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From the monthly archives:
Consider these facts about commercial building consumption and the almost unfathomable size of the carbon footprint created by U.S. commercial buildings. Commercial buildings consume 17% of the water used in the U.S. Commercial buildings consume 33% of the energy used in the United States. Commercial buildings utilize a stunning 40% of all the raw materials [...]
Like most traditional commercial cleaning products, if bleach is used according to the manufacturer’s specifications, it should not produce adverse health effects. However, if improperly mixed, diluted or mixed with other products, bleach can have dangerous and damaging health effects on cleaning personnel and building occupants. The active ingredient in most bleach products is sodium [...]
It may not look green. It may not feel green. It may not even sound green, but everything about the USGBC’s headquarters is green. The U.S. Green Building Council’s new corporate headquarters in Washington D.C. is a sparkling example of sustainability and goes to prove that sustainability does not preclude crisp, new age style.The first [...]
