Category Archives for going green
Irreversible evolution in lighting?
Singapore, 8th May 2012 The evolution in lighting technology and the now unavoidable social responsibility of having to be sustainable and “green” (whatever that means…) has brought us to a situation where lighting designers like me, who have been brought … Continue reading
LED Cowboys
Singapore, 7th May 2012 It was a quiet Monday as many companies have taken the day of for Vesak Day, a Hindi public holiday that was celebrated last Saturday officially. A good time to run a rant on the LED cowboys… … Continue reading
The Race to be Green
Singapore, 3rd April 2012 You can’t open a newspaper or watch the news on TV these days without bumping into a story about a city or corporation doing it’s bit “for the environment”. I say this with a bit of … Continue reading
Earth Hour 2012
Singapore, week-end edition 31st March 2012 Earth Hour has really caught on and like last year I happened to be in Singapore to experience the event. Celebrated on the last Saturday in March, more than 150 countries are now participating … Continue reading
Going for the numbers
Singapore 20th March 2012 The sustainability subject keeps coming up…Maybe because I am really passionate about it and hence keep thinking (and thus writing) about it. Today I attended a lecture called “Sustainable Design and its Impacts on Bio-diversity” at the … Continue reading
Sustainability
Singapore 19th March 2012 Back in our Singapore office for a few days before jetting off to India again. I spent most of the day with my team going through one project after another to clear out any outstanding design … Continue reading
Teach the teachers
Manila 16th March 2012 Being an honoured guest speaker at an event comes with responsibilities. It is not just an exercise in self-promotion in which unfortunately too many speakers loose themselves. The fact that you are invited as a speaker … Continue reading
The power of Watt?
Singapore 1st March 2012 The issues around power loads per area kept popping up again today. The more I get to deal with these so called energy consultants (I am sure they are real) the more I get worked up … Continue reading
green in the face
Singapore 20th February 2012 I am really starting to get worked up about these power-load issues…are we pushing it too far? I am beginning to think so. What is worst is that these so called “green” specialists just approach this … Continue reading
bLEEDing away
Singapore 15th February 2012 There is this new craze from companies, corporate institutions and hotel operators who are coming out with these design guidelines to comply with LEED certifications, Green Marks to look like a responsible company. I don’t know … Continue reading
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