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How ChE Prepared Me for Business (and How It Didn’t)
Posted on August 30, 2011 | No CommentsIntro By Arkan Kayihan. This entry is part of a series called, How ChE Prepared Me for Business (and How... -
Portteus Wines, pouring responsibly
Posted on July 8, 2011 | No CommentsOn a recent road trip we found ourselves turning off I-90 to become blissfully lost along the backroads of Zillah... -
GiveBIG! Helps NBIS advance its mission
Posted on June 21, 2011 | No CommentsBy Arkan Kayihan, As a non-profit board president, I often get asked if non-profit management is different from for-profit management.... -
A sad farewell to a sustainability leader in the NW
Posted on June 8, 2011 | No Commentsby Mary Rose We were all shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the shutdown of Grays Harbor Paper Company... -
By-Product Synergy Players Are Stars On The Sustainability Team!
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsWritten by NBIS Co-Director, Karl Ostrom’s opening remarks to “Fourth Annual Puget Sound Region Materials Exchange Workshop and Networking Event”... -
Salmon-Safe, known for its work with Puget Sound farms, certifies several high profile Seattle-area urban properties
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No Commentsn February 24th several local organizations will be honored by Salmon-Safe and its Seattle-based outreach partner, The Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability (NBIS), for their commitment to protecting wildlife habitats and improving water quality in the Puget Sound region. Properties receiving Salmon-Safe certification include the UW’s Seattle campus; REI’s headquarters, distribution center and downtown flagship store; the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park; and PCC Natural Market’s Edmonds store. In addition, Turner Construction will be recognized as the first Salmon-Safe accredited construction management company. -
Graphics Plus brings bright lights to a White Center neighborhood
Posted on April 15, 2010 | 1 CommentDavid had standard eight-foot fluorescent tubing in an old T-12 format with magnetic ballasts (the connections at the end of each fixture). They took out the old bulbs and recycled those at Eco-Lights in South Seattle; then installed two four-foot efficient bulbs and new ballasts by Phillips GE. The new bulbs are brighter and cleaner. That helped reduce the electric bill by about 50 percent. The building skylights also bring in natural light.