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Equitable Origin started out developing standards for responsible oil and gas exploration. Now, the organization is turning its attention to renewable energy developers.
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The Windy City soon will welcome one of the few LEED Platinum factories in the U.S., where environmental cleaning products will be produced.
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Puma designs a new line of biodegradable and recyclable products to be among the first to meet C2C criteria.
by Judith Nemes
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While American consumers continue to view solar power, wind energy and greener cars favorably, overall support for clean energy concepts is slipping, Pike Research finds.
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Each year vendors introduce a new element into the science-fair-on-steroids spectacle of the Greenbuild trade show. Here are highlights of some of the big attention-getters in Toronto.
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Solyndra takes center stage in D.C., policymakers try to stop glass buildings from killing birds, the EPA chief pays a visit to Method, and more are making green headlines.
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The Navy, DOE and Ag department launch a three-year $510-million-plus project to boost use of advanced biofuels in ships, planes and vehicles, a top clothing retailer in Japan brings its recycling program to the U.S. and Jelly Belly Candy Company taps into high-tech water saving.
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During a webcast organized by GreenBiz.com this week, representatives from the US Department of Energy and Underwriters Laboratories walked through the details of the just-released energy management standard, and how companies can get on board, quickly.
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I'm in West Virginia spending a week with 100 super bright-green teens at the Student Climate and Conservation Congress (SC3) for my annual renewal of hope -- and I'm getting what I came for.
by Rob Watson
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Green airports are in the news this week as the Indira Gandhi International Airport attains a LEED-Gold rating from the Indian Green Building Council and San Franciso International Airport opens a revamped terminal as a showcase for sustainable air travel.
by Rob Watson
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For a second consecutive year, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco took the No. 1, 2, and 3 spots at the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of 25 cities with the most Energy Star rated buildings in the country.
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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 lifecycle analyses of 32 of its solar window films.<br />
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The Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, the greenest prison in the United States, reduces water consumption by a whopping 5.5 million gallons and saves its operators about $370,000 in energy costs each year. It also has a solar array that covers 16,929 square feet and relies heavily on natural light to illuminate occupied space.
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Office Depot has opened its first store registered as a green building project under LEED standards for commercial interiors -- the latest move in the company's program to make its sites more environmentally friendly.
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Marriott International has introduced a design prototype for a LEED-certified hotel, an industry first, and has already scheduled a new Courtyard Hotel in South Carolina to be constructed according to the green building plan.
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The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has opened the doors of its new Research Support Facility, a green building showcase of high-performance sustainable design.<br />
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I had a great day Wednesday . . . just learning. This welcome input-heavy respite came courtesy of the two-day GreenBuildingsNY conference.
by Rob Watson
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The headquarters of the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank member that provides financing for private sector investment in developing countries, has earned a LEED-Platinum rating, the most prestigious of the U.S. Green Building Council certifications.<br />
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In a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines, Pratt & Whitney's Shanghai Engine Center has become the first facility in China to attain LEED-Platinum certification, the highest ranking possible under the U.S. Green Building Council's rating and assessment system.<br />
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Support for green construction and LEED certification dipped slightly in 2009 but remains strong across the past three years despite the recession, according to the latest green building survey by Allen Matkins, Constructive Technologies Group and the Green Building Insider.<br />
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<a href='http://bacardilimited.com/'>Bacardi Ltd.</a>, the world's largest privately held spirits company, cut greenhouse gas emissions 9.2 percent in the last fiscal year by increasing efficiencies and the use of renewable energy, while <a href='http://www.us.kpmg.com/'>KPMG LLP</a> shrank its carbon footprint in the U.S. by reducing air travel, use of electricity and waste.
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Yogi Berra warned that "It's tough to make predictions, particularly about the future," but this week Leanne Tobias offers her top 10 predictions for the green market in 2010. Myself, I'm particularly fond of predictions ...
by Rob Watson
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California's Green Building Standards Code, the first of its kind when placed on the books 18 months ago, moved toward a new phase this week with the adoption of mandatory measures that are aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water use and other environmental impacts of new construction.
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Safety testing and certification services giant Underwriters Laboratories recently published its first safety standard for LED lighting.
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The 41-story Marathon Oil Tower has been designated as a BOMA 360 Performance Building for its wide-ranging best practices in areas that include energy, water and waste management as well as green purchasing, life safety and tenant relations.