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Foodservice Supply Chain Addresses Facility Energy Efficiency

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/03/2010

Whether it’s a facility expansion or new construction, foodservice companies including U.S. Foodservice and MeadWestvaco are joining the ranks of many organizations that have made the decision to incorporate energy-saving features into their building retrofits and new construction to reduce ...

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London’s Strata Tower Integrates 3 Wind Turbines into Facade

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/03/2010

London’s new skyscraper, dubbed “The Razor”, is touted as the world’s first building with built-in wind turbines, reports Inhabitat. The 148-meter Strata Tower features three wind turbines that will generate enough electricity to meet eight percent of the building’s ...

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LEED Support Slips Again in Construction Industry

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/03/2010

Nearly 93 percent of design and construction professionals continue to endorse green building despite the recession, according to a new green building survey. The survey also finds that support for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certif ...

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Major National Homebuilders Launch ‘Green’ Lines

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/03/2010

Lennar and KB Home, two prominent national home builders, have launched energy and water-efficient home lines that they are marketing as “green,” reports EcoHome Magazine.Lennar’s launch of its energy-efficient PowerSmart line is designed to save up to 40 percent on energy use. ...

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Kraft Foods Yields Big Savings from Small Environmental Changes in Global Offices

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/03/2010

By making, in some cases, small changes to add efficiency its offices including the installation of motion-activated lighting and more efficient plumbing fixtures, and encouraging its employees to be more sustainable, Kraft Foods says it has achieved some big results around the globe.As an exampl ...

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