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Green Pays Its Way–Performance-Based Fees
Giving building and design professionals a financial incentive to create high-efficiency schools proves to be a winning strategy for both the firms that design and build schools and the students who learn in them. By Cameron M. Burns and Huston Eubank, AIA Read More
Arsenic-Free Wood Preservative Wins EPA Green Chemistry Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Chemical Specialties, Inc., the 2002 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its environmentally advanced wood preservative, ACQ Preserve. Read More
Is Environmental Science Really a Science?
Is the “purpose” of environmental science to perceive and validate new knowledge or to impose normative institutions and futures on society — for example, by forcing society to be “sustainable”? Read More
The Struggle to Sell a 'Green' Wrapper
Simon K. Hodson, chief executive of EarthShell, is not the first entrepreneur to come up with an environmentally friendly alternative to the paper and plastic foam used in food packaging. But because of the steadfast backing of EarthShell's chairman and largest shareholder, Essam Khashoggi, Mr. Hodson looks as if he has pulled off a rare achievement: staying solvent long enough to gain a realistic shot at breaking into this $12 billion market. Read More
Cement Companies Make Concrete Commitment to Sustainability
Ten major cement companies have published an agenda for action on sustainable development, which aims to accelerate sustainable practices in the cement industry. Read More
Ski Industry Releases Environmental Report
The National Ski Areas Association, a trade association for ski area owners and operators, has released its second "Sustainable Slopes Annual Report" detailing the ski industry's progress in implementing its Environmental Charter for Ski Areas over the past season. Read More
New Basel Treaty Guidelines to Improve Recycling of Old Batteries
In an effort to reduce the global risk of lead poisoning, the Basel Convention on hazardous wastes has finalized a set of guidelines promoting the environmentally sound recycling of spent lead-acid batteries - the number one source of secondary lead in the world. Read More
The Upside and the Downside of Corporate Reporting
Your environmental management questions answered by two veterans of life in the trenches. Read More
Sandra Mendler: Way Out There
It’s hard to imagine the state of green design where it is today without Sandy Mendler, AIA. She’s the recipient of the Environmental Sensitivity Award from the Construction Specifications Institute, and recently the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and Collins & Aikman selected her as the first professional designer to receive their Sustainable Design Leadership Award. By Penny S. Bonda, FASID Read More
Starbucks Asks Industry to Support Fair Trade Initiatives; Critics Say Starbucks Could Do More
While accepting a humanitarian award from Coffee Quality Institute on May 5, Starbucks Coffee Co. president and CEO Orin Smith challenged coffee industry leaders to help facilitate a coffee economy based on sustainable principles. Read More