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Building a Sustainable Future: Understanding Construction Circularity

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Buildings account for at least 39% of energy-related global carbon emissions annually , and a significant portion of these emissions result from embodied carbon associated with building materials and construction. You can view more on the Benefits of Green Building in this previous blog.

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Cisco: Architecting Sustainability in Storage Area Networks

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This can help reduce the contribution of embodied carbon to overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. At Cisco, we have a goal for 100% of new Cisco products and packaging to incorporate Circular Design Principles by Cisco’s fiscal year 2025.

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Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

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In 2024, USGBC is doing a slow-release of LEED v5, which introduces new prerequisites such as "embodied carbon assessment" and "climate resilience assessment" to emphasize upfront environmental impact and long-term adaptability to climate change. Watch for more News & Blog updates here and follow us on LinkedIn.

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Which Is More Sustainable: Stainless Steel or Single-Use Systems?

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Evaluating the total environmental impact includes a measurement of embodied carbon, an estimate of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of manufacturing equipment and related materials. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 11:15. And which should you use in your next facility?

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