Seminar Cradle to Cradle® Practical Applications in Area Development - 13:30 - 13:45 - Cradle to Cradle® Principles & Area Development - Diana den Held (Academic Chair ‘Cradle to Cradle for Innovation and Quality’, RSM)
Seminar Cradle to Cradle® Practical Applications in Area Development - 14:15 - 14:30 - Cradle to Cradle as Business approach – The view from the frontrunners - Stef Kranendijk (former CEO Desso)
Best Practices in Integrating Sustainability into the Product Design Process ...Sustainable Brands
In most cases, the ultimate sustainability of a brand, and therefore its flexibility to adopt a chosen market positioning and support communicated claims, is baked in during the design process. The reality is, doing so effectively requires a raft of new expertise that often is housed in various places external to the design team. This session reviews tried and tested methods for building sustainable design thinking into your organization.
This document provides an introduction to Cradle to Cradle and the Cradle to Cradle Network project. It discusses key Cradle to Cradle concepts like moving from a linear "Cradle to grave" model to a cyclical one focused on technical and biological nutrients. It also introduces the Cradle to Cradle Network project partners and objectives to develop knowledge about Cradle to Cradle applications and transfer knowledge through case studies. The document is a guide that describes selected cases and initiatives related to industry, buildings, spatial development and governance that aim to implement Cradle to Cradle principles.
The document summarizes Schawk's 2010 sustainability report. It discusses their efforts to track resource usage and reduce waste. A highlight from 2010 was a pilot project with DuPont where Schawk recycled 24,500 pounds of scrap polymer material. The report also notes that in 2011, Schawk will submit supplier information to the Carbon Disclosure Project for the second time to improve sustainability reporting. The overall message is that Schawk is committed to reducing its environmental impact and engaging in collaborative initiatives.
Hudson Gain lead Panel including Mannington, Ingersoll Rand, and New Jersey Clean Energy. Presentation explores what these organizations are doing to grow their businesses in a more sustainable manner. You will learn various approaches to help build your own sustainable organization. Panel discussion was part of the Woodbridge Bizmania Program,
This document discusses how video technology can enable more efficient and environmentally friendly ways of working. It describes how video conferencing allows people to communicate face-to-face without needing to travel, saving time and costs. It also highlights how video conferencing improves work-life balance by allowing remote work and increases collaboration by providing access to experts anywhere. The document promotes that video conferencing can help organizations work more efficiently, reduce their carbon footprint, and improve satisfaction.
Meinhardt Group is a global engineering firm providing integrated engineering and project management services. They have expertise in environmental sustainable design, having achieved numerous Green Mark Platinum and Gold Plus awards in Singapore. Their environmental sustainable design team assists clients in designing green buildings that minimize environmental impacts and optimize energy and resource efficiency.
IceStone manufactures durable surfaces made from 100% recycled glass in a cement matrix, diverting waste from landfills. Their products have achieved Cradle to Cradle certification for using safe, healthy materials and instituting social responsibility practices. IceStone surfaces help obtain LEED credits for recycled content, regional materials, and low-emitting materials. They also have a sustainability program including green manufacturing, social programs for employees, recycling of materials, and advocacy for stronger recycling infrastructure.
Seminar Cradle to Cradle® Practical Applications in Area Development - 14:15 - 14:30 - Cradle to Cradle as Business approach – The view from the frontrunners - Stef Kranendijk (former CEO Desso)
Best Practices in Integrating Sustainability into the Product Design Process ...Sustainable Brands
In most cases, the ultimate sustainability of a brand, and therefore its flexibility to adopt a chosen market positioning and support communicated claims, is baked in during the design process. The reality is, doing so effectively requires a raft of new expertise that often is housed in various places external to the design team. This session reviews tried and tested methods for building sustainable design thinking into your organization.
This document provides an introduction to Cradle to Cradle and the Cradle to Cradle Network project. It discusses key Cradle to Cradle concepts like moving from a linear "Cradle to grave" model to a cyclical one focused on technical and biological nutrients. It also introduces the Cradle to Cradle Network project partners and objectives to develop knowledge about Cradle to Cradle applications and transfer knowledge through case studies. The document is a guide that describes selected cases and initiatives related to industry, buildings, spatial development and governance that aim to implement Cradle to Cradle principles.
