3.24.08 | Steelcase Inc. announced a long-term financial commitment to a U.S. wind farm, including the purchase of all the green power produced by the farm for at least the first five years of its operation. This is the first time a corporation has made an up-front commitment to purchase all of the renewable energy credits (RECs) from a U.S. wind farm in the financing stage.

3.17.08 | Knoll's Life chair has achieved a Sustainable Gold rating under the SMaRT Consensus Sustainable Product Standard (Sustainable Materials Rating Technology). SMaRT is distinguished from other certification programs as follows: It is a transparent, consensus, quantified sustainable product standard that measures environmental benefits throughout the global supply chain.

2.25.08 | In January, I traversed the country presenting to more than 1,000 architects, contractors, engineers, facility managers and public officials in Boston, Northeast Florida, Philadelphia, and Waco, TX. Along the way, I met with manufacturers in Boston, Providence, and Atlanta. No matter the stop or audience, the topic always turned to “How do you measure the performance of a green building?”