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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
How Tanita Is Using Measurement Expertise to Change Human Eating Habits
How Tanita Is Using Measurement Expertise to Change Human Eating Habits
Published on November 28, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Modern global nutritional problems derive from food excess as well as food shortage. Traditionally a first-world problem, obesity is now spreading to developing countries. Individual countries and companies are responding to the Sustainable Developme... View More

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Shaw to Co-Host 5-City Workshop Series for Sustainability Thought Leaders
Shaw to Co-Host 5-City Workshop Series for Sustainability Thought Leaders
Published on November 4, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw), alongside the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, BuildingGreen, Google, and several others, will host a national workshop series entitled ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Airbnb, SolarCity Partner to Incentivize Members to Switch to Clean Energy
Airbnb, SolarCity Partner to Incentivize Members to Switch to Clean Energy
Published on October 25, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Airbnb has formed another strategic partnership aimed at increasing the environmental benefits of home sharing: Airbnb and SolarCity, the nation’s largest solar power provider, have joined forces to connect Airbnb hosts and guests with an affordabl... View More

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Ford Field Green Team Amps Up its Environmental Game
Ford Field Green Team Amps Up its Environmental Game
Published on October 12, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Energy efficiency, lower costs and spectator experience were all factors that led Ford Field to make plans for a greener future. From recycled water to LED lighting, new initiatives at the Detroit Lions stadium should make everyone a fan. Transitioni... View More

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Feathered Friend Helps Launch Green Career
Feathered Friend Helps Launch Green Career
Published on October 11, 2016
About a 3 minute read

It was 1983 when an engineer from Michigan met a Yellow-Naped parrot from Honduras. Little did Joe Azzarello know that “Otis” would be a part of the family for 33 years (and counting) and would affect not only his personal life but his career as ... View More

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Shaw Products to Be in Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt Demo Home
Shaw Products to Be in Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt Demo Home
Published on October 4, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Shaw Floors announces its Life Happens with LifeGuard carpet, Floorté enhanced vinyl plank, and Tuftex area rugs along with turf tile from Shaw Contract’s The Park collection will be showcased in the Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt demonstration home a... View More

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REI's New Distribution Center Designed to Be Net-Zero Energy, LEED Platinum
REI's New Distribution Center Designed to Be Net-Zero Energy, LEED Platinum
Published on October 4, 2016
About a 3 minute read

REI, the specialty outdoor co-op, has designed its new distribution center to be Net Zero Energy and is pursuing LEED Platinum—the highest level in the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) rating system. Situated in the Arizona desert, the facilit... View More

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Philips Lighting Launches New Sustainability Program 2016-2020 ‘Brighter Lives, Better World’
Philips Lighting Launches New Sustainability Program 2016-2020 ‘Brighter Lives, Better World’
Published on September 27, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, today announced the launch of its new five-year sustainability program ‘Brighter Lives, Better World’ during the Climate Week NYC. This is the first time Philips Li... View More

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Timberland Unveils Restoration Project in First City of its Five-Year Urban Greening Commitment
Timberland Unveils Restoration Project in First City of its Five-Year Urban Greening Commitment
Published on September 20, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Stratham, NH based outdoor lifestyle brand, Timberland, opens its first completed project in its five-year commitment to create and restore urban green spaces starting with New York City. In partnership with local nonprofit GrowNYC, Timberland and vo... View More

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Circular Economy
Nat Geo, United Technologies Launch 'Urban Expeditions' Exploring Sustainability in Cities
Nat Geo, United Technologies Launch 'Urban Expeditions' Exploring Sustainability in Cities
Published on September 16, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Every day, 180,000 people move to urban areas. Urbanization is creating an urgent need for sustainable actions and solutions. At this critical time, National Geographic and United Technologies Corp. are collaborating to raise awareness of sustainable... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
William McDonough + Partners, GXN Unveil Vision for 'Silicon Valley' of Agriculture in Denmark
William McDonough + Partners, GXN Unveil Vision for 'Silicon Valley' of Agriculture in Denmark
Published on September 7, 2016
About a 4 minute read

William McDonough + Partners and GXN — an internal division of Danish architectural practice 3XN that works with applied architectural research in green materials and building technologies — have partnered to develop a master plan for the Agro Fo... View More

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The Nature of It All
The Nature of It All
Published on August 26, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Toyota Donates $1 Million to Help Fund New Yellowstone Youth CampusCampus Will Be First Regenerative Campus of Living Buildings in a National Park  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (Aug. ... View More

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Caesar's Entertainment Pursues "CodeGreen" Environmental Targets
Caesar's Entertainment Pursues "CodeGreen" Environmental Targets
Published on August 12, 2016
About a 2 minute read

The famed central strip of Las Vegas has often been called the ‘brightest spot on earth’ because of its powerful neon lights. However, the city has been working to reduce its environmental footprint, with many of the neon lights being replaced by... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
From Roof to Floor, New Cradle to Cradle Certified Building Materials Have Houses Covered
From Roof to Floor, New Cradle to Cradle Certified Building Materials Have Houses Covered
Published on August 5, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Two products have earned unprecedented recognition from the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program, raising the bar for building materials. This week, the program awarded its first-ever Platinum-level certification and named the first homogen... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
We’re One Step Closer to Transparent Windows That Can Generate Solar Power
We’re One Step Closer to Transparent Windows That Can Generate Solar Power
Published on July 27, 2016
About a 3 minute read

This week, SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. announced an ‘invisible’ system for transporting electricity within the company’s transparent organic coatings, which are applied in thin layers onto glass surfaces. The SolarWindow™ Intra-Connection ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
d.light Continues to Drive Increased Energy Options to Billions Without Reliable Access
d.light Continues to Drive Increased Energy Options to Billions Without Reliable Access
Published on June 29, 2016
About a 3 minute read

In an effort to expand quality solar home system solutions to the 2.3 billion people worldwide without reliable access to power, d.light - a manufacturer and distributor of solar lighting and power products providing access to reliable, affordable, r... View More

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Raising the Bar: Interface Unveils Radical 'Climate Take Back' Program
Raising the Bar: Interface Unveils Radical 'Climate Take Back' Program
Published on June 25, 2016
About a 9 minute read

Twenty two years ago, Ray Anderson - founder of Interface, one of the world's largest manufacturers of carpet tiles - had something of an epiphany. A customer had for the first time asked the firm what it was doing for the environment - and he realis... View More

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Blue Oak Energy Installs Net-Zero Solar Project at REI's Center in Goodyear
Blue Oak Energy Installs Net-Zero Solar Project at REI's Center in Goodyear
Published on June 25, 2016
About a 1 minute read

Specialty outdoor retailer REI has completed a 2.2 megawatt rooftop solar installation at its new distribution center in Goodyear which is expected to offset 100 percent of the facility’s annual electricity consumption. The project was completed in... View More

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POWER PLAY
POWER PLAY
Published on June 14, 2016
About a 4 minute read

POWER PLAY Toyota’s New Plano Campus Drafts Impressive Energy & Environmental Line Up   ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Janine Benyus: What Businesses Can Learn from the 'Optimization Engine of Evolution'
Janine Benyus: What Businesses Can Learn from the 'Optimization Engine of Evolution'
Published on May 25, 2016
About a 12 minute read

I recently spoke with the biomimicry pioneer about some of her favorite biomimetic innovations, about asking more from our design interventions, and some of the yet untapped areas in which Nature’s genius could help solve our most intractable probl... View More

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