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Office Depot Decreases Emissions 23% at Austin Store

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/02/2010

Office Depot has tapped into energy efficiency efforts and solar power to bring a reduced carbon footprint to an Austin, Texas, store.Taken together, the initiatives resulted in a 23 percent reduction in carbon emissions per square foot, according to a press release.The store, which was certified ...

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Feds Launch $130 Million Building Energy Efficiency Effort

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/02/2010

Seven federal agencies have issued a combined funding opportunity announcement of up to $129.7 million over five years to create an Energy Regional Innovation Cluster (E-RIC) centered around an Energy Innovation Hub focused on developing new technologies to improve the design of energy-efficient ...

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Lighting Retrofit Saves Casino 389,000 kWh

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/02/2010

An energy efficient lighting retrofit at the Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Lodge, Casino and Conference Center should result in 389,852 kilowatt hours of energy saved.The project will equal a reduction in carbon emissions of 195 tons a year, reports Indian Country Today.The casino, near Warm Springs, Or ...

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After Retrofit, Caterpillar HQ Decreases Energy Use 46%, Saves $800K

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/02/2010

After a major retrofit that included HVAC upgrades and lighting automation, Caterpillar’s headquarters will save about $800,000 a year in energy costs.The retrofit of its Peoria, Ill., headquarters resulted in a 46 percent drop in annual energy consumption, said Tom Gerike, Engineering Proj ...

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Batawa outdoor lighting exemplifies thoughts and natural elements

Posted by AditiJ on 10/02/2010

The Batawa Project, is an effort to bring Batawa, a small town in Ontario, Canada back to life. Keeping to their slogan "beautiful by nature and design," Mrs. J. Bata and students of Carleton University came up with an out-of-the-box idea to create...

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