Douglas Aaring

Thursday, 22 April 2010 11:49

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BIM.. Here To Stay

If you've been fence sitting on the BIM Standard, perhaps it's time to play some catch up. The existence of the standard is a strong indication of the rapidly maturing nature of BIM processes and policies (refer to NBIM - PDF). Their vision is for an improved planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance process by using a standardized machine-readable information model for each facility, new or old, which contains all appropriate information created or gathered about that facility in a format useable throughout its life-cycle by all. See BIM ThinkSpace to learn more.

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Thursday, 22 April 2010 11:41

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VDP.. Affordable : Effective Direct Mail

Digital technology is changing the face of direct mail marketing. It's making printing faster, easier to produce, and much more flexible, transforming it from a mass medium into a mass-customized one. One-to-One marketing or Variable Data Printing, the blending of digital printing technology with electronic customer databases, allows you to create personalized promotions that not only call each member of your audience by name, but also reflect their personal characteristics, lifestyles, or tastes. VDP provides a powerful new tool to win the attention of your audience, one person at a time, and frequently, capture higher sales too. Click Here to learn more.

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Thursday, 22 April 2010 11:26

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BC's.. Green Economy Projected to Book

BC's 'Green Economy' is responsible for over 117,000 direct full time jobs and over $15 billion of provincial GDP according to a new report by the GLOBE Foundation. By 2020, B.C.'s green economy could account for over 14 percent of the province's GDP and could provide full time employment for over 225,000 people. The report confirms the enormous economic benefits of a low-carbon future for the province.

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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:26

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Vancouver.. Urban Agriculture

What do you expect Vancouver to look like in coming years with regard to urban agriculture space? Peter Ladner: I think we’re going to see everything from more people with tomatoes on their balconies right through to commercial enterprises in unused or under-used lots around the city. Before too long you will not want to put in a new development without some kind of community garden attached to it because there’s such a demand for that space. I think you’re going to see people supplementing their income selling at the farmers market or selling over the back fence. There’s going to be a commercial element that’s going to get into this more! More

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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:14

►	Vertical Farming.. Grows Up
	Discovery's Matt Danzico investigates vertical farming, an agricultural concept aimed at growing food and raising animals in skyscrapers in city centers. And it's not so far off as small scale projects have started popping up everywhere. Watch this video to discover more about how you too can profit from the vertical farm concept and the expanding green economy! More

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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:04

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The Green Economy.. Vancouver

As Vancouver strives to be the "greenest" city in the world we can count on our past and with a multiplicity of new initiatives look forward to leading this new economy. According to City Mayor, Gregor Robertson we have what it takes and the convergence technology, of sustainable values and of environment has catalyzed the fastest growing industries on the planet right now, collectively known as the green economy. It is a seismic shift! More

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Friday, 15 January 2010 10:31

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ColourWave 600.. Arrives at Dominion

With the ColourWave 600 plotter/printer we can turn your daily and weekly ads into full colour banners, posters, point of purchase displays and more, in a matter of minutes. Speed, quality and solutions at your fingertips. Not only will you be making a strong marketing statement, but a sustainable one too. The ColourWave uses non-toxic toner pearls, has no toxic wastage and can print in full colour on recycled papers. More ►

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Friday, 15 January 2010 10:22

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Woodward's.. Building Opens

Congratulations to all participants on the completion and grand opening of the new Woodward's building. Dominion Blue was proud to have been the supplier of construction document printing and Dominion's online ReproMAX DFS plan room. The Woodward's building, located in the 100 block of West Hastings in Vancouver, combines market and non-market housing, along with commercial/retail and the SFU School of Contemporary Arts, all of which are designed to be socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. It is part of a larger effort to revitalize one of Vancouver’s historic neighbourhoods with the addition of students and faculty, residents, shoppers, and other workers. More ►

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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 16:30

►	High-density.. Plan to Develop Former Expo Lands
	Vancouver City council unanimously endorsed a plan to create a high-density, mixed-use neighbourhood of about 7,000 people around BC Place Stadium and GM Place on the final undeveloped section of the former Expo lands. The controversial concept includes a new civic plaza plus four million square feet of residential space and 1.8 million square feet of office space.. More ►

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Monday, 28 September 2009 15:26

►	Smart Buildings.. and Smart Occupants
	Smart buildings have been gathering attention recently in the context of sustainable design. Through their heightened awareness of what is going on inside and outside of the building, and ability to respond accordingly, smart buildings have the potential to reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and improve indoor comfort conditions. More ►

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