A few days ago, one of our posts discussed the steps that Interface Inc. – a carpet company from LaGrange, GA – had taken to achieve a level of sustainable business practices that places the company as an industry leader. After nearly a decade and a half of developing a sustainable business, Interface has begun [...]
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InterfaceRAISE: Sustainability Advisor Services
November 28th, 2009 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Business, Conservation, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Sustainability 
Tags: Interface, Lifecycle, Natural Step, Necessary Revolution 
No Comments »Conventional Vs. Green Building Costs
November 15th, 2009 Eric Wilson In 2003, Gregory Kats (of Capital E) conducted a thorough study of cost differences between conventional and green building techniques. The study served as the source for the Five Friday Facts post on October 23rd. (Click here for the PDF). He found that the differences range from no extra cost for basic and silver level [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building, Sustainable Development Tags: Cradle to Cradle, Drywall, Ecology of Commerce, LEED, Lifecycle No Comments »November Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
November 1st, 2009 Eric Wilson Across the country and throughout the world, conferences, festivals, forums, meetings, and other gatherings take place that highlight the clean energy economy and sustainable development. A few months ago we debuted our “Green Events Calendar”. Many of the events come from ConferenceAlerts.com, with others added as we hear about them. Beginning with November, as each [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Sustainable Development Tags: Calendar, California, Clean Energy, Colorado, Greenbuild Expo, Lifecycle, Los Angeles, NREL No Comments »Book Review: Paul Hawken’s The Ecology of Commerce
August 25th, 2009 Eric Wilson In his revolutionary 1993 book, The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability, Paul Hawken describes how companies and the country would benefit from taking a new approach to business. Hawken suggests that the climate in which businesses have operated cannot possibly continue. He points out the need for all products and energy sources to [...]
New York Recycling Law Challenged in Court
July 29th, 2009 Justin Manger In a clear example of how difficult and contentious it is to implement recycling regulations, New York City has been sued over a law that is to take effect at the end of this month that “mandates free, door-to-door electronics collection, paid for by manufacturers.” According to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) president Gary Shapiro: “CEA [...]
Posted in Business, Green Products, Justin Manger, Policy, Recylcing Tags: Green Gadget, Lifecycle No Comments »Passion for Sustainability: Oregon Businesses Using The Natural Step
June 21st, 2009 Eric Wilson The other day 2nd Green Revolution carried a story introducing “The Natural Step.” In Portland, Oregon, a number of companies and organizations are applying the principles of The Natural Step to their business. Among the companies working toward a green economy is Neil Kelly, a home builder in the Pacific Northwest. According to the documentary [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Green Building, Green Products, Sustainable Development Tags: LEED, Lifecycle, Natural Step No Comments »Part 4: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 16th, 2009 Eric Wilson In working with the engineering sustainability consulting firm the Brendle Group, one of the major goals was to determine what part of the production chain produces the most greenhouse gases. The Brendle Group worked with the brewery on a Lifecycle Assessment of a six pack of Fat Tire, New Belgium’s flagship beer. The Lifecycle Assessment [...]
The Future of American Malls
June 2nd, 2009 Eric Wilson Alison Arieff, former editor in chief of Dwell magazine and current blogger for The New York Times, wrote a post on Monday about the state of shopping malls in America. She attended the International Council for Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) convention in Las Vegas last month. As a judge for the Council’s “future image” mall design [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building, Recylcing, Sustainable Development Tags: Composting, LEED, Lifecycle, Necessary Revolution No Comments »
