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Green Stadium Planned For University Of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota wants to build the most environmentally friendly major sports stadium in the country, according to Discovery News Video.

Published 03-24-2008 8:59 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Sustainability, Facilities, U.S., Construction, Education, Contracts & Installations, Today's Green Video

Home Depot Pledges $30M For Habitat Green Building Program

The Home Depot Foundation is giving Habitat for Humanity $30 million in financial and in-kind support and technical resources to make at least 5,000 homes built by Habitat affiliates more energy efficient and sustainable. The Home Depot Foundation’s...

Published 03-24-2008 3:49 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Sustainability, Construction, Finance & Reporting

Companies Aim For ‘Green’ Concrete

W. R. Grace & Co. has invested in Ceratech, a Maryland-based firm that has developed what it calls a “green, sustainable concrete admixture technology” for concrete primarily using fly ash, a waste stream product from coal fired power...

Published 03-20-2008 12:53 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Business-to-Business, Facilities, Construction, Products & Planning

Wal-Mart Says Latest High Efficiency Store Cuts Energy Use 45%

Wal-Mart has unveiled what it says is its most energy efficient U.S. store in Las Vegas - the HE.5 prototype - that will use up to 45 percent less energy than the baseline supercenter. The HE.5 begins a new series of prototypes designed for specific climates...

Published 03-18-2008 1:42 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Sustainability, Facilities, U.S., Efficiency, Construction, Contracts & Installations, Retail & Restaurants

Travelers Commercial Property Adds Green Coverage

Travelers Commercial Property Division has launched an endorsement, Green Building Coverage Enhancements, to its standard Deluxe Property Coverage for mid-sized businesses. The endorsement promotes the use of environmentally friendly building materials...

Published 03-17-2008 4:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Financial, Construction, Finance & Reporting

NY Mets Unveil Citi Field’s Green Specs

The New York Mets have teamed up with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement several environmental measures in Citi Field, which will open in 2009, MLB reports. In separate news, Major League Baseball and the Natural Resources Defense Council...

Published 03-16-2008 5:30 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Facilities, U.S., Efficiency, Construction, Recycling, Water, Contracts & Installations

Report Says Green Building Best Way To Cut GHG Emissions

Promoting the green design, construction, renovation and operation of buildings could cut North American greenhouse gas emissions that are fuelling climate change more deeply, quickly and cheaply than any other available measure, according to a new report...

Published 03-14-2008 1:16 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Facilities, U.S., North America, Efficiency, Construction, Research & Technology

Nissan Disses U.S. Green Building Council

In July, Nissan North America is moving its headquarters to a 50-acre green campus with a restored wetland. But Nissan isn’t seeking a seal of approval from the U.S. Green Building Council. Rob Traynham, the company’s director of corporate...

Published 03-10-2008 6:31 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Automotive, Efficiency, Construction, Contracts & Installations

Zurn, Eaton Launch Green Building Website

Eaton Corporation is the first company to join a new green initiative launched by commercial plumbing products manufacturer Zurn Engineered Water Solutions. The primary mission of Stand Up for the Earth is to help organizations reduce their environmental...

Published 03-10-2008 2:06 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Facilities, Business Services, Efficiency, Construction, Education, Products & Planning

Cement Plant To Cut Mercury Emissions 75%

Ash Grove Cement near Baker City in Oregon, the largest source of mercury pollution in the state, has reached a voluntary deal with regulators to cut its mercury emissions by 75 percent within 3 years. AP reports. The cement plant will be the first in...

Published 03-03-2008 12:08 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Business-to-Business, U.S., Industrial Goods, Construction, Strategy & Leadership

Alleged Clean Water Act Violations Cost Home Depot

Home Depot has agreed to pay a $1.3 million penalty and implement a nationwide compliance program to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The settlement resolves alleged violations that were discovered at more than 30 construction sites...

Published 02-27-2008 1:14 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Facilities, Government, Construction, Water, Policy & Law, Retail & Restaurants

Green Movement Influencing Kitchen Products

In the Home Design Trends Survey for the fourth quarter of 2007, residential architects report that the number and size of kitchens are still increasing in popularity, according to the American Institute of Architects. As with other parts of the home...

Published 02-24-2008 7:35 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Construction, Products & Planning, Today's Green Trend

Johnson Controls Wins First Contract Under Clinton Climate Initiative

Johnson Controls has signed a contract to cut energy use and emissions from the largest shopping mall in India’s largest city, Mumbai, JS Online reports. The deal is with K Raheja Corp., an Indian real estate development company. Johnson Controls...

Published 02-21-2008 11:01 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Major Players, Global, Facilities, Efficiency, Construction, Contracts & Installations

Programs Look To Increase Green Homebuilding

The U.S. Department of Energy has launched Builders Challenge, a program challenging the U.S. homebuilding industry to build 220,000 high-performance, energy efficient homes by 2012. A high-performance home would use at least 30 percent less energy than...

Published 02-20-2008 1:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: U.S., Government, Construction, Research & Technology

L.A. Poised To Adopt Tough Green Building Ordinance

Two Los Angeles City Council committees voted Friday to require that all major commercial and residential developments cut projected energy and water use and reduce the overall environmental footprint, The LA Times reports. The ordinance is endorsed by...

Published 02-18-2008 11:23 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Efficiency, Construction, Policy & Law

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