Did you see the June 8 Guitar Hero III tournament at Northpointe Church? All proceeds go to Greenville Middle Academy green efforts. On May 19 & 21, the greenLIFEproject brought Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Live Earth and An Inconvenient Truth to the 6th grade science classes of Greenville Middle Academy.

Even though the movie opening was set for midnight and it was raining like cats and dogs the turn out for the movie was really good. The greenLIFEproject partners The Sound of Light, 96.7 Shine radio station and Green Arch Design Group had a great time handing out brochures on recycling and going green.

The pictures below were taken at the opening of Narnia – Prince Caspian.

5-16-08 Construction Photos

We realize that, in today’s world, a business leader must be an environmental leader as well. Hence our determination is to analyze every aspect of our business in terms of its impact on the environment and to take actions beyond what is expected if they hold the prospect of leaving future generations an environmentally sound world. We will lead both in word and in deed.” – Excerpt from www.mcdonalds.com

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Commitment 

Climate Change

Electrical Energy

Recycling & Reusing

Water Management

Socially Responsible Supply Initiative

Worldwide Corporate Responsibility
 

Make that a Big Mac, fries, and a quart of motor oil, please. If executives at McDonald’s (MCD) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP), better known as Sinopec, get their way, mainland consumers may be able to fill up their cars and their stomachs in the years ahead thanks to a long-term alliance clinched last year to combine fast-food outlets with gas stations.

In mid-January, McDonald’s opened up its first drive-through restaurant at a site owned by Sinopec outside of Beijing as part of the tieup the world’s biggest restaurant operator hopes will power its expansion in China. McDonald’s already has about 785 outlets up and running in China, and plans to have 1,000 restaurants selling its fabled brand of American food by the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  – Excerpt from businessweek.com.

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Asian McDonald’s

“Oak Brook, IL (March 1, 2007) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named McDonald’s USA as a 2007 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management. McDonald’s accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2007.

McDonald’s USA, an ENERGY STAR Partner for more than 10 years, will be honored for smart energy management practices and investments throughout its operations that have resulted in significant energy and financial savings.

“Energy management is a critical part of our day-to-day operations,” said Steve DePalo, Energy Manager, McDonald’s USA. “McDonald’s energy management plan assesses the energy markets, utility environment, our restaurants’ energy use and prioritizes short, mid and long-term objectives based on integrating these factors into McDonald’s overall structure. We utilize a wide variety of tools to ensure our franchisees, restaurant managers, and crew have the knowledge, training,  and resources available to them to reduce and control energy usage.” ” – Excerpt from McDonald’s Press Release.

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McDonald’s

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McDonald’s Committment

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Fact Sheet

 

The standalone McDonald’s and a nearby Panera’s outlet are part of one of the nation’s first green-certified shopping centers, Savannah’s Abercorn Common, an environmentally friendly development where stormwater seeps through porous pavement into soil, rooftops reflect heat to keep things cool inside, and the sun serves as primary lighting most days. - Excerpt from McChronicles.

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Green McDonald’s

     

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The above Cover Story by BusinessWeek does the best job of explaining Green Arch Design Group, LLC’s view of business. Green buildings are just the beginning of our efforts.

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Beyond the Green Corporation

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Beyond the Green Corporation – Podcast

Pete Engardio of BusinessWeek writes “Imagine a world in which eco-friendly and socially responsible pracitices actually help a company’s bottom line. It’s closer than you think.” - excerpt from the January 29, 2007 article in BusinessWeek.

The above Cover Story by BusinessWeek does the best job of explaining Green Arch Design Group, LLC’s view of business. Green buildings are just the beginning of our efforts.

Click on BusinessWeek Cover image above or link below to view entire article. Click on other images above for Sustainability slide show.

Beyond the Green Corporation

Click on the link below to listen to the Cover Story Podcast

Beyond the Green Corporation – Podcast

Pete Engardio of BusinessWeek writes “Imagine a world in which eco-friendly and socially responsible pracitices actually help a company’s bottom line. It’s closer than you think.” - excerpt from the January 29, 2007 article in BusinessWeek.

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Mickey D’s McMakeover

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Mickey D’s McMakeover Slideshow

Pallavi Gogoi of BusinessWeek writes about the first major design overhaul in 30 years for the 51-year-old fast food giant. “What will the new McDonald’s look like? “Think iPod: clean lines, simplicity,” says Miologos. The signature mansard roof? History. “The big red roof looks too dated today,” says John Bricker, creative director at design firm Gensler’s brand-strategy arm, Studio 585.” - excerpt from the May 15, 2006 article in BusinessWeek.

We think this is a great example of “green” because the company “has moved aggressively over the past three years to revamp its menu and attract a new breed of customer. It has added healthier items like premium salads targeted at women, and apple slices and skim milk for children.” - excerpt from the May 15, 2006 article in BusinessWeek.

In the interest of full disclosure, we at Green Arch Design Group, LLC are involved as an architecture firm in this facility makeover. We feel it is one of the most exciting series of projects we have ever been involved with.