U.S. hotel companies are competing to out-green each other nowadays. The proof? In the past two weeks, two major chains have announced ambitious environmental goals. Last Wednesday, Marriott International announced that it had retooled its 31-year-old Bethesda, Md., headquarters to win LEED Gold status the second-highest environmental rating awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council and …
City leaders are looking for ways to make government buildings more environmentally friendly.
SANTA CRUZ — The Staff of Life market should be up and running in its new and much larger location by December, and the building will showcase some “green” features that will stand out even in Santa Cruz, a store owner said during a tour Tuesday.
A NEW free range egg production building has been approved for Esps Farm at Lowick Green.
Focusing on the cutting-edge green scene, Northeastern University unveiled their newest dining concept within their campus dining arena at International Village. At the forefront of the green building revolution taking place on campuses nationwide, the university has reinvented college foodservice showcasing a green dining adventure through modern ecological architecture and exceptional food …
In an effort to recognize environmental and sustainability programs at campuses across the country, The Princeton Review and U.S. Green Building Council released a guide to institutions of higher education which have demonstrated an “above average commitment to sustainability in terms of campus infrastructure, activities and initiatives.”
Broome County Legislature Chairman Daniel Reynolds will present awards to Green Initiative Recognition recipients during the legislative session at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Broome County Office Building. Twelve local organizations will be recognized with proclamations this year.
Jason Black has found that going green can become a habit. The director of architecture and sustainability for Reckson, a division of SL Green, said the firm began its green initiatives by recycling carpet and ceiling tiles in its suburban office portfolio, then graduated to lighting retrofits and to installing a solar roof on one of its office buildings in Greenwich, Conn. Finding savings in …
GreenBiz Staff, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 20 April 2010 at 10:45:00 Coffee giant’s sustainability report reveals strong progress in all areas, except recycling From buying green power to reducing the amount of water it uses, Starbucks is on track to meet the majority of its long-term environmental goals, the coffee giant said yesterday. Starbucks made gains in green building, water and energy use …
