http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/standards-compliance-briefing-iso-14001-e-stewards-r2-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/standards-compliance-briefing-iso-14001-e-stewards-r2-leed/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:27:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69331 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 ISO cetifications were awarded to its sister company ICB (Solar) which provides solar PV systems, the company announced. Portland, Ore.-based Iberdrola Renewables announces that its 536-MW gas-fired Klamath Cogeneration Plant [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/standards-compliance-briefing-iso-14001-e-stewards-r2-leed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/31/standards-compliance-briefing-rainforest-alliance-leed-certificationsvvv/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/31/standards-compliance-briefing-rainforest-alliance-leed-certificationsvvv/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:09:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69179 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 certification addresses environmental protection, social equity and economic viability. Burbank Water and Power (BWP) and AHBE Landscape Architects (AHBE) have announced the completion of the first phase of the revamp [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/31/standards-compliance-briefing-rainforest-alliance-leed-certificationsvvv/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/poll-financial-short-termism-hitting-sustainability-drive/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/poll-financial-short-termism-hitting-sustainability-drive/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:20:06 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69109 Financial short-termism presents a critical barrier to businesses’ transition to sustainability, according to a U.N.-backed poll by consultancies GlobeScan and SustainAbility. The latest edition of the Sustainability Survey reveals that a very large majority – some 88 percent of the 642 sustainability experts polled – see pressure for short-term financial results as a barrier to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/poll-financial-short-termism-hitting-sustainability-drive/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:41:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68972 The International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The guide, Green Building: A Professional’s Guide to Concepts, Codes and Innovation, includes coverage of green building design, rating systems, standards, and the regulatory process for residential and commercial construction; an explanation [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/20/ut-employees-kick-the-can/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/20/ut-employees-kick-the-can/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:08:03 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68478 The University of Texas is testing a program to reduce waste and increase recycling by switching out trash cans.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/20/ut-employees-kick-the-can/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/maintenance-is-key-to-lowering-energy-costs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/maintenance-is-key-to-lowering-energy-costs/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:39:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68433 As green thinking and sustainability come to the forefront of business practices, well-run maintenance department with a focus on energy efficiency are becoming increasingly important, according to web site Sustainable Plant. Good maintenance practice is the best way to reduce energy, optimize production and minimize waste according to an article on the web site titled [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/maintenance-is-key-to-lowering-energy-costs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/standards-compliance-briefing-bpi-compostable-logo-2012-igcc-leed-iso-50001/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/standards-compliance-briefing-bpi-compostable-logo-2012-igcc-leed-iso-50001/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:53:11 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68246 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, reviewing data on the biodegradation, disintegration and absence of eco-toxicity. Products include compostable bags, foodservice items, packaging materials, and other consumer products. After certification, companies can license the BPI’s “Compostable [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/standards-compliance-briefing-bpi-compostable-logo-2012-igcc-leed-iso-50001/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/05/standards-compliance-briefing-rainforest-alliance-leed-clean-truck-program-green-mill-index/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/05/standards-compliance-briefing-rainforest-alliance-leed-clean-truck-program-green-mill-index/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:23:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67876 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 mark. Caribou Coffee last April announced its goal to source 100 percent of the coffee across all products from Rainforest Alliance farms by the end of 2011. Its products may [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/05/standards-compliance-briefing-rainforest-alliance-leed-clean-truck-program-green-mill-index/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/30/green-mountain-uses-coffee-to-brew-up-energy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/30/green-mountain-uses-coffee-to-brew-up-energy/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:03:59 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67660 Green Mountain Coffee Roasters – the firm behind the Keurig brand single-serving coffee brewers – is working with University of North Dakota researchers and bioenergy specialist Wynntryst LLC on a project aimed at utilizing the waste from its coffee processing plant to produce energy. The university’s Energy & Environmental Research Center is working with the two [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/30/green-mountain-uses-coffee-to-brew-up-energy/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/sustainability-at-phipps-conservatory-and-botanical-gardens/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/sustainability-at-phipps-conservatory-and-botanical-gardens/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:34:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67337 Richard Piacentini, executive director of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens discusses sustainability and intelligent building.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/sustainability-at-phipps-conservatory-and-botanical-gardens/feed/ 0