Decarbonization
Materials & Resources Backgrounder
What are the best materials and products to use? To address this question one has to consider the overall life cycle of the materials and of the facility and building site as a whole. Read More
New Restaurant Grease-Trap Technology Saves Water, Money
A manufacturer of wastewater treatment systems for restaurants and food service operations has developed a new pretreatment aeration system for restaurant grease traps. Read More
Transportation and Climate
Businesses will play a key role in these efforts simply because businesses and industry account for such a large percentage of carbon dioxide emissions. Read More
Sustainability in Architecture and Design: An Interview with Bert Gregory
BetterBricks talked with Bert Gregory, president & CEO of Mithun, a Seattle-based architecture, design, and planning firm and a national leader in resource sensitive and sustainable design. Read More
Swiss Re Unveils New Greener Headquarters
Swiss Re has revealed the interior of its new London headquarters -- known to Londoners as the Gherkin building -- to the media. Read More
Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
Online tool features step-by-step instructions for each phase of the building life cycle. Read More
Brownfields
You’ve heard the term. Now find out what it means, and why there is new hope for turning these environmental millstones into productive assets. Another GreenBiz Essential. Read More
Business Guide to Waste Reduction and Recycling
How to design and implement reduction, reuse, and recycling programs. Read More
Tips for Marketing Your Environmental Building Materials in Compliance with FTC Guidelines
Ok, we know you're the good guys. Here are some tips anyway, courtesy of the National Insulation Manufacturers Association. Read More
Pollution-Prevention Fact Sheets and Summaries
A wealth of information on healthier alternatives to toxic chemicals found in the workplace. Read More