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ICSD 2023 : 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 6 - 7 September Rome, Italy
European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 11th ICSD 2023 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular focus on Environmental, Economic and Soc… more...
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Sustainable Communities and Developments
0 replies | 975 views | Posted on: 03/09/2023 | Last updated: 03/09/2023
The Pre-Construction #1920sMakeoverATL Virtual Reality Green Building Tour is Live!
Announcing the launch of the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse Pre-Construction Virtual Reality Tour! Hear the birds sing and the music play, tour the project, and it's like you're THERE, from the comfort of your office or e… more...
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#1920sMakeoverATL
0 replies | 11943 views | Posted on: 05/25/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2023
Leveraging Change for a Sustainable and Just Future, Inspire Speakers Series by Green Building Alliance, March 30, 5-7:30 pm, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About the Inspire Speakers Series Green Building Alliance has welcomed more than 100 national and local speakers to the Inspire Speakers Series stage since 2012. This beloved series has shared the perspectives of artists, activists, … more...
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Pennsylvania
0 replies | 1461 views | Posted on: 02/25/2023 | Last updated: 02/28/2023
Making Green Sustainable... Again
I've been a builder since the 90s and a green builder for close to 20 years now. I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000s during that green bubble before the crash in 2008. We still build using the same princ… more...
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Advocacy
0 replies | 2822 views | Posted on: 04/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/23/2023
What are Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs?
An EPD, or environmental product declaration, is a method of showing the environmental impacts of a material or product in a standardized way, with both quantitative and qualitative information. EPD reports are acquired through third party … more...
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Certifications/Labels and Transparency
0 replies | 10447 views | Posted on: 01/31/2018 | Last updated: 02/21/2023
What are LCAs?
An LCA, or a Lifetime Cycle Assessment, is a multi-leveled process of calculating the lifetime environmental impact of a product or service. LCAs are a component of Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs. LCAs are about energy, or a pr… more...
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Information and Resources
1 replies | 4112 views | Posted on: 02/02/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023
A Northern Philippines Organization is Turning Plastic Trash into Reusable Buildings All Around the World
In 2012, there people, named Russell Maier, Irene Bakisan, and Pi VIllaraza, put plastic and wastes into a bottle. They study, think, and practice. They invent the Ecobrick. An Ecobrick is a plastic bottle filled tightly with used, clean an… more...
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Environmental Activism
0 replies | 7786 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023
You Can't Imagine How Easy to Save the World: Four Easy Ways to Go Green
2017 is the most expensive year ever for the U.S., stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA writes on January 5, 2018, during 2017, U.S. experienced 16 weather and climate disasters, losing more than $1 bil… more...
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Green Living
0 replies | 3402 views | Posted on: 04/29/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023
Rental Effect Study: Which Green Office Building Features Do Tenants Pay For?
A 2017 study shows that green features such as natural light, efficient HVAC, water conservation, public transit, an electric car charging station, an onsite fitness facility, and access to services with the presence of green labels signifi… more...
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0 replies | 8591 views | Posted on: 05/13/2018 | Last updated: 02/18/2023
The Nation Saves $6 for Every $1 Spent on Climate Change Resilience
2017 was the costliest year ever for the U.S., stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA writes on January 5, 2018, during 2017, U.S. experienced 16 weather and climate disasters, losing more than $1 billion… more...
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0 replies | 6774 views | Posted on: 05/15/2018 | Last updated: 02/18/2023
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