Sustainability Matters

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cement Australia CEO Rob Davies said GreenCem reduced embodied carbon dioxide by 30% without compromising the strength of the concrete compared with other GP cement products. The kiln upgrades will reduce emissions by allowing for coal substitution and the diversion of waste from landfill. Images: Supplied.

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 31, 2024

Businesses around the world are continuing to focus on sustainability in the race to net zero carbon emissions, and building construction and operations are critical areas where Australia can make significant contributions. Wasted energy in buildings is significant at almost one-third of energy consumption.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 31, 2022

Cognizant of the need to reduce carbon emissions, one such lab, a WSP client, “is constantly evolving, being more efficient and looking at ways to reduce water and energy consumption,” says Leslie Gartner, senior VP of science and technology design, based in Atlanta. But the number one criterion there is not energy efficiency.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. Launched in March this year, the drive to decarbonise industry forms a major part of the UK’s journey to 2050 net zero.

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3BL Media

JUNE 26, 2024

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. Documentation Gather any necessary information for certification.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

5 th July marked one year since the launch of ConcreteZero , a global, industry-led initiative to achieve net zero concrete by 2050. Concrete production accounts for 8% of global annual carbon emissions – if it were a country, it would rank somewhere between the US and India in terms of its carbon footprint.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

This is especially true if you aim for ambitious sustainability goals, like saving millions of gallons of water per year or achieving a net-zero carbon facility. And what are net zero carbon emissions? What is sustainability? At times, industry-standard building certifications (e.g.,

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2023

These days our customers – and their customers – rightly expect us to make every effort to ensure that no energy goes to waste, and everything Ericsson does at the moment is governed by that demand, with sustainability in mind.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The conversation, which was recorded live from the Tea Room of BG Restaurant inside Bergdorf Goodman, explores the collaborations, partnerships and bold initiatives that are helping chart a net-zero future together. Another thing that we're super proud of - our new commitment in terms of reducing embodied carbon by 40 percent by 2030.

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Sustainable Round Table

JUNE 8, 2023

As a digital company, PTC has a unique ability to assist customers with their decarbonization journeys by creating products that eliminate waste, reduce energy, and innovate towards greater sustainability. PTC’s tagline – “Digital transforms physical” – perfectly describes this ‘superpower.’

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Here’s the thing: The pre-use manufacturing phase accounts for 70 – 90% of hardware equipment total embodied carbon. The UN puts the value of wasted rare and precious metals contained on PCBs at $62.5 It was important to create cyclical processes that can reutilise the reactive ingredients of the processes so minimising waste.

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Green Technology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Nick Brown Education Sessions: What’s New for 2025 in the Energy Code Embodied Carbon and CALGreen Nick Brown is President of Build Smart Group, an independent energy consultancy focused on California’s residential and nonresidential energy modeling, energy code, and building performance.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

Below is a summary of the discussions and key recommendations for achieving net zero emissions by mid-century. Cristina Gamboa of the WGBC presented the future of buildings, “By 2030, new buildings, infrastructure and renovations will have at least 40% less embodied carbon, with significant upfront carbon reduction.”

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Chris Hall

APRIL 13, 2023

Building commercial real estate creates a significant amount of embodied carbon with 60-70% of the total carbon footprint of an investment created by building it.”

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

An environmental commitment sought by billions of global citizens, creating a world where the production of carbon emissions is counterbalanced by the amount we are able to absorb or sequester. The transition to net zero is one done for the long-term health of ourselves, and our planet. Is mass timber an option?

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

The milestone comes as Saint-Gobain continues to successfully execute its Grow and Impact strategy, which includes ambitious environmental sustainability goals such as reducing the company’s consumption of energy and water, and achieving net-zero carbon manufacturing by 2050.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2022

Flagship net zero heritage project. The iconic Centre Block, the main building of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, will be a flagship for Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. No stone has been left unturned in the quest for net zero. Existing materials are a resource, not waste.”.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Saint-Gobain North America, through its building materials subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has achieved a 49% reduction in landfill waste over the past year at its Shreveport site through the building of a new recycling area at the facility. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Julien Beaulieu 29, Gatineau, QC law lecturer, Université de Sherbrooke Almost half the world’s largest corporations have pledged to go net-zero, but far too many of them are “climate-washing,” Julien Beaulieu says. We know that everything we call waste could be a valuable resource.” Clearly, he chose wisely.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This strategy includes ambitious environmental sustainability goals , such as reducing the companys energy consumption and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In October, Saint-Gobain announced CarbonLow TM , a new wallboard line that will contain up to 60% less embodied carbon.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Sanch Gupta and Milton Calderon Donefer have saved 52,000 pounds of food from going to waste and delivered more than 60,000 meals to homeless shelters in eight cities. million tonnes of plastic waste over the following decade. The man simply bends down, tosses another into the sea and says, “I made a difference to that one.”

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