11.30.07 | Muscatine,
IA | Allsteel Inc. opened a new Resource Center in Toronto, designed by Canadian design firm figure3. The Resource Center is located in the historic Toronto Carpet Factory
in the city's Liberty
Village neighborhood.
The showroom is housed in the Boiler House and boasts 60-foot ceilings, 20-foot original lead glass windows and exposed brick walls. Allsteel's
Resource
Center has the distinction of being one of the first 10 LEED-CI
registered projects in
Canada. figure3
and the Allsteel team focused on reusing as much of the original building and
materials as possible and recycling construction debris.
Arch & Design >>, Facilities/FM >>
11.30.07 | Miami,FL | Poltrona Frau will hold an opening reception on Tuesday, December 4 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Poltrona Frau showroom, 10 NE 39th Street, for an exhibition of 15 emerging designers from Naples and the surrounding area. The contemporary collective, Mundus Viviendi, presents Interior Design, which refers to both the design of the exhibition space and the incorporation of the artwork on display. It invites the viewer to discover how environmental factors can affect how a space or object is perceived. Interior Design will be on view from December 5-9, from 5:00 pm to midnight.
Arch & Design >>, Event >>
11.30.07 | New York, NY | Syska Hennessy Group joined The Green Grid, a non-profit consortium of technology companies and professionals working to lower consumption of power in data centers around the world. By joining The Green Grid, Syska Hennessy hopes to add to their data base new energy saving building technologies that can be used in critical facilities environment.
The Green Grid is chartered to develop meaningful,
platform-neutral standards, measurement methods, processes and new technologies
to improve energy efficient performance of global data centers. The Green Grid can be
found at www.thegreengrid.org.
Environment >>, Technology >>
11.30.07 | Chicago, IL | BIG Architects will exhibit the CPH EXPERIMENT from December 5, 2007- March 1, 2008 at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, the Madlener House, 4 West Burton Place, Chicago.
The exhibition presents projects that are all specific urban experiments conducted in Copenhagen since January 2001 by the Bjarke Ingels Group, which show new styles of urban life forms, including residential diversity, modular mania and urban ascension. The projects in the exhibition are the VM Houses,
the Mountain Dwellings, the Scala Tower, Kløverkarréen, and the LEGO
Towers, the Battery, and the Escher Tower. The construction of a 250,000 piece LEGO model which has taken over five weeks to build also can be followed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkNfC95wASo
Arch & Design >>, Event >>
11.30.07 | New York, NY | James Ericson Lee returns to TPG Architecture as Director of its Broadcast and Technology Studio. Mr. Ericson has over 22 years of experience in the design management and construction of broadcast facilities, including such significant projects as ABC Times Square Studios, MSNBC, CNBC and NY1 News. Most recently, he was the Director of Technical Facilities & Construction for Time Warner and the Senior Manager of Construction Services for Disney.
http://www.tpgarchitecture.com
People >>
11.30.07 | New York, NY | The New York Times reported on a study
conducted by McKinsey & Company for
DTE Energy (the parent company of Detroit Edison), Environmental
Defense,
Honeywell, National Grid, the
Natural Resources Defense Council,
Pacific Gas & Electric and Shell that suggests the US could cut
greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 28% with some small technology
innovations and at modest cost.
Environment >>, Research >>
11.30.07 | New York, NY | The AIA New York Chapter Education Committee will sponsor Learning Differently, 2 Case Studies: Schools for Children with Learning Disabilities on Monday, December 3 from 6-8pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC. This free event will showcase two different
examples of Schools for children with learning disabilities. Andrew
Bartle, AIA of Andrew Bartle Architects will present its design of the
Gateway School in Manhattan and Rob Rogers, AIA of Rogers Marvel
Architects will present its Stephen Gaynor School in Manhattan. The presentations will cover building and design strategies unique to the instructional needs of the students.
Event >>
11.30.07 | Miami, FL | Design Miami/ offers an extensive roster of Design Performances that will take place continuously throughout the event. The program extends the “Performance/Process” theme explored during
Design Miami/ Basel 07 by focusing not just on the designer’s function
in the creative process, but also on the consumer's role, who activates or “completes” a given design object through hands-on involvement. A list of the ten participants can be found at www.officenewswire.com.
