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Steven Forrester's small Colorado engineering firm is 4 years old. While he started DMA Engineering during tough economic times, he is holding his own because of clients like the city of Louisville, where his firm recently designed a solar thermal lap pool for a city recreation center.

The company today announced a deal with U.K.-based AlertMe which will provide the equipment and a cloud-based service, called Iris, for home energy management, automation, and monitoring. The products will be available mid year and be priced for the "mass market," said Kevin Meagher, the vice president and general manager for smart home at Lowe's. All three kits will be self-installable and can be accessed from Internet-connected devices, such as PCs, smart phones, and tablets.

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Using creative and careful product selection and innovative thinking about layouts and floor plans, a customizable and changeable design was generated. Each apartment reflects the needs of the resident and the requirements of the day – the bedroom becomes a dining room becomes a living room and so on.

Industries that want a clearer picture of green employment in Hawaii can tap into a new online resource that lists companies with green jobs on their payroll.

Hawaii's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations made the interactive Directory of Green Employers available this week.

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Business Green reports that Accor is about to roll out a major new sustainability initiative that includes huge reductions in water use through new cleaning techniques; energy efficiency savings through staff training; and the implementation of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies across the chain: