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Mattel U.S. Distribution System Cuts CO2 Emissions by 30%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/10/2009

To reduce environmental impacts at its manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, Mattel has implemented several projects aimed at reducing energy and water use, shrinking product packaging, and reducing waste, according to the firm’s 2009 Global Citizen Report (PDF).Energy-saving p ...

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UCF Lighting Retrofit to Save $42K, Pay For Itself in 1.2 Years

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/10/2009

By switching to more efficient lighting, a University of Central Florida parking garage will see savings of $42,000 a year.UCF swapped out 500 lighting fixtures on three levels of the garage for newer, more efficient T5 fluorescent lights, according to the UCFToday blog.The new lights use 14,436 ...

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DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings

Posted by Environmental Leader on 28/10/2009

Building owners in four key commercial building sectors will now be able to achieve a 50-percent energy savings with the help of new technical documents that show how to achieve higher levels of performance.New technical support documents from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the DOE natio ...

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Buildings Gain by Putting Energy Efficiency Over Other LEED Aspects

Posted by Environmental Leader on 27/10/2009

Building owners can get the most out of their LEED status by focusing on energy efficiency over other LEED aspects, according to research conducted by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT).CNTs research and findings are part of the recently released Year 1 Final Report of the Regional Gree ...

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Jones Lang LaSalle Puts All Properties in Energy Star Program

Posted by Environmental Leader on 27/10/2009

Jones Lang LaSalle has become the first major real estate service firm to enroll 100 percent of its managed property in the EPA’s Energy Star program.The company’s portfolio includes 330 office buildings in 106 U.S. cities, according to a press release.Each of the buildings will recei ...

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