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"Imagine profitable businesses, like flourishing trees, being good for everyone and everything." These are the words of Wendy Schmidt, founding board chair of theCradle to Cradle (C2C) Products Innovation Institute. Here, we seek to guide industries in transitioning their products and manufacturing to participate and profit in a new industrial revolution.
The institute connects ourtrained consulting organizations with companies that are committed to innovate, aspiring to create a business model that is positive for the planet, people and bottom line. C2C then certifies these products at one of five award levels Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum depending on how well the product addresses material health, material reuse, renewable energy use, water stewardship and social fairness.
Last year, we collected Cradle to Cradle product innovation stories (PDF) from companies that have C2C-certified products. We were inspired by what we heard, and have shared some of their stories below.
1.Designtex: A fabric that helps strawberries grow, with production methods that clean water
There is more concern lately about fashion and its impact on human health, the environment and workers. Susan Lyons of the New York-based design firm Designtex was ahead of the curve. In 1993, she decided to develop a collection of ecological fabrics. At that time, no one knew exactly what a "green" fabric should be.
A partnership then emerged among Designtex; William McDonough and his colleague, Michael Braungart; and the Swiss textile mill Rohner to develop upholstery with remnants that would not be considered hazardous waste. Braungart analyzed more than 8,000 chemical formulations commonly used in textile production, then selected a mere 38 that he deemed safe for human and environmental health.
These were the dyes and process chemicals allowed to be used in the production of Climatex upholstery. According to Designtex, optimizing this chemistry changed the mill's water release, which became cleaner than the incoming water. By producing new fabrics designed to decompose safely, the mill saved scraps and turned them into felt, avoiding costly disposal fees. Local strawberry farmers used this felt as ground cover for their crops. Designtex has expanded its Climatex offering to some 20 styles and Climatex was awarded Gold level C2C certification.
2. gDiapers: A compostable diaper meant to benefit babies and the planet
According to gDiapers, other "eco" diapers have compostable parts or use natural dyes, but still contain polypropylene or polyethylene plastic. These plastics persist in the environment long after disposal, with no ability to break down and rejoin the ecological cycle.
"Plastics in diapers also impact babies' health, limiting breathability and causing diaper rash," says gDiapers marketing literature, noting its aim to become the first truly eco, plastic-free, disposable diaper product. The company says it took eight years in business and "some honest reckoning" to affirm its goal of eliminating plastics from its diaper inserts.
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Madison, WI (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
With an updated design and fresh content, the owners of Tucker Family Construction recently unveiled a new website that harnesses the flexibility of responsive web design to offer a consistent customer experience across all devices from desktop to mobile. The sites content features an updated portfolio of completed construction projects and easier access to the company via social media.
We are excited to launch and share our new website, said owner Bill Tucker. Now I can point future clients to our website to show past projects and how weve helped many homeowners in the area create the home of their dreams. And they can easily see the photos on smartphones and tablets.
One of the main features throughout the site is the proud showcasing of the companys past projects amongst numerous photo galleries. Future customers can view detailed photos from many different types of home improvement and remodeling projects.
Better integration with social media also played a major role in the redesign. Updated profiles on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter make it easy for potential and current clients to interact with the companys owners.
Tucker Family Construction, LLC is a family-owned and operated company providing Madison, Wis., with bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, basement finishing, and other home improvement services. Tucker has provided various construction services for over 20 years in Wisconsin and in California, where the business started.
In charge of the new website project was The Web Guys, an Indianapolis-based company providing Web design and search engine marketing solutions to businesses across the country. On-staff writers and professional designers worked alongside the Tuckers owners from start to finish.
About Tucker Family Construction, LLC
Tucker Family Construction, LLC serves Madison, Wis., with interior and exterior home improvement services. Homeowners interested in basement, bathroom, kitchen renovations, or exterior remodeling can visit the website or call the company at (608) 862-3641.
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Yorba Linda, Calif. (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
Its a little-known fact that the majority of energy-efficient lighting retrofits leave significant energy savings on the table. A book released today by energy-efficient lighting manufacturer Precision-Paragon [P2] aims to help building owners and lighting professionals identify and maximize potential sources of energy savings.
