Energy / Infrastructure


June 07 2008
Feelin’ all shades of green

Feelin’ all shades of green

Todd Coats
In: Energy / Infrastructure, Advertising / Design
Comments: 2

After a recent trip to the grocery store, my wife commented how genius the stores are to be selling recycled, reusable bags.

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May 09 2008
Raleigh, Charlotte Both Make Forbes' List: Recession-Proof Cities

Raleigh, Charlotte Both Make Forbes' List: Recession-Proof Cities


In: Energy / Infrastructure
Comments: 2

Forbes recently released its top-ten list of U.S. cities best protected against the current economic downturn; Raleigh and Charlotte both made the cut.

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April 20 2008
The ultimate in creative problem solving

The ultimate in creative problem solving

Todd Coats
In: Energy / Infrastructure
Comments: 0

A year ago we started an employee-led group called Capstrat Green. Our purpose was to collectively understand sustainability. Most important for our professional lives, we have to understand how to communicate sustainability.

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April 08 2008
What’s the cost of sustainability?

What’s the cost of sustainability?

Todd Coats
In: Energy / Infrastructure
Comment: 1

I’m sitting at an intersection on March 31, the last day of the economy’s 2008 first quarter rollercoaster ride. On one corner is a Crown station selling regular unleaded gas for $3.23 a gallon, on another corner is Mobil selling a gallon for $3.24, still on another corner is BP with a gallon going for $3.27.

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March 31 2008
Capstrat Green

Capstrat Green

Todd Coats
In: Energy / Infrastructure
Comment: 1

About a year ago we started Capstrat Green, an employee-led group that helps us collectively understand sustainability. By doing this we’ll know the sacrifices individuals may need to make, the expected outcomes and understand the balance needed to make both work.

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March 30 2008
Conservation Instructo-Art

Conservation Instructo-Art

Todd Coats
In: Energy / Infrastructure, Advertising / Design
Comments: 2

We created this collection of helpful hangtags to remind you about saving energy. They can be clipped and hung where they’ll do the most good.

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March 11 2008
Visualizing Sustainability - SXSW 2008

Visualizing Sustainability - SXSW 2008

Virginia Ingram
In: Energy / Infrastructure, Interactive, Advertising / Design, Social Media
Comment: 1

Panel Review This panel may spark excitement around ways to visualize information to inspire change. You have to allow people to play with the data in meaningful ways so that they can see their impact. You also have to focus on the progress they are making, and not just the projections. Sometimes the projections are...

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February 19 2008
Capstrat ReThinks

Capstrat ReThinks

Todd Coats
In: Energy / Infrastructure, Advertising / Design
Comments: 2

AIGA Raleigh is conducting a unique poster contest called ReThink. They asked the NC and SC design community to: Believe creative professionals can make a difference. Believe individual small steps have a huge impact toward sustainability.

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January 20 2008
Wake up and smell the future

Wake up and smell the future

Todd Coats
In: Energy / Infrastructure
Comments: 3

What do you do with 1500 pounds of spent coffee? We do something a little unheard of in Class A office space.

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