Sustainable Facilities
Sustainable facilities focuses on efforts to make facilities such as office buildings, warehouses, and hospitals more sustainable. More sustainable buildings reduce the environmental impacts of energy, water, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste. Articles include discussion of LEED certification, energy efficiency, recycling, the greening of buildings and reduction of carbon footprints.
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 14001, e-Stewards, R2, LEED
U.K.-based sustainable roofing provider International Construction Bureau (ICB) has earned the accreditations ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, adding to ICB's ISO 9001, and all three ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Rainforest Alliance, LEED Certifications, WEEE
Hershey's says that later this year, U.S. consumers will be able to purchase Hershey's Bliss products with 100 percent cocoa from Rainforest Alliance-certified farms. The ...
Poll: Financial Short-Termism Hitting Sustainability Drive
Financial short-termism presents a critical barrier to businesses' transition to sustainability, according to a U.N.-backed poll by consultancies GlobeScan and SustainAbility.
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: IgCC Guide, Builders Challenge, SITES, ZHome, Responsible Jewellery Council
The International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The ...
UT Employees Kick the Can
The University of Texas is testing a program to reduce waste ...
Maintenance is Key to Lowering Energy Costs
As green thinking and sustainability come to the forefront of business practices, well-run maintenance department with a focus on energy efficiency are becoming ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: BPI Compostable Logo, 2012 IgCC, WEEE, LEED, ISO 50001
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) "Compostable Logo" effort will now be administered by NSF International. The NSF will verify claims of compostability in large-scale composting facilities, ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Rainforest Alliance, LEED, Clean Truck Program, Green Mill Index
Caribou Coffee coffees and espresso are now all sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, and it is the first major U.S. coffeehouse to meet this ...
Green Mountain Uses Coffee to Brew Up Energy
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters - the firm behind the Keurig brand single-serving coffee brewers - is working with University of North Dakota researchers and bioenergy ...
Sustainability at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Richard Piacentini, executive director of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens discusses sustainability and intelligent building.
Stimulus Funding for Georgia Convenience Stores Lighting Retrofit Project
The Georgia Association of Convenience Stores (GACS) lighting retrofit fund has retrofitted more than 30 convenience store locations across the state. The group is one ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 50001, ISO 14001, Mexican Sustainability Index, LEED, FSC
Bureau Veritas has issued the world's first ISO 50001 certification for a shipping company. This was awarded to Stena’s ship management division, Northern Marine Management, ...
Cooling Tower Cuts Michelin Energy Use by 1,500 MWh
A Michelin plant has reduced its energy consumption by about 1,500 MWh through installation of a new cooling tower for process water.
The installation at the ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: VDI 4707, European Parliament, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, e-Stewards, LEED
Four double deck high-speed elevators from ThyssenKrupp Elevator installed in the 492-meter-tall Shanghai World Financial Center have received the VDI 4707 energy efficiency class A rating. ...
Making the Financial Case for Green Initiatives
For many green executives the biggest barrier to the adoption of sustainability initiatives remains the reluctance of financial directors to approve ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Building Initiative, LEED, GRI, International Maritime Organization
The Green Building Initiative released its Guiding Principles Compliance certification program for existing buildings - a tool designed to help federal agencies comply with sustainability requirements ...
Navy Launches Algae-Powered Destroyer
The U.S. Navy sent a destroyer ship powered by algae-based fuel on a 20-hour trip Wednesday, the largest alternative fuel test it has undertaken to date.
Some ...
Building Performance Tracking Can Thwart Gas Leaks
Building performance tracking is useful not only for tracking energy use but for improving indoor air quality, ensuring ventilation rate compliance and even ...
Noveda, Aramark to Partner on College Resource Management
Resource management specialist Noveda Technologies and facilities management firm Aramark have announced a strategic partnership aimed at developing tools to manage energy and water consumption in ...
Clinton-Backed Efficiency Program Tackles 30m Sq Ft of Commercial Space
A Los Angeles program backed by the Clinton Climate Initiative is giving building owners financing and free energy assessments, in an effort to raise ...