The document summarizes Schawk's 2010 sustainability report. It discusses their efforts to track resource usage and reduce waste. A highlight from 2010 was a pilot project with DuPont where Schawk recycled 24,500 pounds of scrap polymer material. The report also notes that in 2011, Schawk will submit supplier information to the Carbon Disclosure Project for the second time to improve sustainability reporting. The overall message is that Schawk is committed to reducing its environmental impact and engaging in collaborative initiatives.
Hudson Gain lead Panel including Mannington, Ingersoll Rand, and New Jersey Clean Energy. Presentation explores what these organizations are doing to grow their businesses in a more sustainable manner. You will learn various approaches to help build your own sustainable organization. Panel discussion was part of the Woodbridge Bizmania Program,
This document discusses how video technology can enable more efficient and environmentally friendly ways of working. It describes how video conferencing allows people to communicate face-to-face without needing to travel, saving time and costs. It also highlights how video conferencing improves work-life balance by allowing remote work and increases collaboration by providing access to experts anywhere. The document promotes that video conferencing can help organizations work more efficiently, reduce their carbon footprint, and improve satisfaction.
Meinhardt Group is a global engineering firm providing integrated engineering and project management services. They have expertise in environmental sustainable design, having achieved numerous Green Mark Platinum and Gold Plus awards in Singapore. Their environmental sustainable design team assists clients in designing green buildings that minimize environmental impacts and optimize energy and resource efficiency.
IceStone manufactures durable surfaces made from 100% recycled glass in a cement matrix, diverting waste from landfills. Their products have achieved Cradle to Cradle certification for using safe, healthy materials and instituting social responsibility practices. IceStone surfaces help obtain LEED credits for recycled content, regional materials, and low-emitting materials. They also have a sustainability program including green manufacturing, social programs for employees, recycling of materials, and advocacy for stronger recycling infrastructure.
Hemp adobe composite products business planIvan Milosevic
Hemp Adobe Corporation seeks funding to start a manufacturing facility for innovative green building materials made from bio-composites. The company plans to relocate to an existing facility in Florida or Colorado to produce lightweight, durable building panels for the residential, commercial and low-income housing markets. The panels are made from natural fibers, minerals and proprietary cement mixes and can be prefabricated off-site. The business model involves creating an "Innovation Hub" at the facility by leasing space to partner companies in complementary fields. Initial funding will be used to purchase the facility and begin production to fulfill existing letters of intent from clients. The management team has experience in R&D, operations, marketing, law and business consulting.
Diversey 2009 Global Responsibility ReportDiversey
We’ve defined a framework of continuous improvement to integrate sustainability throughout our business. It addresses six pillars: serving our customers, collaborating with our partners, strengthening our workforce, enriching our communities, operating our facilities and governing our business. In this report, you’ll learn how we’ve progressed in each of these areas.
The document is a corporate presentation from the Centre for Environment Education and Development (CEED) private limited. CEED is committed to environmental resource protection and ecosystem integrity. It seeks to address environmental issues through research, consultancy, training and encouraging participation from industries, governments and organizations. CEED offers services in areas like environmental management, impact assessment, climate change, natural resources, energy management, audits and training. It has experienced professionals, infrastructure and over 100 person-years of experience working with clients from industries, governments and non-profits.
This document provides information about Invention Machine Goldfire software for driving sustainable innovation. It summarizes that the software automates innovation tasks to help companies:
1) Increase product innovation and competitive differentiation
2) Shorten time and costs to design and bring products to market
3) Improve product quality and reliability and reduce design errors
The corporate presentation is for the Centre for Environment Education and Development (CEED), an environmental consultancy organization. CEED's vision is committed towards environmental resource protection and ecosystem integrity. Its mission is to develop India's human capital to address environmental issues. CEED offers services in areas like environmental impact assessment, climate change, natural resource management, and training. It has experienced professionals and works with government, private and industrial clients on projects in energy, agriculture, and forestry.
