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Yesterday we discussed green infrastructure as a method to stem the flow of stormwater at your facility. Today we are going to take a fun trip on the wine trail to explore some ways that wineries can “green the grapes.” As the weather changes and grapes are growing well in climates where they did not […]
If your community is tasked with bucking up its efforts to stem the flow of stormwater, you may be asked (let’s face it, required), to better manage stormwater at your facility. This could be more or less costly depending on how you choose to tackle the problem. Today we will discuss green infrastructure as a […]
Green Power Purchasing—The Benefits Making the commitment to clean power brings with it important dividends—the right to make claims about renewable energy use and to seek the positive recognition that goes along with it. To do this right, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have developed recommendations companies can follow. […]
However, he explains that energy efficiency is not the only reason. “Roughly a third of all energy use is associated with buildings, so you’ve seen green become associated with energy efficiency,” he explains. “But for a large employer, the largest expense is personnel.” As a result, IAQ and occupant health and safety issues have “ratcheted […]