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January 2024. Green Building (GB), or sustainable building, is the practice of creating structures using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout the building life-cycle: design, construction, operation, maintenance, and demolition. Green building goals are to maximize efficiency, minimize resource consumption, protect health and safety, improve productivity, and reduce the environmental impact. Green building offers many benefits including energy and resource cost savings, property value increase, government incentives, job creation, improved health for occupants, efficient energy use, and reduced pollution. However, sustainable green building faces challenges such as high initial costs, lack of political support, public awareness, market demand, and lack of green building expertise. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificate, developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system worldwide. LEED certified buildings are more environmentally friendly than conventional buildings. Policy wise, in 2006, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) launched the Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (SBCI) to promote sustainable building practices worldwide. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) cooperates with various organizations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. Green building development supports Sustainable Development Goal SDG11: make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, goals, benefits, challenges, LEED certification, UN policy, and global statistics of the green building industry. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
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GREEN BUILDINGS
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.[1] This requires close cooperation of the contractor, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages.[2] The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.[3]
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings which was Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Other certificates system that confirms the sustainability of buildings is the British BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) for buildings and large-scale developments. Currently, World Green Building Council is conducting research on the effects of green buildings on the health and productivity of their users and is working with World Bank to promote Green Buildings in Emerging Markets through EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) Market Transformation Program and certification.[4] There are also other tools such as Green Star in Australia and the Green Building Index (GBI) predominantly used in Malaysia.
Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective of green buildings is to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation
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Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.[1] This requires close cooperation of the contractor, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages.[2] The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.[3]
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Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
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January 2024. Sustainable IT (Information Technology), also called Green IT, includes the development, manufacturing, utilization, management, and disposal of Information Technology in ways that are resource-efficient and environmentally responsible.
Sustainable IT benefits: (1) Cost savings: energy, water, resources, materials, and waste management (2) Enterprise social image enhancement: many customers prefer to buy from businesses with sustainable practices (3) Positive environmental impact: less emissions and waste generation maximized by the use of clean renewable energy sources.
Sustainable IT challenges: (1) High initial costs (2) Lack of green software (3) Lack of coding standards (4) Lack of implementation experience (5) Difficulty in identifying optimum sustainable practices (6) High energy use and emissions during development.
Sustainable IT implementation steps using Artificial intelligence (AI): (1) Reduce emissions and water consumption (2) Improve energy efficiency (3) Monitor compliance (4) Benchmark sustainability efforts (5) Improve social impact and data governance.
A green data center is an enterprise-class data center that is entirely designed, run, and operated using green technologies to maximize energy efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint.
Examples of green technologies include software optimization, artificial intelligence, multi-site resilience, liquid cooling, renewable energy, waste heat utilization, idle time minimization, smart grids, and efficient lighting.
Policy wise, in September 2023, the SDG Digital Summit was launched with the aim of scaling digital SDG solutions through high impact initiatives. The SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda is a collaboration between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) that highlights the importance of digital technologies in achieving 70% of the 169 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, benefits, challenges, green data center, green technologies, UN policy, global statistics, and market value of the sustainable IT industry. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
Sustainable E-Commerce
January 2024. Sustainable E-Commerce (Electronic Commerce) refers to sustainable practices by online retailers to meet market demand while minimizing their negative impact on the environment using sustainable practices in every step of the process: from production to delivery to waste disposal.
Sustainable E-commerce benefits: (1) Economic benefits: cost savings in energy, water, resources, materials, and waste management (2) Social benefits: many customers prefer to purchase from businesses with sustainable practices, enhancing the social image of the business (3) Environmental benefits: less emissions, pollution, and waste generation maximized by the use of clean and renewable energy sources.
Sustainable E-commerce implementation steps: (1) Assess the carbon footprint and set sustainability goals (2) Engage suppliers and help consumers make sustainable choices (3) Measure progress and lead the industry forward on sustainability.
Sustainable E-commerce stakeholders are suppliers, investors, online retailers, consumers, employees, communities, governments, media, and shipping operators.
Sustainable E-commerce strategies include sustainable shipping and packaging, recycling, waste reduction, renewable energy, efficiency increase, and employee training on sustainable practices.
Sustainable E-commerce business growth challenges (barriers) are (1) Production: lack of efficiency in production (2) Logistics: outdated technology (3) Recycling: non-recyclable packaging (4) Companies and resellers: difficulties in sustainable business implementation (4) Consumers' perspective: lack of trust towards business and greenwashing.
