Wishard sets green goals for planned hospital

For its planned $754 million Downtown hospital, Wishard is thinking green and shooting for silver. Hospital officials are pursuing “silver” certification — the third-highest level of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, rating scale — for the new hospital, they said Wednesday. It is expected to open at the end of 2013 at the site of the …

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Eco-Friendly Cluster Seating

Arconas Corp. manufactures durable, ergonomically sound and versatile cluster seating. The Fly-Away line delivers full lumbar support, a high backrest and flexible configurations, including straight rows, corners, single rows and back to back. The line’s thick foam seat and back cushioning incorporate soy-based BiOH polyols, replacing a portion of the petroleum ingredients used in conventional Polyurethane foam production.
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John Reed


John Reed was promoted to director of sustainability and training at Betco Corp., an Ohio-based institutional cleaning company. Reed will be responsible for creating, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive ecological program to serve the company’s customers. He has worked for Betco for 24 years and has 35 years of experience in the Jansan industry.

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