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The AusPen also states that each AusPen is equivalent to 246 regular dry erase markers.  The cap of the AusPen can also be left off the pen for 24 hours before it dries out.  That’s a huge difference compared to regular dry erase markers.

How we saved money and built whiteboards trimmed in bamboo and put bamboo panels below it.  Whiteboards were made from FSC Thrifty White Tileboard and only cost $12.95 for a 4'x8' whiteboard!  We are also using eco-friendly dry erase markers.

Jeff built his Volt Runner for $13,000, a recycled 2000 Chevrolet Metro.  It consumes about $30 of electricity each month to operate it.  It also goes 70+mph!

A local Seattle company, Walk Score, has just launched a new service to calculate the walkability of your neighborhood.

 This article reviews waterfree, dual flush, automatic dual flush toilets.  The automatic dual flush have smart tech that knows it its a #1 or #2!

The Eastside Business Journal states "Thanks to Thinkspace, almost any small start-up company can overcome daunting obstacles, costs and compliance issues to become a certified “green” business from day one."

There is an article in the Seattle Times that reviews a study done in 2005 which states Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is ranked number six as lowest carbon emissions per capita.

The metropolitan areas with the smallest and largest per capital carbon footprint in 2005, according to a study by the Brookings Institution.

Operators of executive office suites are paying extra to go green these days, hoping both to cut costs and woo small-business customers wanting an environmentally friendly workplace.

Thinkspace offers big business benefits to companies of all sizes and operate their business with a small footprint.  To us, a small footprint means operating your business in office space that was designed with sustainability in mind.

A look at our newly finished 85% recycled glass counter top and bamboo panels for our commercial lobby desk.

This weekend Seattle is hosting Green Festival 2008 at the Washington State Convention Center.  According to the Seattle-PI, at least 20,000 and up to 30,000 people will attend this event this weekend. 

Early on in our design process we decided to use either a low or no-VOC paint.  The paint that we selected is Sherwin Williams Harmony.  The paint meets the GS-11 standard and qualifies for LEED certified projects.  Yes, it’s good for the environment (reduces smog and ozone pollution) but even more important it is good for your health.  Workers are more productive in non-toxic environments, less prone to illness, and employees feel that their employer cares about their personal health.

The Google home page is "blacked out" as they have "turned out the lights" as symbol to raise awareness for Earth Hour 2008.  It's quite striking to see the normally white background on the Google home page suddenly go black.  While its not saving any energy doing this, it certainly is going to raise a lot of awareness to everyone that goes to Google to do a search.

Emeco creates aluminum furniture that is 80% recycled.  It's also three times stronger than steel!  While Emeco has been doing this for a long time, this is new news to me!