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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

that collect most of the solid waste have tried to outlaw waste, including the San Francisco Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance which may have been the first such municipal ordinance in the country and with the nation’s highest diversion rates one of very few that have worked at all. So, reducing waste is a good thing.

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Rad Projects of 2018

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

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San Francisco International Airport used Kingspan’s Designwall 2000 insulated metal panels to create an architectural look for its Consolidated Administration Campus. Every phase of the construction project life cycle presents contractors with opportunities help lower embodied carbon.

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Achieving Net Zero: The Role of Embodied Carbon

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As Katie Ross, Global Real Estate and Facilities Sustainability Lead at Microsoft, said at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last month, “carbon is the great equalizer.” If there’s one metric to measure climate impacts, it’s carbon. Embodied Carbon Reduction: 5 Actionable Strategies. Reuse and repurpose structure.

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Achieving Net Zero: The Role of Embodied Carbon

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As Katie Ross, Global Real Estate and Facilities Sustainability Lead at Microsoft, said at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last month, “carbon is the great equalizer.” If there’s one metric to measure climate impacts, it’s carbon. Embodied Carbon Reduction: 5 Actionable Strategies. Reuse and repurpose structure.

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Addressing Embodied Carbon: FAQ

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By applying embodied carbon analysis to whole portfolios through an LCA consultant, companies can truly start to understand and reduce their entire carbon footprint. When should I involve an LCA consultant? While the earlier the better, it’s still encouraged to involve an LCA consultant at any project stage. In a word, anytime!

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

We have their full product life cycle and tools here with kiosks and other types of interface points where people can actually touch and feel those types of solutions to understand how they work. A well-known hub for life sciences, the region also is experiencing rapid growth in its technology sector. and Denver.