TOTM: Sustainability
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. TOTM: Sustainability articles below.
Georgia-Pacific Facility Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR Top Project
A water use reduction project has earned Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products mill in Palatka, FL the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR Top Project for 2020.
Upcycle Office Furniture, And Spare The Landfill
Workplace strategy firm Dyer Brown works with its corporate and other clients to help them sustainably dispose of and procure office furniture and related assets.
USGBC Readies Green Building Industry For LEED Positive Future
Throughout this year’s virtual Greenbuld event, USGBC delivered key updates intended to help push the industry closer to a regenerative future as outlined through LEED Positive
Bezos Earth Fund Awards Rocky Mountain Institute $10M
Funding will allow the Rocky Mountain Institute to further catalyze significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. buildings and heavy industry.
USGBC Names 2020 Leadership Award Recipients
The U.S. Green Building Council's annual awards recognize extraordinary leadership in green building and commitment to advancing healthy, sustainable buildings and communities
USGBC To Fund 500 LEED Professionals In Underserved Communities
The commitment marks the launch of USGBC’s new equity program USGBC All In: Building Equity Together, which aims to build green building expertise and workforce.
IREM Accepting Grant Applications For Elaina’s Sustainability Fund
Elaina's Sustainability Fund grants encourage innovation or adoption of sustainability and occupant wellness initiatives that impact the buildings where we live, work, shop, and play.
Sentosa Golf Club Named “World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility”
Singapore’s premier club wins big again at the 7th annual World Golf Awards, unveils environmental documentary film.
Fertilizer Plants ENERGY STAR Certified
The U.S. EPA recognizes two nitrogenous fertilizer plants as the first of their kind to earn ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance.
Taking Landscaping Indoors At Salesforce Tower
Habitat Horticulture, a living wall design/build firm, was awarded the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) Award of Excellence for its work inside Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, CA.
Aramark Global HQ Receives LEED Silver Certification
Located in Philadelphia, the Aramark headquarters includes a wellness center, biophilia rooms, outdoor terraces, and a showcase state-of-the-art dining facility and test kitchen.
Appliance Recycling Award Winners
The U.S. EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program announced the recipients of its first annual RAD Leadership Awards Ceremony for outstanding program achievements in appliance recycling.
First EMA/ENERGY STAR Retro Rumble Recognizes Energy Efficiency Projects
With a focus on improving energy use intensity and ENERGY STAR scores, the competition featured an overall winner along with projects in the healthcare, office, and multi-family sectors.
Cargotecture: Green Office Solution Reduces Carbon Footprint
Cargotecture is the architectural practice of using and refurbishing old shipping containers and transforming them into various habitable structures
GBCI Surpasses 1,000 TRUE Advisor Professionals
GBCI's TRUE Advisors help facilities achieve TRUE certification, as well as support and implement zero waste policies and programs.
Second Act For Office Furniture
Develop a reuse plan for workplace furnishings to reduce environmental impact.
Living Walls Enliven Hospital’s Healing Landscape
Jersey Shore University Medical Center features two LiveWall Living Walls in the patient-centered design of HOPE Tower, its new outpatient facility.
Global Green Building Trends
Nearly half of survey respondents expect to make 60% of their construction projects green in the next three years.
California Cities To Save $60M With Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrades
The first of 55,000 Current by GE Streetlights have been installed in an innovative regional program spanning 11 southern California communities.
Manufacturers Can Optimize EPDs With New UL Program
UL has launched a program focused on providing insight into Environmental Product Declarations, including product impact in comparison with the category average or previous product versions.
USGBC Announces New Initiatives And Updates To LEED
Several programmatic updates to the LEED green building rating system were announced during the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held last week in Chicago.
It’s World Toilet Day!
The goal of World Toilet Day 2018 is to ensure that everyone has a safe toilet by 2030.
Smart Buildings Driving U.S. Energy Efficiency Spending
More than half of global organizations plan to increase energy efficiency spending in next 12 months, finds Johnson Controls' annual survey.
Applications Open For 2018 Recycling Bins Grant
Coca-Cola and Keep America Beautiful mark America Recycles Day with recycling bins grant program for public spaces and facilities.
GBCI’s Parksmart Reaches 100 Registered Parking Facilities
Building owners and parking operators are rethinking parking structure design and operation to support more sustainable mobility.
Danfoss Names EnVisioneer Of The Year Winners
Since 2010, Danfoss has recognized North American OEMs, manufacturers, building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users employing Danfoss products for energy and environmental savings.
2018 International Green Construction Code Released
A result of collaboration between the International Code Council, U.S. Green Building Council, ASHRAE, and the Illuminating Engineering Society, the new IgCC aims to help governments streamline code development and adoption for improved sustainability around the world.
Ohio Cement Plant To Be Powered By Wind Energy
The Paulding, OH cement plant will be the first LafargeHolcim operation in North America to harness wind energy.
Investment Firm Invests In Sustainable Workplace Design
Fir Tree Partners hired Kostow Greenwood Architects for its most recent (sustainable) office upgrade in New York City.
Protecting Data Centers Using Water Mist Fire Suppression
Water mist suppression uses less water than a traditional sprinkler system, minimizing damage to data centers in the event of a fire.
Making Steps Sustainable
Technology that transforms pedestrian foot traffic into clean energy was demonstrated in four interactive installations across the western U.S.
LEED Gold Recertification For Wyndham Hotels & Resorts HQ
The corporate campus in Parsippany, NJ earned LEED Gold for Commercial Interiors in 2013, and the recent recertification is coupled with an ongoing focus on ENERGY STAR performance.
Workers In LEED Green Buildings Are Happier, Healthier, More Productive
Healthier, more sustainable buildings give employers a hiring edge to attract best in class talent, according to a new USGBC survey.
Science Behind Sport: Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
Find out how building technologies used at the Olympic Plaza, International Broadcast Centre, and Olympic Sliding Centre will help protect people from the elements, minimize heat leakage, and maintain excellent ice conditions for competition surfaces.
UG2 Awarded IFM Contract For Cornell Tech Campus
Cornell University announces a multi-year agreement with UG2 for integrated facility management (IFM) services at its new Cornell Tech Campus in NYC.
National Aquarium Turning Guests’ Trash Into Soil
Compostable cups, plates, containers, and lids will be turned into nutrient-rich soil and mulch for area farms, gardens, and Waterfront Park surrounding the Baltimore Aquarium.
Material Mixology Collection From Wilsonart
Wilsonart's Material Mixology Collection introduces 27 new colorful, graphic, and versatile laminate patterns, developed especially for commercial spaces.
The EUI Analyzer Tool From Seventhwave
This energy analysis tool from nonprofit firm Seventhwave helps facility executives set targets for energy use intensity (EUI) targets in their buildings.
EPA Food Recovery Challenge Names 16 National Award Winners
In 2016, over 950 organizations participated in the program, diverting 740,000 tons of food from landfills or incinerators, and saving businesses up to $37 million in avoided waste disposal fees.
UChicago Project Honored For Community Impact, Design, Construction
The University of Chicago’s Campus North Residential Commons has won three Design-Build Institute of America awards, including the first-ever Chairman’s Award for Community Impact and Social Responsibility.
