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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ--The New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, will present “Roundtables with Industry Experts” on Tuesday, January 13 at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. Registration, continental breakfast and networking begin at 7:30 a.m., and the program begins at 8:15 a.m.
ALLENDALE, NJ/NEW YORK, NY--Borst Landscape & Design of Allendale, NJ, recently partnered with Good Housekeeping magazine on one of the national publication’s environmental projects: creating the most environmentally-friendly private residence in Manhattan.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- Environmental and agriculture groups, growers and some of the world's biggest food buyers -- Wal-Mart, Sysco and Sodexo among them -- have developed a new coalition to incorporate sustainability from the field to the table for specialty crops.
BOSTON--A plan to build the United States' first offshore wind farm took another step forward on Tuesday, after the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection approved its proposed undersea cables to transmit power to the mainland.
TRENTON, NJ-- We Are BOOST will be collecting donations of food and household items on Saturday, January 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 4p.m at the Trenton Makes complex located at 439 South Broad Street - Suite 201 - in Trenton across the street from the Sovereign Bank Arena.
TRENTON, NJ--During 2008, the adminstration of Governor Jon S. Corzine made significant strides toward a greener and more sustainable future for New Jersey’s residents.
ATLANTA, GA-- Most wealthy business owners plan to keep giving to environmental causes, even if an economic downturn hurts their businesses. And many feel it's a good time to invest in green funds, though few currently do, according to a new survey.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ-- Consumers who unwrapped a new wireless phone this holiday season can continue the giving spirit by donating their no-longer-used wireless phones to Verizon Wireless' HopeLine(R) phone recycling program.
FAIRFIELD, NJ-- Covanta Holding Corporation, a leader in development, operation and ownership of Energy-from-Waste and renewable energy projects, has announced that its purchase of two biomass energy facilities from co-owners Ridgewood Maine, L.L.C. and Indeck Energy Services, Inc. has been completed.
BOSTON, MA -- Table scraps, discarded meals that never make it to the dining room and aging leftovers. Garbage to you and many in the food industry, perhaps, but it's a windfall for New England firm Converted Organics.
BEIJING--China's dramatic economic slowdown is paying an environmental dividend, slashing emissions levels from the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter as its highest-carbon industries begin to contract.
NEW YORK, NY-- Hunton & Williams LLP has been voted Best Law Firm for U.S. emissions markets by the readers of Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance.
WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of 16 new Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) that could result in up to $80 billion in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation projects at federally-owned buildings and facilities.
ALPHARETTA, GA/BROOKLYN, NY--Neenah Paper has announced that the official invitation to the January 20 inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama is being printed on one of Neenah's greenest papers, CLASSIC CREST(R) Papers Recycled 100 Natural White.
HOBOKEN, NJ--Garden Street Lofts, registered to be Hoboken’s first “green”/LEED-certified residential building, is already 50% sold.
WASHINGTON, DC -- A coalition of environmental groups took the Bush administration to court yesterday over a controversial rule change pushed through the Office of Surface Mining December 12 after having been approved by the EPA in the waning days of the administration's power.
TARRYTOWN, NY -- Environmental Power Corporation, a player in the renewable bioenergy industry, has announced that repairs and upgrades to its Huckabay Ridge facility in Stephenville, Texas, have been completed and the facility has resumed production of pipeline-quality renewable natural gas.
PRINCETON, NJ--DNP Green Technology and ARD are pleased to announce that their Bioamber joint venture has entered into an exclusive agreement with Basic Solutions for the development and commercialization of a new generation of bio-based runway de-icers.
FARMINGDALE, NY -- Cemtrex has signed a contract with the Shiva Companies of NYC to provide its Green DCV System for saving energy in four Dunkin' Donuts locations in Manhattan.
WASHINGTON, DC-- The United States will insist on strong protections for the environment and for workers in future trade deals, President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday as he introduced his nominee to be chief U.S. trade negotiator.
NEW YORK/VANCOUVER, B.C.-- Deloitte and Kyoto Publishing, a division of Kyoto Planet Group, yesterday released the second edition of "The Sustainable Enterprise Report: Turning Awareness into Action.
BROOKLYN, NY--This fall, the Center for Urban Environment (CUE) launched the Ikea Walk to School program (IWalk), to over 300 students from these local elementary schools.