The document discusses the Argentina Green Building Council (AGBC) and green building certifications. It states that the AGBC is a non-profit organization established in 2007 with a mission to promote sustainable building design. It discusses green building standards like LEED and compares LEED for New Construction and LEED for Existing Buildings. The document also addresses common strategies and benefits around sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor air quality.
The document discusses environmental sustainability and how it relates to production printing. It defines sustainability and outlines some strategies companies can take, such as finding partners with a history of sustainable practices like recycling and reducing waste and emissions. It provides a checklist for evaluating technology vendors on their sustainability and highlights how Océ, as an example vendor, meets many of the criteria through its long-standing commitments to environmental stewardship, recycling, reducing energy and paper usage, and complying with various sustainability regulations and standards.
Candy Group is committed to sustainability in its operations and products. It aims to preserve resources for future generations by developing energy-efficient appliances that reduce environmental impact. Five of Candy's products have been certified for their energy savings by the Carbon Footprint program. The document outlines Candy's achievements and goals in sustainability, and encourages readers to support its environmental policies.
This document summarizes the process for renovating a building to meet LEED certification standards. It involves 3 phases: 1) measuring and modeling existing conditions, 2) selecting a LEED rating system and identifying potential credits, 3) discussing renovation plans with the client to incorporate sustainable design solutions. Drawings and models created during phases 1 and 3 are presented to the client for feedback and approval. Cost estimates, contracts and scheduling are finalized once plans are agreed upon. The goal is to collaboratively renovate the building to earn the highest level of LEED certification.
A Year in the Life of a Global Build ProjectEktron
The document discusses the process of building a new global website for NACCO Materials Handling Group over the course of a year. It involved research, design, programming, and content loading across multiple brands and countries. Key steps included research, brand consensus, wireframing, development, content organization, and launch planning. The goal was an internationalized site with consistent branding and marketing that improved the customer experience.
This case study describes the work done to reduce waste of construction materials and to divert any waste generated away from landfill.- Published by WRAP March 2011
All hotel guests feel concerned by sustainable development. The international tracking study conducted across six countries found that:
- Nearly 8 out of 10 hotel guests declare they are sensitive to sustainable development issues regardless of their country, demographics, or type of hotel.
- Around three-quarters of hotel guests say they are familiar with the concept of sustainable development, showing it has become well-anchored in people's minds over the past 25+ years.
- Awareness is especially high in France, where 94% of hotel guests report familiarity with sustainable development due to the country's role in building awareness of these issues.
Journey to sustainability for march 2013 specs feb 19kkosin
This document summarizes Nike's journey towards more sustainable store operations and construction. It discusses key events in Nike's sustainability efforts, such as Earth Day in 1971, and implementing LEED certification starting in 2005. Milestones are highlighted, like achieving Silver certification in 2006 and Gold certification for their Oklahoma City store in 2011. The benefits of LEED certification are outlined, along with initial and evolving costs. Collaboration with landlords is also cited as important for negotiating favorable "cold dark shell" workletters to control build-out costs. In summary, the document chronicles Nike's progression in adopting greener building practices and gaining LEED certification for numerous factory store projects.
The document describes a pilot credit from the LEED green building certification program. The credit requires buildings to have a main staircase providing access to all common floors that is visible from the lobby, unenclosed, provides daylighting, and is encountered before any elevators. It aims to promote active transport within buildings.
Deltec Homes unveiled their new Renew Collection of net-zero energy home designs in 2013. They also achieved a 77.9% diversion rate for construction waste and purchased 100% renewable energy for their facility operations. Deltec provided community support through partnerships with Wild South for wildlife habitat projects, sponsoring families for Christmas through a family resource center, and employee volunteering with Meals on Wheels.
This document discusses project management. It defines what a project is and lists the common characteristics of projects. It also defines project management and the key skills required of a project manager. The document outlines the five process groups and nine knowledge areas that make up project management. It emphasizes the importance of logically structuring a project using a logframe, scheduling work using a workplan, and justifying the project.
