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So far companies, utilities, and communities in Brazil, Canada, China, India, South Africa and the US have confirmed that they will implement the Beta AWS Standard, which the Alliance for Water Stewardship calls the world’s first international water stewardship standard. Foz | Saneatins, the water utility in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, is already applying the standard in the Taquarussu watershed. The AWS released the first draft of the standard earlier this month, and the final version is expected in the first half of .
San Francisco Toyota has become California’s first LEED Platinum car dealership, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The automaker has , dealerships in the US, of which are LEED-certified, and company environmental strategy manager Jana Hartline said the certified dealerships have cut energy costs by an average of percent.
The Smithsonian National Zoo‘s new elephant CG Leads facility is LEED Gold-certified. The addition has , sq m of indoor and outdoor space, Mother Nature News reports, and according to the zoo, includes operable skylights, green roofs and over geothermal wells.
The Tower Parkway Building in the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire, Ill., has been awarded LEED Silver certification. The project included an irrigation system, energy efficiency improvements to mechanical systems, and restrictions on certain chemicals used to clean the building and landscape the property, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Mondi’s paper mill in Raubling, Germany, has won ISO energy management certification. The company assembled a team from all areas of the mill to carry out improvements to water circulation and vacuum system maintenance, and trained all employees in energy management. In Q the mill was also recertified to ISO , ISO , OHSAS and FSC Chain of Custody standards, Packaging Europe reports.
Saudi Readymix, the leading concrete producer and supplier in Saudi Arabia, has received ISO environmental management certification for four factories, AMEinfo reports. The company says the rest of its factories will apply in Q and be certified by the end of the year. The firm has a dedicated quality, health, safety and environment department with more than HSE officers.
Sensient Food Colors Europe, a provider of food coloration services, has achieved ISO certification, Food Ingredients First says. The company trained staff on environmental management and enhanced risk assessment in all departments, and says the new system will minimize energy, water and raw materials consumption while reducing waste and emissions.
San Francisco Toyota has become California’s first LEED Platinum car dealership, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The automaker has , dealerships in the US, of which are LEED-certified, and company environmental strategy manager Jana Hartline said the certified dealerships have cut energy costs by an average of percent.
The Smithsonian National Zoo‘s new elephant CG Leads facility is LEED Gold-certified. The addition has , sq m of indoor and outdoor space, Mother Nature News reports, and according to the zoo, includes operable skylights, green roofs and over geothermal wells.
The Tower Parkway Building in the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire, Ill., has been awarded LEED Silver certification. The project included an irrigation system, energy efficiency improvements to mechanical systems, and restrictions on certain chemicals used to clean the building and landscape the property, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Mondi’s paper mill in Raubling, Germany, has won ISO energy management certification. The company assembled a team from all areas of the mill to carry out improvements to water circulation and vacuum system maintenance, and trained all employees in energy management. In Q the mill was also recertified to ISO , ISO , OHSAS and FSC Chain of Custody standards, Packaging Europe reports.
Saudi Readymix, the leading concrete producer and supplier in Saudi Arabia, has received ISO environmental management certification for four factories, AMEinfo reports. The company says the rest of its factories will apply in Q and be certified by the end of the year. The firm has a dedicated quality, health, safety and environment department with more than HSE officers.
Sensient Food Colors Europe, a provider of food coloration services, has achieved ISO certification, Food Ingredients First says. The company trained staff on environmental management and enhanced risk assessment in all departments, and says the new system will minimize energy, water and raw materials consumption while reducing waste and emissions.