FAIR LAWN, NJ-- Brian Noodt and Michael Sackler of Ives, Shier & Lesser Architecture Studio (IS&L) in Fair Lawn have earned LEED® Professional Accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
TRENTON, NJ- -Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Mauriello today released a proposed plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New Jersey and invited the public to comment on the recommendations outlined in a draft report published on the state's Global Warming Web site.
CHESTNUT HILL, MA--A group of leading foundations is kicking off a campaign challenging their peers to dramatically increase their investments in community development, environmental sustainability and other so-called "mission investing" strategies.
MIDLAND PARK, NJ-– R&S Landcaping has launched Eco Earth Design, a new division that will focus on landscape design and build processes committed to resource conservation, intelligent irrigation and bio-diversity.
NEWARK, NJ-- Mayor Cory A. Booker, former New York Giants football star, NBC journalist, and Chairman of Tiki Ventures Tiki Barber, and Newark dignitaries cut the ribbon to re-open the newly-renovated Boys’ Park, at Sussex Avenue and Duryea Street, in Newark’s Central Ward yesterday.
WASHINGTON, DC-- The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's Design For Environment program awarded the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) its highest level of recognition, Champion, for P&G's work in developing safer detergents under the Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI).
HAVANA-- After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuba planted thousands of urban cooperative gardens to offset reduced rations of imported food.
Now, in the wake of three hurricanes that wiped out 30 percent of Cuba's farm crops, the communist country is again turning to its urban gardens to keep its people properly fed.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Carol Browner, former head of the Environmental Protection Administration under President Clinton, is President-Elect Barack Obama's choice for his newly created position of Chief of Energy and Environmental Issues.
TRENTON, NJ-- The third floor of the historic Trenton Masonic Temple is being renovated and improved for use as the new headquarters for the same architecture and planning firm that is overseeing the rest of the building’s restoration and rehabilitation.
BEACON, NY-- The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries opened its new green facility at Denning’s Point in Beacon over the weekend.
ALBANY, NY -- The American Chemistry Council today applauded New York Governor David Paterson's decision to sign legislation that expands consumers' access to recycle plastic bags and product wraps statewide.
ALBANY, NY-- With help from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Village of Seneca Falls is making the holiday season a little greener by investing in energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) decorative lights to complement its festive decorations.
SACRAMENTO, CA--California, the leading U.S. state on climate change, set detailed goals on Thursday to cut greenhouse gases and address global warming but faced criticism the plan's economic assumptions were hopelessly optimistic.
ALBANY, NY-- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and KNC Holdings, Inc. has announced the opening of the newest E85 ethanol fueling station for the public.
BRONX, NY--Sustainable South Bronx recently recounted their 2008 accomplishments.
STAMFORD, CT -- Keep America Beautiful has announced that the Great American Cleanup, the organization’s annual campaign to clean-up and green-up thousands of communities in all 50 states, resulted in a record 48,000-plus gardens, green spaces and xeriscapes created in 2008.
NEWARK, NJ-- Mayor Cory A. Booker joined today with West Ward Councilman Ronald Rice, Deputy Mayor of Economic & Housing Development Stefan Pryor, Director of Housing and Real Estate Michael Meyer, Mid-Atlantic Investment Alliance, and a host of city officials and local residents to break ground on a $2 million redevelopment project in Newark’s West Ward.
NEWARK, NJ-- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Commissioner Elizabeth Randall attended a special ceremony yesterday in Ramsey to recognize Glatt Air Techniques for its “energy savings” leadership.
COHOES, NY-- Mohawk Fine Paper's newly launched Renewal Folding Board 80% PC White is FSC-certified, and has the highest PCW content available.
EAST WINDSOR, NJ--Woodmont Properties and Simon Developments have announced that the first of four buildings that comprise SciPark - the Princeton area's newest life science and technology campus seeking LEED-certification- is now complete.
BOSTON, MA-- IBM and researchers from Harvard University are launching a new World Community Grid project to discover organic materials to create a more efficient and lower cost solar cell.
BENNINGTON, NH--Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., announces the launch of its new Graphic Arts website, which is designed to be a resource to the graphic design, printing and packaging communities. The new website is replete with educational resources in design, printing and finishing, and features information about all Monadnock products, including environmentally responsible papers for the printing and packaging markets.
NEW YORK, NY--Continental Airlines has announced plans for the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner, to be conducted in Houston on Jan. 7, 2009.
NEW YORK, NY-- Ener1, Inc., maker of advanced lithium-ion battery solutions to power the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, has announced a cooperative partnership among EnerDel, Ener1's lithium-ion battery subsidiary, a heavy duty original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the Department of Energy, to develop high-energy batteries for hybrid bus and heavy duty vehicle markets.
