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While many companies talk the talk of sustainability, claiming to be integrating environmental and societal concerns into their business models, far fewer walk the walk: Managers typically treat sustainability as someone else’s problem and relegate it to a department or even a single individual.1 On the other hand, companies that have been successful in transforming…

In late 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Renew America’s Schools federal grant program, enacted to set aside $500 million for energy-efficient lighting, HVAC systems, building insulation, and renewable energy sources for K-12 schools in need. The goal is for these major investments to lead to healthier learning environments and lower energy…

Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, announced it has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the world’s most widely used green building rating system and is an international symbol of excellence. Allegiant Stadium is now one of seven NFL…

Once I was introduced to a systems-based lens of seeing the world, I could not unsee it. This point of view is truly one of the most pivotal frameworks for understanding society’s problems. Today, I see myself, my work, buildings, climate change and everything in between as one vastly complex interconnected system. Systems thinking offers…

Indoor air quality data can help prevent hospital-acquired infections. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of indoor air quality (IAQ) has become much more prominent. IAQ has become especially important to healthcare facilities given that there are airborne illnesses. Without proper IAQ measures, illnesses can spread quickly throughout the facility and infect its inhabitants….

Higher education in the United States is facing a perfect storm. Fewer students are attending college than in the past. First-time student enrollment has fallen by 8 percent in private four-year institutions and 10 percent in public four-year institutions since its peak in 2010. Community colleges experienced a similar contraction in first-time, full-time student enrollment,…