William McDonough Archives - Page 6 of 8

McDonough to lead World Economic Forum on circular economy

Published on Greenbiz.com July 9, 2014 The World Economic Forum has appointed famed designer and author William McDonough to its new group that aims to advance the circular economy. As the leader of the new Meta-Council on the Circular Economy, he will be charged with overseeing programs to prove the benefits of a closed-loop economy to […]

Bill McDonough Discusses The Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed

The McDonough Conversations: Why nature needs humans By Joel Makower Published May 05, 2014 on Greenbiz.com This is the latest installment in a regular series of conversations with William McDonough (@billmcdonough), designer, architect, author and entrepreneur. View previous columns here. Joel Makower: You’ve been talking lately about the fact nature needs humans as much as humans need nature. That’s the opposite of […]

William McDonough on Greenbiz: On joy and cereal boxes

The McDonough Conversations: On joy and cereal boxes By Joel Makower Published November 14, 2013 This is the first in a periodic series of one-on-one interviews with William McDonough, the renowned designer, architect and entrepreneur, looking into his rich, kaleidoscopic professional world. McDonough has been at the forefront of many of sustainability’s most important trends: green buildings, closed-loop […]

William McDonough featured in Forbes

Excerpt from Forbes: The Upcycle And Waging Peace Through Commerce: William McDonough Wants Us To Design Our Way To Abundance Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Contributor William McDonough wants people and businesses to start thinking in a whole different way about how and why we do things. Instead of thinking only about limitations and how to minimize the damage […]

Radio interview with William McDonough on VPR

Architect William McDonough is a leader in sustainable development. He has co-authored two books on the subject – Cradle to Cradle and The Upcycle. The 1973 Dartmouth grad speaks at his alma mater this week.

Cradle to Cradle Certification Included in Newest Version of LEED

As pressure builds from special interests for the federal government to ditch its preference for LEED certification of buildings, the latest version of LEED has been approved, making it more powerful than ever.

The Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Program Integrated as a Key Element of LEED, a Globally Adopted Green Building Program

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Version 4 Rating System, overwhelmingly approved last week by member voters, includes the Cradle to Cradle Certified(CM) Program, solidifying the organization's commitment to material health, a movement advanced for 25 years by American architect William McDonough and German chemist Michael Braungart. [...]

New McDonough-Waste Management Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation

During his plenary presentation last night at the SB '13 conference, William McDonough announced a new partnership between McDonough Innovation and Waste Management, Inc — North America's largest environmental solutions provider and residential recycler. The collaboration will help foster and guide future product and packaging design innovation among industry-leading companies. [...]

Where there’s muck there’s brass: dumpster diving for a waste-free world

Cradle to cradle designer William McDonough tells Jo Confino how a new partnership linking design to dumpster contents will help eradicate waste

New Sustainable Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation

Waste Management and McDonough Innovation form initiative to address waste impact of consumer goods