Building Priorities Briefing 12/24/09
Series: Building Priorities Briefing
From: Denis Du Bois
Length: 00:26:18
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Of interest to business listeners who own buildings or lease commercial space. Two interviews with major industry players bookend shorter looks at sustainable energy technologies and a highlight on energy efficiency in the New York Times building.
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In January 2010 we will return to our regular format of profiling a green building and interviewing people with various roles in its planning, construction and operation.
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Of interest to business listeners who own buildings or lease commercial space. Two interviews with major industry players bookend shorter looks at sustainable energy technologies and a highlight on energy efficiency in the New York Times building.
If you can't air it, please rate it anyway!
In January 2010 we will return to our regular format of profiling a green building and interviewing people with various roles in its planning, construction and operation.
Transcript
To review the contents of the show, including full transcripts, visit http://buildingpriorities.com and see "Greenbuild 2009: Model to Building to Grid - Building Priorities Briefing."
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Timing and Cues
00:00 music
05:50 break (30 seconds with music bed)
16:13 break (15 seconds expandable)
26:15 OC: For the Building Priorities Briefing, I'm Denis DuBois.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:If your business is looking for ways to reduce its energy consumption, lighting is a good place to start. Architects can model a building on a computer and "see" different lighting options. Your building could become an important part of the smart grid. Find out next, in the Building Priorities Briefing...
OUTRO:To find out about financial incentives to help your business pay for energy efficiency upgrades, check with your electric utility.
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