Buildings are low hanging fruit to decarbonize We all know that just reporting on emissions is useless if it isn’t backed up by action to decarbonize. The business case to decarbonize from a macro perspective is clear-cut. Without factoring the moral imperative,...
The LEED framework for buildings has served as a platform for the expansion of green building practices for nearly a quarter century. Establishment of the certification system was intended to, among other things, define “green building”, recognize environmental...
Join us and speakers from Page and Ecovert to hear how design teams have used LEED's Informing Design credits to showcase additional value from their designs, such as occupant benefits, owner benefits, and social impacts. A live demonstration will follow, showcasing...
Since the first method for evaluating building sustainability, in 1975, till today, more than six hundred methods have been developed. Now we are converging on one standard.
As we rush towards possibly environmentally damaging projects or other get-someone-rich-quick schemes we need to make sure we are doing so with our eyes wide open. Cost Benefit Analysis reduces all dimensions of a decision – people, planet, profits – to one: net welfare. Are we, as a group, better off? This well-established and standardized approach needs to be used much more to guide us in our project and policy decisions. CBA values society’s best interests, the public interest.
It’s Climate Week and buildings are among the “culprits” associated with the production of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
We’re proud to announce the launch of our new and improved Autocase for Buildings. Autocase for Buildings helps architects win trust and new clients by speaking their clients’ language. Tell clients the story of your smart building design in the language of dollars and cents, by putting a dollar value on the financial, social and environmental aspects of your design.
We were delighted to have Martin Wong working for us this summer. Martin is enrolled in the Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MScSM) program at the University of Toronto. The program (Infographic) focuses on the integration of science and business...
In July, our Chief BD Officer, Emma Stewart, along with sustainability experts from the City of San Francisco and SFO, spoke at GreenerBuilder 2017, attended by over 300 from the design community, of which 42% were LEED AP professionals. Below are a few photos, sounds...
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