Other Green Building Discussions

New Survey: 84 Percent of Residents Say Living in a Green Home is Important (The Green Living Trend is Growing-- Catch up!)

by YijunW

Nowadays, community residents are getting more interested in green living. A 2018 study by AMLI Sustainable Living finds that 84% of residents believe the green building is important and 64% would pay more to live in a green community. I… more...

  Filed under: Green Living

Seattle Study: Green Homes Save Twice As Much Energy As Anticipated

by YijunW

In Seattle, a 2017 study compared projected with actual electricity usage in-home meeting Washington's green certification -- Built Green*. The research showed that certified homes used up to 40 percent less electricity than non-certified c… more...

  Filed under: Energy

Energy Forecast: The Economy Will Shift From Using Two-Thirds Fossil Fuels in 2017 to Two-Thirds Renewable Energy in 2050

by YijunW

Bloomberg publishes a long-term economic analysis of the world’s power sector up to 2050 each year, called New Energy Outlook (NEO). NEO* 2018 sees $11.5 trillion to be invested internationally in new power generation capacity betwee… more...

  Filed under: Energy

Greener Schools = Smarter Students

by YijunW

Environmental friendly schools are beneficial to learning, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC). WGBC studied 100 schools to learn how environmental conditions affect learning results. The research found four important fa… more...

  Filed under: Studies/Surveys

It Doesn’t Cost to Build Green - the Green Building Council South Africa Study

by YijunW

Despite the rapid growing recognition and expansion of sustainable initiatives and green buildings, concerns regarding the upfront cost of green facilities continue due to the lack of quantifiable information. A 2016 report, published by… more...

  Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Environmental, Social and Governance Moves to the Mainstream from the Margins

by YijunW

Environmental, social and governance criteria (ESG) is often regarded by investors and management groups as non-financial and thus not the top priority. This suggests that there is no physical or material impact on the companies and the soc… more...

  Filed under: Studies/Surveys

China is Going Green, and World Green Building Council and China Green Building Council Partner to Reduce GHG Emission

by YijunW

Do you know that China, the largest building construction market in the world, represents up to 2 billion square meters constructed per year and accounts for almost half of new construction in the next 10 years? If China commits to green… more...

  Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Webinar: Post-Disaster Recovery Planning before and after, August 21 - 22

by YijunW

There is a growing understanding in many U.S. communities of the value of planning for post-disaster recovery not only after a disaster has occurred, but before it has ever happened? The functions of these two kinds of plans are very differ… more...

  Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Webinar: Driving Tenant Engagement, Platforms, Digital Amenities and Beyond, Presented by Realcomm, 12:30-2 pm, August 23

by YijunW

LIVE Webinar Thursday, August 23, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am PST 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST We can hail a car, order food, listen to music, tweet to the world, reserve tickets and buy almost anything from a smartphone – there seems to be an app… more...

  Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive, July 31, Green Bay, WI

Electric Vehicles,fuel efficiency

by AbbieKnight

Now is the time to find out about the latest electric vehicle technologies and how to implement them. Learn about trends and technologies including battery systems and workplace charging stations. Industry experts will discuss the tools and… more...

  Filed under: Wisconsin