Abstract Developing Environmental Sustainability Metrics A Study of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Dealerships By Matthew J. Redmann, CHMM May 2011 The Harley-Davidson dealership network has 600 locations in the United ...

On behalf of her client, Oakland University (OU), the author of the study, a Duke University Master of Environmental Management student and OU graduate, addressed OU sustainability strategic planning for her Masters Project. ...

As the world’s population grows, there are greater demands placed on the natural environment to feed people – people whose dietary expectations have changed with globalization and a greater awareness of how other people ...

Today, over 1 billion people lack access to a clean, safe, and reliable drinking water supply. As a result, millions die each year from waterborne illness. The UN has established a target within the Millennium Development ...

The United States contributes about 25% of the world’s CO2 to the atmosphere annually, 20% of that is from driving cars, and 16% of that is from commuting, making the American commute responsible for roughly 1% of the world’s ...

Traditionally, water has been considered a highly reliable resource, but population growth, climate change, and water quality concerns are proving otherwise. The southwestern US has utilized an integrated water resource ...

The research from which this report is based on consists of an analysis of the web site of the top 100 US corporations, as well as a survey mailed to the human resources executive of each of the top 250 US corporations (10% ...

Anything “sustainable”—be it a bank, a community, or an ecosystem in nature—is defined by the fact that it is, effectively, a whole system unto itself, one which does not ultimately rely on external inputs—of financial, ...

The world’s rapid economic expansion demands the construction of many new buildings annually. Nearly 4.7 million office buildings existed in 1999, and each year since then approximately 170,000 commercial buildings have ...

Duke University has a deep commitment to sustainability and a clear track record of constructing highly efficient buildings. The new North Carolina Building Energy Conservation Code requires that new construction be 30 percent ...