Posted By Betsy Kraat
PHILADELPHIA, PA–Following more than a year of work, PECO recently received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Existing Building (EB) silver and gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for five local buildings.
In total, PECO now operates six LEED certified buildings representing nearly half of all LEED-EB certified buildings in Pennsylvania.
“In 2007 we launched a major environmental initiative for our company and our customers. The work at these sites is our demonstration of how important it is to take steps to reduce energy use and how those steps will pay off by reducing energy costs and helping the environment.” (more…)
United States Green Building Council
Nicholas Tamarin — Interior Design, 4/30/2010
A new report by the United States Green Building Council and national energy, housing, environmental, and real estate organizations is sounding the alarm on America’s building stock while citing the many ways in which the Obama Administration can step up on the energy efficiency and sustainability of America’s multifamily and commercial buildings.
Entitled “Using Executive Authority to Achieve Greener Buildings: A Guide for Policymakers to Enhance Sustainability and Efficiency in Mulitfamily Housing and Commercial Buildings,” the study concludes that the current presidential administration has the unprecedented ability to use over 30 existing federal programs worth $72 billion to enhance efficiency in commercial buildings and multifamily housing with no new legislation needed. (more…)
Reported by eFurniture for Office Furniture & Design on 5/4/2010
JASPER, IN (April 29, 2010) – National Office Furniture released its second annual report regarding its environmental and social commitments. National’s 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report is guided by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) CSR Report Guidelines. The report summarizes National’s social and environmental progress, achievements and future initiatives with a focus on people, product, facilities and transportation.
“At National, we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do, from safety and transportation to environmental and education. Our actions have impact beyond our walls and that’s why our responsibilities to our employees, customers, communities and the environment are measured and play an integral role as we move forward as a company. We’re extremely proud to share these results and look forward to sharing more improvements on top of these next year,” Kevin McCoy, General Manager, National Office Furniture.
The CSR Report is only available online.
