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Book Title | : | A Simple Path to Sustainability |
| Edition | : | N/A | |
| Author(s) | : | Fred Andreas, Elizabeth S. Cooperman | |
| Page | : | 274 Pages | |
| Year Published | : | 2011 | |
| Publisher | : | ABC-CLIO, LLC | |
| ISBN | : | 0978-0-313-38270-3 | |
| File Size | : | 1.66 MB | |
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Book Description:
Today, many businesses, governments, and organizations embrace sustainability through multiple facets of sustainable integration. These words and approaches are almost ubiquitous within federal, state, and local governments as well as universities committed to a myriad of programs supporting everything from sustainable development and investment to resource programs for their constituents and employees. The U.S. Green Building Council and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) continues to redefi ne the entire building industry by setting the bar for minimum green standards, putting the idea of sustainable development on everyone’s lips. Human resources throughout the culture integrate “best practices” that support growth and empowerment in workers’ daily activities. Sustainability no longer remains a static concept of “do no harm.” It’s expanded into a web of integrated solutions that supports global thinking in a geometric fashion.
A Simple Path to Sustainability examines a dozen success stories in one of the nation’s hotbeds of sustainability, the Front Range of Colorado. These stories refl ect a diverse approach to sustainability through a wide range of business types. No one solution solves these companies’ sustainability challenges. A full spectrum of solutions provides many colorful sustainable business opportunities. The businesses in the book include architects and developers, places where you’d expect sustainability. The book also includes other businesses not commonly thought of as sustainable, such as a bank, a brewery, a manufacturer, a hospital, a hotel, a machine shop, a printing company, a trash and recycling company, and a fi nancial investment company, all providing a template for sustainable business practice success.
From the examples in this book, you’ll fi nd an investment company and a bank revamping their approaches to support more sustainable businesses and loans. You’ll discover how architects and developers fulfi ll their mission of providing green and sustainable design while supporting sustainable investment and employee empowerment. You’ll fi nd an industry changing its manufacturing practices by focusing on an environmental component while supporting opportunities for its workers. A brewery utilizing 100 percent renewable power and recycled content supports its employees through an employee ownership model and direct management. A trash and recycling company concerned with overseas dumping of unusable waste now supports one of the highest local recycling rates in the country and an employee-friendly environment. A hotel utilizing energy management and pollution prevention methods manages to include community support programs within its core values. A machine shop founded and nurtured on the principles of ethical longevity supports a team concept that values diversity and support for all employees. All showcased companies provide public transportation, educational opportunities, and sustainability programs for their workers for green career advancement. Every company views sustainability as a multifaceted, integrated foundation to its business success.
Today, many businesses, governments, and organizations embrace sustainability through multiple facets of sustainable integration. These words and approaches are almost ubiquitous within federal, state, and local governments as well as universities committed to a myriad of programs supporting everything from sustainable development and investment to resource programs for their constituents and employees. The U.S. Green Building Council and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) continues to redefi ne the entire building industry by setting the bar for minimum green standards, putting the idea of sustainable development on everyone’s lips. Human resources throughout the culture integrate “best practices” that support growth and empowerment in workers’ daily activities. Sustainability no longer remains a static concept of “do no harm.” It’s expanded into a web of integrated solutions that supports global thinking in a geometric fashion.
A Simple Path to Sustainability examines a dozen success stories in one of the nation’s hotbeds of sustainability, the Front Range of Colorado. These stories refl ect a diverse approach to sustainability through a wide range of business types. No one solution solves these companies’ sustainability challenges. A full spectrum of solutions provides many colorful sustainable business opportunities. The businesses in the book include architects and developers, places where you’d expect sustainability. The book also includes other businesses not commonly thought of as sustainable, such as a bank, a brewery, a manufacturer, a hospital, a hotel, a machine shop, a printing company, a trash and recycling company, and a fi nancial investment company, all providing a template for sustainable business practice success.
From the examples in this book, you’ll fi nd an investment company and a bank revamping their approaches to support more sustainable businesses and loans. You’ll discover how architects and developers fulfi ll their mission of providing green and sustainable design while supporting sustainable investment and employee empowerment. You’ll fi nd an industry changing its manufacturing practices by focusing on an environmental component while supporting opportunities for its workers. A brewery utilizing 100 percent renewable power and recycled content supports its employees through an employee ownership model and direct management. A trash and recycling company concerned with overseas dumping of unusable waste now supports one of the highest local recycling rates in the country and an employee-friendly environment. A hotel utilizing energy management and pollution prevention methods manages to include community support programs within its core values. A machine shop founded and nurtured on the principles of ethical longevity supports a team concept that values diversity and support for all employees. All showcased companies provide public transportation, educational opportunities, and sustainability programs for their workers for green career advancement. Every company views sustainability as a multifaceted, integrated foundation to its business success.
| Table of Contents: | |
| Chapter 1 | Introduction. |
| Chapter 2 | Measuring Costs and Benefi ts. |
| Chapter 3 | Eco-Products. |
| Chapter 4 | Barrett Studio Architects, Boulder, Colorado. |
| Chapter 5 | Forest City: The Evolution of Sustainability in Forest City’s Development of Stapleton. |
| Chapter 6 | Boulder Community Hospital. |
| Chapter 7 | The Digital Frontier. |
| Chapter 8 | Boulder Valley Credit Union. |
| Chapter 9 | New Belgium Brewery. |
| Chapter 10 | Guaranteed Recycling Xperts: A Cleantech Business That Wasn’t. |
| Chapter 11 | Denver Machine Shop: Sustainability through Four Generations. |
| Chapter 12 | First Affi rmative Financial Network: Responding to Socially Conscious Market Demand. |
| Chapter 13 | Boulder Outlook Hotel. |
| Chapter 14 | verall Sustainability Lesson: Why Small and Medium-Sized Firms Should Invest in Sustainability. |
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