Posts Tagged ‘LEED’
Top 10 Ways to Out-Green Your Competition
Things here in NYC are crazy with corporations and entrepreneurs trying to figure out how to catch the green wave.
And if you’re in doubt whether there is some serious potential in business in this area, just spend 3 minutes at any magazine store and look at the front covers of some of the major publications. That should placate your doubts!
Why is the “green” industry so darn hot and very unlikely to be just a fad:
* Red China is now turning green and will lead the way in a very short time
* European countries are returning to coal know as “the dirtiest fuel on earth”
* The planet’s population is expected to increase 50%… to 9 billion… within 40 years
* The number of cars and trucks is expected to double by 2040 to two billion
* The number of commercial jetliners is expected to double to 36,000 by 2030
The Age of Stupid – Can We Save the World by 2015?
Last month I saw a fascinating movie premier, The Age of Stupid.
Never mind that it was the first time a movie premier was broadcast live via satellite (from here in New York) around the world on over 550 screens in 45 countries. Or that they had in attendance the likes of Kofi Annan (former Secretary General of the United Nations), Heather Graham and Jillian Anderson as well as music from Moby and Radiohead.. Or that The Huffington Post called the movie launch “One of the most important films of the year (perhaps decade)….” as both a new way independent films will be released and also a way to give additional exposure to the environmental message. Read the rest of this entry »
Green- The Hot Topic in ’09
Green is a hot topic. The September 28 issue of Newsweek published a list of the 500 greenest companies in America with Hewlett-Packet listed as number one. Last April, former President Bill Clinton, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Chief Scientist Amory Lovins, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Empire State Building owner Tony Malkin, declared a very bold plan to reduce the energy use of the Empire State Building by 38 percent, and save $4.4 million annually in the process.
When it comes to conversations regarding green buildings, there are a couple of concerns that are in the foreground for most business owners – do green buildings really increase employee productivity and what is the cost of building (or retrofitting) within green guidelines?
The Economic Benefits of Building Green
Most people who build green buildings are not the tree hugging type that are doing it to save the environment and the migratory patterns of local bird life. It’s ok to admit that there is a financial incentive to – in the end – doing the right thing. One of the nice things about LEED certification is that it doesn’t only look at the impact a building has on the environment and local ecology but also at the impact it has on the individuals using the building. Read the rest of this entry »