Event >>
11.30.07 | Minneapolis, MN | Implications November issue has been published on the InformeDesign Web site. The topic this month is "Justice in the Context of Environmental Sustainability." Author Kyle E. Brown explores how mainstream designers, academic institutions and politicians have embraced the concept of environmental sustainability and the impact this has on society as a whole. To access this monthly newsletter click on the link below.
http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/_news/nov_v05r-p.pdf
Research >>
11.30.07 | Bloomfield, CN | VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. has developed Surfactant-EnhancedIn Situ Chemical Oxidation (S-ISCOTM), a green remediation technology that can be used to safely clean up coal tar and related contaminants in soils andgroundwater beneath buildings without having to move residents. VeruTEK's green remediation technologies can be applied to remedy mostformer Manufactured Gas Plant sites. Currently, there are as many as 15,000contaminated sites of former coal-burning factories nationwide, and morethan a quarter-million worldwide.
Technology >>
11.30.07 | Hanover, PN | Emeco donated chairs and stools for the December 2 episode of Extreme Makover, Home Edition.
The company was contacted by Ty Pennington, host of the show, with the
request. In this episode, designers come to the aid of a family whose
four young children suffer
from the same rare, debilitating disease which affects the lungs,
kidneys, blood, intestines and immune system.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
11.29.07 | Miami, FL | Material ConneXion released its second book, Ultra Materials: How Materials Innovation is Changing the World. In conjunction with its release, DuPont Corian will present a design talk and book signing during Design Miami/ at 3626 NE 1st Court Miami Design District, on December 9 from 5:30-6:30. Panelists include: David Adjaye, George M Beylerian, Greg Lynn and Tokujin Yoshioka. Zo Ryan and Neville Bryan are the moderators for the event. For more information, visit: www.designmiami.com/miami/talks.
Event >>
11.29.07 | Sarasota, FL | Vista Systems Modular Curves Frame Technology was chosen for a shopping mall in Norway. The Vista Light system for ExpoLink As was chosen for its ease of installation, style and vandalism resistant qualities.
Arch & Design >>
11.29.07 | Houston, TX | The U.S. Air Forces Office of the Civil
Engineer, recognizing the value of the International
Facility Management Association (IFMA) and its Certified Facility
Manager (CFM) credential, has added the designation to its Group A
Professional Credential Level list. CFM credential sets the industry standard, ensuring that facility managers have the knowledge and abilities necessary to their profession. With the addition of CFM criteria, The Air Force hopes to improve its attraction and development of employees with proven abilities and a high degree of technical competence. The certification process is designed to assess
competency in the field through work experience, education and the
ability to pass a comprehensive exam.
Arch & Design >>
11.29.07 | New York, NY | Ingrid Donat, contemporary French sculptor, will exhibit her work at Barry Friedman Ltd, 515 West 26th Street, from February 21 through March 15, 2008. An opening reception will be held on February 21. The exhibition will feature Ms. Donat's textured, limited edition, cast bronze furniture. Ms. Donat considers her work a spiritual evolution, transforming an ordinary object into something artistic, sophisticated and refined. Her new furniture pieces are heavily textured and tactile.
Arch & Design >>, Event >>, People >>
11.29.07 | Miami, FL | Beyond Icons: Contemporary Chinese Art in Miami, an exhibition featuring the work of eight artists, will open with a reception on December 6, from 7 pm to midnight at the Newton Building, 3901 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor. The exhibition, which runs concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach, will continue from Friday December 7 to Sunday, December 9. The exhibit is curated by Ms. Weng Ling and will focus on Chinese contemporary art. Their works includes painting, sculpture, installation, video
and photography, but are not necessarily the subject of the current
contemporary art market frenzy.
