Stakeholders need platform to create eco-cities
An article by Leo Kasim, The Brunei Times. BRUNEI needs a government-led platform that brings builders, planners and financiers together if the country aims to build ‘eco-cities’, a Singapore-based environmental consultant said yesterday. According to Vinod Kesava, executive director and chief operating officer of environmental consultancy firm The GreenAsia Group, the Sultanate needs a venue 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…
Without Bath Tub & Freon, JPH (Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel) Commits to Becoming a “Green” Hotel
An article by Dewi Yanti, Okezone. Kesadaran hotel kini semakin tinggi dalam memanfaatkan limbahnya. Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel (JPH) adalah salah satu hotel dengan tradisi budaya yang sadar akan pentingnya ecogreen. Pada 2010, JPH bekerjasama dengan The Green Asia Group melakukan kegiatan yang berhubungan dengan green hotel. Setahun setelah itu, JPH mengantongi sertifikat dari Kementerian Pariwisata Read on…