Apple and Foxconn: Sustainable Labor is a Must

I’m taking a detour from my typical commentary on green buildings and building energy efficiency to weigh in on the controversy concerning labor conditions at Chinese factories contracted to assemble Apple’s iPhones and iPads. Read More

Why Taipei 101 Lifts Green Building, and Green Jobs, to New Heights

While American media and pundits are bemoaning our inability to create any jobs or compete on green technologies, Asian countries are putting to work -- with great results -- the same ideas that have been killed in US political skirmishes. Read More

Should the Feds Help Develop Green Product Standards?

Should the federal government have a role in developing green product standards? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to hear from you on subject and will accept public comment until October 17. Read More

Five Ways to Prevent the Next Deepwater Horizon

The already nightmarish Gulf oil spill from BP's deepwater drill is only getting more complicated with the arrival of hurricane season. A few new guidelines will make disaster planning easier and prevent future catastrophies. Read More

Germany's Insights on Green Building

Green building is a growing staple of international commerce, and German-American collaboration is a theme that's gaining resonance on the green building and products front. Read More

B-School, Sustainability and Our Discontent

In a recent article, the New York Times asked whether it is time to "retrain" business schools. The answer is yes, writes Leanne Tobias, who finds it interesting that so few of the readers commenting on the piece mentioned incorporating sustainability into business school training. Read More