New Forms of Shared Value Resulting from Valuing Natural Capital as Business ...Sustainable Brands
Dow Chemical has established 2025 sustainability goals that include valuing nature through business decisions. Their goal is to deliver $1 billion in business and natural capital value through projects that benefit both. By 2020, Dow will screen all projects using a Nature's Future Value tool developed with The Nature Conservancy to measure ecosystem services. Examples of past projects include constructed wetlands that saved over $48 million by providing wastewater treatment for $1.4 million, and land conservation that protects natural areas and wildlife habitats while reducing costs. Moving forward, Dow will quantify projects' impacts on nature using this tool to identify ecosystem services and measure their value in engineering terms to evaluate project cost-effectiveness.
Sandheva is a company focused on developing environmentally friendly and sustainable properties in Indonesia. Their vision is to balance modern development with preserving the environment and local communities. They have a team with experience in architecture, engineering, financing, and marketing. Current projects include eco-resorts in Pemuteran, Uluwatu, and on Panjang Island, with designs focused on green energy, water conservation, and international sustainability certifications. The CEO says partnering with Sandheva creates a shared vision and sustainable profitability through social and environmental principles.
Lean to be Green is a concept that involves implementing lean thinking to achieve paradigm shift levels of performance improvement. This type of thinking will enable us to eliminate wasteful project delivery practice that is estimated to be 10% of the total cost of delivering a project, and turn this waste into truly green and sustainable buildings, developments and communities.
There are a number of organizations that are taking this approach as outlined in this short presentation.
The Hub is an industry leader in sustainability that has opted for environmentally sound materials and practices since its incorporation. It also ensures it gives back to the community by providing employee volunteer hours and close ties with local non-profits. LEED certification recognizes best-in-class green building strategies that save money and resources while promoting renewable energy and occupant health. The Hub's co-founders know sustainability is key, and its Cira Centre location is the US's first privately owned LEED-certified meeting space.
The Hub is an industry leader in sustainability that has opted for environmentally sound materials and practices since its incorporation. It also ensures it gives back to the community by providing employee volunteer hours and close ties with local non-profits. LEED certification recognizes best-in-class green building strategies that save money and resources while promoting renewable energy and occupant health. The Hub's co-founders know sustainability is key, and its Cira Centre location is the US's first privately owned LEED-certified meeting space.
Hemp adobe composite products business planIvan Milosevic
Hemp Adobe Corporation seeks funding to start a manufacturing facility for innovative green building materials made from bio-composites. The company plans to relocate to an existing facility in Florida or Colorado to produce lightweight, durable building panels for the residential, commercial and low-income housing markets. The panels are made from natural fibers, minerals and proprietary cement mixes and can be prefabricated off-site. The business model involves creating an "Innovation Hub" at the facility by leasing space to partner companies in complementary fields. Initial funding will be used to purchase the facility and begin production to fulfill existing letters of intent from clients. The management team has experience in R&D, operations, marketing, law and business consulting.
Diversey 2009 Global Responsibility ReportDiversey
We’ve defined a framework of continuous improvement to integrate sustainability throughout our business. It addresses six pillars: serving our customers, collaborating with our partners, strengthening our workforce, enriching our communities, operating our facilities and governing our business. In this report, you’ll learn how we’ve progressed in each of these areas.
The document is a corporate presentation from the Centre for Environment Education and Development (CEED) private limited. CEED is committed to environmental resource protection and ecosystem integrity. It seeks to address environmental issues through research, consultancy, training and encouraging participation from industries, governments and organizations. CEED offers services in areas like environmental management, impact assessment, climate change, natural resources, energy management, audits and training. It has experienced professionals, infrastructure and over 100 person-years of experience working with clients from industries, governments and non-profits.
This document provides information about Invention Machine Goldfire software for driving sustainable innovation. It summarizes that the software automates innovation tasks to help companies:
1) Increase product innovation and competitive differentiation
2) Shorten time and costs to design and bring products to market
3) Improve product quality and reliability and reduce design errors
The corporate presentation is for the Centre for Environment Education and Development (CEED), an environmental consultancy organization. CEED's vision is committed towards environmental resource protection and ecosystem integrity. Its mission is to develop India's human capital to address environmental issues. CEED offers services in areas like environmental impact assessment, climate change, natural resource management, and training. It has experienced professionals and works with government, private and industrial clients on projects in energy, agriculture, and forestry.
