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WELL at the Intersection of Human Health and Green Building

Green Building Law Update

And then this month, Delos announced that it has completed an equity investment raise of $108 Million where Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment, LLC (owned by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates) were the lead investors. The IWBI is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment.

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

When the project team decided to go green during construction, high-performance coatings might not be the first thing on their minds, but maybe they should be. Buildings are awarded points based on these categories and earn one of the following certifications: Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum. Green Building Council.”.

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3 Takeaways from Living Future 2021

Stok

Once again, Living Future 2021 convened a brilliant group of thought leaders and practitioners to discuss the intersection of climate, health, and equity in the built environment. Certification – measure progress and share outcomes. 1: PUBLIC POLICY MUST ACCELERATE THE DECARBONIZATION OF THE U.S. ENERGY SYSTEM.

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USGBC Wants You to Comment on the Next Version of LEED

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is looking for the future of LEED and has officially opened a call for feedback and ideas for the next version of LEED. This is an opportunity for anyone and everyone to influence the next version of the most widely used green building rating system in the world. could become the foundation of LEED certification.

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Uber Mission Bay World Headquarters Named Finalist in Fast Company 2021 Innovation by Design Awards

Stok

By incorporating design features that are third-party verified to both support human health and the natural environment, the campus is a physical manifestation of the need for alignment between healthy people and a healthy environment. Green Building Council, with the remaining buildings going through review. ABOUT STOK.

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Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

Business Facilities

Prior studies commissioned by the LABC Institute have concluded that Los Angeles has 10,000 acres of rooftop solar potential, enough to support a FIT far larger than the 600 megawatt program recommended in the study released from the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation.

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Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

Green Building Law Update

BRE is at the cutting edge of transforming buildings for the future and in creating the Ethical Labor Sourcing Standard, BRE shines at the forefront of sustainability by acting beyond reproach in all aspects of the built environment and genuinely building a better world together.”. These modern enactments by government are only a small step.

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