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5 of the Most Sustainable Buildings of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction , and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of energy usage across the globe. Kern Center at Hampshire College is a self-sustaining structure. Honolulu, Hawaii. Designed as part of the Living Building Challenge , the R.W.

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Fukushima: The Disaster That Won’t Go Away

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Unable to develop a more sustainable solution, TEPCO’s intrepid managers have belated admitted they’ve now run out of space to store the wastewater and the situation is — cringe alert — “an emergency.” But you might want to skip the fish platter the next time you order dinner in Honolulu.

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Ten U.S. Cities with the Costliest Water | Management content from.

Contractor Magazine

Honolulu Joins List of Cities Banning Fluoride. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Cities, Water Agencies Plead With Congress for Sewer Money. Plumbers Battle City Hall Over New Fees. Advertisement. ); //. Blogs and Opinions. Rainwater capture next for plumbing contractors. by Robert Mader. Posted 3 weeks ago in As I See It.