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Boulder Community Foothills Hospital has become the first hospital in the U.S. to earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
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The company's plant near Portland is the nation's first mixed-use industrial facility to earn gold-level certification through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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The report offers tips and resources for how hospitals can manage pests while also protecting the health of people and the environment.
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In a move aimed to please employees and patients alike, Greenwich Hospital has switched to cleaning products that are supposed to be as friendly to the environment and one's sense of smell as they are effective in killing germs and cleaning.
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Tama Zoological Park in the western Tokyo suburb of Hino recently adopted a plan to recycle the dung in the form of biomass energy to cut disposal costs and save on the use of fossil fuels.
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Nearly 5,000 developers, builders, contractors, urban planners, and product manufacturers from around the world gathered in Pittsburgh Nov. 12-14 for the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the winners of the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, which honor federal employees for creating efficiency improvements and saving energy at federal facilities.
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Seiyu, a major Japanese supermarket operator, has announced it will analyze the energy consumption in all of its stores and implement effective measures to curtail electricity consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
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Investments in green buildings pay for themselves 10 times over, according to a new study for 40 California government agencies.
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The U.S. Green Building Council is accepting pilot applications for the newly developed LEED Core and Shell Rating System.
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The retailer has installed a solar electric system at its West Hills store in Los Angeles. It is one of the largest commercial solar rooftop electric systems in the nation and the largest at any U.S. retail store.
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The APA recently purchased more than 20 million kilowatt hours of green power for its two Capitol Hill office buildings.
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Practically every day, more than 70,000 boxy brown UPS delivery trucks rumble to life across the country. And by buying cleaner and more efficient trucks in bulk, they'll make them cheaper for everybody else.
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Recycled-content building materials perform about the same as standard products, according to a new study funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
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Knowing what makes an interior product green rather than greenwashed is a key step toward environmentally sound facilities. By David Kozlowski
by Emily Rabin
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San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy has officially commissioned the city’s most energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive municipal structure, the solar-powered Ridgehaven “Green” Building.
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The economy is still suffering greatly, but aspects of the contract furniture market are showing glimpses of hope. By John Parkinson
by Emily Rabin
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Eighteen Veterans Affairs Medical Centers have received Energy Star Awards in recognition of their achievements in energy efficiency.
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How do I know if that unpleasant smell in my company’s factory is hazardous to my health?
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How can we increase the energy efficiency of our office lighting?
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Facilities cash in on utility programs designed to cut peak demand without hurting business operations. By Lindsay Audin
by Emily Rabin
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Where can I get rid of one hundred 55-gallon drums (super clean) a month?
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Industry insiders report that nearly half of their Phase I environmental site assessments are driven by a desire to avoid business environmental risk.
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We have old carpet that we are replacing. Is there any way we can prevent it from ending up in the landfill?
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McDonald’s Denmark has opened the world’s first HFC-free restaurant in Denmark as part of a new initiative to help reduce the potential effects of climate change on the environment.