Event >>
11.29.07 | Toronto, ON | Teknion introduces Optos, a glass wall system offering glass finish options, leveling ranges for variations in floor surfaces, integration with building architecture and materials which support environmental responsibility. The clear glass defines meeting spaces, creates acoustical privacy and allows natural light to penetrate interior spaces. www.teknion.com/
Products >>
11.29.07 | San Francisco, CA | SB Architects added three principals to its practice. Bruce Wright has 15 years of experience and brings to the team his strength in designing and managing complex projects. Tom Sprinkle has over 20 years of experience, nearly all of them in San Francisco. As one of the primary design directors, he will be responsible for the firm's overall approach to design. Mark Sopp is a LEED-Accredited professional with nearly 20 years of experience and an advocate of sustainable design. sb-architects.com
People >>
11.29.07 | Milan, Italy | The Triennale Design Museum, the first museum dedicated to design in Italy opens inside La Triennale di Milano in Milan on December 6. The museum, which establishes a permanent exhibition space for design, opens with "The Obsession of Italian Design", which showcases 100 Italian design objects set against films by British artist and filmmaker, Peter Greenaway and 6 Italian filmmakers. Architectural design for the restoration of the building and the conversion of the Museum is by Michele De Lucchi.
Arch & Design >>, Event >>
11.29.07 | Petaluma, CA | WorkRite Ergonomics, Inc showcased its newest offerings at the National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, November 27-30, in Las Vegas. The company's portfolio featured the Sierra Series of one-of-a-kind height-adjustable workcenters, dual-monitor mounts and a line of workstation accessories. www.workriteergo.com
Arch & Design >>
11.29.07 | Kansas City, MO | Fixtures now offers a handy brochure which allows you to design your
own table. It's called "pick-a-top; pick-a-base". Select from 16 base
styles, 10 frame finishes, three top shapes, six wood veneers, 10
standard laminates and up to 12 edge options to create a unique
visual impression for almost any application. At the back of the
brochure, find a useful spinning "turntable" that allows you to dial
up your specific table. www.fixturesfurniture.com
Products >>
11.29.07 | New York, NY | HOK appointed Sabine Bartzke to its Corporate Accounts Practice where she will provide corporate clients with strategic account management services. Ms. Bartzke has vast experience in senior management and marketing roles. Most recently, she was Vice President of Client Strategies at Allsteel. She previously owned her own marketing strategy advisory practice and also served as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Principal for HLW International. She is currently enrolled in the Executive Education program at Columbia
Universitys Graduate School of
Business. www.hok.com/
Arch & Design >>, People >>
11.29.07 | Jasper, IN | Brio is a contemporary line of versatile casegoods from Inwood which offers 11 wood finishes,
3 trim colors, and 2 pulls options. The modesty panels and doors on
hutches/overheads have inserts with options of 24 wood choices, 12
durasyn colors, 32 laminates, 47 fabrics, 5 chemcast, 5 acrilux colors
and of course COM!
www.inwood.net
Products >>
11.29.07 | Washington, DC | The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), an indicator of construction activity, shows an increase of over two points, compared to its previous mark, indicating that the ripple effect from the tightening national credit market seems to have stabilized. The reported October ABI rating was 53.2, up from 51.1 in September. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings.
Business >>
11.29.07 | Freehold, NJ | Cubellis was selected as Project Architect by the New Jersey Educational Information Resource Center for a new Challenger Learning Center. Cubellis will provide architectural, structural engineering and mechanical, electrical and plumbing services for the 12,500 sq. ft. facility, only the third such center for the state of New Jersey. Green strategies for future LEED certification will be employed such as photovoltaic panels, under-floor air distribution, and rain water collection.
Arch & Design >>, Projects >>
11.29.07 | Muscatine, IA | The HON Company's F3chair, aptly named for its Fit, Form and Function, with ilira-stretch fabric, was recognized by Building Operating Management Magazine as a 2008 Readers Choice Award winner. The January 2008 issue of BOM and
FacilitiesNet.com will spotlight the winning products through a
2008 BOM Readers Choice Special Report. The F3 works in workstations, in open floor plan offices and in conference areas. It adjusts to seat height, depth, and tension, as well as arm height and width. For more information, visit: www.HON.com.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>
11.29.07 | Parsippany, NJ | Steven Arsht was promoted to Corporate Senior Vice President of Pre-construction by Skanska. He will be responsible for pre-construction on a national level and continue to be based out of the Parsippnay, NJ, office. Mr. Arsht has 25 years of experience in the construction business, the past 11 with Skanska, and has worked on a variety of building projects including educational, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and office buildings. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and a member of ACI,
TCA, ICSC, CMAA, AISC, ASPE and DBIA.
