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Spotlighting the Green Benefits of LEDs
By Claudia Girrbach, September 02, 2010
Since the first humans carried a torch to provide light, heat has been a by-product of producing light. Traditional electric lights give off more heat than light. But LEDs are twice as efficient as fluorescents at converting electricity to light,...

Making the Most of LEED-EBOM
By Alex Spilger, September 01, 2010
Project registration for LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance is the fastest growing among all the LEED certification standards offered by the U.S. Green Building Council....
Green Building Solutions Can Be Simple -- and Easy
By Rob Watson, September 01, 2010
One silver lining in the dark clouds of our current economic conditions is how people are turning to simple, low-cost measures that can save tons of energy and money. Sometimes being forced to...

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How the Fate of PACE Could Influence the Clean Energy Economy
By Pete Atkin and Corey Glick, September 01, 2010
PACE financing is a potentially revolutionary way to retrofit commercial, residential, and industrial properties with energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The program overcomes one...
Climate Corps 2010: Shining a Light on Energy Savings Climate
By Sarah Will, August 26, 2010
A little knowledge on lighting goes a long way. EDF Climate Corps fellow Sarah Will has helped REi identify almost $900,000 in potential energy savings, and lighting improvements account for a big...
Structural Issues in a LEED Building Force Occupants to Leave
By Chris Cheatham, August 26, 2010
Worsening structural problems in a LEED-certified county government building in Salem, Oregon, have forced occupants to vacate the premises. The future of the building is under review....
Standing Up for Green Building
By Rob Watson, August 26, 2010
A mosque proposed near Ground Zero in New York has prompted great anger and may never be built. Sometimes you need to stand up to "mad" and other times you need to respect the sentiments...
Is Your Product Good for the Climate? Here's How to Prove It
By Leanne Tobias, August 24, 2010
Rigorous environmental product declarations are relatively new in the U.S., and Bekaert Specialty Films is among the early adopters of the practice. BSF completed a climate declaration with the...
Climate Corps 2010: When Buildings Go 'Retro' Business
By Dave Rengel, August 20, 2010
Buildings that have changing uses and those that weren't commissioned after construction can be secretly wasting energy. In both cases, retrocommissioning can help....
Behind the EPA's New Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit
By Shari Shapiro, August 19, 2010
Environmental Scientist Karen Bandhauer of the EPA provides the back story and a closer look at the agency's new online tool for sustainable design and green building....
Raising the Bar for Greener Buildings
By Rob Watson, August 13, 2010
A Northern California College, snack-manufacturer Shearer's Foods Inc. and Procter & Gamble with a study on green cleaning are highlighted this week for their efforts to raise the bar for...
Shearer's Cuts the Ribbon on America's Greenest Snack Factory
By Leslie Guevarra, August 12, 2010
A new manufacturing plant for Shearer's Foods Inc., the maker of kettle and tortilla chips and more, is the first snack food factory to earn LEED-Platinum certification, the U.S. Green Building...
Will Rooftop Solar Have Its Day in the Sun? Business
By Marc Gunther, August 11, 2010
SunRun's solar leasing program has removed two obstacles to solar -- the upfront cost and hassles. Yet despite more than $155 million in funding, the company only has about 5,000 customers...
So, You Want to Be a Green Building Attorney
By Chris Cheatham, August 11, 2010
I often speak to law students or prospective law students interested in green building careers. This post includes my standard advice ... First and foremost, green building is not a fad....
Institutionalizing Good Green Practices and Locking Away Bad Ones
By Rob Watson, August 10, 2010
If we look at the fractal stupidity that passes for business as usual, we can make a strong case for institutionalization of those individuals and practices. And there’s no doubt that...
GSA Pushes For Reforms to Green Building Certification
By Chris Cheatham, August 10, 2010
The green building industry has been besieged the last few years with stories about buildings not performing as anticipated. It appears the federal government has taken notice and is pushing for...
Pulling Together the Value Streams for Building Retrofits
By Janice Barnes, August 05, 2010
The combination of retrofit, accelerated tax depreciation and carbon tax risk analyses needs to become an integrated part of portfolio assessments. Whether a portfolio includes millions of square...
Can Retrofits Help Wean Us from Oil?
By Lane Burt, August 04, 2010
In the wake of Deepwater oil spill, the Natural Resources Defense Fund and the Institute for Market Transformation have updated their fact sheet "Reducing the Need for U.S. Drilling Through...
Turn Off, Tune Up and Zero Out to Achieve Greener Buildings
By Rob Watson, July 30, 2010
While Timothy Leary's statement was about disengagement or disintegration, the theme of this piece offers a 21st-century take on solutions that are about engagement, integration and how to make...
Climate Corps 2010: Understanding the Value of Building 'Tune-Ups' Climate
By Sarah Will, July 29, 2010
Just as engine tune-ups help cars run more efficiently, retrocommissioning helps property owners tune up the energy efficiency of their buildings so they perform as designed -- or better. The...
Climate Corps 2010: Making the Bloomberg Experience More Efficient Business
By Brian Hartmann, July 27, 2010
What is the best way to drive energy efficiency without sacrificing functionality or aesthetics? These three rules can help navigate this dilemma and formulate structured plans to get the most out...
Capturing Green Building Opportunities -- Even in Disasters
By Rob Watson, July 23, 2010
In the understandable haste to get life back to normal after floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters, opportunities to rebuild more sustainably can be lost -- unless a green rebuilding...
2 Tools for Cities Crafting Green Building Laws
By Shari Shapiro, July 23, 2010
Local government looking for guidance on green building measures have two new resources: a toolkit from the Environmental Protection Agency that helps municipalities evaluate how regulations help...