The document discusses the Argentina Green Building Council (AGBC) and green building certifications. It states that the AGBC is a non-profit organization established in 2007 with a mission to promote sustainable building design. It discusses green building standards like LEED and compares LEED for New Construction and LEED for Existing Buildings. The document also addresses common strategies and benefits around sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor air quality.
The document discusses environmental sustainability and how it relates to production printing. It defines sustainability and outlines some strategies companies can take, such as finding partners with a history of sustainable practices like recycling and reducing waste and emissions. It provides a checklist for evaluating technology vendors on their sustainability and highlights how Océ, as an example vendor, meets many of the criteria through its long-standing commitments to environmental stewardship, recycling, reducing energy and paper usage, and complying with various sustainability regulations and standards.
Candy Group is committed to sustainability in its operations and products. It aims to preserve resources for future generations by developing energy-efficient appliances that reduce environmental impact. Five of Candy's products have been certified for their energy savings by the Carbon Footprint program. The document outlines Candy's achievements and goals in sustainability, and encourages readers to support its environmental policies.
This document summarizes the process for renovating a building to meet LEED certification standards. It involves 3 phases: 1) measuring and modeling existing conditions, 2) selecting a LEED rating system and identifying potential credits, 3) discussing renovation plans with the client to incorporate sustainable design solutions. Drawings and models created during phases 1 and 3 are presented to the client for feedback and approval. Cost estimates, contracts and scheduling are finalized once plans are agreed upon. The goal is to collaboratively renovate the building to earn the highest level of LEED certification.
A Year in the Life of a Global Build ProjectEktron
The document discusses the process of building a new global website for NACCO Materials Handling Group over the course of a year. It involved research, design, programming, and content loading across multiple brands and countries. Key steps included research, brand consensus, wireframing, development, content organization, and launch planning. The goal was an internationalized site with consistent branding and marketing that improved the customer experience.
This case study describes the work done to reduce waste of construction materials and to divert any waste generated away from landfill.- Published by WRAP March 2011
All hotel guests feel concerned by sustainable development. The international tracking study conducted across six countries found that:
- Nearly 8 out of 10 hotel guests declare they are sensitive to sustainable development issues regardless of their country, demographics, or type of hotel.
- Around three-quarters of hotel guests say they are familiar with the concept of sustainable development, showing it has become well-anchored in people's minds over the past 25+ years.
- Awareness is especially high in France, where 94% of hotel guests report familiarity with sustainable development due to the country's role in building awareness of these issues.
Journey to sustainability for march 2013 specs feb 19kkosin
This document summarizes Nike's journey towards more sustainable store operations and construction. It discusses key events in Nike's sustainability efforts, such as Earth Day in 1971, and implementing LEED certification starting in 2005. Milestones are highlighted, like achieving Silver certification in 2006 and Gold certification for their Oklahoma City store in 2011. The benefits of LEED certification are outlined, along with initial and evolving costs. Collaboration with landlords is also cited as important for negotiating favorable "cold dark shell" workletters to control build-out costs. In summary, the document chronicles Nike's progression in adopting greener building practices and gaining LEED certification for numerous factory store projects.
The document describes a pilot credit from the LEED green building certification program. The credit requires buildings to have a main staircase providing access to all common floors that is visible from the lobby, unenclosed, provides daylighting, and is encountered before any elevators. It aims to promote active transport within buildings.
Deltec Homes unveiled their new Renew Collection of net-zero energy home designs in 2013. They also achieved a 77.9% diversion rate for construction waste and purchased 100% renewable energy for their facility operations. Deltec provided community support through partnerships with Wild South for wildlife habitat projects, sponsoring families for Christmas through a family resource center, and employee volunteering with Meals on Wheels.
This document discusses project management. It defines what a project is and lists the common characteristics of projects. It also defines project management and the key skills required of a project manager. The document outlines the five process groups and nine knowledge areas that make up project management. It emphasizes the importance of logically structuring a project using a logframe, scheduling work using a workplan, and justifying the project.
