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The business case for green only grows.(EDITOR'S LETTER)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The proposed cap and trade legislation is a flashpoint for those with conflicting views on climate change, but the fire and smoke can't obscure this fact: the business case for green only gets greener in terms of greenbacks. MBA programs increasingly treat green business as a ...
Safely recycling CFLs and other energy-efficient lamps.(NEWSWORTHY: CFL Recycling: GRP Accreditation)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2009; ... CFLs and other energy-efficient lighting offer an excellent chance to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint. But, small doses of mercury in the lamps means they must be disposed of properly to avoid releasing harmful chemicals. Mark Tibbetts, director of recycling initiatives at the ...
New Casino opens on former industrial Brownfield site.(NEWSWORTHY)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The new Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has opened on a former brownfield site that was once a part of Pittsburgh's "Steel City." Las Vegas-based Bergman Walls & Associates Ltd. was architect of record and design architect for the casino, which is the first-ever casino in Pittsburgh. It ...
Revised smoke hood standard improves testing criteria.(NEWSWORTHY)(International Safety Equipment Association )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for ANSI/ISEA 110-2009, American National Standard for Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices. The standard covers a type of personal ...
Historic downtown Houston high rise earns LEED-EB: O&M silver certification.(NEWSWORTHY)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The 24-story, 543,000-square-foot multi-tenant office building, 919 Milam, in downtown Houston, has received LEED Silver certification by the USGBC in the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system. The historic landmark property, originally constructed in 1956, is ...