Sure and simple ways to avoid water waste
The costs of wasted water are easily overlooked. A single faucet that drips once per second will send over 2,000 gallons of water down the pipes within a year. The potential expense faced by...
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These steps lead to energy savings
Commercial and industrial energy efficiency has already achieved massive savings. In 2019, commercial sector energy consumption is 21% less than the equivalent floor space required in 1980. Industrial sector consumption for equivalent output decreased...
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What makes a better building?
Better buildings use energy more efficiently and waste less water. The materials they are made of and that are used in them provide the greatest possible value. Energy, water, and waste are quantified and...
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A strategic approach to sustainable purchasing
When an organization buys sustainable products and services, it has a positive impact on human health and the environment. Better buying can and should also be cost effective. These five best practices make sustainable...
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Recycle right at work and home
Today, the need to recycle right is greater than ever. The supply of recyclable materials is growing even as demand for reclaimed materials shrinks. As much as 30% of recycling was once sent to...
Online game explores sea level rise concerns
An online Los Angeles Times article, posted 7/7/2019, describes the favorable weather of “sea level rise suppression” which has encouraged waterfront development. Conditions are likely to change. The article reports that sea level rise...
Organizations address smart city challenges
A London-based think tank recently surveyed city leaders and corporate executives. Survey participants were asked about smart cities. Of the 105 respondents, 76% answered that smart cities do not exist. That belief does not...
Climate change extremes impact hydro power
Rainfall pattern changes, a long-predicted impact of climate change, are being globally observed. Dry regions are becoming drier as wet regions become wetter. At both extremes, hydro schemes designed around a predicted annual rainfall...
