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Microsoft and Procter & Gamble executives in early November offered detailed updates on how they will attempt to replenish fragile watersheds impacted by their water consumption. The pair are among a small but growing group of companies that have committed to restoring some or all of the water consumed in their manufacturing, agricultural, heating, cooling…

  A crucial piece of the puzzle in the Government’s ambitious goal of Net Zero by 2050 lies in retrofitting the UK’s non-domestic building stock. However, our research report, ‘The Role of Retrofitting our Non-Domestic Buildings in the Race to Net Zero’, reveals that many organisations are falling short in making their premises environmentally sustainable….

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will invest £1.5 million into developing skills, research, training and consultancy to support the UK construction sector reach net zero. The University will launch the Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit to develop solutions, skills and support locally and nationally to enable the transition to net zero within the built environment…

  With an array of moving parts, healthcare facilities typically revolve around their internal operations, which can create a sense of disconnection from the communities they are meant to serve. The harsh reality is that one-half of the world’s population still lacks proper healthcare access, transforming healthcare from a mere necessity into a privilege. Introducing…

Federal prisons require almost $2 billion for modernization and repair, according to a 2022 report.   November 13, 2023 K-12 school districts have fought a high-profile battle with deferred maintenance for decades, as have many state, local and federal office buildings. Basically, any organization that relies on taxpayer dollars to fund its maintenance, repair and operations…

When the city of Milwaukee adopted a sustainability plan in the early 2000s, local government wanted to practice what it was preaching. As the leader of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Executive Director Kevin Schafer put a green roof on the downtown city building where the agency is located. “No one else was doing this…