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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Community college’s ‘Commission on the Future’ features a prominent focus on sustainability
Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland, is launching a strategic planning process where they are asking the community what they should be focusing on at the school. “It is all about sustainability and what we need to do to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Opportunities, People
Tagged Columbia, Commission on the Future, HCC, Howard Community College, Lynn Coleman, Maryland, Steve Sachs, Sustainability Task Force
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Green as a purchasing criterion
Part 2 of 2 “Green is sometimes a criterion in purchasing, however many of our clients don’t understand sustainability. They have to get it before they ask for it,” said David Anderson, managing director for Expense Reduction Analysts, a consulting company … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Opportunities, People, Technology
Tagged Bob Henig, Bob's BMW, criteria, criterion, Darcy Hitchcock, David Anderson, Expense Reduction Analysts, Green, Marsha Willard, Ned Tillman, purchase, purchasing, sustainability, Sustainable Growth, Suzanne Henig, The Business Guide to Sustainability, The Sage Group
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Why would for-profit companies go green?
Part 1 of 2 My recent communications with Shel Horowitz got me to thinking about why for-profit companies would go green. I started by speaking with some skeptical business leaders who have pressed proponents of the sustainability movement for evidence that … Continue reading
Sustainability on several fronts
by Karin DeLaitsch Last week was a big week for my family. First, I took and passed my first LEED exam, so I now have LEED Green Associate status. Next, I plan to take one of the LEED AP specialty … Continue reading
LEED-platinum Robinson Nature Center is a Wintergreen winner
by Karin DeLaitsch I recently toured the new, 25,000 sq. ft., LEED-platinum-certified home of The Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, Maryland, and was impressed by its
Posted in Energy, Environment, Guest Contributors, Technology
Tagged certified, Columbia, Excellence in Green Building, green roof, innovative water conservation methods, key stakeholders, LEED platinum, Maryland, porous pavement parking lot, Robinson Foundation, Robinson Nature Center, solar panels, underground geothermal heating/cooling system, USGBC, Wintergreen Award
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Making a business case for sustainability
Proof that going green will enhance a business’s bottom line is a Holy Grail that sustainability champions the world over seek. Yes, it’s the right thing to do for the planet. Yes, it’s the right thing to do for people. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Marketing, Opportunities
Tagged Empire State Building, Go Flushless, green market is less price-sensitive, greenwashing, Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green, indoor vertical gardens, Johnson Controls, Rocky Mountain Institute, Shel Horowitz, zero-waste operations
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Sustainability, press releases and genius
As a business writer, I am often called upon to write press releases for clients who are doing important work in the sustainability realm. To improve the chances of getting a piece published, I strive to hand editors a finished story rather than … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Opportunities, People, Technology
Tagged editor, genius, getting a press release published, news, newsworthy, press release, publish
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Sustainability champion at McCormick earns his ‘ideal job’
Jeff Blankman, sustainable manufacturing manager for McCormick and Company, got his start as a project engineer at McCormick’s largest packaging facility in Hunt Valley, Maryland. After being promoted to engineering supervisor, Blankman (pictured) put his interest in energy efficiency projects … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, People, Technology
Tagged Jeff Blankman, McCormick, McCormick and Company
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