China has been in the spotlight lately for its exponentially growing number of green buildings. The government has even created their own green building system, the China Green Building Label (GBL - commonly referred to as “China Three Star”), to run concurrently with the widely recognized American system, LEED.
Sustainable design is an increasingly important, highly integrated approach to the development of workspaces. The concept leverages the principles of the “triple bottom line”, an expanded spectrum of values and..
The standards defined by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) regarding environmentally responsible products are catalyzing the rapid proliferation of highly reflective roof surfacing systems in North America. As this trend continues, design professionals, building owners, and facility managers will need to...
China’s construction industry is one of the world’s largest and offers vast export opportunities. Since 1999, China’s construction industry has grown at an average annual rate of 20%. The World Bank estimates that by 2015 half the world’s building construction will take place in China...
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