Tag: carbon footprint
3 Considerations Before Investing In On-Site Solar Power Generation
Before investing time and resources into on-site solar power generation, companies need to consider energy goals, site suitability and more.
The Benefits Of Using Insulated Metal Panels In Athletic Facilities
Insulated metal panels are a popular choice for sport venue design because of their strong durability, design flexibility, and more.
New SEC Rules: Public Companies Must Disclose Climate Risks
This SEC ruling is the first time businesses will be held accountable for tracking their carbon footprint against specific goals.
Sustainability Tech Modernizes Today’s Olympics Arenas
Organizers aim to model smart energy use while providing optimal comfort and safety for athletes and spectators at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Did You Miss Our “Air Curtains: Conserving Energy And Ambiance At The Door” Webinar?
View this free video webinar and learn how air curtains save energy and reduce CO2 emissions, support the indoor experience, and conserve ambiance.
Got Your Goat… Or Sheep? Four Solutions For Sustainable Grounds
From embracing electric to getting goats, an ESFM project manager offers ideas for greener groundskeeping implemented for corporate clients.
Achieving A Net Zero Retail Store: How An Energy Management System Can Help
By integrating an energy management system into daily operations, retail stores can easily begin the transition to net zero energy consumption and lower their energy bills.
Business Travelers Prioritize Sustainability When Choosing Hotels
New sustainability survey reveals that 65 percent of European and North American business travel leaders prefer green hotels.
Be Prepared For Expanded Carbon Emission Reporting Standards
Beginning in 2023, publicly traded companies will need to track and report all carbon emissions generated by their value chain.
School Cuts Carbon Footprint With Roof Restoration, Rooftop Solar, Carport Project
In Somerset, NJ, The Center School reduced its carbon footprint and serves as a positive example of environmental stewardship to its students and the community.
UHart Energy Efficiency Project Saves Over 5.3 Million kWh
Mantis Innovation designed a three-measure energy efficient project for the UHart campus based around LED lighting, controls, and HVAC.
Urban Land Institute Expands Global Initiative To Reduce Carbon Footprint
The global initiative’s mission is to eliminate carbon emissions from the built environment to reach net zero.
Newark Schools Carry Out Award-Winning Sustainability Initiative
Improvements including solar photovoltaic arrays, updated controls, LED lighting retrofits and water conservation solutions will reduce usage by approximately 30%.
Ways You Can Measure and Track Commercial Building Performance
Building performance is one of those phrases that, to the average reader, isn’t worthy of or in need of a definition. But when you’re trying to measure and track the performance of a commercial building, it’s helpful to know what to look for, measure, optimize, upgrade and repair.
Environmental Stewardship Is Vital To Workplaces
As our need to understand environmental footprinting has come into sharper focus, the role of workplace designers, engineers, contractors, facilities, and operations teams has begun to shift to one of environmental stewardship.
Trane, Nexii Team Up To Create Sustainable High-Performance Buildings
Collaboration propels innovative solutions that can help reduce emissions by approximately 30% compared to traditionally constructed buildings.
Carbon Footprint Focus Of ASHRAE 2020 LowDown Showdown
Now in its sixth year, ASHRAE’s LowDown Showdown engages architects, engineers, designers, and energy modelers by working on integrated teams to create outstanding designs to solve building efficiency challenges.
Designing For Resiliency
As we seek to build spaces that promote health and wellbeing, modular flooring will play an important role in promoting social distancing and safe collaboration within built environments.
Benefits of LED Technology in Industrial Facilities
Several factors combine to give LED the smallest environmental footprint of any lighting source. The benefits it provides simply can’t be ignored, either by end-users or manufacturers.
Unilever North America HQ Earns LEED Platinum Certification
The sustainably-built, energy-efficient Unilever headquarters was also named Commercial LEED Project of the Year by the New Jersey chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.