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Future Urban Utopia Issue 38 - Feb 2008 Imagine a brand-new gleaming vibrant city, with rolling boulevards, beautiful open common spaces and gorgeous civic buildings. Imagine a human-centric urban landscape, planned for the people yet also devised with the express purpose of stimulating economic growth and performance. Today, Asian governments are not only improving their cities incrementally to achieve this goal, they are partnering with private enterprise to literally create them from the ground up. Keywords: Urban, Landscapes, Green, Infrastructure, Future, Construction project, Government, Korea, China, Dubai, Urbanism, Environment, social aspects



Light is Money Issue 37 - Dec 2007 / Jan 2008 New technology and innovative applications are bringing internal and external lighting to a brand new level in Hong Kong. Jaclyn Liang reports. Keywords: External Lighting, LED lighting, Retail, Hospitality, Branding, Value adding technology, Environment

Hot Topic: Energy Management Issue 36 - Nov 2007 At the very least, corporate real estate executives and facility managers should know of the existence of degree day data, and make an effort to understand its use. Robert Allender, Managing Director, Energy Resource Management, explains why. Keywords: Energy, Facility management, Energy management, Degree day date, Design trends, Green, energy consumption, Environment, Climate change,

News: Low Laundry Bills the Real Reason Behind Water Saving in Hotels Issue 35 - Oct 2007 Facility Media, RFP Magazine and Hotel Designs have released the results of the Water Conservation in Hospitality Industries Survey, which revealed over half of hotel managers care more about reducing laundry bills than conserving water, according to the survey participants. Keywords: Water conservation, Hospitality industry, Reuse, Luxurious lifestyle, Hotel Management, Green environment, Ecologically aware

Top 10 Luxury Hotel Design Trends in Asia Issue 34 - Sept 2007 Space, experience and authenticity are trumping the customary marble and chandeliers in luxury hotel design and construction in Asia. Green: more than just hanging your towels up Keywords: Design trends, Customary, Contrustion, Hospitality, Space, Lifestyle, Green, Environment, Re-invention

Deep Green Design Issue 33 - Aug 2007 Creating buildings that integrate seamlessly and benignly into their local environment could pave the way for a sustainable future. Ashford Pritchard reports on eco-centric approaches that create truly green buildings. Keywords: Deep green design, Sustainable, Environment, Green buildings, Nature, Ecodesign, Organic, Artificial, Inorganic, Structure, Eco-gadgetry, Morphogenesis, Zero energy Buildings, Solution, Green future, Innovative, Waste, Re-cycle, Re-use, Reduction, Reduce energy

Engineering, Energy, Efficiency Issue 32 - July 2007 With commercial buildings responsible for up to 40 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, RFP asks the experts about the role of building energy ratings. Keywords: Emerging concept, Energy, Building Energy Ratings, Energy Performance Certificate, Energy culture, EMSD, Greenhouse gases production

Establishing Your Carbon Footprint – Part 2 Issue 30 - May 2007 This, the second part in our “establishing your carbon footprint” series, looks at how FMs can raise their profi le, reduce costs and establish the impact of their company as the global warming discourse heats up. Keywords: Carbon footprint, Emissions, Gobal warming, FM, Real estate, Facility managers, Environment, transport: Goverment , Policy, Environmental, Impact, Public perception, Measure, Waste, Office buildings, Credentials, Carbon Dioxide, Neutral, Landfill, Trading, Healthier, Lifestyle, International, Methodology, Energy conservation, Atmosphere, Sustainable, Standard, Heating, Colling, Pollutants

Re-use, Reduce and Recycle Office Waste Solution Issue 28 - Mar 2007 Office design and the components that make up the physical environment we work in can contribute to workplace stress. RFP discovers the best way to use workplace design to combat stress in the office. Keywords: Lighting, Feng-Shui, People Issues, De-stressing, Office environment, Stress management

A Sustainable Architectural Approach Issue 28 - Mar 2007 Apollo is an industrialist that makes tyres, however, their corporate office in Dehli is reflective of leading design of corporate offices globally. An intelligent, green energy saving building that changed the way the company does business. Keywords: Environment, Green buildings, India, Building technology, Integrated facilities management, Green design, Apollo

Network Central Issue 23 - Sept 2006 The designers of the new Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in the heart of KL were told to move away from the 'big shed' look and instead create something that was both visually and technically exceptional. Keywords: Designers, Network, Facility, Consumer, Construction, Shed design, Challenges, Project, Technology, Services, Security system, VOIP, Features, operator, Contractor, Business

Mission Critical: Datacentre Site Selection and Management Issue 23 - Sept 2006 In today's information age, the masses of data generated by organisations large and small is often their greatest asset, without it business and government would halt. Where and how this data is physically located is of vital importance. Nina Wallace reports. Keywords: Datacentre, Site selection, Management, Information, Data, Asset, Business, Government, Network cabling, FM, Power supply, Storage, Electronics, IT Equipment, Lifecycle, Components, Technical support, Facilities, Cable

Software Must-have Issue 23 - Sept 2006 Only a few years ago, teh variety of software available for real estate, facilities and project managers in Asia was limited. There has since been an explosion in offerings large and small, some are huge applications that fully integrate with business process software and building automation technology. Others are niche stand-alone products that fill a very specific need. RFP hears from one of Asia's larger real estate service providers about why it decided to launch its own system for clients this year. Keywords: Software, Real Estate, Facilities, Projects, Applications, Integrate, Business, Technology, Clients, Service provider, Management, Property, Develop, Market, Asia, Implementation, System, Building, Data, Profile, Survey, Function, Performance

The Interview: Chad Holliday, CEO, DuPont Issue 29 - Apr 2007 This month we met Chad Holliday, CEO of a company that is involved in all areas of the chemicals field and increasingly other products, to discuss the issues that matters to him. Keywords: Company, Chemicals, Discuss, Environmental, Sustainability, Sustain, Shareholders, Government,

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