Environmental Design
Environmental design includes articles that address products and buildings designed to be more eco-friendly. They are designed to be sustainable, more energy efficient and output fewer carbon dioxide emissions. Information is included on the use of environmental design innovations such as improved aerodynamics and the incorporation of alternative energies like solar and wind power.
‘Pillow Renovation’ Helps Hilton Concord Go Green
The Hilton Concord hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area is incorporating environmentally friendly systems, including such innovations as a low temperature dishwasher and "pillow ...
Fort Hood Gets SunMaxx Solar Thermal System
SunMaxx Solar, Johnson Controls and Intelligent Green Solutions have installed a solar thermal system at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.
The solar thermal system was installed ...
Honeywell Wins State Department ESPCs
The U.S. Department of State has awarded Honeywell an energy savings performance contract for a project at two of its facilities in the Washington, D.C., ...
Rockcastle Regional Hospital Installs Green Earth Solar Array
Rockcastle Regional hospital in Kentucky and Green Earth Solar have installed a 60.9 kW solar array on the roof of the hospital's Outpatients Services Center.
The ...
Ameresco, DoE Announce Completion of Cogeneration Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued energy service company Ameresco final acceptance for the completion of the Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility in ...
PPG Low-E Glass Doubles Savings
Triple-silver-coated, low-emissivity glass can save a building twice as much in annual energy savings than its double-silver-coated equivalent, according to research by manufacturer PPG Industries.
Speaking ...
Veolia, Others Using Carbon Footprint ‘Game’ to Set Bonuses
A number of companies in the U.K. including waste management firm Veolia are using a computer program to base staff bonuses on their carbon footprint, ...
FedEx to Fund Transportation Projects in Mexico, Brazil, India
FedEx will provide $1.4 million over two years to EMBARQ - the World Resources Institute’s sustainable transport arm - to provide technical expertise on sustainable ...
Minnesota Retrofits to Save $3m a Year
Energy efficiency improvements across 36 facilities in Minnesota will generate more than $3 million in permanent, ongoing energy savings every year for the foreseeable future, ...
Recycled Rubber Building Products
Learn about sustainable building technologies created using scrap tires from Ontario Tire Stewardship's Executive Director.
IBM Backs ‘People Power’ as Next Renewable
Anything that moves or produces heat has the potential to create energy that can be captured, and such human activities as walking, jogging and bicycling ...
Futuremark Paper Inks Deals with Hearst, Pepsi, Others
Hearst Magazines, PepsiCo and the Sierra Club are among a list of new clients now using FutureMark Paper Company's recycled paper.
Other organizations newly signed by ...
Life Cycle Assessment 6 Minute Crash Course
This quick intro to Life Cycle Assessment covers the basics and ...
Ignazio Messina & Co, Hamworthy Krystallon Install First Commercial Marine Scrubber
The first of four Ignazio Messina & Co.-owned vessels installed with marine scrubbing technology from manufacturer Hamworthy Krystallon has come on line.
Linea Messina is the first ...
Kimberly-Clark, SCE, Prologis Unveil 4.9 MW Solar Array
Kimberly-Clark, utility Southern California Edison and real estate management firm Prologis have installed a 4.9 MW solar array on the roof of the paper products ...
Revend Launches Light Bulb Recycling Vending Machine
U.K. corporation Revend Recycling Limited has launched a "reverse vending" recycling machine for the collection and recycling of domestic light bulbs and batteries. Ikea will be ...
Maersk, US Navy Team Up on Biofuels
Shipping firm Maersk and the U.S. Navy are testing algae-based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar. The ship is en route from Northern Europe to ...
Trane Launches GE Software-Based Data Center Management Tool
Heating and cooling product manufacturer Trane has launched an intelligent building automation platform that uses GE software.
Tracer XT was developed in response to data center customer ...
IMW Launches Mobile CNG Fueling Station
IMW Industries, a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has launched a new self-contained, mobile compressed natural gas fueling station designed for small to mid-size vehicle ...
Service Neutralizes Emissions from Websites
Carbon offsetting firm CO2 Neutral Seal has launched its CO2NS Website product that aims to make web sites carbon neutral by buying carbon credits matched to ...
