Bank of America Tower Certified LEED Platinum

Bank of America's One Bryant Park in Manhattan NYC has achieved LEED Platinum certification.  This is a first for a US high rise commercial building - achieving LEED platinum.

" ...  glass curtain wall permits maximum sunlight ... under-floor air delivery system ... power comes from an on-site cogeneration plant, which works in concert with an ice storage system ..."

The building reuses most all rainwater and sink water saving millions of gallons of potable water yearly. 

Via:  Bank of America  LINK

Natura Zero VOC Paint from Benjamin Moore

Ever since acrylic paints were introduced; paints paints have been getting better and better at providing long lasting protection. Now the drive is to continue to reduce both odor and VOC (volatile organic compounds).

Benjamin Moores Natura "... paint is a zero VOC formula ... features our Green Promise designation, ... "

" ... coatings industry is filled with third-party organizations like U.S. Green Building Council
(LEED), Master Painter's Institute (MPI), Greenguard, California's Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and Green Seal that are trying to define what green means ... Some, ... focus on what is in the paint while others, ... are more focused on what is emitted from paint. ... the net result of so many competing standards is a confused and sometimes frustrated consumer."

" ... to make it easier for our customers ... to make sense of all these standards ... introducing our Green Promise designation... to designate coatings that offer both lower total volatile compounds and a premium level of paint performance. ..."


Via: Benjamin Moore Paints LINK

PNC More LEED Certified Green Buildings than Anyone!

PNC has made a significant commitment to being green ... and was the first bank in the US to apply green standards and has more LEED certified building s than any other company ... on earth!

They have even registered the trademark "Green Branch".

" ... commitment to “green” business practices has enabled us to lower costs, increase efficiency and productivity as well as improve the health and vitality of the communities where we live, work and play. ... more buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) than any
other company in the world. ... term “Green Branch” is federally registered as a trademark of PNC. ... More than 40 Green Branch® locations opened since 2002, ..."


Via: PNC.com LINK