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GBCI to Add Zero Waste Facility Certification

March 28, 2017
Commercial Buildings, Sustainability

The Green Business Certification Institute (GBCI), which is the certifying body for the LEED system, added Zero Waste Facility Certification to its growing program list. It is partnering with the US Zero Waste Business Council (USZWBC) in providing this certification. GBCI will assume responsibility for the ongoing management of the Zero Waste Facility Certification and Zero Waste Business Associate programs created by USZWBC, and the zero waste principles will be aligned with GBCI’s other certification offerings. “GBCI is taking another important step…

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Smart Surface Technologies Could Save DC $5 Billion

January 4, 2017
Health, Solar, Water Management

A recent study says that smart surface technologies could save Washington, D.C. $5 billion over 40 years. The report,  Achieving Urban Resilience: Washington, D.C., authored by Capital E, documents and quantifies the large-scale environmental, health and economic benefits that smart surface technologies could provide. “How cities manage the sunlight and rain that falls on them has a huge impact on inhabitants’ health and quality of life,” the report begins. “But city leaders and planners generally do not manage or even…

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What Technological Development Will Most Reduce Climate Change?

December 29, 2016
Climate Change, Energy

Answer the question above and you could win a trip to Masdar to join Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as a VIP guest! Masdar hosts an annual blogging contest and the winner (flight + accommodation covered by Masdar) joins the VIP Media group for exclusive opportunities and access at several key events, to leading cleantech projects, and with global cleantech leaders. Our sister-site Cleantechnica provides more details about the contest and how to enter: This year’s blogging contest topic is: “Masdar’s Global GenZ…

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