NEW YORK-- Searching for earth-friendly, non toxic, organic products sourced from around the world for this holiday gift giving and beyond just became easier with new one-stop shopping Web site www.planitgreenhome.com.
PARSIPPANY, NJ--As developer Commercial Realty Group puts the finishing touches in place at InterPark Office Campus’ 100 InterPark Blvd. this month, the 76,000-sf building continues to surpass requirements for this important distinction as a sustainable, green facility.
BEIJING-- Environmental Certification Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) and Wal-Mart China today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Sustainability at the Wal-Mart chain store in Wangjing, Beijing.
WASHINGTON, DC--SC Johnson's innovative strategy of using its unique patented Greenlist(TM) process to make products like Windex, Pledge or Scrubbing Bubbles with better raw materials, including safer surfactants (detergents), has earned it the U.S. EPA Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) Award.
NEW YORK, NY -- As part of the Global Energy Awards, Platts announced winners in three newly-created or updated performance award categories: Peabody Energy for "Strategic Energy Investment of the Year," Orion Energy Systems for "Sustainable Technology Innovation of the Year" and Wal-Mart Stores for "Sustainable Energy Initiative of the Year."
NEW YORK, NY-- The Ravitch Commission's proposed rescue package for the financially troubled Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is a bold proposal that puts the people and economy of New York City first, according to Environmental Defense Fund.
BROOKLYN, NY--Mr. Ellie Pooh, which sells 100 percent handmade journals, stationery, office supplies and various grades of paper made partially from Sri Lankan elephant dung, is the Co-op America's 2008 Green Business Leader Award winner.
TRENTON, NJ--We Are BOOST, Valarie Mason-Robinson, Peter Abrams, Lydia Chambers, Anastasia Harrison, Patricia Gaylor, and Larry Menkes will participate in a day-long event on December 18 designed to promote easy ways to turn obstacles into opportunities for sustainable homes, businesses, and communities.
NEW YORK, NY/SAN JOSE, CA--As part of its commitment to invest $50 million in skills-based pro bono professional services, Deloitte today announced one of its first Silicon Valley pro bono clients, The Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech), a nonprofit hands-on technology and science museum in San Jose, CA.
AIRMONT, NY--The Northern New Jersey District Council of The Urban Land Institute (ULI-NNJ) is pleased to announce that Mara Winokur has accepted the position of district council manager for ULI-NNJ.
NEW YORK, NY—ScheinMedia, publisher of New Jersey & Company magazine, announces the Law & Office New Jersey Conference to be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Washington Square Conference Center - IDT Building in Newark, NJ.
NEWARK, NJ--Mayor Cory A. Booker and other city dignitaries launched the “Newark Conserves” Energy and Recycling Awareness Initiative during a press conference in the Rotunda of City Hall.
PARSIPPANY, NJ-- Planned Companies, a provider of janitorial/maintenance, concierge/doorman and security services industry since 1898, has announced that Robert A. Francis, president of Planned Companies, and Astrit Gorana, vice president of operations for Planned Building Services, have each earned their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Professional Accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute for Existing Buildings.
EDISON--Mack-Cali Realty Corporation has announced that 8 Campus Drive at Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s prestigious Energy Star, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.
NEW BRUNSWICK-- The Northern New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI-NNJ) will present the fourth annual Leadership in Land Use Awards at an awards banquet to be held Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m., at The Heldrich Center in New Brunswick.
NEW BRUNSWICK--Technological, industrial and legal decision makers, as well as professionals involved in site investigation and remediation, are invited to attend a one-day, continuing education class focused on innovative technologies used in site remediation at Rutgers University on December 8.
OSLO-- Governments must do a better job of explaining environmental taxes such as charges on driving in cities or higher electricity bills or risk a public backlash, a study showed on Friday.
BENTONVILLE, AR--Seizing on the spirit of Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart has increased local produce sourcing.
STAMFORD, CT-- In support of Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup(TM), the nation's largest annual community improvement program, Sam's Club(R) teamed up with Aquafina to encourage recycling with the "Return the Warmth" program.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- AT&T Inc. today announced it would welcome the opportunity to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other stakeholders to explore and develop cutting-edge approaches to combat the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
BOSTON, MA -- Envisioned as both a rating system and resource for cities pursuing environmental goals, the Star Community Index has now set 2010 for its launch.