6 Steps to Getting the Most From Every Lighting Retrofit is available for free as a downloadable e-book on the lighting manufacturers website at http://www.p-2.com/6-steps/index.html. The 21-page guide walks readers through valuable energy-saving steps that are missed in many lighting retrofits.
The guides first chapter opens at the starting point for nearly all lighting upgrades: a one-for-one replacement, where existing fixtures are swapped out with more energy-efficient replacements.
A one-for-one replacement is a fine place to start, said Joe Martin, [P2] vice president and general manager. The problem is that if you stop there, its almost certain that youre missing out on significant additional energy savings. We put together this guide to help building owners and energy-efficient lighting professionals learn about these opportunities so they can be incorporated into their next retrofit.
The book covers additional steps, including performing a comprehensive layout and specification, adding automatic lighting controls, addressing outdoor lighting, addressing specialty lighting, and finding and qualifying for rebates and incentives.
By following all the steps in the guide and performing a truly comprehensive retrofit, its possible that a facility could more than double their energy savings when compared to performing a simple one-for-one retrofit. The six steps are applicable to a wide range of manufacturing, commercial, industrial and educational facilities.
It can take a bit more work to perform a truly comprehensive retrofit, said Martin. But the potential energy and cost savings are too big to ignore.
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About Precision-Paragon [P2]: For over 20 years, [P2] has made high-quality, indoor-and-outdoor light fixtures for a wide range of applications in retail, commercial and industrial spaces. [P2]s energy-efficient lighting drastically cuts energy consumption, creating big cost savings and significant environmental benefits.
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Eaton Corp. P.O. Box 765 Southfield, MI, 48037, USA
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Lumark Caretaker light-emitting diode (LED) Area Luminaire from its Cooper Lighting Division. Utilizing high-efficiency LED technology with precision-molded optics, the Caretaker luminaire provides exceptional performance, offering greater than 85 percent in annual energy and maintenance savings compared to traditional high intensity discharge (HID) products. With its rugged construction and versatile mounting options, the Caretaker luminaire is ideal for area and dusk-to-dawn security lighting applications.
The Lumark Caretaker luminaire not only delivers exceptional light output, but serves as a versatile, low-cost, low maintenance solution our customers demand for a wide range of security lighting applications, said Mark Eubanks, president of Eatons Cooper Lighting Division. Its LED optics deliver a wide, uniform distribution with excellent vertical illumination for maximum light coverage and years of worry-free illumination.
Designed to replace up to 175-watt high intensity discharge (HID) fixtures, the Lumark Caretaker consumes only 50 watts while delivering more than 5,200 powerful lumens. Not only does this offer ample lighting, it also allows more than 85 percent in annual energy and maintenance savings. With lumen maintenance greater than 84 percent at 36,000 hours, the Caretaker luminaire is virtually maintenance-free for over 15 years.
The Caretaker luminaire also includes a versatile universal mounting design that allows for quick and easy installation in a single step, while a hinged power tray door and a single, captive screw allows for safe and easy access when making electrical connections. As a wall-mounted or pole-mounted security lighting solution, it can satisfy security needs for residential street lighting, perimeter area lighting and safety lighting for parking areas, loading platforms, boat docks, access drives or pathways.
The Caretaker fixture is 3G vibration rated and can withstand tough weather conditions with the heavy-duty die-cast, aluminum housing. The LED module compartment is rated for Ingress Protection 66. The fixture is wet location listed in operation ranging from applications from minus 40 to 40 degrees Celsius ensuring continued performance in extreme weather. The luminaire is available in 5,000 Kelvin correlated color temperature.
To learn more about the Lumark Caretaker and Eatons Cooper Lighting Division, please visit http://www.cooperlighting.com.
Eatons Cooper Lighting Division delivers a range of innovative and reliable indoor and outdoor lighting solutions, as well as controls products specifically designed to maximize performance, energy efficiency and cost savings. The Lighting business serves customers in the commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential, utility and other markets.
Eatons Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer todays most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit http://www.eaton.com.
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Spectators at bicycle races on Neville Island will get a high-tech sports experience, the developer of the indoor track has pledged.
