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What do ice cream toppings, mushroom-based packaging and paving stones in common? They all can be greener.
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The ASTM Green Meeting Standards provide detailed guidelines for sustainable business events.
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The new Carbon Trust standard will showcase businesses that follow best practices reducing and managing waste.
by James Murray
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The world headquarters for the Hearst media company, the Perkins+Will Atlanta office and a vast Office Depot distribution center are among the eye-catching projects to earn LEED green building certification.<br />
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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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A brace of buildings ranging from a highrise to potato chip factory have recently earned LEED ratings.
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Target Field, the Minnesota Twins' new $545 million ballpark, has earned LEED-Silver certification, becoming the second Major League Baseball stadium to pass muster under the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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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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IT hosting company Rackspace and cable giant Comcast give new life to old buildings by transforming vacant sites into green facilities that have achieved high LEED ratings. Also, the state of California earns LEED certification for five buildings.
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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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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.
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As the sun began to set on 2009, we asked some of our readers and partners to share their innovations, commitments, and passions for the coming year.
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Green Seal's certification standard for restaurants and foodservice operations has been approved by the American National Standards Institute, making the guidelines the first of their kind to be nationally recognized, Green Seal said today.