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This industrial complex has a facade made from its own construction waste

AGreenLiving

Located in the North India city of Kishangarh, this innovative industrial complex for Stonex India and designed by Deli-based Urbanscape Architects revolves around sustainable construction. The building features sunken courtyards with earth-cooled floors and a stone screen facade made from the complex’s own construction waste.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2022

Greentown Labs

Seventeen startups joined our community in the final months of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a smart nanocoating to keep products fresh, an autonomous waste-sorting system, and drinking water drawn from air’s humidity. Reframe Systems is scaling offsite construction with advanced robotic microfactories. Electricity.

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Ferguson encourages action towards a greener tomorrow??

Green Technology

Nine eco-friendly resolutions for plumbers and HVAC skilled trade professionals. Ferguson encourages all HVAC and plumbing contractors to resolve and commit to sustainability as we enter the new year. Offer to provide a water or HVAC system assessment. An Article by Ferguson : It’s never too late to make a resolution.

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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.

Green Business Bureau

A building is considered sustainable/green because of its design, construction, and operational characteristics. Green buildings use certified sustainable materials and reduce waste while preserving valuable natural resources. Reducing waste. Construction. Reducing emissions, pollution, and environmental degradation.

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Sustainable Facilities Forum – Our Sponsors

Green Technology

CLICK HERE for more information Constructive Systems, Inc. As an award-winning sustainability integrator, Constructive Systems, Inc. Our goal is to bring cutting edge technologies and integrated solutions together to create sustainable systems for our clients in energy, agriculture, water, waste, and education.

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So What If Your Climate-Saving Solution Is Better?

Michael Grossman

Climate tech companies face this dilemma every day because so many of them offer similar products and services that already exist in the market, with better energy efficiency, less waste, zero toxicity, or advanced materials. Another construct polluting our atmosphere is the confusion of inputs with outcomes.

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Leveraging Inflation Reduction Act Funding and California’s GC 4217 for Better Learning Outcomes

Green Technology

But beyond that, how can my school secure the required investment for replacement HVAC, LED Lighting, Solar, and ventilation improvements? But opening up air dampers and installing better filters can lead to higher energy costs, unless measures are taken to reduce energy waste. and many more.

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