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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Uber Partners with SF Real Estate Developer to Incentivize Residents to Try Car-Free Living
Uber Partners with SF Real Estate Developer to Incentivize Residents to Try Car-Free Living
Published on May 23, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Between gridlock on bridges, freeways and surface streets and a frustrating dearth of adequate (or affordable) parketing options, anyone who’s ever lived in or around San Francisco can vouch for the fact that having a car is often more of a pain th... View More

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Circular Economy
WEF Report Outlines 30 Steps to a Circular Construction Industry
WEF Report Outlines 30 Steps to a Circular Construction Industry
Published on May 10, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The construction industry has been slower than most to adopt technological innovations, which has stagnated the sector’s labor productivity in the United States and elsewhere in the last 40 years. At the same time, the construction industry is the ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
4 Challenges Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities — and How Brands Can Help
4 Challenges Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities — and How Brands Can Help
Published on May 10, 2016
About a 5 minute read

More than half of the world’s population currently lives in cities and this is expected to reach 66 percent by 2050, according to the United Nations, when 2.5 billion people will be added to urban populations — with close to 90 percent of the inc... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Green Transition Scoreboard® Global Total Reaches $7.13T, Prioritizes 'Ending Externalities'
Green Transition Scoreboard® Global Total Reaches $7.13T, Prioritizes 'Ending Externalities'
Published on April 21, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Ethical Markets Media has revealed a stunning new total for its Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS), a metric that tracks private investments and commitments in creating more sustainable economies globally, showing the weight investors place on clean... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Vodafone, Philips Partner on IoT Solution That Lights the Way for Smart Cities
Vodafone, Philips Partner on IoT Solution That Lights the Way for Smart Cities
Published on March 31, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Telecommunications firm Vodafone and Philips Lighting announced a new partnership earlier this month that will focus on smart street lighting systems. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Tesco Celebrating Easter With Responsible Cocoa, Exclusive LEGO Toy
Tesco Celebrating Easter With Responsible Cocoa, Exclusive LEGO Toy
Published on March 23, 2016
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British multinational grocer and retailer Tesco sourced 100 percent of its own brand Easter eggs from programs that promote responsible cocoa, and teamed up with LEGO to offer a special limited edition toy created as a healthy alternative present to ... View More

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Community Updates
Twenty-Six Carlson Rezidor Asia pacific Properties Achieve Earthcheck Gold and Silver Certification
Twenty-Six Carlson Rezidor Asia pacific Properties Achieve Earthcheck Gold and Silver Certification
Published on March 4, 2016
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  A successful seven-year collaboration between EarthCheck, the world’s leading scientific benchmarking, certification and advisory group, and properties in the Carlson Rezidor Asia Pacific portfolio has achieved US$6.9 million in savings and an o... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
IoT Lighting From Cree, Cisco Automatically Saves Energy By Connecting Ceilings to the Cloud
IoT Lighting From Cree, Cisco Automatically Saves Energy By Connecting Ceilings to the Cloud
Published on February 29, 2016
About a 3 minute read

A new collaboration between Cree Inc. and Cisco Technology, Inc. enables light-emitting diode (LED) lighting to be connected through the internet and customized for each building to create more productive spaces while saving energy and ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Hilton, Whole Foods Go Head to Head on Energy Efficiency in DOE Reality Series
Hilton, Whole Foods Go Head to Head on Energy Efficiency in DOE Reality Series
Published on February 24, 2016
About a 4 minute read

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the “Better Buildings Challenge SWAP,” a three-episode web-based reality series in which Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market swap energy-management teams at their facilities in San Franc... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Here’s What It Takes to Land Your Sustainability Dream Job
Here’s What It Takes to Land Your Sustainability Dream Job
Published on January 28, 2016
About a 6 minute read

