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10 Tips for Creating a High-Quality Environment in Buildings

Greener Buildings - 2 hours 12 min ago

A green building is the result of many factors. Smart companies and their facilities managers pay close attention to the environment within their buildings as well as the environmental impacts of their buildings.

EPA Kicks Off Contest to Cut Waste at College Football Games

Greener Buildings - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:14

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging a different kind of trash talk at college football games this year: The EPA wants schools, sports programs and their boosters to spread the word on how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

EPA Kicks Off Contest to Cut Waste at College Football Games

GreenBuzz - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:14

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging a different kind of trash talk at college football games this year: The EPA wants schools, sports programs and their boosters to spread the word on how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Coca-Cola Reveals Lessons Learned from 3 Water Footprints

GreenBuzz - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 18:47

The Nature Conservancy and Coca-Cola released a report today with the results from three product water footprints. A big takeway: The numbers associated with a water footprint aren't nearly as important as how its water use impacts local watersheds.

Building as a Verb: Designing a Building That Works Harder for You

Greener Buildings - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 16:00

A more functionally organic building will be able to do more things. In other words, it will be a “verb,” and the distinction between shelter and tool will become blurred as workers make use of the material structure around them to communicate, transport, inform and manipulate in both individual and collective ways.

A road trip to the White House to reinstall Jimmy Carter's dream

Green Blog (Boston Globe) - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 13:28
By Beth Daley It’s been almost a generation since solar panels President Carter installed on the White House roof were removed during renovations. Now, a group of climate activists armed with one of the original panels are on a road...



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How to Drive the Smart Grid Forward: Connect with Consumers

GreenBuzz - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 13:01

We've been pushing ahead on smart grid efforts at a very aggressive pace for months, but not without our share of speed bumps and lessons learned along the way. One of the most challenging obstacles to overcome as we move along the road to a smarter grid is consumer education. Policymakers or regulators have to respond to the demands of the public.

How to Drive the Smart Grid Forward: Connect with Consumers

Greener Buildings - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 13:01

We've been pushing ahead on smart grid efforts at a very aggressive pace for months, but not without our share of speed bumps and lessons learned along the way. One of the most challenging obstacles to overcome as we move along the road to a smarter grid is consumer education. Policymakers or regulators have to respond to the demands of the public.

How Water Footprinting is More Complex than Carbon

GreenBuzz - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 11:39

A report published today by Coca-Cola and the Nature Conservancy looks at the fluid impact of the beverage giant's operations, and finds there are three key kinds of water used in making your favorite beverages.

An Open Letter to Texas: Don't Mess with California

GreenBuzz - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:00

Two Texas oil companies have come traipsing into California politics by funding a multimillion-dollar effort to suspend the state's landmark climate legislation, AB 32. The tactic has inspired this open letter on behalf of the Golden State.

What Can Executives Learn from IBM's CEO Survey?

GreenBuzz - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 08:00

In talking to 1,500 CEOs from around the globe, IBM has hit upon a couple of reasons why sustainability needs to become a top priority for companies in all industries.

5 Steps for Making the US an Energy Efficiency Leader

GreenBuzz - Wed, 09/08/2010 - 08:00

Consumer Reports is offering five tips on how to transform the U.S. from an energy hog to a global energy efficiency leader.

Extreme Weather in a Warming World

NY Times Dot Earth - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 22:00
Debates over the human element in recent weather calamities are a distraction from climate realities.

PepsiCo's First Water Report Sets the Bar for Stewardship

GreenBuzz - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 17:13

PepsiCo offered a detailed glimpse of its water stewardship efforts today with the launch of its inaugural water report, which also coincides with Stockholm International Water Institute's World Water Week taking place through Saturday.

IBM Steps Up Water-Management Projects Around the Globe

GreenBuzz - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 15:13

From China to Chesapeake Bay, IBM has kicked off four projects that will sharpen its focus on water issues.

'Brideshead' Castle Revisited for a Green Makeover

Greener Buildings - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 14:05

A castle that doubled as the home of the aristocratic Marchmain family in a television adaptation of Brideshead Revisted has been  transformed through a green makeover.

In Earthquakes, Poverty, Population and Motion Matter

NY Times Dot Earth - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:05
Why the New Zealand earthquake, a tad stronger than the Haitian disaster, had a relatively minor impact.

theoceanproject: TIP: Back to work. Make a plan today to speak out for the seas this month. http://www.theoceanproject.org/action/speak4fish.php

theoceanproject: TIP: Back to work. Make a plan today to speak out for the seas this month. http://www.theoceanproject.org/action/speak4fish.php

Should Carbon Management Be a Strategic Priority for Companies?

GreenBuzz - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 09:00

A new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project examines the business case for putting carbon management near the top of the agendas for 10 large companies. For these firms, carbon management has helped reduce a range of long-term business risks that may one day threaten their bottom lines.

10 Companies Setting Big Goals for Water Efficiency

GreenBuzz - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 08:00

As World Water Week 2010 kicks off -- and before we report on all the new commitments and successes this year -- we present a look back at how companies are making a big splash in trimming their water footprints.

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