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Millennials Are Driving Brands to Implement Sustainability Practices: 73% Would Pay Extra for Sustainable Products
America is embracing big changes. As our population ages, millennials, the largest generation in human history, are getting closer and closer to take over the major role in the economy from baby boomers (Sarah Landrum, Coupon Follow). The p… more...
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0 replies | 9108 views | Posted on: 08/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
California Aims for 100% Carbon-Free Electricity by 2045
California would shift to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045 under a legislation passed by the state Assembly. The bill awaits a second approval from the Senate and Governor Jerry Brown's signature. Climate change has had drast… more...
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0 replies | 3730 views | Posted on: 08/30/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
Domes for North Lombok - Rebuilding after a Devastating Earthquake
On August 5th, a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in North Lombok Indonesia, destroying over 50,00 homes and displacing over 350,000 people. Rate It Green Members DOME Lombok - Eco Village were safe in South Lombok, but the compa… more...
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0 replies | 2169 views | Posted on: 09/03/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
Are you a sustainability rockstar?
What does it mean to be a sustainability rockstar? I learned a lot at the recent Women In Green Forum in Los Angeles. Read my blog at: https://usgbc-la.org/blog/snapshot-on-sustainability-are-you-a-sustainability-rockstar/ more...
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0 replies | 801 views | Posted on: 09/09/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Social Equity--are we hitting the mark?
I'm new to the sustainable industry, and have been exploring ideas that are new to me but probably not all the experts. Recently, I posted a blog exploring accessible, universal, and equitable design. I have worked in property managemen… more...
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0 replies | 3166 views | Posted on: 09/19/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Social Equity--are we hitting the mark? (Part 2)
In part 1 of this topic, I discussed the lack of accessible housing in America and explained the difference between accessible design, universal design, and equitable design. As a reminder, accessible design is a process in which all the ne… more...
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0 replies | 2484 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
Regenerative and Sustainable...What's the Difference?
Regenerative and sustainable. I thought they were the same thing and interchangeable. I was wrong. Regenerative architecture…focuses on reducing the environmental impacts of buildings. But it also treats the environment as an equa… more...
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0 replies | 3981 views | Posted on: 10/04/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
Do you use biophilic design in your projects?
In 1925, Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House, in which he chronicled a year spent alone on a Cape Cod beach. His solitary time revealed truths relevant to nature, including human nature. Beston said, “Nature is a part of our h… more...
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0 replies | 5903 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
Is Plastic the Next Trend in Green Building?
In The Three Little Pigs, three houses are built: one made of straw; one made of sticks; and then as we all know, the victor against the wolf, one made of bricks. Recently, while reading an article about the Dutch non-profit, The Ocean… more...
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0 replies | 2924 views | Posted on: 10/15/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
HPD Versus The Declare Label: Why Should Building Product Manufacturers Care?
Should a building product manufacturer develop a Health Product Declaration (HPD) or a Declare Label? Both product disclosures are excellent tools but differ in complexity, cost, and potential ROI. There are other excellent sustainability d… more...
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0 replies | 4481 views | Posted on: 10/18/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023
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