Hotels expected to apply energy saving practices
An article by Desy Nurhayati, Bali Daily. Around 40 hotels, all members of the Bali Hotels Associations (BHA), participated in training recently to develop their knowledge of and skills in energy efficiency through the implementation of energy management practices. The Technology Investment on Efficient Energy training for hotel engineers was held last week at Le Read on…
U.S. to face multibillion-dollar bill from climate change: report
An article by Sharon Begley, Reuters. Annual property losses from hurricanes and other coastal storms of $35 billion; a decline in crop yields of 14 percent, costing corn and wheat farmers tens of billions of dollars; heat wave-driven demand for electricity costing utility customers up to $12 billion per year. These are among the economic Read on…
Vertical gardens’ benefits go beyond dollars and cents
An article by Audrey Tan, The Straits Times. THOSE who live or work in buildings with vertical gardens enjoy being closer to greenery, birds and butterflies, and feel inspired to lead more environmentally friendly lives, they say. Earlier this month, City Developments (CDL), the developer of the Tree House condominium in Bukit Timah, announced that Read on…