James A. Rhodes State Office Tower earns Energy Star certification
COLUMBUS – For the third year in a row, the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower has earned Energy Star certification.
The 2020 designation was due in part to a nearly complete modernization project and other conservation initiatives by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. The tower is the tallest building in downtown Columbus, and at 41 stories, it is also the tallest building in state government.
“Among our top priorities in the management of DAS-owned facilities are energy efficiency and saving taxpayer dollars,” DAS Interim Director Matt Whatley said. “The Rhodes Tower project, as well as additional measures to reduce energy use as building systems are replaced, are creating a modern facility and advancing our goal of making state government a friend of the environment.”
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Multipronged plan includes stepped-up efforts in transparency, waste reduction, climate change
Food Lion has bolstered its sustainability strategy with expanded commitments in food transparency and nutrition, waste reduction and climate change initiatives.
The Salisbury, N.C.-based supermarket chain, part of Ahold Delhaize USA, said Monday that its new targets will give customers more information on food sourcing, cut energy use and greenhouse gas emissions across all operations, and eliminate waste through the retailer’s supply chain.
Overall, Food Lion operates more than 1,000 stores in Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
“In 2015, we set big goals for ourselves to achieve significant sustainability targets in several critical areas, and I’m proud to say we’ve met or exceeded many of those milestones,” Food Lion President Meg Ham said in a statement. “However, we know much more w