Energy

Beat the Heat: Summer Energy-Saving Tips

Aside from hitting the beach and soaking up the sun, summer is the time to start preparing your facility for the heat.

Green Infrastructure

A Better Approach to Sustainability Is a Better Approach to Business

Is sustainability really good for business? We at Mohawk have proven the answer is unequivocally yes. We have seen firsthand that being a leader in the flooring industry and being able to leave a handprint — or net positive impact — are not mutually exclusive.

Green Infrastructure

Global Launch of New Climate-Based Water Resilience Criteria

The Water Consortium, a global group of climate finance and sustainability organisations, has formally launched the new Water Infrastructure Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard marking a major turning point in best practice for sustainable investment in water-based infrastructure and green/grey hybrid systems.

The final development phase extends the Criteria’s reach to cover nature-based and hybrid water infrastructure, such as wetlands and watersheds, that may be used for purposes of water collection, storage, treatment and distribution, flood protection and drought resilience.

Green Infrastructure

Realizing the Future of WELL

Last week, we flipped our calendars from April to May, and with that ushered in a landmark month in IWBI history – the one in which we'll launch the next version of WELL.

Green Infrastructure

WELL AP Community Surpasses 5,000 Mark

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced a milestone achievement in the growth of its WELL AP program as it surpassed 5,000 registrants. The WELL AP credential denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and a commitment to advancing human health and wellness in buildings and communities

Energy

“Clean Trillion” Investment Goal in Sight and Achievable, New Ceres Report Says

As global clean energy transition takes hold and the market matures, a new Ceres report released today finds that the “Clean Trillion” – the goal of an additional $1 trillion investment in clean energy per year through 2050 needed to keep global temperature rise below 2-degrees Celsius and avoid the worst impacts of climate change – is eminently feasible.

Green Infrastructure

Part 2: Inside World War II’s Secret Cities

Part 2 of a 2-part series. Last time, we introduced you to three cities created at the height of World War II. Next up are Hanford and Los Alamos, and Bechtel’s role in moving them forward.

Green Infrastructure

Marking the Line Between Preservation and Development

In well-established cities such as New York and Los Angeles, rules are put into place to help defend landmarks against demolition or destruction. But in ever-growing cities in China, landmarks take up much-needed space. From New York to LA and Beijing, here are three cities grappling with preservation and development in very different ways.

Green Infrastructure

WELL Building Standard Gaining Momentum In Europe

As Greenbuild Europe came to a close this week in Berlin, the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) used the occasion to highlight how the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) has elevated health and well-being to the forefront of sustainability conversations across Europe.

Green Infrastructure

IWBI and BBI Join Forces to Advance Healthy Buildings in the Netherlands

The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) and the Blue Building Institute (BBI) announced a new agreement to accelerate market transformation toward healthy buildings and communities in the Netherlands.

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