Arch & Design >>, People >>
11.29.07 | Alexandria, VA | A Call for Entries has been issued for the Spectrum and Prism Awards, which will be presented at the Coverings 2008 Tile and Stone Expo from April 29-May 2. Award money of $30,500 will be given to the winners in Spectrum for Tile, and Prism for Stone. More than 15,000 entry forms have been mailed, plus
downloadable versions are available at
http://www.coverings.com/spectrum-prism-awards.html. The deadline for
receipt is Friday, February1. Projects must have been competed between January 2004 and December 2007.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>
11.29.07 | New York, NY | Diversified Media Design launched green.dmd, a consulting practice based in Calgary, Canada, to provide expertise in green marketing and sustainable solutions. Jason Warnock, LEED AP certified, is one of the managing partners. He formerly was the Director of Marketing and Sustainability for Nysan Solar Control. Together with Rowland Hobbs, CEO and also a managing partner, they bring understanding of government guidelines, best practices and social performance.
For more information about green.dmd, please contact Jason Warnock at: Warnock@dmdinsight.com
Business >>, Environment >>, People >>
11.28.07 | South Bend, IN | The University of Notre Dame announced that Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk were named the 2008 Richard H. Driehaus Prize Laureates, a prize awarded annually to an architect or firm whose work uses the principles of classicism, a sensitivity to history, the fostering of community and makes a difference to the built and natural environments. Mr. Duany and Ms. Plater-Zyberk are the founders of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company and have been long time faculty members of the University of Miami, where Ms. Plater-Zyberk is the Dean of the School of Architecture. Both are recognized as leaders of New Urbanism, a movement that searches for answers to suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. The university also announced that Roger G. Kennedy, Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and former Director of the National Park Service has received the 2008 Henry Hope Reed Award, given to an influential supporter of the classical architecture movement who is not an architect by trade.
Awards >>, People >>
11.28.07 | New York, NY | Proposals for the West Side Rail Yards will be discussed on Monday, December 3, 2007 from 6:00-8:30 at the Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 West 7th Street. Five developers have submitted responses to a Request for Proposals issued by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for development of both the Eastern and Western Rail Yards. Representatives of the design teams will present their schemes in a public program co-sponsored by a group of architecture and civic organizations. This is the first public program at which these proposals will be presented. The proposals are currently on view in an exhibition at 335 Madison Avenue. The MTA expects to
select a developer for the site in the first quarter of 2008; after
conditional approval by the MTA board, the selected proposal will proceed
through the city's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Arch & Design >>, Event >>
11.28.07 | Randolph, NJ | John Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory selected Drawbase Software to provide advanced Space and Move Management capabilities. Drawbase has integrated CAD, spreadsheet, database management, report writer and web access capabilities
Technology >>
11.28.07 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller announced a series of initiatives to improve business performance and accelerate growth. One hundred-fifty full time positions were eliminated, which coupled with other actions, will results in annual cost savings of approximately $25 million. The company also is reviewing its capital structure.
The company plans to release its second quarter, fiscal 2008 earnings
after 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, to be followed by a
Webcast conference call with financial analysts on December 20, 2007, at
9:30 a.m. EST.
Business >>
11.28.07 | Miami, FL | Luminaire, Design Miami, and Yves Behar are holding a charity auction to aid One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), the brainchild of Nicholas Negroponte. OLPC's mission is to provide a way of learning, expression and exploration to children in the developing world with little or no access to education. By giving children their own XO laptops, designed by Mr. Behar, it is hoped that children will find a connection to the outside world, to information and to each other. Luminaire, Design Miami, and Yves Behar have asked seven contemporary visual artists to treat an XO laptop as they would a blank canvas and to transform it from the functional to the spectacular. The pieces will be auctioned online with 100% of the proceeds going to the OLPC project. http://www.luminaire.com/olpc/ The exhibit will run from December 6-9, 10:00-6:00 pm at the Luminaire Lab, 3901 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL.
