<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss
version="2.0"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
><channel><title>Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit &#187; Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency</title> <atom:link href="http://www.triplepundit.com/category/green-buildings-and-operational-efficiency/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.triplepundit.com</link> <description>Business, Better. Since 2005</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:47:17 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>DuPont&#8217;s Six Ways to Achieve Zero Landfill Waste</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/best-practices-dupont-achieve-landfill-waste/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/best-practices-dupont-achieve-landfill-waste/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:09:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Bill Roth</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eco Products, Environmentally Responsible, Green Products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Team]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Supply Chain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bill roth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business best practices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dupont Building Innovations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dupont six sigma]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Earth 2017]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green builds business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Business Coach]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green supply chain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the secret green sauce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tyvek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zero landfill]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100321</guid><description><![CDATA[The following outlines six best practices that enabled DuPont's success in achieving zero landfill waste stream results]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/best-practices-dupont-achieve-landfill-waste/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Life for a 100-Year-Old Flour Mill</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/ancient-futures/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/ancient-futures/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CCA LiveE</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CCA LiveE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[factory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[flour mill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[redevelopment]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100086</guid><description><![CDATA[The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA Design Strategy Program at California College of the Arts. The rest of the posts are presented here. By: JM Hutch The Hayden Flour Mill currently stands derelict and deserted like a sentinel at the century-old [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/ancient-futures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Suppliers Lag Behind in Reducing Carbon Emissions</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/suppliers-lag-behind-reducing-carbon-emissions/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/suppliers-lag-behind-reducing-carbon-emissions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kara Scharwath</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Supply Chain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[accenture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon disclosure project]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas emissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas emissions reporting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas reductions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas reporting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[loreal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[scope 3]]></category> <category><![CDATA[supply chain management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[walmart]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99942</guid><description><![CDATA[The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which has been collecting GHG emissions data from companies for nearly a decade, recently released a report which revealed that there is a gap that exists between the carbon reduction performance of companies and that of their suppliers. The study, conducted in partnership with Accenture, was conducted with 50 CDP member organizations including L’Oréal, Philips and Walmart, and more than 1,800 of their suppliers. It found that while 43 percent of companies surveyed have achieved year-over-year reductions in their carbon emissions, only 28 percent of their suppliers have done so.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/suppliers-lag-behind-reducing-carbon-emissions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Lessons from a Colorful Map of NYC Energy Use in Buildings</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/lessons-colorful-map-nyc-energy-buildings/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/lessons-colorful-map-nyc-energy-buildings/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:04:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tina Casey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columbia Engineering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interactive energy map]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New York City solar power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100043</guid><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering has launched an interactive online energy map that breaks down the patterns of power consumption in practically every building in all five boroughs of New York City. Though the map is based on estimates rather than actual metered data, it does provide an easy way to compare real-life [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/lessons-colorful-map-nyc-energy-buildings/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>This Year&#8217;s Super Bowl Will Be &#8220;Super Green&#8221;</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/years-super-bowl-will-be-super-green/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/years-super-bowl-will-be-super-green/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:12:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kara Scharwath</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon offsets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Mountain Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[greenhouse gas emissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[national football league]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RECs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renewable energy certificates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renewable energy credits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Super Bowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Super bowl XLVI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wind power]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99498</guid><description><![CDATA[For the past 18 years, the NFL has been trying to decrease the environmental footprint of the largest annual sporting event in the U.S. - the Super Bowl. This year, the NFL is trying to outdo itself yet again by making Super Bowl XLVI the greenest on record.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/years-super-bowl-will-be-super-green/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Driving the Next Industrial Revolution Through Efficiency</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/driving-next-industrial-revolution-efficiency/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/driving-next-industrial-revolution-efficiency/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:06:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>3p Guest Author</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy savings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[manufacturing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rocky mountain institute]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99165</guid><description><![CDATA[By Ryan Matley, Rocky Mountain Institute President Obama’s call in his State of the Union address to capitalize on “the strongest two-year period of manufacturing growth since the 1990s” by encouraging businesses to bring work back to the United States can be accelerated with energy efficiency innovation. While Obama urged Congress to take a series [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/driving-next-industrial-revolution-efficiency/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Ultimate Green Building Material: Dirt?</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/ultimate-green-building-material-dirt/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/ultimate-green-building-material-dirt/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:55:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Paul Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Start Ups, New Companies, Innovations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dirt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disaster relief]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dwell earth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEED]]></category> <category><![CDATA[living building challenge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[passive house]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99156</guid><description><![CDATA[<a