New Forms of Shared Value Resulting from Valuing Natural Capital as Business ...Sustainable Brands
Dow Chemical has established 2025 sustainability goals that include valuing nature through business decisions. Their goal is to deliver $1 billion in business and natural capital value through projects that benefit both. By 2020, Dow will screen all projects using a Nature's Future Value tool developed with The Nature Conservancy to measure ecosystem services. Examples of past projects include constructed wetlands that saved over $48 million by providing wastewater treatment for $1.4 million, and land conservation that protects natural areas and wildlife habitats while reducing costs. Moving forward, Dow will quantify projects' impacts on nature using this tool to identify ecosystem services and measure their value in engineering terms to evaluate project cost-effectiveness.
Sandheva is a company focused on developing environmentally friendly and sustainable properties in Indonesia. Their vision is to balance modern development with preserving the environment and local communities. They have a team with experience in architecture, engineering, financing, and marketing. Current projects include eco-resorts in Pemuteran, Uluwatu, and on Panjang Island, with designs focused on green energy, water conservation, and international sustainability certifications. The CEO says partnering with Sandheva creates a shared vision and sustainable profitability through social and environmental principles.
Lean to be Green is a concept that involves implementing lean thinking to achieve paradigm shift levels of performance improvement. This type of thinking will enable us to eliminate wasteful project delivery practice that is estimated to be 10% of the total cost of delivering a project, and turn this waste into truly green and sustainable buildings, developments and communities.
There are a number of organizations that are taking this approach as outlined in this short presentation.
The Hub is an industry leader in sustainability that has opted for environmentally sound materials and practices since its incorporation. It also ensures it gives back to the community by providing employee volunteer hours and close ties with local non-profits. LEED certification recognizes best-in-class green building strategies that save money and resources while promoting renewable energy and occupant health. The Hub's co-founders know sustainability is key, and its Cira Centre location is the US's first privately owned LEED-certified meeting space.
The Hub is an industry leader in sustainability that has opted for environmentally sound materials and practices since its incorporation. It also ensures it gives back to the community by providing employee volunteer hours and close ties with local non-profits. LEED certification recognizes best-in-class green building strategies that save money and resources while promoting renewable energy and occupant health. The Hub's co-founders know sustainability is key, and its Cira Centre location is the US's first privately owned LEED-certified meeting space.
[Nordic GBC Conference 2013] Laura Varpasuo: Nokia green credentials: the val...GBC Finland
This document discusses Nokia's green credentials and the value of sustainable workplaces. It outlines Nokia's aims to minimize environmental impacts, ensure sound practices, and help people improve their lives with mobile technology. It also discusses how Nokia considers the environment in its facilities and across product lifecycles. Finally, it explains how eco-friendly workplaces can inspire employees and influence industry best practices through initiatives like certification, iconic green building designs, and using sensors to monitor plant growth on green roofs.
This document provides an overview of William McDonough + Partners, an architecture and design firm that specializes in sustainable design. The firm is guided by the principles of Cradle to Cradle design, which aims to create buildings and products that can be disassembled and have all components reused or recycled as technical or biological nutrients. The document outlines the firm's projects in architecture, community design, and consulting across various scales, from the molecular level to entire regions. It also summarizes the Hannover Principles that influenced the development of Cradle to Cradle design philosophy.
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Environmental sustainability is defined as responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality. The practice of environmental sustainability helps to ensure that the needs of today's population are met without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Widely known as an ethical company, Dell recently committed itself to becoming a more environmentally sustainable business. After reviewing the About Dell section of its website (
www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/about-dell
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· Prepare a list of 5 specific policies or programs that help Dell achieve its vision of driving social and environmental change while still remaining innovative and profitable.
· Describe how Dell’s environmental sustainability strategies provide valuable social benefits?
· Finally, explain how Dell’s strategies fulfill customer needs in a superior fashion while simultaneously sustaining competitive advantage?
· Incorporate our coursework from this week into your response.
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What is sustainability? Engage employees to balance external communications with internal buy-in. This material was used to establish awareness of the corporate sustainability program .
This document provides information about eCubed Light, a lighting design firm. It discusses eCubed's integrated sustainable design approach, quality assurance processes, lighting design capabilities and experience. Some of eCubed's recent lighting projects are described, including projects for Prada NZ, the Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct in Christchurch, and the Wharewaka building in Wellington.
