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SurfaceSet® 2018 by Formica
Fusing beautiful design with purposeful functionality inspired by the concepts of balance and tension, SurfaceSet® 2018 by Formica Corporation includes 32 new Formica®Laminate colors, patterns and...
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International WELL Building Institute Launches WELL Community Standard
The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) has opened registration for the WELL Community Standard™ pilot, a companion to the pioneering WELL Building Standard™. Grounded in evidence-based...
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AkzoNobel Opens World’s Most Advanced, Sustainable Paint Factory
Paints and coatings company AkzoNobel is celebrating the opening of the world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factory in Ashington, North-East England. The Northumberland plant, which cost more...
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ISSA Celebrates Inaugural DEAL Awards
ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, presented its inaugural Distributor Efficiency Analytics & Learning (DEAL) Awards during the recent ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2017 event in...
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Using IAQ To Improve Academic Performance
Studies show that most colleges and universities have inadequate indoor air quality (IAQ), which can result in increased health issues and lower student performance. Symptoms like headache, dizziness,...
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Massachusetts Still Tops State Energy Efficiency Ranking
As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. The 11th...
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LEED Case Study: The Show Will Go On
By Anne Cosgrove From the October 2017 Issue After a 28 month hiatus, the Robinson Center in Little Rock, AR reopened in November 2016, completely transformed. Built in 1939 as a federal WPA (Works...
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Strength In Daylighting
By Madina Mehmood Ali and Seth Warren Rose From the October 2017 Issue With the benefit of new polycarbonate sheets, safer and more secure skylight options have recently come on the market. Until...
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Five Steps To Greener Groundskeeping
By Missy Henriksen From the October 2017 Issue Sustainability is more popular than ever across the board, and forward-thinking environmental practices can no longer be ignored. As a result, many...
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Greening The Roof
By Alex Drescher From the October 2017 Issue Although roof gardens may seem like a more recent phenomenon in many locations, these building features have actually been in existence since the fourth...
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Buying Renewable Energy, No Matter Where You Are
By Caitlin Marquis From the October 2017 Issue With 71 of the Fortune 100 companies pursuing energy related sustainability goals, voluntary utility renewable energy programs are emerging as one of the...
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Investment In Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy On The Rise
Global interest and investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy is on the rise: 70 percent of organizations are paying more attention to energy efficiency than a year ago, and 58 percent are...
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Sustainable Landscaping Project Earns Idaho’s First SITES Gold
HP Inc.’s Boise, ID Campus has been awarded Gold under the Sustainable SITES Initiative rating system. The Sustainable Landscaping Project is the first to earn a SITES certification in Idaho, and the...
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Transportation Industry Embraces Sustainability, Green Building Standards
Transportation is one of the biggest drivers of CO2 emissions and also has the highest growth in CO2 emissions of any industry sector. Globally, in 2010, the transportation sector accounted for...
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Ecoflair Indirect Air Economizer From Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has introduced the Ecoflair™ Indirect Air Economizer cooling solution, which reduces operating costs by 60 percent when compared with legacy chilled water or refrigerant...
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Milliken Completes New LEED v4 Credit Pathway
Flooring manufacturer Milliken has completed a new LEED v4 credit pathway that addresses material traceability and transparency in the supply chain: LEED v4 MR credit Building Product Disclosure and...
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AASHE Honors 2017 Sustainability Award Winners
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recently announced the 2017 winners of its annual Sustainability Awards for their outstanding achievements and progress...
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Six Rules For Using Grey Water Properly
One of the many ways commercial facilities are reducing their water consumption is to re-use the “gently used” water — called grey water — that comes from restroom sinks, kitchen sinks, and showers....
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Friday Funny: This Exhibit’s Good Enough To Eat
It’s not often an exhibit can truly be described as delicious, but this one is bound to get visitors’ mouths watering: international design and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has designed...
View ArticleGolden Gate Produce Market Unveils Facility Upgrades
Located in South San Francisco, the project included a series of infrastructure, energy, food safety, worker safety, and traffic facility improvements. - Read: Golden Gate Produce Market Unveils...
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