http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/legrand-cuts-energy-use-by-20-percent-beating-doe-goal-by-8-years/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/legrand-cuts-energy-use-by-20-percent-beating-doe-goal-by-8-years/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:25:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76753 Legrand has reduced its energy use by more than 20 percent, in its first year participating in the Department of Energy’s Building Buildings initiative. The electrical and data networking manufacturer joined the DOE’s Better Buildings, Better Plant Challenge in January 2011. Legrand’s first goal, North America president and CEO John Selldorff said, was to reduce [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/legrand-cuts-energy-use-by-20-percent-beating-doe-goal-by-8-years/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/lighting-brief-terralux-toshiba-bridgelux-zigbee-aeg/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/lighting-brief-terralux-toshiba-bridgelux-zigbee-aeg/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:40:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76404 Here’s a final round-up of news coming out of the Lightfair International show, which wrapped up in Las Vegas on Friday. Lighting Science Group has launched the energy-efficient J5 security light (pictured). The product integrates video sensing with Wi-Fi operation and streams real time imaging to computer or mobile devices, making it suitable for commercial [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/lighting-brief-terralux-toshiba-bridgelux-zigbee-aeg/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/cvs-sustainability-report-carbon-intensity-drops-3-9/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/cvs-sustainability-report-carbon-intensity-drops-3-9/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 06:25:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76412 Pharmacy chain CVS Caremark’s absolute CO2 emissions rose 1.2 percent from 2010 to 2011, but when rationalized against the square feet of retail space the pharmacy chain operates, its emissions fell by 3.85 percent over the same time period. In 2011 CVS emitted 1,800,500 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, up from 1,778,000 CO2e in 2010. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/cvs-sustainability-report-carbon-intensity-drops-3-9/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/honestbuildings-com-releases-info-on-250000-nyc-buildings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/honestbuildings-com-releases-info-on-250000-nyc-buildings/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 15:30:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76182 HonestBuildings.com has released information for more than 250,000 commercial and mixed-use buildings in New York City, representing more than 4 billion square feet. The free web service, which CEO Riggs Kubiak described to Forbes as “a cross between Yelp and LinkedIn for the built environment,” launched its beta platform in late March. In six weeks, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/honestbuildings-com-releases-info-on-250000-nyc-buildings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/lightfair-briefing-switch-emerge-alliance-wac-lighting-science-cirrus-logic-lunera/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/lightfair-briefing-switch-emerge-alliance-wac-lighting-science-cirrus-logic-lunera/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:06:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76074 Here’s a round-up of lighting news being released as the industry gathers at the Lightfair International show in Las Vegas: Switch Lighting has announced the availability of its family of LED A-lamps. Switch says they are the only liquid-cooled LED A-lamps that can be used in any fixture, any orientation, both indoors and out. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/lightfair-briefing-switch-emerge-alliance-wac-lighting-science-cirrus-logic-lunera/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:48:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75974 A newly opened Boston transit hub promises to achieve net-zero energy through geothermal, solar and wood biomass power. Engineering firm Arup built the $15.4 million John W. Olver Transit Center, which will be home to a bus terminal, the Franklin Regional Transit Authority and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. Energy saving innovations at the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/microsoft-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-in-fy-2013/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/microsoft-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-in-fy-2013/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 07:33:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76032 Microsoft will charge an internal carbon offset fee starting in fiscal year 2012-2013 in its effort to be carbon neutral beginning July 1, according to the company’s blog. The carbon price will be based on market pricing for renewable energy and carbon offsets, and Microsoft will apply it to operations in more than 100 countries. