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Green: Economics and Environment Finally Mesh
for Win-Win Solutions
Theyre everywhereon the covers of
magazines, on the evening news, dotting the skylines
of our cities. Green buildings, sustainable structures,
high-performance facilities: call them what you
will, but know that they are here to stay.
Executive
Viewpoint
Engineering a Sustainable Future
With so many pressures impinging upon the planets
ecological systems and its peoples, the architectural
and engineering industrys responsibility
to serve the public health, safety and well-being
takes on a new urgency. In fact, the engineering
profession has a powerful role to play.
Environmental
Values: A Comprehensive Commitment
Honeywell embraces its obligation of environmental
stewardship through the pursuit of technology
that makes the world safer, more secure, more
comfortable, more energy efficient, more innovative
and more productive.
Green
Goes Mainstream in Five Short Years
These are exciting times for green building. In
the five years since the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) launched the LEED® Green Building
Rating System, sustainability has grown from the
passion of a few to the ambition of many.
Executive
Viewpoint
Embracing Sustainable Design
Most industry practitioners are well aware of
the increasing momentum of green constructionand
the potential opportunities for improved energy
efficiency, better air quality and lifecycle environmental
impact.
Southern
Division Headquarters Goes Green
The Boldt Co., a
nationwide construction services firm, is practicing
what it preaches. The firm is going green with
the construction of its Southern division headquarters
in Oklahoma City, OK.
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Linda Mastaglio is a communications consultant
serving AEC firms and associations and can be
reached at 903.963.8923 or
mastaglio@earthlink.net
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