The best estimates agree there are over 1.2 billion motorized vehicles in the world today, and that number is expected to double by 2030, if not sooner. At the same time, the number of battery-powered electric vehicles in use is expected to increase from 3.1 million in 2017 to 125 million, by 2030.1 Buildings and …
arksmart: Converting the Humble Parking Garage into a Sustainable Structure Read More »
MASDAR CITY: A GREEN OASIS IN THE HOT, ARID DESERT “Going green” takes on a whole new dimension when it means an entire city is purposely designed to have a minimal impact on the environment and to promote resident health and well-being. Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), is such a place. …
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“THE LAND ITSELF – SHOULD BE AS DEAR TO US ALL AS OUR POLITICAL HERITAGE AND OUR TREASURED WAY OF LIFE. ITS PRESERVATION AND THE WISE CONSERVATION OF ITS RENEWABLE RESOURCES CONCERNS EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD WHOSE POSSESSION IT IS.” – WALT DISNEY The land itself – should be as dear to us all …
GBRI Presents: Walt Disney’s Sustainability Initiatives Read More »
PAWS-ING TO GREEN THE PET INDUSTRY Environmental sustainability applies to every industry, including the pet industry. The pet industry for the sake of this discussion includes anyenterprise offering products and services for pets – pet foods and supplies, pets for sale, veterinaryservices, and pet services such as dog walking, boarding kennels, and pet sitting. It …
Well, well, well…. Another green building standard added to a growing list of building certification systems that include LEED, Parksmart, and TRUE. That said, the WELL Building Standard is different in that it connects the health and well-being of people inside the building to building features that impact air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, mind, …
At GBRI, we don’t endorse a particular political party, but we are in favor of the actions of any public body that is in line with our values surrounding sustainability and the environment. While many get lost just in environmental sustainability (there is nothing wrong in that), we must not forget the 2nd (people/society) and the 3rd (economy) …
Sustainability and America: 5 Things you could expect under the Biden Administration Read More »
Joe Biden, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Joe Biden ran on an ambitious progressive platform of which environmental sustainability in the United States and addressing climate change on an international basis were large elements. Calling his plans ambitious is an understatement because they encompass everything from developing a clean energy economy through targeted investments in …
The Biden Plan: America’s New Environmental Sustainability Hope Read More »
What Is Wattics? Wattics is an enterprise cloud energy management and analytics software used by growing teams of green building professionals, energy consultants, analysts & auditors to manage bulks of metered data, spot resource inefficiencies, increase sustainability and reduce CO2 emissions in buildings. The Wattics energy analytics dashboard, which is integrated with the GBCI’s Arc …
A LEED professional credential denotes proficiency in today’s sustainable design, construction and operations standards. Part of that proficiency is staying up to date on the latest industry innovations. LEED professionals are thus required to maintain their credential by earning Continuing Education (CE) credits. And this is exactly what the Green Building Research Institute (GBRI) will help LEED …
What is Coronavirus? These are testing times for humanity. The Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) has spread like wildfire across the world, killing over 16,000 people and infecting more than 421,000 (as of March 25, 2020). The outbreak initially started from an animal market in the city of Wuhan in China, but has enveloped the entire …
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