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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Building Energy Efficiency

EDF + Business

sq ft cost of standard lighting retrofit $20,900 cost of heat pumps for 16,000 sq ft building No retail cost premium for ventilation fans $0.13/sq Estimated Annual Profit for Sample Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Installation Sample Business Case Assumptions 50,000 sq ft building 22.5

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10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

Business Green

It then invests the capital raised into innovative climate projects, such as Cool Roof France (reflective building cladding, $540,000 invested) and Beyond the Sea (kite-pulled ships, $1.1m Climeworks Today, there are many ways of removing carbon from the atmosphere - from reforestation to bio-sequestration.