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Great Forest is a proud supporter of the nonprofit Blacksmith Institute, which works to clean up life-threatening pollution problems in low and middle income countries.
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Get Ready for America Recycles Day and Updates to LL87
Are you ready? All eyes will be on your recycling program on November 15 - America Recycles Day. We are working now to plan events big and small across the country. Click here to see your event options and find out how you can showcase your accomplishments and effort to tenants, staff and management.
This month , details of New York's Local Law 87 (LL87 2009, energy audits and retro-commissioning) were released. Call your Great Forest representative to learn how this affects you, or check our Regulations Page for updates.
See the compliance schedule on the left to find out what year your report is due, depending on the last digit of your block number.
-- The Great Forest Team
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Great Forest Marks 100th Waste Audit in Mid-Atlantic Region
 Great Forest's mid-Atlantic team recently conducted their 100th LEED waste stream audit - a milestone that reflects the region's green building trend. As reported in our newsletter last September, we've been seeing more developers and real estate companies aggressively seeking LEED certification and focusing on sustainability in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C.
The 100th waste audit was conducted for Polinger Shannon & Luchs (PS&L) at 1 Thomas Circle, a 238,000 sq. foot Class B office building in Northwest Washington, D.C. that Great Forest is helping towards LEED certification. >>Read More
Learn more about how Waste Audits Tell All
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Free Event/Tour: EPA's Food Recovery Challenge, Oct. 24, NYC
 Want to find out how to reduce the amount of food in your waste stream? Interested in seeing how a composting program works?
Then sign up for this free event, organized by the NYSAR3 (New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling) and St. John's University. Learn about the EPA's Food Recovery Challenge (part of the Waste Wise Program), and get a tour of the university's 02 food waste composting facility.
When: Wed., Oct. 24, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Where: St. John's University, Queens, New York
Speaker: Rachael Chaput from the Sustainable Materials Management Program at EPA Region 2
Watch a video and get more event details here.
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7-Point Challenge Deadline: Oct. 15
 Five years ago, BOMA challenged members to reduce their energy and water usage, and work towards a market transformation. Now its time to measure the impact of the 7-Point Challenge on the industry and the environment.
If you accepted the challenge, you have until October 15 to complete the survey, share your data, and get the recognition you deserve. Congratulations!
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Electric Demand Snapshot for 2012
More Proof that Peak Electricity Demand Does Not Precisely Follow the Weather
 Looking back on this hot summer, there are a few lessons we can learn about energy use.
States in the Northeast, which recorded its hottest year on record, did not report as much record power use as other states like Nebraska, Texas, Arizona and Idaho. One reason for this, exemplified below, is that humidity and consumption patterns inform the energy demand curve. >>Read More
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Did You Know... CFOs See Sustainability As Key Financial Driver
 According to a new survey by Deloitte, nearly one half of CFOs see sustainability as a key driver of financial performance and two-thirds are involved in driving strategies in their organizations. The survey participants were 250 CFOs representing companies with $1 billion in annual revenue or more.
The survey, entitled Sustainability: CFOs are Coming to the Table, found that more CFOs and COOs are accountable for sustainability issues than they were last year by nearly double.
One of the ways in which CFOs engage with sustainability is through technology. Investments in video conferencing, data center efficientcy equipment, and electric fleet vehicles are among the most popular investments for retail CFOs, for example.
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