Interface Launches Sustainability Consulting Practice
Carpet company Interface, Inc. has launched InterfaceRAISE, a corporate consulting resource that will amplify Interface's efforts to educate others seeking to implement the necessary steps for becoming sustainable. Read More
Suits from Straw? Researchers Identify Fashions from the Farm
In the future, it might be perfectly normal to wear suits and dresses made of chicken feathers or rice straw. But don't worry: These clothes won't resemble fluffy plumage or hairy door mats. Read More
DuPont Scientists Honored for Inventing CFC Alternatives
Twenty years after international scientists determined that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were impacting the ozone layer, three DuPont scientists are being recognized for their invention of non-ozone-depleting alternatives. Read More
Research Shows Large-Scale Farming Causes Major Amazon Forest Loss
A University of Maryland-led study of Amazon deforestation in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso shows that direct conversion of forest to cropland in the state totaled over 2000 sq. miles (540,000 hectares) during 2001-2004, peaking in 2003 at 23 percent of all deforestation for that year. Read More
HOK Forms Alliance with Australian Firm to Advance Sustainable Design Innovation
Global design firm HOK has entered into a strategic alliance with Advanced Environmental, a specialist environmental division of Australia-based Lincolne Scott consulting engineers, to advance sustainable design expertise and innovation in commercial building projects throughout the U.S. Read More
Ten Tips to Construct a Mold-Free Building
Even with today's construction techniques, most buildings undergo natural wear and eventually need renovation. However, another hazard exists that can cause a building to lose value even before construction is complete. Read More
Cargill Announces Plans for Biodiesel Facility in Kansas City
Cargill and the Missouri Soybean Association have announced plans for a 40-million gallon-per-year biodiesel plant and 30-million-pound food-grade glycerin refinery adjacent to Cargill's existing soybean processing facility in Kansas City. Read More
GM Opens First-Ever LEED-Certified Auto Plant
General Motors' new Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant has received a gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program -- the only automotive manufacturing plant in the world to receive LEED certification. Read More
The Three Disciplines of Sustainable Management
Running a successful business, as we all know, requires discipline. But running an enterprise that is both successful and sustainable might require an altogether different kind of discipline. Read More
Ask the Green Architect: Mirrors for Lighting; Radiant Heating for Floors; Efficient Exit Signs
Green architect Eric Corey Freed answers your questions on sustainable building performance, materials, and design. Read More