Category Archives for going green
Rumours!
Singapore, 14th November 2014 Back in Singapore I am confronted with a manufacturer’s complaint who feels that our office has defamed their product by spreading false rumours in the market. On first sight that seems like a serious complaint and … Continue reading
Green buildings
Hong Kong- Singapore, 12-13th November 2014 I write this blog stuck in the plane on the tarmac of the Johore Bahru airport, just outside Singapore. Our return flight was diverted due to very bad weather at the airport in Singapore, … Continue reading
Day lighting
Singapore, 10th November 2014 It sounds a bit like moonlighting and quite honestly I still feel that anything to do with day lighting is still a bit off the beaten track, like something you do on the side as an … Continue reading
The Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2014 (Autumn edition)
Hong Kong, 29th October 2014 While I came to China and Hong Kong as part of the CLDA activities over the last couples of days, I did take the opportunity to walk the fair. I had not been to the … Continue reading
The Declaration of Green lighting design – Forum 15 (DOG #15)
Hong Kong, 28th October 2014 I will report about the actual Hong Kong Fair in tomorrow’s blog but today I want to share the DOG event which was held in conjunction with the fair today. The Chinese Lighting Designer Association … Continue reading
The Sichuan Fine Arts Institute – Lighting Seminar
Chongqing- Hong Kong, 25-27th October 2014 While I have meanwhile arrived in Hong Kong for the Lighting Fair, I would still like to blog about our second day in Chongqing (Saturday) that was organised by the CLDA in cooperation with … Continue reading
LED + LIGHT ASIA 2014
Singapore, 30th September 2014 Over a period of 3 days Marina Bay Sands is hosting the Architectural & Building Services 2014 event which brings together Arch Expo, Led+ Light Asia and International Facility Management Expo in one big event. I … Continue reading
Whats wrong with suppliers!
Singapore, 25th July 2014 Sometimes you want to shoot some of your lighting suppliers! Either they are plain dumb or plain arrogant…Another round of frustration today when we assessed tender submissions from 3 pre-selected suppliers for one of our projects. … Continue reading
Pollution
Shanghai, 21St May 2014 One of the things you can’t escape in China’s big cities is the pollution. It’s quite scary and I must say that despite that I like coming to Shanghai I thank God I am not living … Continue reading
Solar energy today
Singapore, 15th May 2014 One of the subjects that came out of the Qatar event is the increasing usage of solar power and how countries (like Qatar) with lots of sunshine could make more beneficial use of this opportunity. It … Continue reading