CLEARWATER WELCOMES BAYCARE HEALTH
Clearwater businesses’ and Offices at Park Place soon-to-be newest neighbor is BayCare Health Systems (BayCare), Tampa’s biggest health care group.
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CLEARWATER AND ST. PETERSBURG SMBs ON THE RISE
Good news! The number of small businesses in Pinellas County is on the rise and expected to continue increasing over the next 12 months.
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TAMPA BAY COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES:
ARE THEY GOING GREEN?
In the past, a Pinellas commercial real estate developer with commercial office space really had to look at the long haul to justify the extra up-front costs involved in green technology. That’s changing.
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SMALL BUSINESS IS BIG BUSINESS IN TAMPA BAY
What exactly is the state of small business in Pinellas County? Small businesses have somehow held it together and have steadily contributed to our economic base in Clearwater, St Petersburg and the rest of Pinellas County.Read More. |
PINELLAS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES GO FROM BROWN TO GREEN
What are Brownfields? And, more importantly, why are they so important to the commercial real estate relocations and expansions in Pinellas County and cities like Clearwater, St Petersburg and Feather Sound? Read More. |
FIVE GREEN MOBILE APPS FOR BUSINESS
Greening your business may be at the top of your priority list for 2010, but sometimes technology gets more attention. Good news - the iPhones you're investing in for your employees also come with apps that will help you achieve your green goals. Here are five mobile applications sure to make you see green. Read More. |
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: DECONSTRUCTING THE MANTRA,
Part 3
Recycling may be at the forefront of your business objectives, but deciding where to begin can be a challenge. Good news - there's help. Better news - it's free. Here are five ways to get a successful recycling program off the ground. If you do nothing else, read the first item.
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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: DECONSTRUCTING THE MANTRA,
Part 2
Reusing office supplies such as file folders and interoffice envelopes is a money-saving tactic many businesses are already using. In this month's feature article, we offer ten more "Reuse" ideas that will keep both your wallet and the environment green. Read More. |
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: DECONSTRUCTING THE MANTRA,
Part 1
Ready to reduce more than your waistline in the New Year? In the first of a three-part series of articles, we provide easy tips designed to help you reduce waste at work. We also offer examples of three businesses who have addressed waste reduction with results beneficial to the bottom line. Read More |
HEADLINES FROM GREENBUILD 2009
Al Gore gave the keynote speech, Sheryl Crow provided the entertainment and the USGBC presented the conference. Looks like Greenbuild has hit the big time with record-breaking attendance and an ever increasing number of exhibitors. Beyond product placement, what was really new at Greenbuild? We uncovered five Greenbuild stories that are poised to brighten our environmental horizon. Read More |
ARE YOU READY TO LIVE THE TWEET LIFE?
It seems you can’t watch a newscast, scan your email or read the newspaper these days without encountering the inevitable “follow us on Twitter” message. So what’s all the fuss about? Read More |
TEN MINUTES THAT CHANGED PINELLAS COUNTY
You've heard about Ten Minute Abs and Ten Minute Meals, and maybe even Ten Minute Cures. But Ten Minute Business Plans? That's all it took to alter Pinellas County's environmental landscape. Read More |
FLORIDA'S GOVERNMENT IS SEEING GREEN
Florida has received funds for green initiatives as part of federal economic stimulus spending. What are these funds? How will they be used? Which communities will benefit? Curiosity got the best of us, so we did some digging. Here's what we found. Read More
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GREEN GONE BAD
What do you get when you cross a washing machine with an air conditioner? A great example of a good green intention gone bad. Read these odd (and sometimes funny) attempts to jump on the environmental bandwagon Read More |
BIG BUSINESS SENDS A GREEN MESSAGE Today's Business Headlines: GE and IBM put a corporate face on greenhouse-gas emission reduction. Wal-Mart increases its 'sunny' disposition. Warner Bros. Music Group changes the way it presents artists to the world. Intel lays down the law. What's new with Big Business? For starters, money is no longer the only thing that's green...Read More
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GREEN THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES
Good news for small businesses. They can reduce their environmental footprints by choosing to operate from workspace alternatives like executive suites and virtual offices. Read More |
SPRING GREEN, SPRING CLEAN
It’s that time again – spring cleaning. But this year there’s room for a new twist. Here are some earth-friendly tips for your annual spring clear out. Read More |
STIMULUS PLAN: WHAT'S IN IT FOR GREEN?
The President has signed a $790 billion stimulus bill intended to jumpstart the nation's economy. $100 billion is dedicated to green initiatives. What's included? We've perused the details and extracted some green highlights. Read More. |
LEED LESSONS LEARNED: AN INTERVIEW WITH A LEED AP
LEED AP Michael Hartzog of The Murray Company shares his insights into lessons learned while working on Hallmark’s first LEED-certified building at Offices at Park Place. Read about how working on this project changed not only the way Michael works, but also how he feels about our planet. Read More |
TOP GREEN STORIES FROM 2008 (article)
While some people were distracted by economic headlines in 2008, green building, design and education continued to advance both in Tampa Bay and beyond. Here’s a quick recap of stories you may have missed. Read more. |
IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUILD GREEN? (article)
With real estate headlines full of doom and gloom, we thought we’d highlight a number of reasons to be optimistic about the state of green building. The recently released McGraw-Hill Construction's Green Outlook 2009 considers green building a bright spot in the current financial climate. Here are some of the reasons why. Read more. |
GREEN GIFTS FOR THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT (article)
An organically fed partridge in an organically grown pear tree could be an excellent green gift for the holiday season. If your client list is a long one, however, you may want to consider these creative, earth-friendly business gift ideas instead. Read more. |
GIVING NEW MEANING TO THE SUNSHINE STATE (article)
The Florida Public Service Commission has approved Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) plan for three solar power plants to be built in the state. This action aligns with Governor Crist’s commitment to promoting renewable energy, but what are the details and what’s in it for the state of Florida? Read more. |
HALLMARK'S GREEN VISION (article)
Given their history with the state, it’s not surprising that Hallmark leaders Steve and Paul Engelhardt devoted time, resources and finances to bringing a LEED building to Pinellas County – the TUI Marine international headquarters. Read more. |
THINK OUTSIDE THE BUILDING:
TUI Marine's LEED Features Extend Beyond the Front Door
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The best LEED-inspired projects don’t end at a company’s front door; they include features that extend positive environmental strategies into the community. Here are a few features of Hallmark's TUI Marine LEED-Gold project that expand the business’ green philosophies to the public space. Read more. |
The Cost of NOT Going Green (article)
The headlines are full of reasons to go green. But for many, it all comes down to how green affects the bottom line. The headline? It turns out that going green is a smart business decision. Savvy businesses aren't wasting energy focusing on the cost of green products and materials. They're too busy watching their bank accounts grow with savings from going green. Read more. |
HURRICANE: ENVIRONMENTAL FRIEND OR FOE? (article)
Hur-ri-cane. For storm-weary Floridians, these three little syllables conjure visions of missing roof tiles, flooded streets and downed trees. So is it possible you misread our headline? Hurricane as friend?!? Nonsense ... Or is it? Read more. |
PINELLAS COUNTY WALKABILITY STUDY (article)
How foot-friendly is the average Pinellas workplace? Curiosity got the best of the Hallmark Development team, so we set out to determine the 'walkability' of some of our area’s top businesses. Read more. |
GOING GREEN: FACT VS. FICTION (article)
Is all paper recyclable? Is going digital better for the environment? The answers may surprise you. Read more. |
GREEN GLOSSARY
Interested in learning more about Green Building? View our glossary of Green terms. |
