Before getting into energy efficiency, Adam D. Ganz worked in real estate. Since getting his MBA, Adam has taken on the role of Energy Efficiency Program Manager at Willdan Energy Solutions. Read about how he changed his career path to a green one with an MBA in sustainability.READ»
The Glendale, Wisconsin headquarters of Johnson Controls has received LEED Platinum certification (the highest recognition)--capping the largest concentration of LEED platinum buildings on one site.READ»
Our banking system has suffered a major setback. Meanwhile, smaller banks with environmental and social sustainbility at their core are flourishing. What can we learn?READ»
The U.S. Green Building Council has LEED -- certified fewer than 6,000
commercial developments in the past decade and awarded its platinum
rating twice. "Right now, you have to be one of the lucky few to live
or work in a green ...READ»
What makes a college environmentally friendly? Does it need scores of rooftop solar panels and LEED-certified buildings or will a PETA-approved cafeteria menu suffice?READ»
LEED certification: it isn't just for high-end apartment buildings, giant office complexes, and swanky hotels. Motel 6--yes, the famously low-rent motel chain we all know and love--expects to get Leadership in Energy and ...READ»
Think the trend of businesses making green office renovations is just a passing fad? Not according to the latest issue of EL Insights, which reports that the U.S. green building market value will balloon from $71.1 billion now to ...READ»
Starbucks is one of those rare food and beverage chains that embraces sustainability in both their products (Fair Trade coffee, for example) and in retail locations. The latter can be seen in Starbucks' newly completed Manhattan ...READ»
Deutsche Bank is set to become carbon neutral, starting with the world's first LEED Platinum retrofitted skyscrapers. Too bad they're so damn ugly.READ»
If you really want a sustainable beverage, turn on the tap. But if you're craving something a bit sweeter, check out Greenopia's updated list of eco-friendly drinks. The top beverages on this year's list include Honest Tea, Santa ...READ»
Ever ponder the green credentials of your dentist while getting your teeth scraped until they bleed? No? Regardless, dentists around the world will soon be able to show off their sustainability savvy with the new GreenDOC Dental ...READ»
This blog is part of our Inspired Ethonomics series. It's co-authored by Second Nature President Anthony Cortese and Senior Fellow Georges Dyer.
Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I will ...READ»
It's not easy to quantify sustainability, but it's pretty safe to say that TD Bank is now one of the greenest banks in the U.S. The company recently announced that it is the largest U.S.-based bank to achieve carbon neutrality. That ...READ»
What is it with South Korea these days? First we learned about the planned Ecorium, a giant nature reserve featuring eco domes, an education center, and an environmental think tank. And now Samoo Architects and Engineers, the same ...READ»
