Victim of tremendous industry expansion, LEDs still have a way to go before being embraced as the promised alternative. But the future is still looking bright.
Victim of tremendous industry expansion, LEDs still have a way to go before being embraced as the promised alternative. But the future is still looking bright.
Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future.
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Cheung Kong Holdings
Henderson Land Development Company Ltd.
Hong Kong Housing Society
Hongkong Land Limited
Hongkong Land (S) Pte Ltd
Hopewell Holdings Ltd.
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd
Hysan Development Company Limited
Keppel Land Limited
KF Development Ltd
Sino Group
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Swire Properties Limited
Integration of solar energy generating products into building envelopes and city wide schemes is inspiring the solar energy and building industries to check each other out, reports Claire Saeki.

An Interview with Rob Watson, Chairman of The EcoTech International Group and founder of LEED.

Despite having vocal detractors in the industry, the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) standard has become the rating of choice for developers in Asia wishing to demonstrate the green credentials of their development. Green building pioneer and “father of LEED” Rob Watson spoke to Ashford Pritchard about accreditation, performance and the increasing recognition of the role of building and facility managers.