| Fusion, Milan sedans are safe and well built, but lack oomph
Sometimes, good enough won't do it. Especially when there's a reputation to be overcome for decades of delivering less-than-good enough. That's the story of the Ford Fusion and similar Mercury Milan, Ford Motor Co.'s latest efforts to woo Americans from Camrys and Accords. .
Rising to the challenge of carbon neutrality
Although it depends on the building type, typically compliance with the Seattle Energy Code can get us close. The requirement in the 2030 Challenge is 50 percent less than CBECS, which is a recording of how much energy actual buildings use right now. It is not 50 percent better than ASHRAE 90.1, which is the benchmark used for the LEED rating system. Both the U.S. Green Building Council and ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) are reported to be working to align their performance targets with CBECS. Terry Townsend, president of ASHRAE, says that by 2010 ASHRAE 90.1 will be 30 percent more stringent than in 2004. He estimates that will signify a 58 percent reduction compared with CBECS. Achieving the two mandatory energy credits for LEED means that your project will be 14 percent better than ASHRAE 90.1.
Radio & TV Talk
R&B hottie Mario, magician Penn Jillette, Olympic gold medal winner skater Kristi Yamaguchi (an immediate favorite, right), tennis star Monica Seles and "Police Academy' star Steve Guttenberg. The others include Tony winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur. Radio personality Adam Carolla should provide comic relief. "American Pie" actress Shannon Elizabeth should provide eye candy. Latino actor Christian de la Fuente is also eye candy and Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor. The show premieres March 17. Permalink | Comments (15) | Post your comment | 2/18: An offbeat CBS casting call, "Kid Nation" dead? By Rodney Ho | Monday, February 18, 2008, 12:29 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Most casting calls in town from TV shows are of the more frivolous category: dancers, singers, the next Trump "Apprentice" and the like.
New Nike Sneaker Targets Jocks, Greens, Wall Street
The target audience for the latest edition of Nike Inc.'s landmark Air Jordan shoe is probably more concerned with its sleek styling than its carbon footprint. So when the Air Jordan XX3 is unveiled at the NBA All-Star Game festivities this weekend, sneakerheads probably won't pay much attention to what really distinguishes the shoe from its predecessors: the near absence of chemical-based glues and an outsole made of recycled material. The Beaverton, Ore., company's new sneaker is neither the first nor the only shoe in the industry to be touted as "green." For Nike, though, the Air Jordan XX3 is at the forefront of a broader effort that is intended to please not just environmentalists and jocks but also Wall Street. It represents a systemic shake-up of the company that is supposed to result in manufacturing operations that are both carbon neutral and cheaper.
August 2006 Archives
Not so much. 7:18: Kurt Lowder still works for MTV? Didn't he like found that channel or something? 7:24: Marilyn Monroe , Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera arrived! I love watching the girls try to get out of the superhigh SUVs in their tight dresses. Better them than me. 7:29: Jennifer Lopez looks like a mummy -- wrapped head to toe. Truth be told, she is so glam. I could never pull most of that off. .
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