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| Febuary 2008 |
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| Green Resources |
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| Even the smallest change can make the biggest difference to the environment and your company’s bottom line. We’ve compiled a list of resources to get you started:
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U.S. Green Building Council
From retail to healthcare and new construction to existing buildings, let the U.S. Green Building Council help you create an environmentally responsible structure for your business. Contact your regional chapter, learn about green building practices as well as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
www.usgbc.org
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80Plus.org
Funded by electric utilities, the 80Plus program is a forum created to help the computer industry and consumers utilize more energy efficient power supplies and lists only those that attain at least an 80% efficiency rating. Use their online calculator to determine your potential cost savings.
www.80Plus.org
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The Green Grid
With a Board of Directors composed of leaders from tech companies such as HP, IBM and Microsoft, the Green Grid is a consortium dedicated to discovering energy efficient methods for data centers and business computing as well as development of new technologies to improve existing best practices.
www.thegreengrid.org
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Environmental Technology Opportunities Portal (ETOP)
Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) technology portal, ETOP, to find the latest research, reports and regulations, visit the forums, or search the Environmental Technology Research & Development Continuum for the EPA’s latest environmental technology programs.
www.epa.gov/etop/
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Green Technology Forum
Forum dedicated to helping businesses explore emerging nanotechnology and biotechnology products designed to benefit the environment and your budget.
www.greentechforum.net
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Green Electronics Council
From training programs to EPEAT, the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, the Green Electronics Council was created to promote environmentally friendly electronics products as well as educate businesses on maximizing the life cycles of their existing technology products.
www.greenelectronicscouncil.org
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Green Build International Conference & Expo
Meet industry experts and leaders in green building at the Green Build International Conference & Expo in Boston, MA from November 19-21, 2008.
www.greenbuildexpo.org
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Greentec International
Greentec International will recycle and safely dispose of your computers, ink and laser cartridges, and telecommunication equipment.
www.greentec.com
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Lean & Green: Taming the Data Center Colossus
Report sponsored by BlueArc and BPM Forum that takes an in-depth look at wasteful power consumption in data centers and offers a Lean & Green formula for reducing energy costs by deploying environmentally responsible computing standards. (Free download, requires registration.)
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The Green Grid White Papers
A variety of Green Grid white papers with guidelines and analysis of energy efficiency in data centers.
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About The Brookfield Group
The Brookfield Group has become a leader in IT, ISP, ASP and web solutions by providing next level technology solutions managed by experts who give you peace of mind without the tech-talk. The company's services are customized to fit any enterprise-size businesses and include: IT project management; hosting solutions and maintenance; systems security and patches; telecommunications services, server and desktop setup, repair and applications; network infrastructure design; audio visual products; surveillance and security solutions; as well as a variety of other software, hardware, services and accessories. Located in Carmel, Indiana, more information about The Brookfield Group products and services is available at www.thebrookfieldgroup.com or by calling 317.524.6000.
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