10.9.08 | Houston, TX | A Green Practices 2008 Survey shows that more facility professionals are taking a strategic approach to green practices. Facility managers are increasingly following a master plan when implementing sustainable practices and are tying their efforts to measurable goals and business strategy.  It also shows that while recycling and energy conservation initiatives are being practiced by the vast majority of facility practitioners, financial challenges still present the biggest impediment to going green. Results of the new survey will be presented at the World Workplace 2008 Conference & Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 15. 

10.9.08 | Round Rock, TX | Dell Inc. is switching to mercury-free light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. Starting in mid-December, two-thirds of its Latitude E family of notebooks will be delivered with mercury-free LED backlighting as a standard feature.  In addition to the Latitude E4200, E4300, E6400, E6400 ATG and E6500,
Dell will also be shipping LED backlighting as a standard display for its Precision M2400 and M4400 mobile workstations.

10.7.08 | Louisville, CO | Citron Work Spaces moved into its new facility at 197 S. 104th Street, Louisville, CO. The facility is being evaluated for LEED certification for commercial interiors. The showroom displays environmentally friendly features including fluorsecent lights, recycled street lamps from New Orleans, water conserving fixtures, large windows and non-toxic paint.  

10.2.08 | Buffalo Grove, IL | Convia, Inc. announced that its first showroom achieved LEED Gold CI Certification.  Convia Inc, a Herman Miller Company, located in Buffalo Grove, IL, designed its showroom with device programmability, reusable components, waste reduction and RFID Tags.