As sustainable business enters the mainstream, there is a growing need for a skilled labor force that can meet the needs of socially and environmentally focused firms. The rate of growth for jobs with “environmental compliance” as a keyword has i... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Super Bowl 50 Fans Asked to Play Their Part to Help Make Big Game Net Positive
Super Bowl 50 Fans Asked to Play Their Part to Help Make Big Game Net Positive
Published on January 20, 2016
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Upgrading facilities to be LEED-certified, reducing carbon emissions, using recycled or compostable foodservice products, and diverting waste from landfills are common ways that sporting events are going green. However, especially with large events, ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
McDonough Unveils ICEhouse™, Designed to Illustrate Innovation for the Circular Economy, at Davos
McDonough Unveils ICEhouse™, Designed to Illustrate Innovation for the Circular Economy, at Davos
Published on January 19, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Designer and sustainability visionary William McDonough will unveil ICEhouse™ (Innovation for the Circular Economy house) in Davos this week, as a place for those attending the World Economic Forum annual meeting to gather and discuss the future of... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Most Advanced High-End Prefab Smart Home to Be Built in California Wine Country
Most Advanced High-End Prefab Smart Home to Be Built in California Wine Country
Published on December 3, 2015
About a 2 minute read

American Modular Systems (AMS) has started production on River Vine Vineyards, a new Gen7 Concept Home to be sited on a 50-acre working vineyard along the banks of the Mokelumne River Watershed in Lodi Wine Country.Designed to achieve LEED Platinum c... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Silicon Valley Hackathon Seeks Smart City Solutions
Silicon Valley Hackathon Seeks Smart City Solutions
Published on November 29, 2015
About a 2 minute read

TiE Silicon Valley, a not for profit organization dedicated to "fostering entrepreneurship in the Bay Area and globally," has announced an upcoming hackathon event focused on tackling three real-world issues within the “smart city” spac... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Google-Backed Database Promotes Sustainable Building Design
Google-Backed Database Promotes Sustainable Building Design
Published on November 2, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Google, along with thinkstep, architecture and engineering tech company Flux and nonprofit Healthy Building Network (HBN), last week launched a new collaborative open data initiative to combine health and environmental impact data on building materia... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Kingfisher, IKEA Talk Evolution Into Circular, Service, Sharing Business Models
Kingfisher, IKEA Talk Evolution Into Circular, Service, Sharing Business Models
Published on October 29, 2015
About a 4 minute read

DIY retailer Kingfisher and Swedish housewares giant IKEA both recently told edie of the potential to incorporate elements of the sharing economy and servitization, in what they see as a "natural progression" of their business models. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: Solar+Storage Can Increase Energy Resiliency in Affordable Housing
Report: Solar+Storage Can Increase Energy Resiliency in Affordable Housing
Published on October 16, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Solar combined with energy storage systems (solar+storage) can help protect vulnerable populations during power outages in multifamily affordable housing and provide an economic return to building owners, according to a new report by nonprofit Clean ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Tesla Battery Packs to Power World’s First Hybrid Electric Buildings
Tesla Battery Packs to Power World’s First Hybrid Electric Buildings
Published on October 15, 2015
About a 1 minute read

Tesla “Powerpack” battery systems will be used to power part of 24 office buildings in California, according to a recent announcement, as reported by Edie.Real estate firm The Irvine Company, which has properties throughout California, will insta... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Starbucks UK to Give 'Home Sweet Loans' to Employees Under 25, Living Wage to All
Starbucks UK to Give 'Home Sweet Loans' to Employees Under 25, Living Wage to All
Published on October 2, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Starbucks UK has announced it is going beyond government recommendations for the National Living Wage and will be the first private company to implement housing and homelessness charity Shelter’s Tenancy Deposit Loan Scheme, to help its employees m... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
BASF’s Creator Space Tour Heading to Shanghai to Explore Future Urban Living
BASF’s Creator Space Tour Heading to Shanghai to Explore Future Urban Living
Published on September 22, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Leading scientists and urban planning experts will gather at BASF’s Creator Space™ Science Symposium on November 10 and 11, 2015, in Shanghai, China to share the latest insights into the area of sustainable urban living. The symposium is part of ... View More

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