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Intel Israel becomes Israel's first LEED-certified green building
Eco Factor: Intel Israel adopts sustainable measures with minimal environmental impact. Incorporating business with environmental protection, Intel Israel inaugurated its most environmentally friendly office building. Also certified as Israel s first LEED-certified green building and awarded Gold - the second-highest rating in the LEED certification system, the 11 storey structure dubbed as IDC9 is a $10 million facility. The outstanding green design addresses four main areas of energy, water savings, land and various ecological issues. The building uses 13% recycled construction material. Apart from that to ensure greater energy efficiency the heat generated from facilitys server room will also be recycled for hot water and winter heating. The room uses smart energy saving electronic gadgetry that turns lights off when not in use. The building features wide double gazed windows along with automatic control systems to manage the flow of sunlight. This combined with roof garden and heat reflecting materials lowers helps to lower and maintain interior temperatures. The facilitys installed water saving systems which includes collection of water condensed by air conditioners reduces water consumption by up to 30%. Via: Israel21c

Culture Club: Reading and Leeds Festival, featuring Guns N' Roses, Arcade Fire, The Libertines and Dizzee Rascal
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Set Goals for the School Year
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Lostprophets: 'Axl Rose a joke'
Lostprophets have called Axl Rose and his band Guns N' Roses "a joke" after they arrived on stage late twice at the Reading and Leeds festival.

Tomlinsons finish 2,500-mile ride
The family of late charity fund-raiser Jane Tomlinson have arrived back in Leeds after a 2,500-mile cycle ride from Istanbul.

Axl Rose ends Leeds set with foul-mouthed rant
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Wolves hungry for the Double after Briers tucks into Leeds
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Construction begins on LEED-rated Austin clinic
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Tomlinson cycle ride nears end
The family of the late charity fund-raiser Jane Tomlinson are on the verge of completing a 2,500-mile cycle ride from Istanbul to Leeds.

Tomlinson family's epic cycle trip
Relatives of Jane Tomlinson, who raised 1.75m for charity while suffering from cancer, have completed a bike ride from Istanbul to Leeds in her memory.