Living Homes: Teaching Case (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on Global Lens (Case study #1-428-714) - published 1/2008, 38 pages By: Andy Hoffman and Rebecca Henn. Description: LivingHomes manufactures modern, pre-fab, LEED Certified homes designed by world...
Results for research on: Consumer Products
Sustainable Supply Chains in the Food and Beverage Industry
By Jessica Lin '07 Abstract: The food and beverage sector of the economy has faced increasing pressure from consumers to provide transparency on the sources and operations related to their products. Responsible and ethical procurement is especially challenging for...
Greenwire discusses Professor Tom Lyon’s paper on Corporate Environmental Disclosure
"Profs Devise Economic Smell Test for 'greenwashing'"
Life-Cycle Optimization of Residential Clothes Washer Replacement
By Richard Bole '06 Abstract: The energy efficiency of the average clothes washer in the United States improved by 88.4% from 1981 to 2003 (AHAM 2005). Replacement of old vertical-axis washers with new horizontal-axis washers results in decreased operating costs, both...
Aveda’s Product Distribution System: A Strategic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Consumption
By Edward Ekkers '05, Tony Baptista '05, Heather Kirshman '05, Jonathan Forrester '05, Nathan Arbitman '06 Abstract: Aveda Corporation’s product delivery system (PDS) is evaluated in terms of energy consumption and global warming potential (GWP). Two components of the...
Trash Talks Part I: Working to Reduce SB’17’s Environmental Footprint
The food waste problem Forty percent of the food in the United States is never eaten, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Furthermore, growing and transporting food requires a substantial amount of resources, and simply throwing organic waste into a...