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/microsoft-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-in-fy-2013/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/empire-state-building-lights-to-cut-energy-75-lightfair-kicks-off/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/empire-state-building-lights-to-cut-energy-75-lightfair-kicks-off/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 07:06:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75956 The Empire State Building has unveiled plans to install an external lighting system that will use 75 percent less energy than its predecessor, as lighting companies unveil new products at Lightfair International, North America’s largest annual commercial and architectural lighting show, taking place in Las Vegas this week. The Empire State Building’s new lighting system [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/empire-state-building-lights-to-cut-energy-75-lightfair-kicks-off/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:10:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75783 LED surgery lights, HVAC systems and improved facility design, among other technologies, can cut large hospitals’ energy costs in half, according to a Department of Energy Guide. The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospitals, the fourth and final publication in the AEDG series, is designed to help 100,0000-square feet or larger medical centers achieve [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/lime-energy-central-hudson-contract-to-provide-5000-commercial-lighting-retrofits/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/lime-energy-central-hudson-contract-to-provide-5000-commercial-lighting-retrofits/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 14:20:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75663 Central Hudson Gas & Electric is implementing a commercial lighting program, under a four-year contract with Lime Energy Co., that aims to complete 5,000 energy efficiency projects. The program will serve small and medium-sized commercial customers that have peak energy demands under 350 kilowatts, and will help offset energy efficiency improvement costs by up to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/lime-energy-central-hudson-contract-to-provide-5000-commercial-lighting-retrofits/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/abbott-sustainability-report-three-2015-targets-met-four-years-early/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/abbott-sustainability-report-three-2015-targets-met-four-years-early/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 06:13:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75651 Global health care company Abbott Laboratories reached its 2015 goals for carbon dioxide emissions, water intake and waste output in 2011, while increasing year-on-year sales by more than 10 percent. In 2009 the company committed to a 15 percent reduction of its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide emissions over 2005 levels by [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/abbott-sustainability-report-three-2015-targets-met-four-years-early/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/hershey-sustainability-report-sets-goals-to-cut-water-10-ghgs-13/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/hershey-sustainability-report-sets-goals-to-cut-water-10-ghgs-13/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 14:10:34 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75544 Hershey used its second corporate sustainability report yesterday to publish a set of new sustainability goals including reducing its waste by a quarter, achieving a recycling rate of 85 percent, cutting water consumption by 10 percent and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent, all by 2015. All targets will be measured against a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/hershey-sustainability-report-sets-goals-to-cut-water-10-ghgs-13/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/cox-saves-17400-tons-of-carbon-over-five-years/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/cox-saves-17400-tons-of-carbon-over-five-years/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 14:15:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75437 Cox Enterprises has saved 17,400 tons of carbon through alternative energy projects since 2007 and conserves 20 million gallons of water annually, according to data the company released on the fifth anniversary of its national sustainability program. The communications, media and automotive services company has implemented energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, green energy sources, hybrid [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/cox-saves-17400-tons-of-carbon-over-five-years/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/27/memorial-sloan-kettering-united-stationers-led-retrofits-cut-costs-by-57-91/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/27/memorial-sloan-kettering-united-stationers-led-retrofits-cut-costs-by-57-91/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:40:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75303 New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Sacramento, Calif.’s United Stationers have recently completed lighting retrofits. At Sloan-Kettering, LED lighting manufacturer Seesmart Technologies replaced about 700 fixtures, switching out fluorescent T8s and T12s in the facility’s parking garage with Seesmart T8s. This will reduce the hospital’s energy cost by almost 57 percent, or $2,500 per [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/27/memorial-sloan-kettering-united-stationers-led-retrofits-cut-costs-by-57-91/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/dc-powered-led-lighting-could-lower-electricity-bills-study-says/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/dc-powered-led-lighting-could-lower-electricity-bills-study-says/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:20:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75132 A direct current electrical power system may be the most economic way to power lights in commercial buildings, according to a paper by Carnegie Mellon University researchers. For more than a century, electric power has been produced and distributed using alternating current technology. But the DC system, pioneered by Thomas Edison in the 1880s, could [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/dc-powered-led-lighting-could-lower-electricity-bills-study-says/feed/ 2