Solar-Powered Irrigation Timer Saves Water & Money

DIG Eco1 Solar Irrigation Timer

Use the power of the sun to avoid over-watering your lawn. Read more →

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AirDye Technology Gives Fashion Industry A Greener Hue

Air Dye Collage

AirDye eliminates many of the toxic ingredients and wasteful practices now rampant in the textiles industry Read more →

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Top 10 Eco-friendly Hotels In The U.S.

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Want to avoid eco-guilt while relaxing at a luxurious hotel? Here are the top 10 eco-friendly hotels in the U.S. Read more →

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Moisture Harvesting: Pulling Water Out of Thin Air

A boy enjoys a drink of filtered water harvested from the billboard behind him. Image via UTEC.

These three applications — one in practice and two conceptual — demonstrate the potential for buildings of the future to pull water literally out of thin air. Read more →

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India Proposes Mandatory Industrial Water Recycling

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The Jaikwadi dam--the main source of water to the Marathwada region--only had 4 percent usable water left in mid February. Read more →

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Whirlpool’s Riverview Campus Spins Up To LEED-EB Platinum

The entrance to Whirlpool's new Benton Harbor, Mich., campus. Image by James Steinkamp via Interior Architects.

Whirlpool aimed for LEED Gold during renovations to its Riverview Campus in Michigan, but ended up with LEED Platinum via increased sustainability efforts in its interior. Read more →

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Minneapolis Buildings To Report Energy, Water Use

Minneapolis commercial building owners will soon have to fess up about their energy use. Image by Dusty J via Flickr.

The City of Lakes' ordinance requires commercial buildings to report annual energy and water use in an effort to raise ecological awareness via market forces. Read more →

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Puerto Rico Pharma Lab First To Earn LEED Platinum

The new LEED Platinum-certified plant in Yauco, Puerto Rico. Image via Sartorius Stedim Biotech.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech's new biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico is the first in the world to operate with a LEED Platinum rating. Read more →

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Audi Showroom Earns First LEED Gold Cert In U.S.

Image of new LEED Gold-certified Torrance, Calif., showroom via Audi Pacific.

A refurbished Audi Pacific dealership in Torrance, Calif., is helping to improving the car industry's environmental image with an energy-efficient, LEED Gold-certified showroom. Read more →

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Seattle’s Ultra-Green Bullitt Center To Open Earth Day

Image via Bullitt Foundation

The Bullitt Foundation has announced that its nearly completed ultra-green Bullitt Center will begin moving in tenants this month and will open officially in Seattle on April 22, Earth Day. Read more →

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