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Curtis Releases First Sustainability Report

 Curtis Packaging based in Sandy Hook, CT is an industry leader, providing superior folding cartons since 1845. The company is Forestry Stewardship Certified (FSC), uses 100% Renewable Energy and is the first 100% carbon neutral printing and packaging company in North America. Curtis recently released its 2007 Sustainability Report (pdf).

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Not So Familiar Names Making National Green Headlines

June 30 - There's been several Connecticut based companies that have had recent green news that has gained these firms national exposure. These companies are part of the growing number of Connecticut enterprises that are finding new markets in alternative energy, energy finance and green event coordination and logistics.
Find out more about these green business rock stars...


Green Building Spotlight Project

Council Awards Excellence in Sustainable Design
In early May the Connecticut Green Building Council solicited nominations from the general public for green building projects that were worthy of recognition. In early June a panel of noted experts picked six projects that embraced sustainable design. The winners were grouped as “most intriguing” or “intriguing” – in residential and institutional markets.  Read more about the award winners.

Green Chronicles

Harnessing the Perfect Storm: Business Executives in Mid-Size Companies Are Seizing Green Opportunities By Theresa Sullivan Barger - Reprinted with permission of The Conference Board
Mid-size businesses that may have only considered taking small affordable steps toward energy efficiency or that originally balked at government regulation are actively seeking ways to become environmentally friendly. This report discusses what is causing the change in attitude and looks at the measurable financial benefits of going green that include: savings on utility costs; the realization that healthy buildings can mean healthier (and more productive) workers; public relations gains; and new business opportunities.

Feeling Greener Already: The Healing Industry Takes on Sustainability By Daniel Fenyn curtesy of greenbuildingsNYC
Daniel J. Fenyn AIA is an Associate Principal for The S/L/A/M Collaborative based in Glastonbury, CT and the Market Sector Leader for Healthcare who has authored a number of articles and presentations on the planning and design of healthcare facilities. In this article, which first appeared on greenbuildingsNYC.com earlier this month, Daniel looks at what the healing industry is doing to create healthy buildings in turn promoting speedier recovery rates and improving staff performance, while simultaneously saving energy and reducing operations costs.

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