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September 27, 2011
Driving Efficiency 
Survey shows retailers are setting goals, taking actions to improve energy efficiency, lower costs

Energy cost savings, government incentives, and customer attraction and retention are driving energy efficiency in the retail sector, according to the results of the fifth annual global “Energy Efficiency Indicator” survey. The survey of nearly 4,000 building owners and operators representing 24 industry segments worldwide was led by Johnson Controls’ Institute for Building Efficiency, the International Facility Management Association and the Urban Land Institute.


June 16, 2011
Survey: Financial concerns driving energy management; lighting, smart building technology to play major roles going forward

Eighty percent of building owners expect double-digit energy-price increases during the next year, causing owners to set an average energy reduction target of 12%, according to Johnson Controls’ fifth annual global Energy Efficiency Indicator survey.

March 16, 2011
Office Depot reduces energy usage by 27.5%; named Energy Star leader

Office Depot announced Wednesday that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of Energy Star Leaders for reducing its energy consumption by 27.5% across its building portfolio.

March 15, 2010
New green construction code debuted

The International Code Council has released the first public version of the International Green Construction...

January 13, 2010
California approves mandatory green building code

California had approved the most stringent, environmentally friendly building code standards of any state in...

January 13, 2009
December DIY Fared Better Than Expected

One sector that showed a less-than-expected decline in December was the home-improvement category, as data...

November 17, 2008
USGBC Committed to Green Building Code

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Standard 189.1...

October 26, 2008
LEED-Certified Shopping Center to Open in Florida

The Promenade at Coconut Creek, the largest mixed-use lifestyle center in Northern Broward County,...

August 31, 2008
Sustainability Translates into Profitability

Retailers from across the nation shared their insights and experiences into green building and...

July 27, 2008
Survey: Fewer Americans Taking on DIY Projects

A new study by Vertis Communications revealed that fewer Americans plan to engage in "do...

September 30, 2007
Study Confirms Trend to Sustainability

By early 2009, but perhaps in less than a year, the American business community will...

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