Event >>
11.28.07 | Denver,
CO | Michelle Ricken joined SPACES, an Allsteel dealer in Denver, as an Account Executive. Her primary
responsibilities will be associated with the strategic launch of a sales
platform focused on small businesses within emerging markets. Ms. Ricken has over 10 years experience in consulting and senior management. www.spaces.biz
Arch & Design >>, People >>
11.28.07 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Louisville, KY | Royal Philips Electronics entered into a merger agreement with Genlyte Group Incorporated, pursuant to which Philips will begin a tender offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Genlyte for USD 95.50 per share, to be pain in cash upon completion. The proposed transaction builds on Philips earlier acquistion of Color Kinetics.
Business >>
11.28.07 | New York, NY | The Architectural League invites young architects and designers to submit work to the annual
Young Architects Competition. Projects of all types, either theoretical
or real and executed in any medium, are welcome. The competition deadline is February 11, 2008. The jury will select
work for presentation in public forums, an on-line installation, and an
exhibition at the Architectural League beginning in May 2008. Winners
will receive a cash prize of $1,000. A poster of the winning entries
will be published and distributed nationally, as will a catalogue of
winning work published by the Architectural League and Princeton
Architectural Press. The Young Architects Forum is an annual
competition, series of lectures, and exhibition organized by the
Architectural League and its Young Architects Committee. The Forum was
established to recognize specific works of high quality and to
encourage the exchange of ideas among young people who might otherwise
not have a forum.
For more information about the competition, theme, and submission
process, visit
www.archleague.org or call 212.753.1722 x13.
Awards >>, Prof. Assoc. >>
11.29.07 | New York, NY | The PB Foundation established the Louis G. Silano Lecture Fund in conjunction with Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. The fund enables the school to hold an annual lecture series within the Department of Civil Engineering and engineering Mechanics. The Lecture Fund in in honor of Louis G. Silano, a senior vice president and technical director at PB who passed away in July 2007.
People >>
11.28.07 | Miami, FL | A Russia Party, sponsored by RI Group, HUGO BOSS,
& Imperia Vodka, will be held on December 7, 2007 from 6-9pm at the
"OASIS" at The Raleigh, 1775 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL.
This Russian-themed party is being coordinated by Concierge Specialties
by Victoria with design by Denis Simachev. International
celebrities, art patrons, royalty and socialites are expected to attend.
A press preview will be held that morning from 9:30-10:30 with a shuttle
available to journalists interested in attending.
11.28.07 | Houston, TX | The International Facility Management Association and Building Operating Management magazine conducted a salary survey and the results indicate that an aging workforce in the facility management industry brought a jump in salaries for those entering the field. Based on a survey of 4,600 facility professionals, the survey showed that the base salary for those with less than four years experience rose nearly 13% since the previous salary report in 2004. To learn more about the Profiles 2007 Salary Report, visit
www.ifma.org/tools/research/profiles_07.cfm.
To learn more about
IFMA research survey results, visit
www.ifma.org/tools/research/survey_results.cfm
Research >>
11.29.07 | Miami, FL | Russia Miami 2007, an exhibition of contemporary Russian art and
culture, will be on view in the Collins Building, 139 NE 39th Street, in
the Miami Design District, from December 3-10, 2007. The exhibition, open daily from noon-9pm, is
curated by Julie Sylvester, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the
State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
Event >>
11.28.07 | Philadelphia, PN| Blackney Hayes Architects was awarded the Architectural Excellence Design Award by the AIA Pennsylvania Chapter for the renovation and addition to Feltonville Academy of Arts & Sciences in Philadelphia. A 120,000 square-foot addition was added to the existing school building, creating a 140,000 square-foot campus on less than one acre of land. The design of the building resulted in a park like setting by using the school's natural landscape and lighting.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>
11.28.07 | Las Vegas, NV | Red Design Studio, an interior architecture and design companyspecializing in concept design as well as full design services forresort, hospitality and high end residential design, opened at 9191 W.Flamingo Road, Suite 100, Las Vegas by Zia Hansen, AIA,principal.