State of Green Business Report 2010

The State of Green Business -- and Building Efficiency
By Rob Watson, February 17, 2010
Energy efficiency, particularly in buildings, went swimmingly in 2009, in part due to the stimulus package. The outlook for 2010 is likely to be even better since the bulk of the non-bailout...
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State of Green Business Forum 2010

Can IT Solve World's Problems?: Chicago
By GreenBiz Staff, March 11, 2010
This panel discussion from the State of Green Business Forum in Chicago looks at how new IT products and services are enabling companies of all sizes to better measure and manage their...
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GreenBiz Innovation Forum 2010

GreenBiz.com is pleased to announce a landmark event, the GreenBiz Innovation Forum, the first event aimed at global companies seeking to understand and harness the opportunities that exist at the intersection of “green” and “innovation.”

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Special Report: Enterprise Carbon Accounting

Evaluate and compare features between the leading Enterprise Carbon Accounting software applications from over 60 providers. Produced by Groom Energy and GreenBiz.com.
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Featured Resources

10 Ways to Reduce Energy Use and Costs in Your Building
Here are 10 ways you can reduce your energy usage and costs without sacrificing comfort...
10 Ways to Prevent Your Building from Making People Sick
As property owners tighten building envelopes to make facilities more energy efficient,...
Business Cleaning Sustainability Study Business
Procter & Gamble Professional gauges the perception, attitudes and behaviors...
The Green Transition Scoreboard Business
This report from Hazel Henderson and Ethical Markets digs into the amounts invested in...
Guidelines for Selecting Cool Roofs
This easy-to-read, fact-filled resource covers everything from how a cool roof works,...
The Untapped Potential of Commercial Buildings
This white paper from Next 10 says that though California is a green building policy...

Green Team Resource Center

In this special section, find out how green teams can be a powerful tool for helping to identify and implement opportunities to integrate environmental thinking into company operations. More...

Green Confidence Index™

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10 Years of GreenBiz.com

A lot has changed since GreenBiz.com first went online in June 2000. Join us as we look back at some of our best, and at what's to come. We'll showcase some of the best resources available to business professionals, and share insights from industry leaders at companies large and small.

Professional Services Directory

Find great professional service providers who specialize in green business. GreenBiz.com's Professional Services Directory lists great resources in sustainability strategies, energy efficiency, marketing, supply chain, recruiting and HR, and many more.

State of Green Business Report 2010

In the 2010 State of Green Business report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener. Click here for in-depth coverage, and to download the report.

Green & Sustainability Job Board

Find the green job that's right for you. GreenBiz.com's green & sustainability job board has jobs in energy efficiency, protecting ecosystems, research and development, green building, administrative, and more. Employers can post jobs and internships for free. » Find jobs

State of Green Business Forum Highlights

In 2010, we're bringing our acclaimed State of Green Business Forum to San Francisco and Chicago, digging in to the research in the annual State of Green Business report to discover recent trends in green business and hear from industry experts about what the future will hold. Read all our coverage of the events here.

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November 15, 2010 - November 19, 2010
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Pouring Out a New Look for Milk
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 25, 2010
Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic hybrid milk packaging, speaks about the inspiration behind the package and the tests they've done with...
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