating.
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