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spotlight: nashville’s sustainable music city center

Nasvhille, Tennessee is a favorite destination because of its legendary music history, its food and vibrant culture. But did you know about its golden jewel, Music City Center? The convention center opened in 2013 and it is an award-winning, LEED Gold Certified...

sugarcane pulp & bamboo take on single-use plastic

sustainability

Have you ever imagined getting takeout food from containers made of food? Well, it could be reality! Ok, perhaps we’re stretching the truth there… But, it is true that there is a new type of tableware made from bamboo and sugarcane byproduct. This innovative idea was...

spotlight: phipps’ superstar green building

green architecture, sustainability

The Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in PIttsburgh, PA is one of the greenest buildings in the world. But don’t take it from just us – it stands apart in the eyes of many respected green organizations....

what is a walk score?

lifestyle, sustainability

Have you ever heard of a Walk Score? It’s a measure of how walkable a city, neighborhood, or street address is. But what does that mean, and why does it matter? what is walkability? Walkability is typically defined as living within walking distance of the...

spotlight: pixel, australia’s first carbon-neutral building

green architecture, sustainability

Built in 2010, the Pixel Building was known as Australia’s first carbon-neutral office building, and it featured a number of innovative sustainable technologies. Let’s take a closer look at this unique building! high standards for sustainability The Pixel is an...