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Sustainability

Sustainability looks at the consequences of economics through a social and ecological lens. In general, sustainability integrates public policy, urban planning and transport, quality of life and ethics; for corporations, it involves improvements to work practices and analysis of economic, environmental and social impact (the "triple bottom line") to ensure process, and ultimately financial, efficiency.

  • Hearst Tower certified LEED Gold (photos)

    Hearst Tower certified LEED Gold (photos)

    Winner of the International Highrise Award in 2008, the Hearst Tower was one of New York City's first distinctive green buildings, with LEED Gold certification and an angular silhouette that rises...

    1 | April 26, 2011 8:35am