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Sustainability Guide for General Contractors: Sustainable Construction and Renovations

Green Business Bureau

This article is a guide on how a general contracting business can become more environmentally friendly, offer eco-friendly options and reap the benefits of being a sustainable business. Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity.

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Sustainability Guide for General Contractors: Sustainable Construction and Renovations

Green Business Bureau

This article is a guide on how a general contracting business can become more environmentally friendly, offer eco-friendly options and reap the benefits of being a sustainable business. Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. This article includes several eco-friendly office products and supplies that will lower your carbon footprint. This article includes several eco-friendly office products and supplies that will lower your carbon footprint.

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Renovations and Improvements for Sustainable Homes

Green Business Bureau

The buildup of dust can weaken HVAC system efficiency, causing it to work harder and use more energy to heat or cool your home. According to the Department of Energy, replacing a clogged air filter with a clean one can lower your HVAC system’s energy consumption by 5% – 15%. Check for HVAC Leaks.

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The problem with conventional lawns (and what could replace them)

Grist

The vision The cool blades of grass between my toes were prickly, little sticky, teeming with ladybugs. “It’s a warning to other plants and insects, didn’t you read that article?! . “It’s a warning to other plants and insects, didn’t you read that article?!” The leaves.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 4

Green Business Bureau

All 10 steps below were summarized in the first article, The Executive Guide for Becoming a Sustainable Business : Step 1: Define your vision, mission and values. Today’s article will cover Step 5, a blueprint for a sustainability plan. Every industry and every business uses resources and energy differently.

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20 Sustainable Business Practices for Your Workplace and Office

Green Business Bureau

This article outlines 20 sustainable business practices your company can implement to make your offices more sustainable (ordered from low cost, high impact to high cost, low impact). LED lights are by far the most efficient type of lighting on the market, using 75% less energy and lasting 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs.