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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

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Professor Janis Birkeland is an honorary professor at the University of Melbourne who has taught sustainable planning and architecture at several universities. Previously, she worked as a planner, architect, and lawyer in San Francisco to gain insights into the impediments to sustainability. Is this really progress?

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Los Angeles Tops EPA Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

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District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.

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San Francisco real estate records will include ‘green labels’

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Ecologically-sustainable building practices, or “green labels,” will now be included on official land records maintained by San Francisco. read more.

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Stok Releases The Sustainable Real Estate Program Handbook: How to Deliver on Climate Commitments and ESG Goals by Integrating Sustainability Into Your Real Estate Portfolio

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San Francisco (October 28, 2021) — For most companies, real estate is an underutilized strategic lever for driving positive performance across a company’s ESG ratings. The 33-page handbook , available on Stok’s website, covers critical factors in both developing and managing a Sustainable Real Estate Program.

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USGBC's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo kicks off in San Francisco

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Green Building Council's (USGBC) Greenbuild International Conference & Expo , the world's largest conference dedicated to green building kicked off today at San Francisco's LEED Gold Moscone Center with 7,000 attendees. read more.

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Greenbuild 2022: A Quick Guide

Stok

We’re thrilled for Greenbuild , the world’s largest green building conference, to come to San Francisco this November 1-4! 3: Lessons from the Village: Indigenous Values Meet Sustainability Certification Systems (Nov 3 | 2:45-3:45pm PT) Session ID: I01 Featuring Stok’s Kristen M. View the full sessions list for more!

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Natural Gas: To Ban or Not To Ban?

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Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, and Louisiana have all enacted or proposed legislation to block such bans after San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and New York have all taken action toward phasing out natural gas. Sustainability. Green Design. Sustainability. billion and $5.9 Read More. . Appliances.