September 24, 2007 1:33 PM

Staples goes green
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 1:33 PM

From the Globe's Daily Business Update on Boston.com:

Office-supply retailer Staples Inc. said today that it plans to celebrate a groundbreaking later this month for a new store in Miami that will be constructed in compliance with green building standards.

The store could be the first of its kind for Staples and for the city of Miami if it wins green building certification as planned, Framingham-based Staples said.

According to Staples, the store's builders will follow the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, green building rating system used by the US Green Building Council, Staples said.

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