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GREENFILES By R o y Bi gham a n d Se t h F i sh e r electronic data, then offers that information to client schools. The Green Store Office Depot, Delray Beach, Fla., recently celebrated the grand opening of its first Green store, located at 2620 W. Anderson Lane in Austin, Texas. The event was attended by company executives, Texas dignitaries, including City of Austin Mayor Will Wynn, local environmental organizations and representatives from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). “Not only can customers choose from thousands of greener office products within [the company’s] assortment but they will also have a better understanding of why a particular product is green and how they can make sustainable products a part of their home office or business environment,” said Chuck Rubin, president of North American Retail for Office Depot. The store, pre-certified to LEED stan- The Green store features a environmental benefits like sun tracking skylights and solar panels on the roof. dards by the council, will use less energy and water in its daily operations, increase recycling and leave a much smaller overall environmental footprint than the typical store of its size. “The City of Austin is the birthplace of Trying to manage your environmental data with ancient tools? • Over 200 consultants and 300 labs manage data from over 150,000 facilities using EQuIS™ • Advanced ArcGIS Integration • Sample Planning Module with Completeness Checker • World’s Premier Lab Data Checking System • Build – Serve – Push Reports and Graphics over the web • World-class Help Desk the USGBC and a leader in our nation’s fight against climate change,” said Austin Mayor Will Wynn. “We are proud that Office Depot chose to select Austin as the site of its green retail prototype. We think what they are doing shows real leadership – and paves the path for more retailers to invest in green building.” The office-supply warehouse company is a participant in USGBC’s Retail Volume Certification Portfolio Program, a pilot group formed to help retailers achieve LEED certification at numerous locations and to facilitate the certification process for a company’s prototype. Office Depot is the first Company to have its prototype pre-certified under the council’s LEED for New Construction Volume Certification Program. Visit www.officedepot.com/buygreen. info@earthsoft.com (978) 369-2201 www.earthsoft.com Roy Bigham Editor of PE. Seth Fisher Managing Editor/Associate Publisher of PE. Visit www.pollutionengineering.com and electronically forward a copy of this article to a colleague or customer. 24 Pollution Engineering SEPTEMBER2008 8/8/08 9:46:30 AM PLE09084Eart.indd 1 http://www.officedepot.com/buygreen http://www.earthsoft.com http://www.earthsoft.com http://www.pollutionengineering.com

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Pollution Engineering - September 2008 Contents The Editor’s Desk Reader Comments EnviroNews PE Events Legal Lookout Environmental Management The Green Files Guest Dialog 500-Year Storm Control How Do You Clean Up 100 Years of Pollution? SPCC: Don’t Wait and See The Next Wave in Air Purification An Invitation to the Windy City Flood Control Infrastructure Saves ‘Green’ Puts a New Spin on Pest Control Instrumentation Products Material Safety and Storage Equipment PE Products Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index State Rules

Pollution Engineering - September 2008

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