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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts

Grist

But climate control represents a particularly bedeviling problem, since more energy use contributes to climate change, which in turn causes greater temperature extremes that necessitate even more energy use to maintain a controlled indoor environment (sometimes known as the “doom loop” of AC ).

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Climate Resilient Schools – SFF2023

Green Technology

Participants will learn about an innovative technical assistance network model that is designed to pair school districts with the technical services they need for green facilities projects such as waste diversion, stormwater management, and EV charging stations. You will hear from such organizations as August Berres, First Note Finance inc.,

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SUNY New Paltz Engineering Innovation Hub achieves LEED Gold

AGreenLiving

billion project champions energy-efficient and resource-saving design, from its diversion of nearly 90% of the project’s construction waste from landfills to the installation of double-glazed, low-E windows throughout. The Hub sits on a 31,200-square-foot landscaped site specially engineered for responsible stormwater management practices.

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Transformed midcentury modern home focuses on sustainability

AGreenLiving

Outside, a membrane roof combined with a deep roof channels stormwater to the screened porch for a “sensory experience” during rainfall. A series of smaller, supplementary sustainability steps were implemented, such as high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, HVAC systems, LED light fixtures and light-colored roofing.

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New York Sustainability: Tax Credits, Grants and Green Funding

Green Business Bureau

Urban sustainability in action: New York’s energy efficiency measures. According to a 2020 ACEE Scorecard , New York is ranked as one of the most energy-efficient cities in the U.S. The city’s progressive adoption of renewable energy technology contributes to this achievement. followed by Boston and Seattle).

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What we’re looking to fund in Cohort 10

Elemental Excelerator

For Cohort 10, we’re looking for 15-20 startups from anywhere in the world focused on addressing key challenges in energy, mobility, agriculture, water, or the circular economy. We are particularly interested in innovations around: Technologies at the nexus of water: agriculture, energy, circular economy. Cybersecurity.