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«Until design teams understand that green design is not additive, it will be difficult to overcome the notion that green design costs more.»

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The payoff of broadening their carbon footprint analysis, says Chris Hendrickson, co-director of Carnegie Mellon's Green Design Institute, is that companies will find «new cost - effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.»

Our world class scientists and engineers design and develop new chemical products, materials and processes that perform better, and cost less than any available alternative technologies... and always in manner that is true to the principles of green chemistry and sustainability.

A decision has been reached by the arbitrator in the dispute between COMSAT Corporation, now part of Lockheed - Martin Global Telecommunications, and Associated Universities, Inc regarding additional costs on the contract to design and construct the Green Bank Telescope.

So - called «green schools» — which are designed specifically to provide healthier and more productive learning environments — cost just 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent more than conventional schools, but provide significant long - term financial benefits, concludes a study by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative in Westborough.

It was designed to recognize and support green school initiatives at the school and school district level and to aid them in adopting practices that will conserve natural resources, promote sustainability and reduce operating costs.

Our car still feels loaded, with its 19 - inch aluminum wheels, xenon headlights (they're practical and add design panache), and the green paint, which cost an extra $ 1500.

We'd also spec the 911 Turbo Design wheels pictured on our tester, but we'd ditch the green brake calipers in favor of black ones — it's a no - cost option.

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Bacon Group used «green» architectural design standards to help the new Pasco County Technology Center save over $ 3,000 every year in energy costs.

The Business Green Rewards card from American Express is designed for business owners seeking a low cost and flexible spending card.

This is seriously green design and production and it has a cost.

Success in LEED and green building design is best accomplished through an integrative design process that prioritizes cost - effectiveness over both the short and long terms and engages all project team members in discovering beneficial interrelationships and synergies between systems and components.

It's a challenge because greens advocate carbon taxes and cap - and - trade, which are designed to jack up gas prices, and biofuel mandates, which have the unintended (although not unforeseen) consequence of inflating fuel costs.

In the case of a large office, for example, the combination of green design techniques and clever technology can not only reduce energy consumption and environmental impact, but also reduce running costs, create a more pleasant working environment, improve employees» health and productivity, reduce legal liability, and boost property values and rental returns.

The IMF also advises (e.g., through technical assistance to member countries) on the appropriate design of carbon pricing and fiscal reforms to promote greener growth more broadly, particularly with regard to the practicalities of getting prices right in energy and transportation systems to reflect environmental costs.

The LiveRoof system is designed to ensure the success of your green roof project and do so at the lowest possible total system cost.

That report found that green building design can achieve health benefits — including reduced medical costs and higher worker productivity — up to three times the size of the energy savings.

This leads to the notion that green design is something that gets added to a project — therefore they must add cost,» the Davis Langdon study concluded.

Developers who persist in thinking about green building the same way they think about Sub Zero kitchens — as something to be «added» on to a conventionally designed building — will incur higher costs, the study warned.

Green building is often more expensive than conventional building, but there is another price to pay in addition to construction costs; extra insulation and equipment can eat up floor area, and on narrow urban lots that can seriously affect house design.

Whether or not it ever gets built will depend on how serious GM is about becoming a leader in green vehicle design; future climate legislation (namely, the price we put on carbon); hydrogen infrastructure, and how that hydrogen is made; the cost of fuel cells; and the cost of batteries.

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Also, it will be interesting if developers and contractors, unwilling to adapt to the changing green market, will cite cost increases for better neighborhood design in the same way they have done with green building.

Cutting edge data centers of the future will require less of a physical human presence, and are likely to: â $ cents Rely on a VIL to optimize equipment management and provide for virtual remote control capable of instant changes, switches and adds â $ cents Achieve LEED certification for the physical building â $ cents Rely on more efficient water cooling that potentially takes advantage of an on - site tower to chill water for cooling the system (thus reducing energy consumption by using nature's natural cooling power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior of the building to maximize the efficiency of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy losses).

Essentially, they're seeking design entries for buildings that minimize waste, reuse materials, cut greenhouse gas emissions and support cost - effective disassembly by anticipating the future reuse of building materials, and they'll also accept designs for innovative green building materials that cut down on waste that goes to landfills.

«Mandating green: On the design of renewable fuel policies and cost containment mechanisms.»

The credit would be equal to $ 4.50 per square - foot of roof area that is planted with vegetation, or approximately 25 percent of the typical costs associated with the materials, labor, installation and design of the green roof.

Led design of new packaging that utilized cheaper and environmentally - friendly materials, saving $ 50K in costs, and earning Green Award from Panasonic International

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The cost has also gone down enough, he says, that designing for green only raises development expenses by about 1 percent, if that.

Most developers also believe lower operating costs are the greatest benefit of green building design (79 %), while being environmentally friendly also rated high at 74 %.

For developers, there may be some additional indirect cost benefits to green design.

It's important to note that «green» design can be a law of diminishing return as one approaches high - cost benefits for perhaps a reduced recovery, as for example with high - performance glazing.

The challenge facing «green» building in South Africa focuses on convincing clients that many of the additional costs associated with sustainable design are recouped within a fairly short period of time.

Certainly, a Green Star rated building, or at least a sustainably - designed building, would increase its value, because running costs are likely to be lower.

The article, written by Robert Jenkens, MSRED, Terri Sult, MBA, Newell Lessell, MBA, David Hammer, MS and Anna Ortigara, RN, MS, FAAN, reviews core Green House practices, published research, and two new studies in order to address questions about the model's staffing, organizational, and environmental design, and their costs relative to traditional nursing home models and other culture change models.

Both the R3 data collection tool and the Green Rating system are designed to alleviate the heavy cost burden associated with meeting the increasing reporting demands placed on the commercial real estate sector.

With BIM software, design and development professionals can get a better handle on the costs of green design techniques and materials, enabling them to make smarter decisions and maximize their profits, says Khemlani.

«The lower operating and maintenance costs of energy - efficient homes are a compelling reason for more home owners to incorporate green features in their remodeling designs,» says Sullivan.