Decarbonization
DHL, FedEx Improve Climate Records
New Climate Counts scores show most major shippers are striding toward better measurement, reduction and communication of their climate impacts. Read More
Hospitality Going Green
Ernst & Young examines the eco-friendly efforts of hotels and resorts in eight regions of the world. Read More
Shangri-La Construction to Unveil World's Most Sustainable Aircraft Hangar
We've heard a lot of talk recently about improving aircraft sustainability, but Shangri-La Construction is taking the aircraft industry to a new level of green-ness with the world's most sustainable aircraft hangar. Read More
Data Collection Initiative to Develop an Energy Star Rating for Data Centers
This PowerPoint presentation from the EPA offers background on the Energy Star Buildings program and the goals, process, and timeline for developing the Energy Star rating for data center infrastructure. Read More
Study: Green Roofs Reduce Buildings' Energy Consumption
According to researchers at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, green roofs are more than just eye candy—they can also reduce building temperature, serve as insulation, and reduce noise pollution. Read More
A Framework for Data Center Productivity
This white paper from the Green Grid introduces a family of data center resource optimization metrics called Data Center Productivity (DCP) metrics and presents the first derivative metric within this family called Data Center energy productivity (DCep). Read More
How to Create Change in a Conservative Culture
Media hype aside, sustainability as a corporate strategy is still suspect in some arenas. When change-resistant companies begin hearing green ideas, they start seeing red flags. Until we can sell sustainability in a conservative culture, we will miss a chance for real change. So where do we begin? Read More
Project FROG Becomes a Cinderella Story for Modular Construction
Project FROG’s quick-build, energy-neutral classroom of the future came to Greenbuild for its debut and departed the international conference amid announcements that the prototype will be used for a state-of-the-art science complex at a Connecticut school. Read More
Introduction and Discussion of the Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
This green paper from Resource Economist Caroline Hoisington examines the market development aspects of the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme in Australia. Read More
Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics: November 2008
The tenth edition of the survey of major electronics manufacturers finds that although some companies are making progress, the overall goal of reducing electronics' climate impact has not yet taken hold in the industry. Read More