Sustainable E-commerce business growth solutions are (1) Production: advanced technology integration such as AI, IoT, and cloud services (2) Logistics: technology solutions such as drones, robots, and green software (3) Recycling: recyclable and biodegradable packaging (4) Companies and resellers: implement sustainable business practices to increase competitive advantage and attract environmentally aware consumers (5) Consumers' perspective: provide information about sustainability to build trust and loyalty.
Policy wise, in 2016, during the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD), the eTrade for all initiative was established to promote sustainable E-commerce practices around the world.
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, benefits, implementation steps, stakeholders, strategies, business growth challenges and solutions, UN policy, and global statistics of sustainable E-commerce adoption. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
Sustainable Food Production
January 2024. Sustainable Food Production is a modern method of food production using processes that are non-polluting, resource efficient, and economically viable. It includes farming crops and animals: Livestock, poultry, and seafood.
By 2050, the world population is expected to reach 9.1 billion, requiring a 70% increase in food production, and reliance on sustainable food production to meet demand and mitigate the environmental impacts associated with conventional food production methods.
Sustainable food production strategies: (1) Use resources efficiently: reduce fossil fuel consumption, optimize water and land use, and minimize waste (2) Protect resource quality: reduce fertilizer and pesticide use to avoid soil and water pollution, reduce emissions, and reverse soil degradation (3) Protect marine resources: implement sustainable fishing practices to restore fish stocks and biodiversity, and reduce pollution of coastal areas (4) Optimize packaging efficiency: reduce packaging, and use biodegradable and recycled materials (5) Reduce food waste: reformulate products to extend shelf life and reduce spoilage (6) Recycle food waste: use food waste for composting, animal feed, and biofuel production.
Sustainable food production benefits: (1) Economic benefits: saves on energy and resource costs, and generates revenue from animal feed and biofuel production (2) Social benefits: encourages social responsibility by ensuring ethical treatment of animals and fair labor standards (3) Environmental benefits: minimizes negative environmental impact such as water pollution, emissions, and soil degradation.
Sustainable food production business growth drivers include government incentives, tax credits, revenue increase, capacity building, climate change mitigation, and efficiency increase.
Sustainable food production business growth challenges (barriers) include high implementation costs, lack of trained professionals, and lack of sustainability standards.
Policy wise, in 2014, during the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), the Rome Declaration on nutrition was adopted to improve sustainable food production systems by implementing policies to ensure access to food that meets standard nutritional needs, directly supporting Sustainable Development Goal SDG2: End hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, strategies, benefits, business growth drivers and challenges, UN policy, and global statistics of sustainable food production. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
Sustainable Tourism
January 2024. Sustainable Tourism, or Green Tourism, refers to sustainable practices by the tourism industry to minimize its negative impact on the environment and culture, while contributing to the local economy and ecosystem.
Sustainable tourism goals are (1) Protect natural environments, wildlife, and resources (2) Conserve heritage and culture (3) Create social and economic benefits for communities through employment and income earning.
Sustainable tourism offers many environmental, social, and economic benefits:
(A) Environmental benefits include habitat protection, climate change mitigation, pollution, emission, and waste reduction.
(B) Social benefits include local job creation which supports the community's livelihood and standard of living, food security enhancement, and social responsibility encouragement.
(C) Economic benefits include revenue generation and reduced energy and resource costs.
Sustainable tourism implementation strategies are (1) Analyze social, economic, and cultural needs (2) Measure tourism growth drivers and barriers (3) Use tourism as an asset for economic development and (4) Encourage local involvement in planning and decisions.
Sustainable tourism business growth drivers are (1) Preference change: travelers are shifting their focus from traditional concerns like price, quality, and convenience to social, cultural, and environmental issues (2) Awareness: growing awareness of the importance of protecting the natural and cultural habitat of the destination (3) New trend: sustainable tourism is a new concept which presents significant opportunities in the global tourism industry and (4) Social media: younger generations are embracing sustainable tourism, paying more for environmentally and socially committed businesses.
Sustainable tourism business challenges (barriers) are (1) Overtourism: caused by cheap flights and hotels which lead to increased energy consumption and pollution (3) Higher cost: sustainable tourism is higher in cost, leading to a lower profit margin and decreased market share and (4) Implementation lack: no political will to enforce policies and offer incentives.
Policy wise, In 2002, during the Johannesburg summit, organized by the World Tourism Organization (WTO), the Sustainable Tourism – Eliminating Poverty (ST-EP) initiative was established to promote sustainable tourism strategies, job creation, and poverty reduction. The initiative directly supports Sustainable Development Goal (SDG8) Target 8.9: By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products.