NEW YORK, NY--The economic downturn will test the world's resolve to do more to fight global warming at 190-nation talks in Poland next week, but the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president should temper the gloom.
BUFFALO, NY-- Ninety-four percent of U.S. homeowners would like to see universal standards for green products and only eight percent usually accept unsubstantiated green product claims to be true, according to a survey by Ipsos Public Affairs for Icynene.
NEW YORK -- Ideal Bite has launched its first specialized edition geared specifically towards eco-conscious mothers called "Mama Bite."
BURLINGTON, VT-- The Better World Shopping Guide, a comprehensive buying resource for ethically-minded consumers, has named Seventh Generation the number one company in the world.
NEW YORK, NY-- On November 12, 2008, SJP Properties hosted a steel topping out ceremony at the 600 foot high, 1.1 million sf commercial and retail tower under construction in the heart of Times Square.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ--Mitchell H. Frumkin, P.E., R.S., the president of Kipcon Inc., recently earned the Certified Green Professional (CPG) Designation.
NEW YORK, NY-- Forty of the nation's most promising conservationists will advance their environmental vision and conservation leadership skills as recipients of the first TogetherGreen Fellowships.
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.
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.
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.
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.com --a magazine, website, and conference medium for the New York market.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NEW YORK-- RecycleBank recycling rewards program has announced plans to strategically expand operations.
NEW YORK CITY - E+Co has announced that The Goldman Sachs Group has agreed to purchase the majority of its carbon offset portfolio.
HOBOKEN, N.J.-- Garden Street Lofts, which will become Hoboken’s first and only green/LEED-certified residential building, will feature a "green roof."
PARAMUS, N.J.-- Just in time for the holiday season, a sampling of the "Livable Communities" project created by some of New Jersey's brightest sixth-grade students is scheduled to be on display from Monday, Nov. 17 to Sunday, Nov. 30 at IKEA.
KINGSTON, N.Y--–ScheinMedia announces the winner of New York House magazine’s first-ever Best in Green Building Competition, which showcases the outstanding and innovative work of architects, builders, designers, and renewable-energy experts in New York State.
NEW YORK-- Transwestern’s Los Angeles office today announced that 5055 Wilshire Boulevard has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED®) Silver certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s latest specification for existing buildings, LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EB O&M).
SOUTH BRONX, N.Y.--The National Wildlife Federation, America's conservation organization dedicated to protecting wildlife, is honoring Sustainable South Bronx with its Conservation Achievement Award for an organization.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y.--On December 2 at SUNY New Paltz, Marc Levy will speak on climate change trends and how they impact the stability of nations and the well-being of populations.
NEW YORK-- Carlson Hotels Worldwide today introduced a comprehensive new "green guide" outlining sustainability strategies and practical steps for environmental responsibility, that can be applied across all of Carlson's five hotel brands.
SOUTH BURLINGTON , VT--Carbon offset provide NativeEnergy has been ranked #1 in a new white paper published by three independent, sustainability focused organizations: Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Carbon Concierge, and Social Venture Network.
NEW YORK-- ZBB Energy Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of distributed energy storage solutions, announced today that Rob Parry, CEO will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on November 10, 2008 at 11:10am at the New York Palace Hotel.
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA--The Berkshire Botanical Garden will kick off its 75th anniversary year with world-renowned plant explorer, horticulturist, and author, Dan Hinkley, speaking at the 2009 annual winter lecture at Monument Mountain High School in Great Barrington, MA at 2 pm.
NEW YORK -- At the second annual Platts Lecture, "Sense and Sustainability: What Strategies Will Really Work to Create a New
Energy Future?" NRG Energy President and CEO David Crane is expected to call on the energy industry to smooth its transition to a low-carbon economy.
NEW YORK--Against the backdrop of economic turmoil and an historic U.S. presidential election, business leaders from around the world—including the CEOs of IKEA and Levi Strauss & Co.—developed a roadmap for reinvigorating the global economy by advancing sustainable business practices during the Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Conference.
BOSTON--Green Design Furniture has announced their participation in Greenbuild International Conference & Expo at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on November 19th and 20th.
HARRISON--Advance Realty has completed full remediation of the Riverbend District, the new name for Harrison MetroCentre.
MORRISTOWN, N.J.--On November 4, voters nationwide approved $7.3 billion in new public money to protect land for parks and open space--the highest amount ever according to The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national land conservation organization.
