Posted by admin in Environment, Green on 03 12th, 2010 | No Comments
LEED Support Slips Again in Construction Industry
LEED Support Slips Again in Construction Industry
Nearly 93 percent of design and construction professionals continue to endorse green building despite the recession, according to a new green building survey. The survey also finds that support for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification...
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment, Green on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Major National Homebuilders Launch ‘Green’ Lines
Major National Homebuilders Launch ‘Green’ Lines
Lennar and KB Home, two prominent national home builders, have launched energy and water-efficient home lines that they are marketing as “green,” reports EcoHome Magazine. Lennar’s launch of its energy-efficient PowerSmart line is designed to save up to 40 percent on energy use. The...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Bath & Body Works HQ to Save $140K After Retrofit
Bath & Body Works HQ to Save $140K After Retrofit
After an energy and water-efficiency retrofit of its headquarters building, Bath & Body Works expects to save about $140,000 a year, said Robin Hoffman, a spokeswoman for Limited Brands, which owns Bath & Body Works. In all, the projects will help Bath & Body Works tally an annual carbon...
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Posted by admin in Environment, Green on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Start Tracking GHG Emissions in 60 Days
Start Tracking GHG Emissions in 60 Days
With some companies crunched for time in trying to comply with the EPA’s new greenhouse gas reporting initiative, which took effect Jan. 1, a software maker has come up with a platfrom that can help a company begin tracking its emissions within 60 days. The GHG FastTrack program from Enviance...
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
EPA Reports Largest One-Year Decline in GHG Emissions Since 1990
EPA Reports Largest One-Year Decline in GHG Emissions Since 1990
U.S. carbon emissions fell 3 percent from 2008 to 2009, the largest one-year drop on record since the government began keeping tab on such things in 1990, reports the Los Angeles Times. Projected improvements in the economy should lead to a 1.5-percent increase in CO2 emissions in 2010, according to...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
China Largest ‘Exporter’ of CO2 Emissions in Traded Goods
China Largest ‘Exporter’ of CO2 Emissions in Traded Goods
More than one-third of carbon-dioxide emissions linked to the consumption of goods and services in many developed countries are emitted outside their borders, according to a new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution of Science. The study also finds that about 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide is...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Adventist HealthCare to Save $1.25M By Locking In Renewable Energy Rates
Adventist HealthCare to Save $1.25M By Locking In Renewable Energy Rates
Adventist HealthCare expects to save up to $1.25 million through mid-2013 after locking in electricity rates through a renewable energy purchasing contract. The deal, which covers seven facilities in Maryland and New Jersey, means that those facilities can count renewable energy as 10 percent of their...
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Posted by admin in Environment, Green on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments
MA Ramps Up Projects to Save $22M in Energy at State Buildings
MA Ramps Up Projects to Save $22M in Energy at State Buildings
The state of Massachusetts is offering a new financing plan that allows the Commonwealth to fund energy efficient and renewable energy projects at dozens of state buildings, aimed at saving millions of dollars in energy costs annually, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the governor’s...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Wal-Mart to Add Solar to Settle CA GHG Lawsuits
Wal-Mart to Add Solar to Settle CA GHG Lawsuits
Wal-Mart Stores has agreed to install solar systems at two planned California superstores as a means of settling two lawsuits it faced over future emissions at the sites. The settlement calls for Wal-Mart to install rooftop solar panels, efficient heating and cooling systems and LED lighting at the...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments
AT&T Asks Suppliers to Reduce Packaging
AT&T Asks Suppliers to Reduce Packaging
AT&T expects to save 200 tons in packaging waste by requiring its cell phone equipment suppliers to reduce packaging, reports eWeek. The strategy involves having slimmer packaging that use less materials. It applies to device chargers, cases, batteries and data cables. By the end of 2011, AT&T...
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