If you are sick of spending your vacation sipping umbrella drinks at a crowded beach and if you fell asleep on your last guided bus tour of a foreign country, Roadmonkey may be exactly what you are looking for. Roadmonkey is a visionary travel company that organizes intimate, off the beaten path expeditions that combine adventure with philanthropy, resulting in a more rugged and profound cultural experience for the bold traveler. Read more…
Eager to know what products are currently incorporating C2C strategies after reading Cradle to Cradle, I set out to do a bit of internet research, expecting to be blown away by numerous innovative products. Instead I found a lot of criticism directed towards William McDonough for thwarting the many designers eager to implement their C2C designs because of his legal ownership of the term. Read more…
In simpler times there was only one credential that could be earned from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and once merited you were known as a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). There are now two possible designations that can be earned, known as “Green Associate” and “LEED AP+”. The new designations, what they are, who they are meant for and how to earn them can get confusing so I tried to clear it up a little here.
New Year’s in Times Square is going green this year by using energy stored up from bicycle pedaling to power the 2-0-0-9 sign that lights up as the New Years Ball drops at midnight.
Six bicycles with generators connected to batteries are available for the public to pedal at the “Duracell Power Lodge” located at 1540 [...]
I keep hearing that many LEED certified buildings actually burn more energy than those that claim no “green” status. While studying for the LEED AP exam, I came across at least one obvious reason for the energy glut of buildings prizing a LEED certification and thought I would share it here.
For those of you who [...]