NEW YORK CITY--Sustainable South Bronx's Executive Director Miquela Craytor will lead a seminar on green jobs on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, from 10 AM to 12 PM.
ARMONK, NY-- IBM is providing consulting services to help Bronx-based restaurant company 4Food integrate corporate social responsibility values and practices into its business strategy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 20-year-old organization that awards its Green Seal of approval to environmentally responsible products and services is establishing a program to recognize companies for their leadership in meeting comprehensive eco-friendly standards.
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J.--Whitman, New Jersey's leading environmental, engineering and management firm, has announced that Bryan Sousa, P.E. has joined the company as a senior engineer.
TRENTON--All arts, civics and youth organizations are invited to join the Trenton Meeting of Friends, We Are BOOST and and many others on Saturday, November 15 from 2PM until 4PM at the Trenton Friends Meeting Room.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.--In response to growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly homes and building practices, the New Jersey, New York State and Pennsylvania associations of REALTORS® are providing their members with the opportunity to earn the new NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (NAR) Green Designation.
NEW YORK--A new white paper from Deloitte, titled "How Green is the Deal?", explores the role of sustainability in mergers and acquisitions.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- As the U.S. presidential candidates sprint toward the finish line, the Bush administration is also sprinting to enact environmental policy changes before leaving power.
MIAMI--The Urban Strategy America ('USA') Fund, a New Boston real estate investment fund, announced today that Kirk Sykes,
president of the fund, has been named to the leadership committee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Responsible Property Investing Council.
LIVINGSTON, N.J.--"Go Green and Save Green," a sustainability seminar for small businesses, will be held at the Eisenhower Corporate Campus on November 13 from 2-5 p.m.
NEW YORK, NY--The UN Global Compact has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Neil D. Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce to create an international research facility for the Global Compact.
NEW YORK -- Nike has announced 11 new shoes, shirts and jackets developed with its Considered Design principles of reducing waste, eliminating toxic substances and using environmentally preferred materials.
GREENE TOWNSHIP, PA-- Voters on Election Day will have an opportunity to approve an investment that will provide clean and reliable drinking water and rebuild Pennsylvania's infrastructure while supporting 12,000 jobs, said Department of
Environmental Protection acting Secretary John Hanger today.
PITTSBURGH -- To help raise environmental awareness and foster science literacy among elementary and middle school students, Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for North America (UNEP RONA) have kicked off the second year of their partnership in the United States to bring the International Children's Painting Competition (ICPC) to schoolchildren nationwide.
ALBANY, NY-- groSolar, a provider of solar energy solutions, has been awarded a grant by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to install PV solutions on 15 Habitat for Humanity Homes - a full city block - in the Capital District.
NEWARK, N.J.-- Business leaders, political dignitaries and commercial real estate professionals attended the official unveiling on October 28 of plans for Tucker Development Corporation's Liberty Plaza, the first Class A, mixed-use development in downtown Newark in more than 15 years.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Clear Standards, provider of enterprise carbon management and sustainability solutions, added Jim Sullivan to its executive team.
PARSIPPANY-- Planned Companies, a janitorial/maintenance, concierge/doorman and security services industry since 1898, is pleased to officially announce the commencement of their planned "Go Green" initiative.
LYNDHURST, N.J.-- Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. has been named exclusive leasing agent for TA Associates’ CityView Corporate Center, 160 Chubb Ave. in Lyndhurst. The appointment comes amidst a flurry of new leases at the Class A office building.
NEWARK, N.J.--Mayor Cory A. Booker and State Public Advocate Ron Chen will sign the “Model Lead Safe City” agreement during a ceremony to be held in the City Hall Rotunda, 920 Broad Street, on Wednesday, October 29, at 11:30 a.m.
NEW YORK-- Twice as many top U.S. companies publicly released sustainability data on their environmental, social and governance information in 2008 compared with three years earlier, and ethics outweighed economics for the first time as the primary reason for such disclosures, according to a KPMG International global analysis of corporate reports.
HONG KONG--The risks of inaction over climate change far outweigh the turmoil of the global financial crisis, a leading climate change expert said on Monday, while calling for new fiscal spending tailored to low carbon growth.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-- VerTerra's compostable dinnerware won the Natural Products Expo East's 2008 Best New Green/Environmentally-friendly Product Award.
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-- Trane, a global provider of indoor comfort systems and services for homes and commercial buildings, will be prominently represented in Boston as the city welcomes the U.S. Green Building Council's 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on Nov.19-21 in the Boston Convention and Expo Center (BCEC).
