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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Sustainable Construction: 6 Initiatives to Create a Robust Sustainability Strategy

Green Business Bureau

Construction and buildings are responsible for 39% of carbon emissions globally. This statistic puts the industry in the spotlight and reveals the unsustainable nature of organizations operating in this sector. These initiatives will help you reduce business emissions and ethically source materials.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

In some regions, lack of access to natural resources and basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. For these reasons and others, a business strategy that includes sustainability is key to building resilience, improving profits, and reducing risk.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

In some regions, lack of access to basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. A strategy that includes sustainability is key to building resilience, improving profits, and reducing risk. Measuring Energy Usage and Savings. Fleet Management Efficiency.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

In some regions, lack of access to basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. A strategy that includes sustainability is key to building resilience, improving profits, and reducing risk. Measuring Energy Usage and Savings. Fleet Management Efficiency.

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Research facility minimizes its carbon footprint to attract international talent

AGreenLiving

Spain’s coastal city of Badalona has recently welcomed the Centre for Comparative Medicine and Bio-Image, a new research facility designed to meet high standards of energy efficiency and sustainability. The separation of areas by levels optimizes building operations and adheres to the strict requirements of biological containment.

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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey

Envirotec Magazine

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality.