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Every day, office employees make decisions that affect global warming, air pollution, and other environmental issues. Here we explore ways in which offices can reduce resource consumption and improve environmental performance. From heating and cooling, to lighting, office equipment, recycling paper, transportation and parking, and water use, check out these proven techniques towards making your workplace a greener office.
In a town where green building is the latest rage among mega resorts and gaming palaces, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation has upped the ante on eco-friendly development and business operations with...
Companies in the greater Miami area can win a $4,000 greening package as part of an effort to raise awareness about green office practices among small and medium businesses. ...
An innovative new toilet system that helps to reduce pollution and save water has gotten widespread support in seven European countries, according to a new study. ...
NASA will conduct its first-ever water sustainability forum next week at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is singling out 10 firms from around the world to showcase innovative solutions to...
In this tight economy, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to cut operational expenses and provide service to their customers. One area that offers opportunities to save now is lighting...
Groups that have earned recognition as "Energy Star Leaders" saved more than $48 million last year in energy costs, four times as much as in 2008. ...
Increasing imbalance is looming between our eagerness for energy efficiency and our nonchalance for inclusion of human factors and the impact that our energy efficiency measures will have on human...
Launched last June, the Level sustainability standards program of the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association has certified more than 200 products. ...
The 41-story Marathon Oil Tower has been designated as a BOMA 360 Performance Building for its wide-ranging best practices in areas that include energy, water and waste management as well as green...
As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't...
This report, from the investor activist group Ceres, explores how the current economic and policy climate in the United States is creating new momentum for energy-efficient buildings. ...
Office Depot, whose annual Green Guide is a compendium of the nearly 2,200 greenest products the retailer provides, has added a new dimension to its campaign to be the working world's top supplier...
Some of the biggest names in office products showed off new items in their array of greener goods at a recent mini-expo in San Francisco. ...
The latest in our series of GreenBiz Reports explores and outlines the 10 best practices for bringing all your employees on board with your company's sustainability projects. ...
During the past several years, the word "green" has taken on new meaning and usage as it has quickly entered the business vernacular in its many forms. What does it mean to select,...
San Francisco businesses and residents have composted more than 620,000 tons of food and other scraps since 1996 through the city’s green cart program, whose processed material is now used...
This report is seventh in an annual series looking at impacts in the green buildings market, and explores how water use and water conservation pose daunting challenges to building owners and the...
One year after setting a goal to cut corporate emissions by 8 percent before 2013, Diversey CEO today announced the company had already surpassed that target, and upped the goal to a 25 percent...
The Green Building Market and Impact Report, released this morning by GreenerBuildings.com, measures the beneficial impacts that LEED-certified buildings have on energy, water, worker productivity...
Citizen Engineer is a fusion of ideas, information, advice, and opinions to provide you with the tools and insights you’ll need to maximize your success in a new era of socially responsible...
In the just-published State of Green Business 2010 report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener.
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The startup Aquacue offers a look at the innovations that landed it among the 10...
Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic...
Senior Writer Marc Gunther sits down with Jeff Horowitz to discuss Avoided Deforestation...
This report from Ceres looks at the risks companies across sectors face from water...
Geoengineering may be the only solution to our myriad environmental crises, but that...
This panel discussion from the State of Green Business Forum in San Francisco explores...
In 2010, we're bringing our acclaimed State of Green Business Forum to San Francisco and Chicago, digging in to the research in the annual State of Green Business report to discover recent trends in green business and hear from industry experts about what the future will hold. Read all our coverage of the events here.
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