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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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USGBC Publishes Newest Social Equity Checklist

LEED has traditionally been the green building certification system to encourage projects to employ environmental design and energy-efficient solutions. But is a green and energy-efficient building necessarily built with respect for the community or constructed using materials sourced from socially…
Ji Won Choi
May 24, 2019
Green OfficeBlog

Wellness & Productivity

Employees are the most valuable resource to most companies; according to World Green Building Council, they account for approximately 90{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} of operating cost. Thus, a small improvement in productivity can have a large impact on businesses: a 10{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} increase in…
Mika Kania
December 18, 2017
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Cleaning Drains the Safe and Responsible Way

Conventional drain cleaning solutions usually contain sodium hydroxide, also known as soda lye or caustic soda. While not considered a pollutant, it does have adverse effects on the human body such as skin and respiratory irritation as well as hair…
Mika Kania
September 20, 2017
Sustainable BuildingsBlog

Why Sustainability in Buildings

Sustainability is a broad term describing a desire to carry out activities without depleting resources or having harmful impacts; avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance, while a sustainable building is the practice…
Mika Kania
August 28, 2017
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Retail & Hospitality Sustainability Trends

Sustainability has many benefits: lower operating costs, increase occupants’ health and guest experience, increase competitiveness by improved brand recognition and customer loyalty, increase employee retention and satisfaction, and reduced resource consumption and emissions. The improvement of brand awareness through “doing good”…
Mika Kania
August 21, 2017