In Vietnam, a Traditional Home Design Goes Green – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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In Vietnam, a Traditional Home Design Goes Green
Pittsburgh Post Gazette But the family's narrow, dimly lit tube house, a common residential design in Vietnam, was uncomfortable. Open windows let in too much dust, but the house was too stuffy when they were closed. Local architects say the skinny, tubular design is what … |
NGBS: Setting The Standard For Green Home Certification – EarthTechling
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NGBS: Setting The Standard For Green Home Certification
EarthTechling The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building standard, introduced by the U.S. Green Building Council at the turn of the millennium, is widely agreed to have been a smashing success. With over 12000 certifications in the last … |
About Geoffrey de Sibert
Geoffrey de Sibert graduated from John Hopkins University as well as the prestigious Institut d’Etudes Politique in Paris where he graduated with honors. Geoffrey de Sibert is fluent in several languages including English, French, Spanish and Italian. During his free time, Geoffrey de Sibert enjoys playing bridge, squash, exercising and shooting. Geoffrey de Sibert currently divides his time between California and Belize.
On Green Renovation of Old Jamaica Plain Houses – Patch.com
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On Green Renovation of Old Jamaica Plain Houses
Patch.com JP Green House was retrofitted to become a net-zero carbon home. jp green house The problem was that the kitchen cabinets fell apart a year early. We had outlined our budget plans, and it was going to be dental repairs this year, kitchen update next … |
Carribean Sustainable Agriculture
-Geoffrey de Sibert
June 1st, 2012
Caribbean Sustainable Agriculture, Ltd. (“CSA”) has been created to focus on the agriculture market in Belize through the acquisition of undeveloped land in Belize that can be converted into farmland for agricultural cultivation. CSA expects to benefit from the premium pricing that agronomic type crops (e.g. corn and beans) can achieve in regional Central American and Caribbean markets. Moreover, CSA believes that global demand for agronomic crops will be strong in the years ahead, driven by population growth and Asian demand, and that this market can be profitably addressed from Belize…