Cycling fans will get closer to the competitions with leading edge techniques like on-board video cameras, live-streaming rider data, an easy-to-follow point system, season-long team competition and heart-pounding sound and lighting, Robert Gottlieb said last week.
Island 200, the $15 million velodrome under construction on Grand Avenue, will be home to professional racing by teams from the new World Cycling League.
Mr. Gottlieb will serve as the league president. Im excited that Island 200 will serve as WCLs production studio and initial league headquarters, he said.
League commissioner John Vande Velde and CEO David Chauner both are former U.S. Olympic Team cyclists and U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame members. John Nelson is chief operating officer and Mark Bombara is chief technology officer.
The Island 200 velodrome is being built on a tract just east of the Interstate 79 bridge over Neville Island. The site adjoins Mr. Gottliebs aluminum recycling business.
Original plans called for opening the velodrome early this year, but Mr. Gottlieb said the process of obtaining permits for the indoor track has taken longer than he had anticipated.
Mr. Gottlieb has been involved in cycling since 1973 and has raced for more than 30 years. I am astounded by the quality of the bicycling talent and the work ethic here in Western Pennsylvania, he said. Local cycling champions include Matt Eaton, winner of the 1983 Tour of Britain Milk Race, and Daniel Chew, two-time winner [1996 and 1999] of the Race Across America.
The new velodrome will allow cyclists to build on past successes and give them a place to train year round, he said.
Initial events at the velodrome will include amateur racing this summer.
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San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
Xicato, enablers of the Internet of Lights, announced its new intelligent platform powered by Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON), the world's leading control networking platform provider. The new platform demonstrates how the Industrial Internet of Things can become a reality in professionally-lit spaces. Lighting 2.0, the convergence between networking, building management and lighting is fast gaining speed in the commercial sector. Xicato and Echelons partnership will quickly bring to market a sophisticated, open approach for the connection and collection of critical data, which turns existing light points into intelligent nodes.
Until now, LED lighting could not be easily controlled or provide additional value beyond simply illuminating a space. Xicatos new intelligent module, XIM, integrates sensors, diagnostics and communications in the light source and when combined with Echelons command and control system, finally offers retailers, hoteliers and building managers, an open approach that lets them control and manage their spaces from virtually anywhere, on any device.
A leader in the professional indoor lighting marketing, Xicato is the only company to offer a five year warranty, backed by insurer, Munich Re, for the color consistency and light output produced by its LED modules. Xicatos innovation and technological advancements with LED light engines - backed by 97 - patents, combined with Echelons understanding of building management needs and the importance of network security will provide unrivaled capabilities.
We believe that distributed intelligence throughout professional spaces is the most effective approach, said Menko de Roos, CEO, Xicato. Intelligence needs to be integrated into the LED module in the driver and lighting control system, and then connected to command and control systems like those developed by Echelon. Together, we will provide new ways to proactively manage lighting and to derive economic value from lighting in different environments, said de Roos.
Customers around the world are asking us to bring building management and interior lighting controls together, without sacrificing quality of light, said Ron Sege, chairman and CEO of Echelon. Xicatos approach with XIM is to integrate sensors and controls within the form factor of its existing LED module. This represents a big leap forward and opens up a world of possibilities for our customers and end users, said Sege.
As adoption and deployment of the Industrial Internet of Things and the Internet of Lights gathers pace, the need to ensure network security increases as well. Powerline communication is essential in the professional world - wireless alone will not be acceptable.
The companies share a vision for a platform with open APIs that allows developers to build applications that can connect to the Xicato light engine. The module provides a standard interface for all sensors, simplifying data collection and connections. Secure, encrypted data can then stream over a wired and wireless network for stability and security. By using powerline communication, existing building infrastructure can stay in place thereby reducing costs and supporting a return on investment in less than two years. Data is collected easily and then viewable through a simple user interface. This type of solution enables end users to better manage their space and develop closer relationships with their customers.
We expect our relationship to create new business models that drive value, such as lighting as a service, pay-as-you-go, bundle features, and even freemium models, said Menko de Roos.
Xicato and Echelon will be demonstrating a working concept of their joint vision at Light+Building, Messe Frankfurt, March 30 to April 4, 2014, at the Xicato stand A G.0 A10.
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