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| Green building code aims to cut energy bills by 40% |
| The National : 28/08/2010 |
| Abu Dhabi will introduce a mandatory green building code this week that could see energy bills cut by 40 per cent in new homes to be built across the emirate.
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| New green quality of capital city life |
| The National : 28/08/2010 |
| Abu Dhabi’s new mandatory green building code will change the feel of neighbourhoods, not just the design of the houses in them, architects say.
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| Hotel Lighting Just Got a Whole Lot Cooler |
| Hotel Interactive : 24/08/2010 |
| Lighting is always a hot topic amongst hotel operators, and for good reason. It’s estimated that, on average, interior
lighting accounts for 28 percent of a typical hotel's energy bill.
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| Building code to step up safety |
| The National : 22/08/2010 |
| Tougher building regulations will “root out unscrupulous contractors” who take
advantage of loopholes in the current law, but are likely to drive up costs on some
buildings, analysts say.
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| Sustainability is big business |
| Gulf News : 22/08/2010 |
| Five years ago, Prabissh Thomas started a business in Dubai under the name of Green Energy LLC with a mere Dh10,000, in a 100 square foot office. It was a one-man show, like most start-ups.
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| Solar plans lit up by $5bn fund |
| The National : 17/08/2010 |
| Countries in the MENA region with little or no oil and gas deposits are endowed with abundant sunlight and sparsely occupied land – resources that could make the region a renewable energy powerhouse.
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