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Cisco: Architecting Sustainability in Storage Area Networks

3BL Media

This can help reduce the contribution of embodied carbon to overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Striving to evolve to a regenerative, circular model for products and packaging Cisco’s focus on sustainability goes beyond energy efficiency in products, as we also have initiatives in place to help reduce waste.

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Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

3BL Media

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.

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Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 11 - Spilling the Tea on Sustainability

3BL Media

Listen to the full episode to learn from some of the dynamic women leading the charge on a comprehensive approach to net-zero through climate tech innovation, decarbonization, regenerative agriculture, grid modernization and more. I was absolutely thrilled to hear about Trane's embodied carbon commitment today that was announced.

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Regenerative Notes 6

Martin Brown

Regen Notes , a fortnightly newsletter is released through substack, as an update of regenerative news, stories and more with a sideways focus on the built environment, curated by me, Martin Brown. Here is Regen Notes 6, the most recent – previous newsletters can be read here. Zoom Regenerative. Registration here.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project. A future that is more regenerative, circular and healthy for humans and the planet we call home.

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Saint-Gobain Achieves Core Living Building Ready Designation From the International Living Future Institute for CertainTeed Innovation Malvern Renovation

3BL Media

Created by The International Living Future Institute in 2019 as the starting point of its Living Building Challenge, Core Certification recognizes projects on a journey toward fully regenerative building practices.

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New report says the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

Non-profit organisation’s report describes actions that would gear the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions. WorldGBC’s vision to fully decarbonise the sector requires eliminating both operational and embodied carbon emissions.