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Can smart buildings be more equitable buildings?

GreenBiz

Can smart buildings be more equitable buildings? Tue, 03/30/2021 - 01:30. Fortunately, I work for a supportive company that requested modification from building management to convert a small conference room to a part-time pumping room. Hadas Webb.

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CBRE 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environment

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DESCRIPTION: With buildings responsible for 40% of carbon emissions globally and our 7.1 In 2021, CBRE announced our commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the goal set by the Paris Agreement. This builds on our science-based targets to reduce emissions from our own operations by 68% by 2035.

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Penn1: A Smart Building Retrofit Success Story

Cisco CSR

Instead of going to Everest or the Great Barrier Reef, I did a virtual tour of the complete Smart Building retrofit of Penn1 Plaza in New York City. I remember visiting the building so many times before the remodel, so to ‘see it’ and all the amazing technology and innovations that made the building smart and sustainable.

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Can the Smart Building tech of 22 Bishopsgate help solve another energy crisis?

Cisco CSR

Even those who have smartly purchased electric vehicles are not immune as UK consumers can expect electricity bills to skyrocket almost 60 percent in 2022 compared to 2021 prices. These multinational giants are actively looking at Smart Building and other energy-efficiency options in order to accelerate their journeys to Net Zero.

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DOE invests $61 million in ‘smart building’ energy efficiency projects

Renewable Energy World

of Energy is backing 10 energy efficiency pilot p rojects that aim to transform thousands of homes and workplaces into resilient smart buildings. DOE is providing $61 million for the "Connected Communities" program, which will equip buildings with smart controls, sensors, and analytics to reduce energy use, costs, and emissions.

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Launch of WELL Performance Rating Signals Future of Smart, Healthy Buildings

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SOURCE: International WELL Building Institute. People’s health and well-being are core to our mission and was the driver behind achieving the WELL Health Safety Rating for Cyclone Energy Group’s Chicago Office in September 2021. and WELL Living Lab China. We are proud to join IWBI in using this rating to better inform our actions.”.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 02:11. Not to mention the growing number of smart buildings, vehicles and other devices that can communicate directly with the grid. Electrification gets down to the wire. Joel Makower. Reprinted from GreenBuzz, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity.