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New England Frito-Lay Plant Goes 'Off the Grid'

GreenerBuildings Staff — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:05:00 -0700

A Frito-Lay factory in Connecticut now generates its own electricity with a combined heat and power system that enables the 75-acre site to ease the demand on the country's Northeast power grid.

Green Builders Welcome Boost in London

James Murray — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:07:00 -0700

Green builders in the U.K. hail plans for a £4M for an eco-building fund in London and downplay reports that the industry will be hard-pressed to meet "zero-carbon" standards that are set to begin in 2016 for new homes.

Climate Corps: How to Harvest Savings by Greening Leases

Hunt Briggs — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Green leasing is becoming more popular in real estate these days as building owners and tenants find themselves codependent when it comes to reducing consumption.

Green Building Trends: Europe

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:16:00 -0700

Green building expert Jerry Yudelson examines Europe's influence on the evolution of sustainable design and construction.

Toolkit Helps Commercial Tenants Green from the Inside Out

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:48:00 -0700

Version 2.0 of the California Sustainability Alliance's Green Leases Toolkit was released yesterday, providing help to tenants and landlords of commercial real estate overcome obstacles to greening their office space.

The Look of LEED-Platinum

Leslie Guevarra — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:16:00 -0700

The U.S. Green Building Council's new headquarters in Washington, D.C., Citi's new data center in Frankfurt, Germany, and now the new data center for the education services company ACT offer striking images of what it takes to achieve the highest LEED rating for a green building.

Defying the Downturn: How to Achieve Success Through Sustainability

Mateo Bueno and Elise Richards — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:06:00 -0700

Some companies have put sustainability programs on the chopping block during the recession, but a few influential organizations, including GE and Waste Management, are expanding their sustainability initiatives. They're focusing on how green will grow their business and enhance their corporate culture.

Three Major U.S. Hotel Companies Green Their Headquarters

Glenn Hasek — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:06:00 -0700

Three of the largest U.S.-based hotel companies -- Hilton Hotels Corp., Wyndham Worldwide and Marriott International -- are now walking their green talk at their headquarters by making their home offices more eco-friendly.

Dell to Reap $5.8M in Energy Savings at Facilities Worldwide

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:04:00 -0700

Dell expects to rake in an estimated $5.8 million in annual savings as a result of energy efficiency measures that range from PC power-downs and simplifying IT to retrofitting facilities and setting green building standards for all new company-owned sites.

GreenBiz.com's Stimulus Funds Map

GreenBiz Staff — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:41:00 -0700

Navigating the process of finding Recovery funds and bidding on projects can be a complex and time-consuming process for business owners. This interactive map, created by the GreenBiz.com editorial team, aims to make it easier to find where the funds are going.

Mapping the Path of Stimulus Funding

Sarah Terry-Cobo — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:49:00 -0700

Navigating the process of finding Recovery funds and bidding on projects can be a complex and time-consuming process for business owners. Based on information provided by the General Services Administration, the GreenBiz.com editorial team created this interactive map that shows where these recovery funds have been appropriated across the U.S. and a couple of its territories.

Vegas CityCenter Project Bets Big on Bringing Green to the Strip

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:23:00 -0700

When Al Gore, T. Boone Pickens, Steve Chu, Van Jones and Wesley Clark hit town next week for the National Clean Energy Summit, Las Vegas CityCenter developers hope to showcase their sweeping 18-million-square-foot, $8.5 billion project as the greenest thing on the Strip since felt.

Greenbashing -- Greenwashing's More Evil Twin

Shari Shapiro — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:18:00 -0700

By now, everyone has heard of greenwashing, but there's a new wave of anti-environmental action that is more devious and potentially more destructive: greenbashing.

Walmart Sees Sunny Forecast for Solar

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:03:00 -0700

Walmart is inching closer to its goal of using 100 percent renewable energy with a new deal bringing rooftop solar power to five Puerto Rico stores -- with the potential for 23 additional locations.

L.L. Bean's LEED Data Center Unites High Tech, Green Design

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:14:00 -0700

For the first LEED-certified data center in New England -- and just the eighth such facility in the U.S. -- the retail company embraced aesthetic design principles as well as environmental considerations.