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Starbucks Builds Store out of Shipping Containers

December 12, 2011December 16, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Starbucks is about to open a Seattle-area store made mostly out of four upcycled shipping containers, the New York Times reports. The prototype – unusual for Starbucks in that it is take-out only – may be followed by more container-based stores, company spokesman Alan Hilowitz said. He said Starbucks was ... Read more »

How Environmental Awareness Builds Business

November 22, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Customers respond to sustainability practices, and businesses have reacted to that with enthusiasm over the years, if not always with sincerity. There was a time when slapping green paint on the side of a traditional practice was enough to win the admiration of the market. No longer. Today, educated customers ... Read more »

Novo Nordisk Retrofits US Headquarters for Sustainability

November 21, 2011November 21, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Novo Nordisk in the US faced a rare challenge: how to grow but keep the environmental footprint lean? At Novo Nordisk, sustainability is deeply embedded in our work and culture. Our company has long maintained a Triple Bottom Line. That means that in everything we do, we have to balance ... Read more »

Shifting Sustainable Practices and Preferences in Packaging

November 20, 2011October 18, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

Conventional wisdom suggests that when economies are flat, consumers prioritize their time and spending on activities and goods/services that fulfill basic needs.

Green Infrastructure: The Next New Deal

November 9, 2011November 9, 2011 by Emily McClendon

In an economy that continues to teeter on the brink of a second Depression, the government remains the largest employer in the United States. In the private sector, the top two employers are Wal-Mart and McDonald’s respectively, together acting as the last stopgap for unskilled labor. With manufacturing jobs becoming ... Read more »

Greenbuild, Day 2: GE, Otis, FSC, Net-Zero Standard

October 6, 2011December 16, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

GE Energy Industrial Solutions has formed a partnership with Inovateus Solar to build solar-powered, vehicle-charging carports for office buildings, governments, universities and sports complexes. GE collaborated with Inovateus earlier this year to build a 100-kilowatt-hour solar carport, one of the largest structures of its kind in North America, in Plainville, ... Read more »

Greenbuild Briefing: Johnson Controls, Dow, Noveda, American Standard

October 5, 2011October 5, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Here is the latest news from the Greenbuild conference and expo, taking place in Toronto this week: Johnson Controls unveiled Panoptix, a building efficiency offering that combines an open technology platform and suite of efficiency applications with on-line, phone-based and on-site services. The company says Panoptix collects and manages data ... Read more »

Dunkin’ Donuts Cuts 4.6m Pounds a Year From Cup Waste

August 29, 2011August 29, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Dunkin’ Donuts has eliminated 4.6 million pounds of waste a year by reducing the weight of two disposable cups, according to the firm’s first corporate responsibility report. The company, which has 16,100 Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants, describes the environment as its “#1 sustainability priority,” and says the most prominent ... Read more »

Seattle Wants to Be World’s Green Building IT Hub

May 24, 2011May 24, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

The Seattle area’s lead economic development agency is aiming to make Puget Sound the world leader in certification for energy-efficiency building IT, ClimateWire reports for the New York Times. The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is hoping that by offering its stamp of approval to such software, Seattle can serve ... Read more »

LEED for Healthcare Launches

April 14, 2011April 14, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched LEED for Healthcare, the latest version of its sustainability rating system. The LEED for Healthcare system, for both new buildings and major renovations, can be applied to inpatient, outpatient and licensed long-term care facilities, medical offices, assisted living facilities and medical education ... Read more »

Chick-fil-A Piloting Green Building Techniques

March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Fast food chain Chick-fil-A is piloting environmental initiatives for possible roll-out across its 1,500 stores. The company’s 4,617 square foot restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas is serving as a testing ground for a number of environmental improvements, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The location has low-flow plumbing fixtures, and a swimming ... Read more »

Green Building, Renewable Energy Directories Launched

March 8, 2011March 8, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) have launched a global library of building energy rating policies. BuildingRating.org aims to create a standard way of comparing the energy performance of buildings, by providing a searchable library of rating and disclosure information. Users of the website ... Read more »

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