PLANO, TX-- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. broke ground October 23 in Fairview, TX, on its first store registered and expected to obtain LEED certification.
FAIRFIELD, CT-- Sales of General Electric's ecomagination products and services should top $17 billion this year, the company said last week--a 21 percent gain since 2007.
NEW YORK-- Environmental Defense Fund praised New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's announcement today that he has reached a second binding and enforceable agreement with a major national energy company, Dynegy, requiring disclosure of financial risks that climate change poses to its investors.
BURLINGTON, VT--Seventh Generation, in partnership with the Environmental Working Group and Dr. Alan Greene, held a panel discussion at the Boston Children's Museum billed as "A Conversation About Chemicals & Our Children," in observation of October as National Children's Health Month.
MIAMI/NEW YORK -- This month, Akerman Senterfitt, one of Florida's largest law firms, is co-sponsoring the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) breakthrough exhibit entitled "The City in 2050: Creating Blueprints for Change."
NEW YORK-- Forty-one projects in 24 states will receive TogetherGreen Conservation Innovation Grants totaling $1.4 million dollars.
STAMFORD, CT--The Malkin family’s W&M Construction Corp. and W&M Properties have completed the conversion of their entire Westchester and Fairfield County fleet of 27 vehicles to Ford Escape Hybrids, announces Anthony E. Malkin, president of W&M Properties.
WASHINGTON, DC--The Aspen Institute has opened nominations for the second annual Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards. These awards, created by members of the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network, recognize and reward excellence for those making a real and concrete contribution to innovation, implementation, and communication of energy and environmental solutions.
NEWARK--Mayor Cory A. Booker will be joined by Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, East Ward Councilman Augusto Amador, Brick City Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Joseph Ritchie, Newwork LLC Managing Partner Michael Saltzman, and Regional President of PNC Bank Daria Placitella today at 11 a.m. for a ceremony to officially break ground on Newwork LLC’s Richardson Building Lofts.
NEW YORK-- SJP Properties has announced that the 600-foot high concrete core at 11 Times Square, the 1.1 million- sf commercial and retail tower is topped out and completed ahead of schedule.
JERSEY CITY--A host of federal, state and local officials will join developers and homebuyers on Thursday, October 23rd at 11:00 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of a new townhome enclave that represents the first development to rise in Jersey City under the New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency’s (NJHMFA) “CHOICE” affordable housing program.
NEW YORK--Go Green Expo, a business-to-business and consumer showcase for green living products and services, has announced a four-city tour beginning in January 2009 that includes Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City and Atlanta.
NEWARK--Tucker Development Corporation is hosting an unveiling of its Liberty Plaza on Tuesday, October 28.
SINGAPORE--Putting a price on nature by creating tradable credits can the limit the loss of forests, wetlands and rivers from the expansion of agriculture, the head of an international forestry investment firm said on Monday.
SPRINGFIELD, MA-- October 17, 2008 – University of Massachusetts Amherst economics professor Robert Pollin will discuss results of his recent study on the outlook for green jobs and working toward a low-carbon economy at the Clean Energy Connections Conference and Opportunity Fair next month in Springfield, MA.
NEWARK, NJ-- Mayor Cory A. Booker, North Ward Councilmember Anibal Ramos, Jr., South Ward Council Member Oscar James II and New Jersey Tree Foundation Project Coordinator Shannon Buckley joined close to 25 pupils from the North Ward’s First Avenue School today to plant a red maple tree during a ceremony to mark Arbor Day.
TRENTON, N.J. -Dignitaries gathered on the roof of the six-story Clinton Commons garage on Wallenberg Avenue Tuesday to celebrate the completion of one of New Jersey’s most recent solar installations and the state’s first charging stations for electric vehicles.
NORWALK, CT-- Pepperidge Farm, Inc. has dedicated the new 1.2 megawatt (MW) DFC1500B(TM) fuel cell power plant it has installed at its state-of-the-art bakery facility in Bloomfield, CT.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.--The Center for the Urban Environment launched the first in a series of Third Thursday public forums yesterday at 6pm to explore the economic challenges facing the borough in greater detail.
MENDHAM BOROUGH--The McVickers Brook Preserve Dedication and Trail Hike will take place at the Schiff Nature Preserve on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Representatives from the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) will be on-site at Hofstra University during the final Presidential debate to promote the importance of coal-based electricity to the overall energy, environmental and economic security of the United States.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--On October 28th, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP's Women's Leadership Forum and the Financial Women's Association of NJ and NY will co-host a program with three experts in green building and sustainability efforts.
