Earlier this month the new chairman of the World Green Building Council was announced. Rick Fedrizzi is also the President and founding Chairman of the US Green Building Council. The out-going chairman, Tony Arnel who is also the Chair of Australia’s Green Building Council commented: “It’s been a great privilege to work with the...
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19 October 2011 CNN reports on new research into ways to reduce city’s production of Carbon Dioxide by absorption In a report from CNN Dr Rachel Armstrong tells of new research that will help buildings to ‘eat up’ carbon dioxide in the city air. She says, “Over the next 40 years, ‘living’ buildings —...
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Award winning Garden Designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin and member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, who gave a seminar at The Landscape Show earlier this year has some advice about the right plant, right place. In an ezine article he has advice about which plants prefer which conditions indoors. For instance orchids, Ficus and...
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12 October 2011 eFIG Chairman and Ambius International Technical Director, Kenneth Freeman has written an engaging article for Personnel Zone. Expanding the empowerment and enrichment theory, Kenneth also defines well-being as explained by psychologist Martin Seligman. In his definition there is no mention of physical health but as Kenneth points out physical well-being is likely to...
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Ambius US national design consultant, Daria Snyder has appeared on Colorada Best TV talking about the benefit of plants. You won’t learn anything new but you will see a very clear and concise interview in layman’s language about how plants keep the air clean and refreshed with oxygen. See for yourselves here.
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EILO -European Interior Landscape Organization In General EILO’s aim is to promote and publicize interior landscaping. Organize professional interior landscapers to gathering, exchange and sharing knowledge. EILO is a trade forum for discussion and development. Education EILO coordinate efforts in education of employees. Research EILO communicates the benefits of plants for people, based on...
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