Medtronic World Headquarters Certified Green
22 avr. 2011 14h22 HE | Green Building Initiative
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - Apr 22, 2011) - It's Earth Week -- and for the world's largest medical technology company, sustainability is a "big" deal. The 509,483 square foot Medtronic World...
Oregon Business Leaders Call for $32 Million in Increased Funding for Post-Secondary Education
15 avr. 2011 15h23 HE | The Oregon Idea
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - Apr 15, 2011) - In a letter sent to the Co-Chairs of the Ways and Means Committee Thursday, business leaders from across the state of Oregon are urging legislative...
Green Building Initiative President Testifies Before Congress
30 mars 2011 10h00 HE | Green Building Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C.--(Marketwire - March 30, 2011) - Ward Hubbell, president of the Green Building Initiative, a U.S.-based nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of green building...
Pet Food Tax Has Pet Owners and Pet Food Manufacturers Barking Mad
18 mars 2011 14h48 HE | Save our Pets from Onerous Taxes
SALEM, OR--(Marketwire - March 18, 2011) - "Don't tax my kibble to pay for your bit!" -- That's the message a group of concerned pet owners and pet food manufacturers are hoping will resonate with...
Independent Auto Repairers, Labor and Others Unite to Fight So-Called 'Right to Repair' Legislation
14 mars 2011 13h01 HE | Oregonians for Safe and Reliable Auto Repair
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - March 14, 2011) - A coalition of independent auto repair shops, auto dealers and manufacturers, and labor organizations are urging legislators to reject so-called "Right...
Veterans Administration Awards Contract to Green Building Initiative/Green Globes(R) for Online Evaluation Tool
08 févr. 2011 14h36 HE | Green Building Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - February 8, 2011) - The Green Building Initiative (GBI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the acceleration of sustainable building practices, was recently awarded a...
Business Community, Alumni of Oregon's Colleges and Universities Call for Reforms and Prioritization of Post-Secondary Education
25 janv. 2011 13h50 HE | The Oregon Idea
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - January 25, 2011) -  Investing in Oregon's post-secondary education today will lead to economic prosperity tomorrow. That's the message a newly formed coalition of...
U.S. State Department Building Achieves D.C.'s First Green Globes Rating for Sustainability
16 nov. 2010 16h07 HE | Green Building Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - November 16, 2010) - The U.S. State Department's SA-1 Columbia Plaza, the first federal building in D.C. to be Green Globes® certified, has been awarded three...