Companies that occupy office space around the world consider sustainability a key factor in their space occupancy plans, and half of corporate real estate executives say they will pay extra for space in green buildings.
Compact fluorescent lamps can be used in three-way fixtures and with dimmers. They also can last longer than incadescent bulbs when used properly.
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. took a significant step in retail store innovation: a special dedication of a 400 kilowatt fuel cell – a first for the supermarket chain – at its store on Torringford Street in East Torrington, Conn.
Bozzuto Homes has commenced construction on Towson Green, a new traditional neighborhood development consisting of 121 for-sale townhomes on nine acres in the heart of Towson, Md.
In keeping with its commitment to improving its sustainability initiatives, the 53rd GRAMMY Awards hosted two events that served wine sealed exclusively with natural cork and will recycle all of the closures.
The Rockville, Md., facility supports the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Program.
A study by researchers at the Jaume I University in Castellón shows that the legal minimum recycling requirement is only exceeded in the case of glass.
According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, more than 24 million pounds of computer equipment was collected in 2010.
Fueling up your car with ethanol produced from blue-green algae may sound far-fetched. But Bill Gibbons, a professor and researcher in SDSU’s Department of Biology and Microbiology, says it is close to reality – with commercial availability of this new generation of ethanol just four or five years away.
The Web-based tool should help government and industry personnel identify and prioritize cost-effective, sustainable strategies for small projects that do not normally engage workplace consultants or designers.
The $130 million facility will produce ethanol and renewable power from waste; this is a major first step in the company's global licensing strategy.
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System incorporates public reporting of comprehensive information related to a university's performance.
Xebec Adsorption's innovative biogas technology was used to launch the first renewable energy project in California to purify biogas from a wastewater treatment facility, to meet California's stringent natural gas quality standards.
The first-ever Gen7 green classrooms, installed at Bolsa Knolls Middle School in Salinas, Calif., have become the nation's first modular classrooms to receive Collaborative for High Performance Schools Verified recognition for New School Construction.
Princeton University plans to install a 5.3-megawatt solar collector field.
Though the Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on Earth, the basin has the potential for local shortages, according to a new basinwide water availability assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Technip, in association with Nénuphar, Converteam and EDF Energies nouvelles is launching the Vertiwind project to test a pre-industrial prototype of a vertical-axis offshore floating wind turbine.
The agency, along with HUD and DOT, is providing technical assistance to help communities achieve their sustainable planning goals.
The American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Public Works Association, and the American Society of Civil Engineers plan to develop a performance-based rating system that hinges on environmental, economic and social sustainability considerations.
Find out who was hired, what companies were acquired, and which smart bidders won contracts since the start of 2011.