But the shuttles, with a design lifetime of a decade, never had that kind of built-in refurbishment plan.
Projects supported include sports teams and playground restorations in various countries, the building of a kindergarten in South Africa, refurbishment of village homes in Guatemala, reforestation projects, support of volunteer fire departments and educational assistance for deprived teenagers in Cambodia.
In 2004, Greenpeace denounced the European Commission for using illegally harvested wood from Indonesia in the refurbishment of an office building in Brussels, despite its stated policy to stick only to legitimate suppliers.
As a result, in the recent years there has been great deal of interest in refurbishment and uprating of hydro power plants (HPP) for effective utilization of water potential.
Cogeneration (CHP) and Heat Pump (HP) are playing a key role in energy systems due to their high efficiency, especially, in energy refurbishment of buildings and industrial processes.
This chapter aims to provide an overview of the new opportunities offered by widely available technical textiles and membrane structures in increasing the quality of the built environment, both in refurbishment and maintenance of the outstanding universal value of the cultural heritage.
Hope also lies in the refurbishment of a local park.
He also adds: "The expert craftsmanship in the refurbishment of the building inside each apartment – and the restoration of the elegant façade of the building itself".
The only minor hiccup was the decision to move England's match against India on 27 February from Eden Gardens to Bangalore because of delays in the refurbishment of the Kolkata venue, which was fully endorsed by the ICC board.
A UEA spokesperson said: "The university is committed to supporting the work of the Students' Union and is making £500,000 of capital investment in the refurbishment of union-run premises on campus this summer.
