Along with increased use of green office technology, updates to the materials and designs used on the offices themselves have helped early-adopting businesses both cut their energy costs and their impact on the surrounding environment.
IBM facilities and office space expert Florence Hudson recently told Newsweek that "all signs point to the fact that many more people will be living in cities in 20 years," and that it is in cities where the most groundbreaking and meaningful green technology innovations tend to occur.
While buildings can use solar panels, dirt roofs, and thoughtful design to help businesses thrive, office technology on the interior of a building -from computers to lighting systems to business projectors - can be just as important to a company's overall green efforts.
New versions of common office technology are frequently more eco-friendly than their older analogues, experts say, and contribute less to the growing problem of electronic waste, as older models can contain hazardous chemicals and are often subject to strict - and costly - measures for their safe disposal.
