Green News

Nov 21
Pair Write Book on Sustainable Luxury By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK, NY--Lisa Sharkey and Paul Gleicher's passion for sustainable living led them to fully gut and renovate a five-floor Manhattan brownstone. While creating this home for their family, they sourced stylish and sophisticated options for green, eco-friendly living.

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Nov 21
Urban Land Institute Tours Area Redevelopment Projects By Betsy Kraat

ASBURY PARK/FAIRLESS HILLS, PA-- Members of The Northern New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI-NNJ) recently toured two successful area redevelopments that offer models for the future: the Asbury Park Boardwalk in Asbury Park and the Keystone Industrial Port Complex in Fairless Hills, PA, just across the Delaware River from Trenton.

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Nov 21
Eagle Scout Gets NAIOP Award; Plans Green Career By Betsy Kraat

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.-- NAIOP New Jersey, a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, recently presented Adam Mengon, an Eagle Scout with Troop 96 in Newton, N.J., with the 2008 Frank D. Visceglia Memorial Scholarship.

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Nov 20
ScheinMedia Launches NYinc By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK, NY--ScheinMedia, publisher of New York House magazine, New Jersey & Company, www.MetroGreenBusiness.com and producer of ScheinMediaConferences announces the launch of NYinc and www.NYinc.co--a magazine, website, and conference medium for the New York market.

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Nov 20
Bard College to Host Expert Panel on Rebuilding New Orleans By Betsy Kraat

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--On Thursday, November 20, the Bard Center for Environmental Policy (BCEP) and Bard Urban Studies in New Orleans Program (NOI) will host a panel discussion exploring the redevelopment of New Orleans and viable options for urban planning and environmental policy post–Katrina.

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Nov 20
Shelton Group: Obama White House to Face Consumer Energy Denial By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, D.C.- – As President-Elect Barack Obama prepares to address energy as one of the top issues on the U.S. agenda, his administration will face long-held U.S. consumer denial about personal responsibility in driving energy demand and resulting prices – as well as consumers’ “tailpipe-driven” understanding of energy use and environmental impact.

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Nov 19
Survey: Credit Market Condition Not Likely to Affect Plans to Build Green Buildings By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK -- Despite the concerns about the availability of credit, 75% of the commercial real estate executives surveyed said they would not be any less likely to construct "green" buildings.

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Nov 19
Dow CEO Calls For Comprehensive U.S. Energy Policy By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Dow Chemical Co has called on the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and Congress to implement a comprehensive national energy policy.

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Nov 19
Owens Corning Increases Recycled Content in PINK Fiberglas Insulation to 40 Percent By Betsy Kraat

BOSTON-- At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, Mass., Owens Corning announced it has increased the certified recycled content in its flagship PINK Fiberglas(TM) insulation to a minimum of 40 percent.

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Nov 18
TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate's One Boston Place Awarded First LEED-EB: OM Gold Certification By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate announced today that One Boston Place in Boston is the first building to earn the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold designation from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance.

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Nov 18
Despite Economic Crisis, Consumers Value Brands' Commitment to Social Purpose, Global Study Finds By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK -- New findings from this year's goodpurpose(TM) global study of consumer attitudes reveal that nearly seven in 10 (68%) consumers would remain loyal to a brand during a recession if it supports a good cause, and 71% say that when they think about the economic downturn, they have either given the same or more time and money to good causes.

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Nov 18
BCUE's Franklin Awarded Citizen of the Year by Executive Council By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--Sandi Franklin, Executive Director of the Center for the Urban Environment, was awarded Citizen of the Year by the Executive Council at its sixth annual “New York Ten Awards.”

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Nov 17
Cornell University Offers New Sustainability Course with Hospitality Industry Focus By Betsy Kraat

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and the Johnson Graduate School of Management have joined forces with HEI Hotels & Resorts to create a course in which students will work with hospitality industry leaders to devise innovative and more cost-effective solutions to social and environmental issues.

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Nov 17
Sweetwater Construction Corp. Receives 2008 NJ Historic Preservation Award By Betsy Kraat

CRANBURY, N.J.--Sweetwater Construction Corp., a recognized leader in New Jersey construction, management and general contracting, recently received a 2008 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award for its American Metro Center project in Hamilton, N.J.

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Nov 17
BioHitech Recognized at the 2008 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show for New Green Technology By Betsy Kraat

MONTVALE, N.J.-- BioHitech's high-volume organic waste decomposition technology, launched earlier this year, received recognition at the 2008 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in NYC, receiving the award for Innovation in Green Technology for their GOHBio 1001 Series.

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Nov 14
Green Art Museum to Open in Buffalo, NY By Betsy Kraat

BUFFALO, N.Y.-- When the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College opens to the public Nov. 22, it is expected to be the first art museum in New York State to be certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Nov 14
IBM Issues Corporate Responsibility Report By Betsy Kraat

ARMONK, NY-- IBM issued its 2007-2008 Corporate Responsibility Report, detailing the company's performance results and strategies in the areas of governance, supply chain, environmental performance, employment policies and practices, client solutions and community engagements.

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Nov 14
RecycleBank's Recycling Reward Program Grows Across the U.S. By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK-- RecycleBank recycling rewards program has announced plans to strategically expand operations.

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Nov 13
New Jersey Company Forms Alliance With Goldman Sachs By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK CITY - E+Co has announced that The Goldman Sachs Group has agreed to purchase the majority of its carbon offset portfolio.

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Nov 13
Garden Street Lofts Uses Innovative Green Roof By Betsy Kraat

HOBOKEN, N.J.-- Garden Street Lofts, which will become Hoboken’s first and only green/LEED-certified residential building, will feature a "green roof."

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