P&G Commits to LEED for Factory in China and All New Facilities
Procter & Gamble has pledged to seek LEED certification for all new facilities in the company's latest move to pursue its recently announced sustainability vision. The consumer packaged goods behemoth made the commitment as it broke ground on manufacturing plant in China. Read More
Denny's Focuses on Cree LEDs for Energy Efficient Lighting
In a move toward increased energy efficiency, Denny's has made Cree Inc. the manufacturer of choice for LED downlights used a new and remodeled restaurants. Read More
Herman Miller Designs Furniture for the Green Hospitals Movement
Herman Miller Inc. and its Nemschoff, Brandrud and Herman Miller Healthcare subsidiaries are introducing their latest green designs in hospital furnishings for patient, visitor and exam rooms. Read More
Johnson Controls Lands Contract to Cool Great Mosque in Mecca
Energy efficiency giant Johnson Controls Inc. has won a contract to provide an integrated building management system including state-of-the-art heating, ventilation and air conditioning at the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Saudia Arabia -- the largest mosque in the world. Read More
TAIPEI 101 Sets Sights on LEED-EBOM Platinum Rating
Seeking superlative green building recognition, the owners of TAIPEI 101 are shooting for platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards for an existing building. Read More
German Businessman Imports 'Heatballs' to Dodge EU Light Bulb Ban
A businessman has a devised a way around a European Union ban on incandescent llght bulbs of more than 60 watts by producing and pitching them as mini-heaters called "heatballs." Read More
Venstar's Surveyor Saves Retail Chains Millions in Energy Costs
After early deployments that saved AutoZone, Family Dollar and other chains more than $131 million in energy costs, Venstar Inc. broadly went to market this week with its Surveyor Energy Management System -- a package designed for small-box retail chains. Read More
Kikkoman Soy Sauce Factory Goes Solar
Kikkoman Foods Inc. plans to start tapping into the power of the sun this month with the completion of a carport-mounted 106kW solar photovoltaic system at the company's soy sauce factory in California's Central Valley. Read More
Duke Energy Center, Iowa College Named the Smartest Buildings in U.S.
Siemens Industry Inc. named the winners of its inaugural Smartest Building in America Challenge, while the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, Metropolis Magazine and General Electric's Innovation Challenge renewed the call for entries in their competitions. Read More
Eaton's Asia HQ Achieves New Green Building Standard in China
The Asia Pacific headquarters for Eaton Corporation has earned LEED-Gold certification for commercial interiors and is the largest facility in China to attain green building endorsement for that standard. Read More