EDISON, N.J.--Mack-Cali Realty Corporation has announced that 4 Gatehall Drive located in Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.
PARSIPPANY--Planned Companies teamed up with local non-profit organization, Jersey Cares, for a day of community service in Newark.
BOSTON--Green building design starts with a "whole building" approach to energy efficiency and sustainability, and Dow industry experts will be on hand to explain how at the 2008 GreenBuild International Conference and Expo, held in Boston from November 18-21.
GREENFIELD, MA-- With winter approaching and fuel costs rising, there is tremendous interest in learning how to use alternative energy and sustainable design. This was exemplified by the over 10,000 people who toured more than 600 sites during the Green Buildings Open House on Saturday, October 4.
EDISON, N.J. – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will give the keynote address at the eighth annual Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo, which will take place at the Atlantic City Convention Center December 9-11, 2008.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Since 2006 the EPA’s WaterSense program has brought together 1,000 partners that develop and support water-efficient products and projects.
HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.--The health and sustainability of the environment are at the heart of all decisions with regard to gardens and landscaping, says Borst Landscaping and Design.
NEW YORK--Turner Construction Company has made a commitment to reduce the company's carbon emissions by
five percent over the next five years.
NEW YORK-- OwnEnergy, Inc., a company that enables landowners to develop and own wind farms on their land, has
completed its Series A round of financing.
EDISON, N.J.-- The 2008 Fall Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) Conference lineup includes attendees from IBM, Intel, Merck, Avon, PepsiCo, Hyatt, Dow, Duke Energy, BT, GE, PNC, Baxter, Eaton, Deloitte, Grant Thornton, Oracle, Orbitz and Dell.
MONTVALE, N.J.--Grubb & Ellis Company has announced that Parkway Corporate Center, 155 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol that recognizes properties that protect the environment through superior performance.
BROOKLYN,NY--The Center for Urban Environment is celebrating thirty years with a "green" tie event on Monday, November 17 at their headquarters in Brooklyn.
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA- (Oct. 9, 2008) - The Northern New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI-NNJ) will co-host a tour of the Keystone Industrial Port Complex in Fairless Hills, PA, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Oct. 15.
ATLANTA,GA-– As part of its continued commitment to sustainable business practices, UPS has announced its participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program.
NEW YORK-- Two of the world's largest automakers, Toyota and Honda, have issued outright warnings against using their hybrid passenger vehicles as commercial taxicabs.
NEW YORK-- McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of the McGraw-Hill Companies, in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Program, has released the new SmartMarket(R) Report.
STAMFORD, CT-- Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with leading publisher Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing to promote Little Green Books, a new eco-friendly line of children's novelty and storybooks aimed at parents and children looking to learn more about the environment.
NEWARK, NJ--CoreNetNJ, (Corporate Real Estate Executives Network of New Jersey) the New Jersey State Chapter of CoreNet Global, in cooperation with International Facility Management Association (IFMA) NJ, has scheduled a CoRE Curriculum educational workshop for Thursday, October 23, 2008, from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P..M.
CAMDEN, N.J.-- Campbell Soup Company today announced a $10 million pledge to the City of Camden's neighborhood revitalization efforts, job training initiatives and projects to benefit youth, such as after-school and summer programs.
TRENTON -- New Jersey should start to address the effects of the recent economic storm by encouraging
investments in energy efficiency and renewable projects that will create jobs and strengthen our economy, according to Ralph LaRossa, president and COO of Public Service Electric and Gas Co. in legislative testimony yesterday.
MIAMI, FL-- A report prepared for the U.S. Conference of Mayors says the number of green jobs in the country could grow to 4.2 million by 2038, if green technologies are pursued aggressively.
NEW YORK-- Environmental Defense Fund and BusinessWeek Special Advertising Sections will feature companies improving their suppliers' environmental performance in a special section this fall.
PRINCETON -- Groundbreaking ceremonies took place last week for University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (UMCPP), a state-of-the-art hospital to replace the downtown Princeton facility that has been home to University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) since 1919.
PEORIA, IL/SUNNYVALE, CA-- A popular earthmoving equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar Inc. and Trimble, a leading innovator in developing technology for mobile and work applications, have announced the creation of a new joint venture company and a new distribution agreement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to reduce energy use 30 percent by 2015. USPS launched this week an internal communications and conservation program to meet this goal, the organization announced.