Overview of effective green building policy and related programs. This presentation was delivered in the "Green Profit" conference in Kingston, ON to an audience of policy makers, researchers, ENGO's, and industry. I was invited to speak about the trends I see in the policy world, and to educate listeners about what existing policies are present, how they are being used, what is coming in the future, how to change policy to increase effectiveness of encouraging more green buildings to be built, and similar items.
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The document discusses sustainability initiatives at American Water, a large water utility company. American Water embarked on a project to pursue LEED certification for four new water treatment facilities being built in Illinois and Indiana. This provided a framework to evaluate existing sustainable practices and identify new opportunities. Challenges included skepticism that certification would increase costs or distract from the core water treatment functions. The projects demonstrated that sustainability goals align with utility priorities like public health and resource protection. The facilities achieved various LEED credits related to site design, water and energy efficiency, materials selection, and more.
LEAN2 in the Way we Work and the Projects We Deliver
Presentation Overview:
As it currently operates, the commercial real estate construction industry is a disaster full of built-in waste. Seventy percent of all projects are over -budget, poor quality, and are delivered late.
Our clients deserve better and should not be subjected to the risk, stress and embarrassment of getting tumbled on a reef of knarly change notices, schedule delays and poor quality associated with tendered projects.
Teams that adopt the LEAN Integrated Project Delivery (LIPD) approach are able to achieve paradigm shift levels of performance improvements. 200% improvements in productivity, 40% reductions in capital cost and 30% reductions in operating costs.
The LIPD process requires a proactive, collaborative approach to Project Management and the adoption of principles, tools and process from LEAN manufacturing that have been adapted for the building industry. Our approach to Lean Project Delivery eables teams to achieve significant “Performance” and “Quality” and “Productivity” improvement!
This document discusses NAB's corporate responsibility efforts, with a focus on environmental initiatives. It describes NAB's definition of corporate responsibility as doing business in a way that considers stakeholders and long-term economic, social, and environmental impacts. It outlines NAB's core commitments to customers, employees, society, and the environment. The document then focuses on NAB's efforts to engage employees in environmental sustainability, including establishing a green team community, initiatives to reduce the company's carbon footprint and employees' impacts, and efforts to monitor awareness and engagement like an annual survey. It provides lessons learned around dedicating resources, effective communication, and recognizing employee contributions.
Tarkett's environmental strategy focuses on sustainability through cradle-to-cradle design principles. The strategy aims to minimize environmental impact and design products for reuse by closing material loops. Key elements include using good, safe materials; responsible resource use; ensuring occupant health and well-being; and recycling or reuse at end of life. Tarkett obtained Cradle to Cradle certification for some products and is working to certify more. The strategy supports the UN Global Compact principles and is embedded in Tarkett's values of caring for people and the environment.
BRE, a world leading organization in built environment research, has opened BRE Canada in Toronto in partnership with Blue Wilderness Management Group. BRE Canada aims to apply BRE's expertise to create more sustainable buildings, products, and communities in Canada. BRE has over 90 years of experience researching and innovating solutions to challenges in the built environment. BRE Canada will partner with other Canadian organizations to showcase best practices and new technologies for the Canadian context through a BRE Canada Innovation Park.
This document provides a toolkit for developing carbon neutral housing developments based on lessons learned from BedZED, a mixed-use development in London. It summarizes strategies across 9 areas: planning gain, thermal demand, electrical demand, water demand, transport, renewable energy supply, quality of life, project balance sheet, and conclusion. Specific strategies discussed include high density development, passive solar design, energy and water efficiency measures, on-site renewable energy, reduced car usage, and recycling/waste reduction. Financial impacts are analyzed for the developer and occupants.
CarolinaEnergyDevelopment is an organization dedicated to delivering sustainable alternative energy through financing, building, and operating waste-to-power projects that convert municipal solid waste into clean electric power using proven and pollution-free pyrolysis technology. Their vision is to leverage their experience and strategic partners to facilitate renewable energy development from waste, wind, solar, and biomass sources to provide environmental benefits and renewable energy for communities. They utilize a project finance model combining private equity, debt, and government incentives to fund long-term income streams from waste-to-power projects.