Tag Archives: Sustainability Matters
Have you heard the latest at Sustainability Matters?
In Southern California, our summer months have been filled with an abundance of sunshine and heat, causing awareness and reduction of energy and water usage due to rising costs and limited resources. At Sustainability Matters, this summer has provided us … Continue reading
Sustainable Logistics
Written by Licia Angino, Director of Logistics and Compliance What is logistics? Ask 3 different people how they would define logistics and they most likely will give you 3 different answers. Ask 10 people, and most likely, no two responses … Continue reading
Ecology and Commerce
In the past few weeks I have been surrounded and inspired by co-learners, all working towards the promise of business to increase the well being of human-kind through service, creative invention and ethical action. We have initiated a new era … Continue reading
9 Strategies to End Corporate Rule
Amend the constitution to end corporate person-hood Dive into grassroots campaigns. Hold corporations accountable to our laws. Get past the propaganda. Support Indy media and keep the Internet free. Protect the commons Vote. Protect our democracy. Make your dollars matter. … Continue reading
US Companies Cannot Compete with Countries
In President Obama’s State of the Union address he spoke to reviving manufacturing in America, which is a complex problem involving political parties, taxes, regulatory policies, exchange rates and educational skills. When you move from high level policy to specific … Continue reading
bioPCM Complies with Living Building Challege Materials Red List
“Increasing the thermal mass in buildings is one of the most overlooked solutions to our global energy crisis. In this sense Phase Change Materials represent an important part of our world’s future thermal management systems.” –Dr. Rusty Sutterlin, PCM Scientist, … Continue reading
Bullitt Foundation Strives for Living Building Challenge Certification Lead by Miller Hull Partnership
An office building wearing what looks like a wide brim sun hat? It is a solar-panel array topping off the six-story home for the Bullitt Foundation, reflecting founder Dorothy Bullitt’s aspiration to turn the Pacific Northwest into a global model … Continue reading
URBAN WATER CRISIS
Yesterday I had the opportunity to join the local ASPE Chapter for a luncheon featuring guest speaker, Jerry Yudelson on the topic of Urban Water Crisis. Jerry is an accomplished USGBC LEED Fellow and expert on environmental solutions and strategies … Continue reading
Forest Products Labatory, Madison Wisconsin
Last week I was fortunate to spend time in Madison, Wisconsin, enjoying the lake life and all the natural beauty this part of our country has to offer during summer. One of the highlights of the trip was spending an … Continue reading
Touring Northern CA and Oregon sustainably
Our trip began when arriving in San Francisco on the morning of July 4th, greeted by sunshine and many people sharing a similar sense of venture for Independence Day. We chose Hotel Vitale for our accommodations, located in the Marina … Continue reading