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Air pollution causes hair loss, research suggests

A South Korean Cosmetics company recently funded lab research that discovered a link between air pollution and baldness. "Common pollutants reduce levels of key proteins in human scalp," the study says. The study results were announced at the 28th European…
Mark Bawtree
October 14, 2019
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Rethinking Retail Store Construction

Can greener construction in stores be a way to improve retailers’ sustainability performance? In recent years, retailers have begun to understand that while a product’s lifetime is often short-lived, a new building’s life-time is long-lived and has many direct impacts…
Ji Won Choi
October 9, 2019
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Canadian cities take wooden skyscrapers to new heights

Interesting developments in British Columbia are helping to change the way we think about this very durable and age old building material, wood. Also some interesting insights into the ecological and economical impacts of this growing trend. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jul/22/canadian-cities-take-wooden-skyscrapers-to-new-heights
Mark Bawtree
July 23, 2019
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China’s War on Trash Is the World’s, Too

A progressive new waste disposal program has finally been implemented in Shanghai, China after months of education and training programs across the city. Yet it it will probably be the fines that will really educate the people on how they…
Mark Bawtree
July 4, 2019
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Redefining Smart Buildings

When people talk about smart buildings, what exactly does it mean? This fascinating article by ULI's Urban Land magazine, gives an overview on the concept of a 'smart building' as it is shifting to encompass a whole lot more than…
Mark Bawtree
June 21, 2019