Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Awarded Green Property Projects of 2011

By Jay Banks


Green real-estate refers to buildings that are helpful in saving on utilities, which makes your life more eco friendly and eco-friendly, and which generally contributes to a greener lifestyle. These days there are lots of green solutions that can make a contribution, including building materials, green supplies, household products, energy sources solutions, conservation, and substance reclamation. Green real-estate is among the top trends of current architecture, and assorted special awards are given to the projects of the highest excellence.



The Nation's Organisation of Home Builders (NAHB), one of the most influential trade associations in the US, honored thirteen projects at the 13th Annual National Green Building Conference in Salt Lake City. Among them were five single-family home projects awarded for ?pushing the envelope of what we are able to achieve with energy and resource efficiency. ?

The Institute for Energy and Transport (IET) of the ECU recognized a few associations with its Green Building Award 2011 . Award factors included creativity and energy efficiency.

Excellency in reconstructing projects all around the globe was reflected by the Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards. Last year?s awards were also partnered by the John H. Daniels Faculty of Design, Landscape, and Design at the College of Toronto. The Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards 2011 found their winners in the classes of commercial, institutional, and home solutions.

Holcim, a Swiss-based global provider of cement and other building aggregates, made a contribution to the support of discovery ideas in sustainable constructions too. The most leading edge projects of 2011 were awarded the Holcim Awards in a few classes according to their location.

The Canadian Green Building Awards (SAB Awards) are arbitrated based mostly on the standards of sustainable design, architectural excellence, and technical creativity. A jury recognizes the professional quality of both Canadian residential and non-residential buildings of all types. Selected projects of the 2011 SAB Awards included a community centre, an environmental education centre, a sea bay station, and a college.




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