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Universities of Toledo, Minnesota Embrace Eco-buildings

The University of Toledo has added a Campus of Energy and Innovation, while the University of Minnesota’s new football stadium has earned LEED Silver status. At the University of Toledo, the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation features a wind turbine and 10 kilowatt solar installation. In addition to ... Read more »

REI Recycles Nearly 85% of Waste, Emissions Up 11%

Despite its goal to become carbon-neutral by 2020, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative, has increased its greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent in 2008, according to its third annual stewardship report. Yet, the company is on track to meet its zero-waste-to landfill by 2020 with a waste ... Read more »

PepsiCo’s Chicago Plaza Earns Energy Star Certification

By implementing several energy-efficient initiatives and upgrades, PepsiCo’s Chicago downtown corporate plaza has earned Energy Star certification. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) also recently awarded the company the 2009 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award. The 17-story Chicago Plaza, built in 2002,  is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council’s ... Read more »

Hilton, Kimpton Hotel Chains Go for the Green

Thanks to energy-efficient features, recycling programs and water conservation, among other sustainable features, the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group and Hilton Hotels Corp. have announced the opening of their first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) registered hotel, and LEED Gold certified headquarters, respectively. The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant ... Read more »

Hospitals Eliminate Mercury, PVC, VOCs

In addition to adding healthy food programs and sustainable building practices, hospitals are taking steps to eliminate the use of mercury-containing thermometers and PVCs in hospital equipment, reports the Alternative Health Journal. They are also phasing out incinerators that emit toxic dioxin and are working to eliminate volatile organic chemicals ... Read more »

Las Vegas CityCenter Among World’s Biggest Sustainable Developments

Energy efficient features at the Las Vegas CityCenter, which is touting itself as one the world’s largest sustainable real estate developments, should save the equivalent of energy used at 7,700 homes compared to standard Las Vegas developments, reports Fast Company. Based on the number of sustainable measures implemented throughout all ... Read more »

Siemens Building Tech Reduces Emissions 4%

Siemens Building Technologies Inc. has reduced its total CO2 emissions by 4 percent and its total fleet CO2 output by 26 percent (both relative to revenue) in fiscal year 2008, according to the company’s first sustainability report. Siemens’ report segments the company’s sustainability strategy into “four pillars of success.” These ... Read more »

LL Bean, Emerson Data Centers Use Natural Light to Reduce Power Use

Companies are employing natural light in their new data centers to help reduce power use. This approach used in data centers at L.L. Bean and Emerson Electric, as examples, is encouraged in part by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard, reports Computer World. ... Read more »

Hotels, Office Buildings Seek LEED Certification

Developers of hotels and office buildings are targeting the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for many of their latest projects. In addition to the prestige of earning LEED certification, these green buildings can cut their energy consumption in the high double digits. Hotels ... Read more »

Wyndham’s New HQ Powered 100% by Wind Energy

Powered 100 percent by wind energy, Wyndham Worldwide’s new headquarters in Parsippany, N.J., highlights the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability with a number of green features. Wyndham says it has achieved between 10 to 30 percent in efficiency improvements due to the number of green features implemented at its new ... Read more »


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