People >>
11.28.07 | Sumter County, GA | Gresham, Smith and Partners won the bid to design a new
facility for Sumter Regional Hospital, which was destroyed by a tornado in March 2007. The new hospital, with construction expected to begin in late 2008, will be built on the site of the old hospital.
Arch & Design >>, Projects >>
11.28.07 | Irvine, CA | The KTGY GROUP completed the $70 million mixed-use Market Lofts at 9th and Flower, which includes the Ralphs Fresh Fare Supermarket, the first supermarket in downtown Los Angeles since the 1950's. Other retailers at the Market Lofts include The Coffee Bean & Tea
Leaf, Cold Stone Creamery, Quiznos Subs, the UPS Store, Robeks Juice and
Pastagina. The
Market Lofts also consist
of 267 one and two bedroom lofts for-sale.
Arch & Design >>
11.28.07 | Marbach am Neckar, Germany | The Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach am Neckar, Germany,
designed by David Chipperfield Architects, won the 12th RIBA
Stirling Prize in association with The Architects' Journal. The RIBA Stirling Prize, named for British architect, Sir James Stirling, is given for the RIBA Building of the Year.
The winning architect receives a cash prize of £20,000.
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>
11.28.07 | Washington, DC | The Green Building Certification Institute has been established with the support of the U.S. Green Building Council to administer credentialing programs related to green building practice and standards.GBCI will ensure that the LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) programwill continue to be developed in accordance with best practices forcredentialing programs. The USGBC will transfer responsiblity for the ongoing administration of the LEED professional Accreditation program to GBCI in January 2008. The GBCI Web sit is www.gbci.org
Environment >>
11.28.07 | London, UK | Wallpaper, a design, fashion and lifestyle magazine, will partner with Jaguar for the Wallpaper Design Awards on January 9, 2008. The awards recognize excellence in architecture, domestic design, fashion and beauty, media and travel. The readers' award for 'Best Gadget on the Go' also will be presented.www.wallpaper.com.
Awards >>, Event >>
11.28.07| Muscatine, IA | Chris Bowden joined Allsteel as Business Development Manager for the Northwest region where he will be responsible for generating sales within the corporate and post secondary markets. Mr. Bowden has over 20 years of industry experience, previously working with Bowden Group, Knoll and Teknion. He will be based in Seattle. www.allsteeloffice.com
People >>
11.28.07 | New York, NY | Asymptote Architecture was selected to design a $7 billion, 256 acre, mixed use complex, called Penang Global City Center, in the northern corridor of Malaysia. Construction is set to begin in 2008 and to finish in 2012. The structure, comprised of two towers with horizontal and vertical elements and glass facades, will function as a public plaza, a venue for the performing arts center and a convention center, and will hold office and residential space. The project aims to be carbon-neutral.
Arch & Design >>, Projects >>
11.28.07 | Holland, MI | Zody, the ergonomic task chair from Haworth, received the Ergonomic Excellence Award from the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA). Products must meet safety, comfort and sustainability criteria and must be manufactured by a company with solid environmental policies. The Zody chair offers pelvic and lumbar support while giving the user a sense of relaxation and control over positioning. www.haworth.com
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>
11.28.07 | Las Vegas, NV | The Las Vegas chapter of the American Institute of Architectsawarded its sustainable practice award to SH Architecture. Thefirm's Curt Carlson, director of design and principal, was alsohonored with the Nevada distinguished service award.
www.swisherhall.com/
Arch & Design >>, Awards >>, Environment >>
11.28.07 | London, UK | The Climate Group, the International Emissions
Trading Association and the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development launched a new global carbon offset standard. The Voluntary Carbon Standard gives a quality assurance check for voluntary offset projects, thus enabling business and consumer buyers to trust the offsets that they buy. Market analysts estimate annual transactions in the voluntary carbon
market could reach $4 billion in the next five years, an increase that
will be made possible by the VCS.
Environment >>
