Eco-friendly shopping trends have inspired two studies of U.S. buying habits and are fueling eBay's launch of a new online marketplace that's aimed at channeling purchasing power with consumers' interests in environmental and social responsibility.
Real estate management software developer TRIRIGA is going to market with a system that enables firms to measure, manage and reduce the carbon footprint of buildings in their portfolio, the company said.
The $488 million project to reconstruct and reinvent the facility has produced a showcase of green architecture and exhibits that strive to reflect a "sustainability message" in every facet, the academy's leadership team says.
For years, distribution centers were built outside urban centers. But concerns about fuel and energy costs are prompting firms to rethink that strategy. Steven E. Campbell of AMB Property Corporation talks about industrial infills as a solution.
Jiri Skopek, the CEO for ECD Energy and Environment Canada, talks to GreenBiz Radio about the deal that brought his firm under the umbrella of real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle.