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Why do some green buildings perform as designed or better, while others might barely make the grade, even if certified? It turns out that even the most sustainably designed, intelligent building is only as smart and green as the people who occupy and operate it.
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Today marks another significant milestone in the development of ULE 880 – Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations, the company-level standard we’ve been developing in partnership with UL Environment.
by Joel Makower
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A new version of the first sustainability standard for businesses, tweaked after garnering over 1,500 comments, was released today.
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China's economic growth, the prevalence of the cappucino and the ubiquitousness of cell phones offer three reasons to cheer, and if history is any guide -- which it is -- all three offer good news for the fate of humanity on the planet.
by Marc Gunther
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B Labs kicked off a $1 million national advertising campaign this week to introduce to consumers the hundreds of U.S. companies certified to its sustainable business standard.
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We've just reached the halfway point in the public comment period for ULE 880 -- Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations -- the company-level sustainability standard my colleagues and I helped develop -- so it's a good time to take stock.
by Joel Makower
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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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Intuit launched a small business sustainability assessment this month, hoping to shine a spotlight on the unsung good deeds performed by local companies throughout the U.S.
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With a new-found awareness of the potential of energy efficiency, 2010 promises to be a year of action to green buildings. There are three key factors that get people to act: incentives, funding and solutions that are proven to work.
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B Lab, the nonprofit that created the sustainable business certification, launched its building industry addenda at the <a href='http://www.greenerbuildings.com/view-term/all/Greenbuild%202009'>Greenbuild </a>conference Thursday, the product of 18 months of development by more than two dozen industry leaders.
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The number of U.S. companies certified as B Corporations soared 80 percent over the last year, representing $1.1 billion in revenue and 54 industries, according to the first annual report from B Lab, the nonprofit that developed and administers the sustainable business standards.