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New Standard Establishes Internationally Recognized Principles for Sustainability in Building

The new ISO 15392:2008 standard establishes internationally recognized principles for sustainability in building construction. It thus provides a common basis for communication between stakeholders such as builders and architects, product manufacturers and designers, building owners, policy makers and regulators, housing authorities, and consumers.

12 Jun 2008

Gas and Convenience Store Chain Recognizes LED Benefits

In its commitment to energy savings, sustainability and lowering energy costs, Kentucky-based Thorntons Inc., has selected Wisconsin-based BetaLED exterior luminaires for 13 properties, and all future renovations and new construction. The company recently opened a convenience store with gas in Edgewood, KY., and is the first-ever LED store in the state.

11 Jun 2008

Cotton Incorporated Releases New Consumer Ad Campaign

Cotton Incorporated's ongoing involvement with green marketing has revealed a simple but important point: Consumers want apparel that's fashionable as well as environmentally friendly. And to highlight it, the firm has released three new consumer magazine ads created by the company's agency of record, DDB Worldwide.

11 Jun 2008

100% Green Power Purchase Supports Third Sector's Mission of Sustainability

Tradition Energy, a full-service energy management advisor and one of the nation's largest energy procurement firms, today announced the procurement of 100% green power for Third Sector New England (TSNE)'s NonProfit Center.

11 Jun 2008

Project Incorporating the Very Best in Green Building Practices

GridPoint Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, is a key partner in a unique construction project on the Furman University campus that incorporates and promotes the very best in green building practices.

11 Jun 2008

GreenerDocs.com Provides Ways to Reduce Paper Trail with Document Automation

Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, announced today that it launched GreenerDocs.com, an online web portal providing valuable statistics about paper consumption and tips for how to reduce that amount of paper used, and misused, for business communications.

10 Jun 2008

Company Offsets 100 Percent of Electricity Use and Emissions Produced from Business Travel

Sterling-Rice Group, a Boulder, Colo.-based brand-building and marketing communications firm, today announced it has purchased 339,300 kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by wind farms across America.

10 Jun 2008

Network Aims to Inspire Consumers to Learn and Take Action to Lighten Environmental Footprint

Today The Timberland Company announced the global launch of the Earthkeeper campaign, a movement to recruit one million people to become part of an online network designed to inspire real environmental behavior change.

10 Jun 2008

Award Recognizes Outstanding Marketplace Contributions to Clean Air and Energy Efficiency

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today it has received the CALSTART 2008 Blue Sky(TM) Award for innovation and advancement in sustainable transportation technology. The annual award recognizes outstanding marketplace contributions to clean air, energy efficiency and the clean transportation industry overall.

10 Jun 2008

Cooperative Effort Urging Congress to Revisit Nation's Food-to-Fuel Policies

Today, the Food Before Fuel Campaign - a partnership of more than 20 environmental, retail, hunger, Hispanic and food industry groups - launched a cooperative effort urging Congress to revisit the nation's food-to-fuel policies, a key factor in the growing global food crisis.

10 Jun 2008