Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED for Healthcare, ISO 14001, Vapor Intrusion
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. Group Health Cooperative’s medical office building in Puyallup, Wash., has become the first building in the nation to win LEED for Healthcare … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts & Installations, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Environmental Management, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged Advantageous Systems, ASTM, e-waste, Enviro Technology Services, Executive Briefings, Green Building, Group Health Cooperative, Healthcare, ISO, Jim Beam, LEED, Stroud Water Research Center, USGBC, Volkswagen, Water Management
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400,000 Square Foot ONE Greenville Development in South Carolina Targets LEED Gold
Read the rest of 400,000 Square Foot ONE Greenville Development in South Carolina Targets LEED Gold Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 4240 Architecture, eco design, education, green design, green roof, LEED gold, mixed-use development, ONE Greenville, … Continue reading
Studio 2G Architects’ LEED Gold Shale Oak Winery is Constructed With Reclaimed Materials
Read the rest of Studio 2G Architects’ LEED Gold Shale Oak Winery is Constructed With Reclaimed Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: California, Green Hospitality and Tourism Award, LEED gold, passive solar, rainwater collection, San Luis … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, California, carousel showcase, Eco Tourism, gallery, Green Hospitality and Tourism Award, LEED gold, passive solar, rainwater collection, Recycled Materials, San Luis Obispo, Shale Oak Winery, Studio 2G, sustainable, Sustainable Building, USGBC, wine, winery
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Miller Hull’s Green-Roofed Global Learning and the Arts Building at Cascadia Community College Receives LEED Platinum
Read the rest of Miller Hull’s Green-Roofed Global Learning and the Arts Building at Cascadia Community College Receives LEED Platinum Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Cascadia Community College, Global Learning and the Arts Building, green roof, … Continue reading
Green-Roofed Sycamore House is an Exemplary LEED Platinum home
Read the rest of Green-Roofed Sycamore House is an Exemplary LEED Platinum home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “leed”, California, eco design, FSC certified timber, geothermal, green design, Kovac Architecture, LEED platinum, Michael Kovac, Recycled Materials, … Continue reading
Green-Roofed Sycamore House is an Exemplary LEED Platinum home
Read the rest of Green-Roofed Sycamore House is an Exemplary LEED Platinum home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “leed”, California, eco design, FSC certified timber, geothermal, green design, Kovac Architecture, LEED platinum, Michael Kovac, Recycled Materials, … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance Briefing: WindMade Expands, USGBC, Green Globes
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The WindMade organisation will next year launch a consumer label for companies using any of a variety of renewable energy sources, including … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance Briefing: WindMade Expands, USGBC, Green Globes
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The WindMade organisation will next year launch a consumer label for companies using any of a variety of renewable energy sources, including … Continue reading
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Tagged "energy star", Alce Nero, AS4736, ASTM D6400, Executive Briefings, Food & Beverage, Green Building, Green Globes, Green Seal, Hyatt at Olive 8, IEC 60269-6, Internap Network Services, LEED, Littelfuse, MetLife, Napa New Technology High School, Products & Planning, Rensselaer Information Systems Center, sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Packaging & Paper, Transwestern, UL2579, USGBC
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Greenbuild Roundup, Day 3: Open Standard for Building Products, C40, USGBC
Here is the latest news from the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which wrapped up in San Francisco on Friday: The Health Product Declaration Open Standard, an open format for reporting contents and chemical hazards in building products, was … Continue reading
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Tagged Business-to-Business, C40 Cities, Clearwater Systems, Green Building, GreenBuild, Heliotrope, HPD Collaborative, Onset, PlanGrid, Products & Planning, Saint-Gobain, SmarterShade, US Green Building Council-Northern California Chapter, USGBC, Water Management, WorldGBC
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The Best Sustainable Building Products from Greenbuild 2012 in San Francisco
Read the rest of The Best Sustainable Building Products from Greenbuild 2012 in San Francisco Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green innovation, green interiors, green products, GreenBuild, greenbuild 2012, greenbuild international conference and expo, Recycled Materials, … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, green innovation, green Interiors, Green Lighting, Green Materials, Green Products, GreenBuild, greenbuild 2012, greenbuild international conference and expo, Recycled Materials, San Francisco, Sustainable Building, sustainable innvoation, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC
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