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Safeway to pay $10 mill for dumping chemicals
As part of a legal settlement, Safeway Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $10 million in penalties for illegally disposing hazardous waste in local California
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USGBC elects new board members for 2015
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) elected new board members effective January 1, 2015. “Delivering on the promise of developing buildings that sustain and
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T.O. condo earns international property award
ONE BLOOR, a 75-storey condominium development located in the heart of downtown Toronto, has received international praise at the International Property Awards in London, U.K. The awards, which strive to recognize the best developers worldwide, are considered one of the most prestigious property competitions in the world. Great Gulf, the developer responsible for ONE BLOOR, earned the International Property Award for Best International High-Rise Residential Development.
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Montreal, T.O. on list of priciest cities for hotels
Two Canadian cities joined the ranks of the world’s most expensive cities for hotels, according to GoEuro.com, a multi-mode travel platform. When compiling accommodation prices
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Avison Young’s second major German investment
Avison Young has finalized its second major investment in Germany on behalf of two pension funds with the purchase of a mixed-use property at Weisshausstrasse
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Ivanhoé Cambridge buys core UK office property
Ivanhoé Cambridge has bought a prime office asset in London, U.K. from Hines Global REIT for £112 million. Stonecutter Court is a Grade A property
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U.S. groups announce green building standards
After months of collaboration, leading U.S. building groups have introduced new green building standards to further reduce environmental impact of buildings. The updates apply to
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Paris snubs Tour Triangle skyscraper
Paris, a city beloved for its preserved architecture and 19th century skyline, has fiercely opposed the construction of a 180-metre pyramidal skyscraper called Tour Triangle.
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China’s construction industry skyrockets
China’s construction industry is expected to develop at a rapid pace over the next few years, according to a new Timetric study. Compared to other
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Dream Global acquires Germany’s Cologne Tower
Dream Global REIT has announced its largest single asset transaction to date with the purchase of Cologne Tower, a LEED gold office property dominating the
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LEED International welcomes new members
Six new member organizations have been added to the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED International Roundtable. The newest crop includes The Energy and Resources
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WaterTAP and AEC partner with China
As part of Premiere Kathleen Wynne’s trade mission to China, two Canadian environmental groups have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Energy
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Johannesburg to attempt car-free lifestyle
The potential for ecomobile alternatives to fossil fuel transport will be the focus of the world’s second Ecomobility World Festival, to take place in Johannesburg,
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Global conference propels biodiversity targets
A global assembly of various governments around the world to discuss progress in meeting biodiversity targets for 2020 recently commenced in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, Republic
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Italy welcomes first Passive House school
Less than a month after China announced the completion of its first energy-efficient Passive House, Italy welcomes “Sculoa Passive Raldon”— the country’s first certified Passive
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Oxford’s week of monumental acquisitions
With Oxford Properties Group announcing its first Parisian acquisition on September 22, the real estate investment giant ends its monumental week by announcing the completion
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China to construct Christmas theme park
There really is a Santa Claus, or there will be one in China, now that Finnish companies, Lappset Group and SantaPark have announced plans to







