Comments on: Certified Green: To Be, or Not To Be, That is the Question http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/ Green & Sustainable Business Ventures: For Entrepreneurs & Investors Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Megan Prusynski http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 Megan Prusynski Tue, 06 May 2008 16:18:34 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/#comment-1449 David - One additional thing you can do to green web development is to use a server company that uses sustainable sources of power or offsets their power usage with renewables. I wrote about several green web hosting options here: http://meganprusynski.greenoptions.com/2007/02/09/greening-the-web/ Jess - Thanks for the additional resources. I'm glad to see that re-nourish is working on some green standards. I love that site. I hadn't heard of Designer's Accord though, I'll definitely check it out. Thanks for the info! Great comments, thank you both! David – One additional thing you can do to green web development is to use a server company that uses sustainable sources of power or offsets their power usage with renewables. I wrote about several green web hosting options here: http://meganprusynski.greenoptions.com/2007/02/09/greening-the-web/

Jess – Thanks for the additional resources. I’m glad to see that re-nourish is working on some green standards. I love that site. I hadn’t heard of Designer’s Accord though, I’ll definitely check it out. Thanks for the info!

Great comments, thank you both!

]]> By: Jess Sand http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Jess Sand Tue, 06 May 2008 02:49:07 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/#comment-1441 Hey Megan, awesome post. You're right that it's really important for a studio to create their own definition and set of standards for what green means. This should be shared with clients and prospects, and the general public, so it's clear where the business stands. I post mine as a downloadable PDF on my website. A couple of green-oriented design programs you should know about in addition to Design Can Change: http://www.re-nourish.com/ - Keep your eyes on this site, as I know Eric's got a green design standards in the works... http://www.designersaccord.org/ - Designer's Accord is another pledge-oriented movement that seems to be gaining a lot of support from the larger design orgs. I hope they'll implement a decent set of standards soon. I'll post more if I think of any others... Hey Megan, awesome post. You’re right that it’s really important for a studio to create their own definition and set of standards for what green means. This should be shared with clients and prospects, and the general public, so it’s clear where the business stands. I post mine as a downloadable PDF on my website.

A couple of green-oriented design programs you should know about in addition to Design Can Change:

http://www.re-nourish.com/ – Keep your eyes on this site, as I know Eric’s got a green design standards in the works…

http://www.designersaccord.org/ – Designer’s Accord is another pledge-oriented movement that seems to be gaining a lot of support from the larger design orgs. I hope they’ll implement a decent set of standards soon.

I’ll post more if I think of any others…

]]> By: David Alexander http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 David Alexander Sat, 03 May 2008 20:35:01 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/#comment-1393 Good review on the topic, clearly a lot of research went into it. You make a good point about at least defining one's own standards. It set me thinking, as another service industry person - as a software developer, what can I do? Of course the bulk of my working time involves electronic use, and my power is "green" (which means that the bad suppliers that exist around New York City and give me the electricity and gas, pay money to the renewable suppliers that are further away, until one day there is a true green supplier close enough to where I am). My lightbulbs are all CFL or flourescent. And, the other big thing I do is my environment Web site, which seems like a logical way I can use my skills to make a difference and help the planet. Good review on the topic, clearly a lot of research went into it. You make a good point about at least defining one’s own standards. It set me thinking, as another service industry person – as a software developer, what can I do? Of course the bulk of my working time involves electronic use, and my power is “green” (which means that the bad suppliers that exist around New York City and give me the electricity and gas, pay money to the renewable suppliers that are further away, until one day there is a true green supplier close enough to where I am). My lightbulbs are all CFL or flourescent. And, the other big thing I do is my environment Web site, which seems like a logical way I can use my skills to make a difference and help the planet.

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