Q: What water-saving measures are musts for any commercial property? What’s the best way to tackle water management outdoors? A: Last month’s…

Earth Day Report 2010

Green Buildings to the Rescue Earth Day is 40 years old.  Back when it began in 1970, “green buildings” referred to their…
A typical building usually generates close to one ton of e-waste every few months. Because of the toxic components of many electronics,…
With a gamut of new legislation facing NYC buildings, you might need help remembering all those deadlines and requirements. Great Forest has…
Anna Dengler, Great Forest’s director of sustainability, and consultant Nathaniel Kimball at Great Forest’s booth at BOMA’s Energy Action Day on March…
(Photo from Canberra, Australia, Earth Hour 2009) The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International will participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s…

New LEED Certifications

  Great Forest is proud to announce two new LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifications: In March, Citibank’s Operations and Technology…
Q: Can you tell me some quick fixes to green restrooms? A: There are many easy improvements that can be made in…
Anna Dengler, Great Forest’s director of sustainability, and consultant Nathaniel Kimball at Great Forest’s booth at BOMA’s Energy Action Day on March…
Great Forest President Richard Fuller was recently invited to join Australian business leaders in a panel on “The Australian Carbon Trust and…
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