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16 Results for Sustainability Spotlight
Sustainability Spotlight: Issue 63
A look at people and organizations that are making the world better for us all. Vertical Screen Tony D’Orazio is like a lot of people. He’s a businessman who doesn’t think of himself as an environmental activist….
Tags: LEED Certification, Sustainability Spotlight, Vertical ScreenFiled under: 360 Magazine, Sustainability Spotlight
Sustainability Spotlight: Issue 62
A look at people and organizations that are making the world better for us all. 2Fysh Joe Chang went backpacking in Africa and came home with a big idea. You might say it was a vacation that turned…
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Sustainability Spotlight: Issue 60
When Columbia University decided to expand with a new campus in West Harlem, its leaders realized the project presented new opportunities for significant sustainability efforts. Columbia’s 25-year, 17-acre, 16-building Manhattanville expansion project took an early step forward in…
Tags: Innovation, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Sustainability Spotlight,
Smarter Packaging: Issue 58
Eco-smart furniture packaging by Steelcase International: less weight and volume results in lower carbon emissions. New products today often include recycled content, but one thing that’s a given is packaging. All that molded foam, plastic wrap, and corrugated…
Tags: Innovation, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Featured Articles,
Update: Heifer Headquarters Building: Issue 58
Two years later When we featured the headquarters building for Heifer International, Little Rock Ark., in the April 2008 edition of 360, we wrote that it could “inspire people to think… about sustainability as a core organizational focus.”…
Tags: LEED Certification, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Featured Articles,
Lessons Learned: Issue 58
Designers, researchers, and facilities professionals who have helped businesses understand sustainability as a long-term strategy for doing business, offer some earned wisdom: Education Required Most clients are interested in sustainability; few completely understand it. The design community is…
Tags: Education, LEED Certification, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Lessons Learned,
Q & A: Blake Mycoskie: Issue 58
On TOMS Shoes TOMS Shoes is a company with an extraordinary premise: with every pair of TOMS they sell, they also give a pair of new shoes to a child in need in places like Argentina, Ethiopia, and…
Tags: Business, Innovation, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Q & A,
A Sustainable Studio: Issue 58
The Heartside Art Studio and Gallery in Grand Rapids, Mich., didn’t start out with a plan to embody triple bottom line thinking. The organization’s founders simply wanted to create a safe environment where their neighbors in this urban…
Tags: Arts, Design, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Featured Articles,
Sustainability Spotlight: Issue 58
Katie Swenson’s mission: to design affordable housing that is both green and beautiful. Katie Swenson is part of a new generation of architects — dedicated to creating sustainable communities for people at all income levels. Her mission: to…
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Trends360: Issue 58
Sustainability Takes to the Air When it comes to consumption, business travel is right up there. But airlines and frequent flyers are finding ways to turn the sky greener. Continental Airlines has been recycling oil, antifreeze, and other…
Tags: LEED Certification, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Trends360,
Atoms & Bits: Issue 58
April 22 – Earth Day Take part in events to help mark the 40th anniversary of a day intended to help us better understand and appreciate our shared, spinning blue ball. Gulf Coast Green 2010 The Gulf Coast…
Tags: Design, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Atoms & Bits,
Sustainability Spotlight: Issue 56
TOMS Shoes was founded in 2006 when American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, befriended the children of an Argentine village. Wanting to help, he created a company that would match every pair of shoes sold with a pair given to…
Tags: Brand & Culture, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Sustainability Spotlight,
A Day in the Life: Issue 56
Style your Sole Last month the Steelcase Chicago team hosted a “Style Your Sole” event, with our partners at TOMS Shoes. Area designers were each invited to style a pair of shoes with whatever design they imagined, while…
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Sustainability Comes of Age: White Paper
What got us thinking… Environmental sustainability is important. Practically everyone agrees with that, despite varying levels of understanding about environmental issues and different levels of commitment to them. The larger issue is how to define sustainability. The word…
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Sustainability Grows Up: Issue 49
Sustainability is hot. It has transcended its environmental roots and is now the talk of the business world. Any new product, process, or space design of any importance must have sustainability at its core. Sustainability’s influence is widespread….
Tags: Design, LEED Certification, Sustainability SpotlightFiled under: 360 Magazine, Featured Articles,
The Designer’s Role in Sustainability: White Paper
Interior design doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It is an integral part of any building construction or renovation project. Building interiors are fitted with materials, products and systems from a network of raw materials that stretches around the…
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