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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2023

Greentown Labs

Sixteen startups joined our community Q4 2023, working on innovations as diverse as low-emission steel production, hydrogen electrolyzers, and lightweight, flexible solar panels. Electricity Ohm Analytics ’ data platform for solar, storage, and broader electrification aggregates a proprietary database of projects in the U.S.

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Sustainability Guide for General Contractors: Sustainable Construction and Renovations

Green Business Bureau

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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20 Sustainable Business Practices for Your Workplace and Office

Green Business Bureau

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. If your office uses coffee pods, choose biodegradable pods such as those from OneCoffee. Consider Renewable Energy. of annual carbon emissions come from the internet.

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Sustainability Guide for General Contractors: Sustainable Construction and Renovations

Green Business Bureau

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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Sustainability Guide For Commercial Landscaping And Lawncare Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Harmful Carbon Emissions from Equipment and Vehicles . The current standard for machinery and equipment is gas powered, which releases carbon into the atmosphere when in use. Customers Are Demanding Sustainability.

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French wood house builds a connection with its environment

AGreenLiving

The PRS House in Mereville, France , a 150 square meter of living space, is an answer to sustainability. Considering the location and the house’s need for power, the designers positioned it in a North-South alignment. In other words, they are biodegradable and do not introduce any foreign matter to the environment.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.