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/2012/05/24/standards-compliance-briefing-zigbee-emas-iso-14001-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/standards-compliance-briefing-zigbee-emas-iso-14001-leed/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 14:13:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77305 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 7 items. The ZigBee Alliance says there are now more than 500 ZigBee certified products available to the market, a 60 percent increase since August 2011. This makes ZigBee – designed for monitoring, controlling and automating the delivery and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/standards-compliance-briefing-zigbee-emas-iso-14001-leed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/timberland-hunts-down-sustainable-store-materials/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/timberland-hunts-down-sustainable-store-materials/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 10:20:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76200 A look at how Timberland finds reclaimed materials for its retail stores]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/timberland-hunts-down-sustainable-store-materials/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/water-tech-market-for-food-and-drink-to-almost-double-by-2020/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/water-tech-market-for-food-and-drink-to-almost-double-by-2020/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 14:20:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76946 The global water technology market in the food and beverage sector is set to almost double in size by 2020 as concerns over water scarcity increase, according to new research by business data research center Global Water Intelligence. Drivers including rising demand coupled with a fixed supply, and companies’ increasing concern over environmental branding, will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/water-tech-market-for-food-and-drink-to-almost-double-by-2020/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/lux-research-sustainable-coatings-an-emerging-market/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/lux-research-sustainable-coatings-an-emerging-market/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:12:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76837 Consumer awareness, government regulations and the widespread acceptance of energy efficiency standards for buildings are driving the development of sustainable architectural coatings, but “greenwashing” has created confusion in the market, according to a Lux Research report. The report, Painting a Green Future: Opportunities in Sustainable Architectural Coatings, assesses these coating technologies and evaluates their performance and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/lux-research-sustainable-coatings-an-emerging-market/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/ibm-to-monitor-50-federal-buildings-save-taxpayers-15m-with-more-to-come/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/ibm-to-monitor-50-federal-buildings-save-taxpayers-15m-with-more-to-come/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:14:37 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76840 IBM has won a contract to develop and install smart building technology in 50 of the federal government’s most energy-consuming buildings, and the resulting data could help reduce operating costs across the General Service Administration’s entire inventory of nearly 182 million square feet. The GSA, which awarded the contract to IBM, says this initiative will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/ibm-to-monitor-50-federal-buildings-save-taxpayers-15m-with-more-to-come/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/apple-data-center-to-be-powered-by-100-renewable-energy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/apple-data-center-to-be-powered-by-100-renewable-energy/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 06:29:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76873 Apple said it will power its 500,000-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., entirely with renewable energy by the end of the year. The announcement, which was posted on Apple’s website, follows protests against Apple by Greenpeace activists who criticized the company for powering its iCloud using coal-fired power plants. Apple received the fifth-lowest score in Greenpeace’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/apple-data-center-to-be-powered-by-100-renewable-energy/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-ul-and-eco-institut-iso-50001-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-ul-and-eco-institut-iso-50001-leed/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 12:06:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76777 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The EPA and DOE’s Energy Star program has introduced a specification for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). ??Using an Energy Star-certified UPS in a data center can save a company hundreds of thousands of dollars over the product’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-ul-and-eco-institut-iso-50001-leed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/standards-compliance-briefing-windmade-alliance-for-wireless-power-iso-14001/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/standards-compliance-briefing-windmade-alliance-for-wireless-power-iso-14001/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 12:35:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76555 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The American Wind Energy Association’s Windpower 2012 Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta next month will be the first North American event to earn the WindMade label for events 100 percent powered by wind energy. AWEA will purchase [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/standards-compliance-briefing-windmade-alliance-for-wireless-power-iso-14001/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/gm-aims-for-third-leed-with-water-recycling-solar-composting/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/gm-aims-for-third-leed-with-water-recycling-solar-composting/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 06:19:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76572 General Motors is building an engine plant in southern Brazil equipped with numerous sustainable features including solar energy and water recycling systems, which the company expects will secure the building LEED certification. If successful, the facility would join GM’s Lansing Delta Township assembly plant in Michigan and its China headquarters in Shanghai in earning this [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/gm-aims-for-third-leed-with-water-recycling-solar-composting/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/free-online-tool-helps-manufacturers-assess-sustainability-efforts/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/free-online-tool-helps-manufacturers-assess-sustainability-efforts/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:20:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75741 UL Environment, the environmental services unit of Underwriters Laboratories, has launched a free web-based tool to help manufacturers assess their corporate sustainability efforts. The online self-assessment tool is the latest component of the UL’s Sustainability Quotient Program, a system of auditable standards created last year to assess, rate and certify sustainability at the enterprise level. Last [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/free-online-tool-helps-manufacturers-assess-sustainability-efforts/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/standards-compliance-briefing-responsible-jewellery-council-r2-milestone-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/standards-compliance-briefing-responsible-jewellery-council-r2-milestone-leed/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 10:35:41 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75675 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The Responsible Jewellery Council has certified its first refiner to the RJC Chain of Custody Standard, which was released in March. Metalor USA Refining received the certification with the verification assessment conducted by UL-Responsible Sourcing, the association [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/standards-compliance-briefing-responsible-jewellery-council-r2-milestone-leed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-crucifixion-ozone-standards-greywater/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-crucifixion-ozone-standards-greywater/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:15:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75577 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Corporate sustainability reporting may drop out of the main negotiating text for the upcoming UN Rio+20 meeting, according to remarks from participants at informal discussions ahead of the June conference. Other points, including one calling for an end to fossil [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-crucifixion-ozone-standards-greywater/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/survey-sustainability-an-important-factor-in-supply-chain-choices/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/survey-sustainability-an-important-factor-in-supply-chain-choices/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:55:03 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75353 Seventy-two percent of US companies say sustainability influences their purchasing decisions and is an important factor when selecting a service provider, according to a survey by cloud computing firm Rackspace Hosting. Outside of the US, 91 percent of companies that participated in the survey said sustainability has been built into their purchasing decisions on either [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/survey-sustainability-an-important-factor-in-supply-chain-choices/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/standards-compliance-briefing-leed-energy-star-sfi-erecyclingcorps-ieee/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/standards-compliance-briefing-leed-energy-star-sfi-erecyclingcorps-ieee/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:45:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75159 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. Brookfield Canada Office Properties said that its Exchange Tower (pictured) in Toronto has achieved LEED Gold EB:OM certification. Features and practices of the building include sustainable commuting tools, green cleaning and waste management, and sustainable purchasing policies, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/standards-compliance-briefing-leed-energy-star-sfi-erecyclingcorps-ieee/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/standards-compliance-briefing-ev-roadmap-criteria-for-destinations-e-stewards-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/standards-compliance-briefing-ev-roadmap-criteria-for-destinations-e-stewards-leed/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:10:45 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74944 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes seven items. ANSI has released its Standardization Roadmap for Electric Vehicles – Version 1.0, developed by the institute’s Electric Vehicles Standards Panel. The document assesses standards, codes, regulations, conformance and training programs envisioned for the safe, mass deployment of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/standards-compliance-briefing-ev-roadmap-criteria-for-destinations-e-stewards-leed/feed/ 0