href="http://dwellearth.com/" target="_blank">Dwell Earth</a> has high aspirations for a humble building material: Dirt.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/ultimate-green-building-material-dirt/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sustainability in Retail: Not an Oxymoron</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/sustainability-retail-oxymoron/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/sustainability-retail-oxymoron/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:52:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jen Boynton</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eco Products, Environmentally Responsible, Green Products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Supply Chain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best buy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ikea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Petco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[retail industry leaders association]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rila]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safeway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sears]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Staples]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Target]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Home Depot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[walmart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[whole foods]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99069</guid><description><![CDATA[Not only has the retail industry recognized that sustainability is here to stay, many leaders within the industry have moved from looking at sustainability as a cost center to seeing it as an opportunity to reduce risk, improve relationships with customers and employees, and deliver better products.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/sustainability-retail-oxymoron/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Energy Conservation in the Gulf: It&#8217;s Imperative</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/energy-conservation-gulf-option-anymore/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/energy-conservation-gulf-option-anymore/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:05:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>3p Guest Author</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[masdar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UAE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United Arab Emirates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zayed future energy prize]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=98117</guid><description><![CDATA[Since the discovery of oil just over a century ago, the Middle East has experienced major economic growth from this bountiful resource under the ground. The world was a different place then to what it is now. Oil, it seemed, was the answer to all our prayers and for the most part it has been, and for that we are extremely grateful.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/energy-conservation-gulf-option-anymore/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why Distributed Power Generation is a Natural Step</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/distributed-power-generation-natural-step-countries/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/distributed-power-generation-natural-step-countries/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:03:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>3p Guest Author</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[distributed power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[masdar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renewable energy generation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UAE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United Arab Emirates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urban density]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urban planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zayed future energy prize]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=98115</guid><description><![CDATA[Now that the world’s population has officially reached seven billion and with around half of this now living in urban areas, new and creative strategies in energy generation are definitely needed for the increasing number of us, and distributed renewable power generation presents a viable and importantly, sustainable solution.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/distributed-power-generation-natural-step-countries/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cisco Brings Smart Cities Within Reach</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/cisco-brings-smart-cities-reach/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/cisco-brings-smart-cities-reach/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:08:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kara Scharwath</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Transportation, Green Transportation, Zero Emission Vehicles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cisco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green social networks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green transportation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grid control]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ibm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[masdar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[masdar city]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smart city]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smart grid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smart infrastructure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smart meters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smart transportation pricing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zero Emission Vehicles]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=98288</guid><description><![CDATA[The concept of the smart city is one that holds a lot of promise and potential in terms of how computerized, networked public infrastructure might improve energy efficiency, resource management, and the overall quality of life in cities. Cisco created an interactive infographic showcasing its smart, connected City of the Future. The company also recently announced the addition of a whole new suite of technologies and services that are aimed at helping utilities modernize their grids. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/cisco-brings-smart-cities-reach/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>RMI Weighs in on Forces Affecting the Solar Market</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/rmi-forces-affecting-solar-market/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/rmi-forces-affecting-solar-market/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:56:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>RP Siegel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy & Government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Balance of system cost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DOE Sunshot initiative]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LCA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reinventing Fire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RMI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rocky mountain institute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar pv]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=98588</guid><description><![CDATA[Jesse Morris, Ned Harvey and Dan Seif of  Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) held an online chat session on the Forces Affecting the Solar Market last week that was chock full of useful information. The session was held in a Q&#038;A format.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/rmi-forces-affecting-solar-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>10 Green Building Predictions for 2012</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/10-green-building-predictions-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/10-green-building-predictions-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:05:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>3p Guest Author</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy monitoring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy ratings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green lease]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lease]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smart grid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[transparency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urban density]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urban planning]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=98001</guid><description><![CDATA[These trends, which range from a boom in certified multi-family construction to the advent of consumer friendly home energy technology, were identified by us based on discussions with a broad range of audiences over the latter part of 2011.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/10-green-building-predictions-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dupont Building Innovations Achieves Zero Landfill Status</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/dupont-building-innovations-achieves-landfill-status/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/dupont-building-innovations-achieves-landfill-status/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:03:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Gina-Marie Cheeseman</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DuPont]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zero Waste]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=97465</guid><description><![CDATA[Dupont Building Innovations, Dupont’s building unit, achieved zero landfill status, the company announced on January 11, 2012. The company managed to send nothing to landfills by reducing, reusing and recycling manufacturing byproducts and waste at its manufacturing sites globally. Through its Drive to Zero landfill program, which began three years ago, the company reduced its [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/dupont-building-innovations-achieves-landfill-status/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Minified using apc
Page Caching using disk: enhanced
Object Caching 966/1225 objects using disk: basic

Served from: www.triplepundit.com @ 2012-02-10 00:39:06 -->
