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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. […]

By Kayla Gerstenberg, GBRI The WELL Building Standard is the first of its kind-focusing on the health and wellness of building occupants exclusively. It has garnered much attention in the sustainability industry and has made its presence known worldwide in the few years since its initial release. There is much talk about the building standard,

“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

How to make your world travel experience sustainable With the holiday season upon us, millions of people will be taking to the roads, rails and skies to get to their holiday travel destinations. No matter how you choose to get from point A to point B, all forms of transportation have an impact in terms

What is the ideal learning environment? When debating this question, we often overlook the obvious. We fail to discuss the design of the school building itself in favor of evaluating teaching methodologies, school culture, or curriculum. Classroom design infuences all of these things and can be a useful starting point to create learning environments that

When you think of innovations in medicine, you probably don’t think of garden courtyards, sunlight streaming through windows, or quiet, private spaces. Believe it or not, something as simple as a window can have a big effect on patient outcomes, and scientists, designers, and hospital administrators are starting to realize it.The spaces that we inhabit

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,

LEED for Interior Design & Construction, or ID+C, is the rating system designed for interior renovation and tenant fit-out projects. While this rating system closely aligns with BD+C, the credits and prerequisites are tailored to be applicable for these smaller-scale projects. In this course, we will be looking at some of the unique aspects of

By Diana Webb, GBRI In today’s society, electrical power is an essential resource for homeowners and businesses. Electricity runs all appliances, lights, power equipment, computers, security systems and many other amenitiesand necessities people are accustomed to in the modern era. However, we do not have an infinite source of this highly used resource, and unfortunately,