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Finding a filter that fits

Finding a filter that fits

By Mary Beth Matzek • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: The Green Scene

New storm-water regulations are stacking up faster than the methods to comply, but a public-private research partnership is working to counteract that imbalance as quickly as possible.


Milwaukee makes the most of its waste

Milwaukee makes the most of its waste

By Mary Beth Matzek • Jan 1st, 2010 • Category: The Green Scene

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s waste might not smell too good, but it can save the district a lot of money.


2025 marks big year for green goals

2025 marks big year for green goals

By Melissa Rigney Baxter • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

Sustainable, green, renewable and clean are more than just buzzwords for Wisconsin businesses; they are goals.


Recycling the suburbs

Recycling the suburbs

By Caley Clinton • Nov 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

Suburbia is the next frontier of sustainable construction.


Awash in green hype

Awash in green hype

By Susan Suleski • Oct 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

The move toward sustainability was born of good intentions, but some companies are exploiting green just to make green.


USGBC steps up LEED requirements

USGBC steps up LEED requirements

By Melissa Rigney Baxter • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

When the U.S. Green Building Council released new metering requirements for the 2009 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program, some builders were concerned.


Investing in the future

By Melissa Rigney Baxter • Aug 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

Encouraging energy efficiency in commercial buildings is a tall order.


Finding peace in high places

By Jessica Stephen • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

So, a roofer and a landscaper climb up to a roof to plant a garden …
It might sound like the start of a joke, but it is becoming a serious business opportunity as the popularity of rooftop gardening grows.
Contracting companies that might have rarely crossed paths are increasingly working side by side in tight quarters.
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Correcting misperceptions

By Lawrence Silver • Jun 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

M&M Office Interiors Inc. wants to be ready when the economy rebounds.


Lack of money doesn’t mean lack of green

By Janine Anderson • Apr 1st, 2009 • Category: The Green Scene

Building rates may be falling during these tough economic times, but the number of projects being registered for future LEED certification continues to climb.