NEW YORK -- A new study reveals that school children in New York City's five boroughs are exposed to
potentially dangerous levels of pollution while riding public school buses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory has selected the JCPenney Company to join in its effort to encourage adoption of energy-saving technologies for new and existing commercial buildings.
NEW YORK-- Zero Technologies, LLC, a gravity-fed water filtration system delivering water that meets FDA
definition for purified bottled water, hosted a groundbreaking Drinking Water Symposium "(How) Can we go back to tap?" which, with a distinguished panel of drinking water specialists, thoroughly addressed the importance of
accelerating the public's migration from bottled water to tap water.
GREENFIELD, MA--The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) invites the public to visit local sustainable buildings across the northeast United States to talk with energy-saving experts during the 2008 Green Buildings Open House on Saturday, October 4.
MORRISTOWN, NJ--The Morristown Parking Authority has announced that the new DeHart Street Garage, located on DeHart Street and Maple Avenue, is now open to the public.
PORTLAND, OR--Meeting Strategies Worldwide announces the launch of its latest website tool, "Best Places to MeetGreen."
NEWARK, NJ-- Volunteers will participate in the Sixth Annual “Gateway to a Cleaner Community Citywide Cleanup” on Thursday, October 2nd to clean up Newark’s empty lots and litter from streets.
ALBANY, N.Y.--The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced a state-funded program to support the evaluation and improvement of biomass-fired heating equipment.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- 32 students who received EPA STAR fellowships to complete their masters or Ph.D. degrees and work on solutions to important environmental challenges for the future.
NEWARK, NJ-- Mayor Cory A. Booker, Acting Engineering Director Mehdi Mohammadish, and the New Jersey Tree Foundation announced today that the City is partnering with the Tree Foundation to launch the Newark Renaissance Trees Program which will plant hundreds of trees, shrubs, and flowers at seven separate sites throughout the City on seven upcoming dates this fall.
PARSIPPANY, N.J.-- Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. has been named exclusive leasing agent for InterPark Office Campus, a Class A office development awaiting silver LEED certification.
SAN FRANCISCO -- California plans to host a meeting of several countries in November to discuss ways to limit greenhouse gas emissions, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday.
ASBURY PARK, N.J. - - The Northern New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI-NNJ) and the New Jersey chapter of the National Brownfield Associations will host the seminar "Asbury Park Redevelopment" at the Paramount Theatre, Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 7.
WOOD-RIDGE, N.J.--Somerset Development has announced that building construction for the new transit-oriented community will soon begin following the Wood-Ridge Planning Board’s recent approval of the final site plan for Phase I.
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- PricewaterhouseCoopers intends to cut greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent below 2007 levels by 2012, the professional services firm said this week.
PATERSON, N.J.-- Poskanzer Skott Architects has been selected to design a 50-unit housing facility for Eva's Village, a non-profit comprehensive social service agency located in Paterson, New Jersey.
NEW YORK-- Environmental Defense Fund will serve as Wal-Mart's environmental partner in the Global Plastic Shopping Bag Waste Reduction Commitment that the retailer announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting.
NEW YORK--Starting this fall, The New York Botanical Garden will offer a selection of its popular gardening and landscape design classes at a new satellite center, Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
NEW YORK-- The Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority's newly constructed parks maintenance facility and The Visionaire, a new condominium designed to become the country's most sustainable residential high-rise development, were named today as the grand prize winners of the Green Building Competition for New York City for their integration of design and sustainability.
ARMONK, NY-- A new IBM consulting offering can help clients make their products more eco-friendly from development and manufacturing through delivery and use to end-of-life reclamation and recycling.
NORTH BRUNSWICK--Mitchell H. Frumkin, P.E., R.S., the president of Kipcon Inc., a pioneer and leader in cost effective design and engineering solutions, has been named a National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) Green Verifier.
NEW YORK-- Frank S. Romeo has joined environmental and engineering due diligence and LEED consulting firm Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. as National Client Manager in the firm's New York office, announced company founder Joe Derhake.
NEW YORK--The 2008-2009 Dow Jones Sustainability World and North American Indexes (DJSI) have ranked Motorola as a leader for its environmental, social and economic performance.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS-- NAI James E. Hanson has been named the exclusive sales agent for a remediated 11,000-sf property at 180 Boulevard in Hasbrouck Heights.
ATLANTA, GA--Media mogul Ted Turner, co-founder of T
