After a final “speed dating” round, Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, and the U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) announced today the three winners of ...
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McCain Manufacturing, the outsource manufacturing division of McCain Inc., announced the expansion of its North American powder coating operations. Housed at McCain's 100,000-square-foot, LEED-certified manufacturing facility in Vista, ...
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Sabra Dipping Co., the dips venture run by PepsiCo and Israeli food group Strauss, is to set up an R&D facility in the US. The company is spending US$28m on a facility in Chesterfield County in Virginia. Strauss decided to run its US ...
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PepsiCo has announced plans to open its sixth manufacturing plant in China, in a bid to drive its growth in the market. The facility in the province of Wuhan has the capacity to produce 15,000 tonnes of Lay's branded potato chips ...
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Sabra Dipping,a US-based hummus manufacturer,has launched a new hummus flavor-Asian Fusion-under its Garden Variety range. Sabra Dipping noted that the new flavor combines ginger and sesame flavors with rich hummus.It is topped with ...
Zara,the Inditex Group's fashion retailer,opens a flagship store featuring its revamped image at 460-490 Oxford Street in London's city centre.The fourth Zara location on the British capital's busiest shopping street has pride of place in ...
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Bendheim Wall Systems, Inc. is launching a new continuing education program titled "Designing Safe and Sustainable Buildings with Channel Glass Wall Systems." The free, self-study online program qualifies for one AIA HSW/SD learning unit ...
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Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy welcomed its first freshman class. The new six-year program focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to foster college and career readiness. Supporting this innovative learning model, ...
Kohl's Department Stores announced activation of the company's largest solar project at its million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center(EFC)in Edgewood,Md.The EFC opened in 2011 and recently earned Leadership in Energy and ...
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U.S.Green Building Council(USGBC)has released a new alternative set of Global Alternative Compliance Paths(ACPs)for international commercial projects seeking LEED green building certification using the 2009 versions of the rating ...
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Kohl's Department Stores announced that the company has been recognized with a 2012 Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award was presented at an event held in conjunction with ...
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La-Z-Boy Incorporated reported its operating results for the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended July 28, 2012. Fiscal 2013 first-quarter highlights : Sales for the first quarter increased 7.6% compared with the fiscal 2012 first ...
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Developed by the U.S.Green Building Council in 1998,the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED)initiative is a certification system using real,measurable steps which can be taken to ensure that a workplace is an environmentally ...
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Phoenix schoolhouses will be LEED certified and feature Acuity Brands Smart+Simple Solutions for School Lighting As part of its initiative to promote and deliver high-performance school lighting,Acuity Brands,Inc(NYSE:AYI)continues its ...
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PepsiCo has opened a new food manufacturing facility in Wuhan,China,as a part of a plan to drive the growth of its business in the country and further expand into central and western China. The Wuhan plant is the company's first food ...
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