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The big news at this year’s Bioneers conference in Logan, Utah, is that an actual Mormon, Jared Doxey, worldwide Director for Architecture, Engineering and Construction for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, uttered the words “reduce our carbon footprint.” Well done, Utah Bioneers. This is something of a breakthrough for us.
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Restaurant Expected to Receive LEED Certification by 2010
October 20, 2010 // Franchising.com // Springfield, MO – Houlihan’s, the nation’s most innovative casual-dining brand, is breaking new ground with its first LEED Gold-designed location in the South Springfield area at 2110 E. Republic Rd. The new Houlihan’s, which was developed and is operated by O’Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC of Springfield, offers area diners fresh-from-scratch cooking in an environmentally-friendly setting while boosting the local economy with the creation of nearly 100 jobs.
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The area south of Chicago has long been a vast patchwork of natural land, industry and working class neighborhoods. But the soon to be built Ford Calumet Environmental Center explores the city’s wildlife corridor by collecting the discarded materials across the region, like a nest, to create an education and observation center. Located within Hegewisch Marsh, a 130-acre wetland undergoing ecological restoration, the center is anticipated to host 100,000 visitors a year within a new, LEED Platinum facility. This site-sensitive design by Studio Gang is already being herald as a milestone in 21st century public architecture.
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Johnson & Johnson is reporting double-digit reductions in carbon emissions, water use and waste, exceeding environmental goals in six areas while being on track with 2010 targets in another four key categories.
The progress is charted in Johnson & Johnson’s recently released annual sustainability report, which covers the firm’s efforts in 2009 involving social, economic and environmental responsibility.
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The University of Utah is undertaking a variety of environmentally-conscious efforts, some of which were announced Thursday at a kick-off event held on campus.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market today opened the first grocery store in Southern California to use naturally occurring carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigeration. The store, located in Rosemead, is Fresh & Easy’s first to be GreenChill certified and is among four stores that the company opened today, including the 100th in California.
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The house at 629 E. Colorado Ave. comes with an airy upper-level living space, four bedrooms, a little yoga loft, a garage out back and a perfect deck view of the Town Park stage.
While it may sound like it’s on the big side, the house is small in one critical aspect: its carbon footprint.
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When the HUB shuts down for renovation over the next two years, workers will install a new heating system that will reduce the building’s carbon emissions by 90 percent.
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