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Healthcare Waste Management
January 2024. Healthcare Waste (HCW), also called Medical Waste, refers to the hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated from healthcare facilities, including used needles, blood, body parts, chemicals, diagnostic samples, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.
HCW sources include hospitals, laboratories, blood banks, dental clinics, ambulance centers, nursing homes, autopsy centers, veterinary clinics, and medical colleges.
Hazardous HCW types include infectious, pathological, pharmaceutical, genotoxic, and radioactive.
Non-hazardous HCW types include paper, plastic packaging, food (organic), aerosols, electronics, and glass.
Improper handling and disposal of HCW has negative impacts on the environment, human health, and on the economy: Incineration of waste produces carbon and GHG emissions, releases harmful pollutants, and can contaminate groundwater. Health risks include transmission of infectious diseases, radiation burns, immune and endocrine system impairment. Economically, lack of recycling leads to increased waste volume and higher landfill costs, while lost productivity is due to health problems associated with exposure to contaminants. Healthcare facilities failing to comply face large fines.
Healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) is defined as the sustainable disposal of HCW using environmentally safe and cost-effective technologies while minimizing health risks associated with waste handling.
A sustainable HCW management strategy aims to avoid creating HCW from the beginning, or minimizing it to a large degree by (1) Using recyclable materials and biodegradable plastics (2) Reusing items such as glass, ceramic cups, and thermometers (3) Reducing packaging and medication waste and (4) Using food waste for compost and biofuel production.
Sustainable HCW management stages are (1) Collection by healthcare facility staff (2) Segregation of waste into regular non-hazardous waste, which will be sent to conventional municipal treatment facilities, and HCW. (3) Transportation of HCW from the healthcare facility to HCW treatment facility (4) Treatment using appropriate methods to achieve desired disinfection and (5) Disposal of treated waste in a HCW designated landfill.
Policy wise, in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched a global initiative to ensure adequate water, sanitation and hygiene services in healthcare facilities, including addressing proper HCW treatment. Successful and sustainable global HCW management system can significantly contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 6, 8 ,12, and 13.
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, sources, types, effects, sustainable HCW management, UN policy, and global statistics of healthcare waste. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
Smart Farming
January 2024. Smart Farming, or Smart Agriculture, is a modern approach to farming that utilizes information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance productivity, optimize human labor, reduce cost, increase revenue, minimize the environmental impact, and enhance sustainability.
Smart farming technologies include sensors, software, connectivity, robotics, and data analytics.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the driving force behind smart farming, integrating machines and sensors to make farming processes data-driven, automated, and constantly improving. Where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in smart farming to enhance harvest quality and accuracy in detecting crop disease and poor nutrition.
The IoT based smart farming cycle stages are observation, diagnostic, decision, and finally, action.
Smart farming applications include precision farming, vertical farming, robotic farming, and Agrivoltaics.
Smart farming stakeholders are suppliers, farmers, retailers, consumers, employees, communities, governments, NGOs, Telecom providers, and smart farming equipment manufacturers.
There are many advantages to using smart farming technologies, such as increased production and yield, waste minimization, accuracy and precision improvements, resource and energy conservation, revenue increase, cost reduction, sustainability enhancement, deficiency identification, and the competitive edge over farms not using smart technologies.
However, there are challenges (barriers) to smart farming adoption, such as poor connectivity and network coverage, difficulties for farmers to analyze large data volumes (big data) across multiple growing seasons, lack of knowledge in setting up complex IoT systems for farmers, tough farming conditions, as equipment must withstand extreme weather conditions, the high cost of cutting-edge equipment requiring costly updates, service, and maintenance.
There are environmental, social, and economic benefits to smart farming utilization, such as emission and pollution reduction, fertilizer and chemical use reduction, new job opportunities, and increased food security for local communities.
Policy wise, in 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), a sustainable approach to transforming agricultural food systems, aiming to increase productivity, build resilience to climate change, and reduce emissions. CSA supports the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, technologies, applications, stakeholders, advantages, challenges; environmental, social, and economic benefits, United Nations (UN) policy, and global statistics of smart farming utilization. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
Food Waste Management
January 2024. Food Waste is the food discarded after its expiry date or due to spoilage. It can be for other reasons, such as market oversupply or consumers' excessive shopping and eating habits.
The environmental impacts of food waste are (1) Waste of water, energy, and natural resources (2) Food waste in landfills decomposes, generating greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change and air pollution (3) Farming causes soil erosion, land degradation, habitat loss, and water pollution from pesticides.
The social impacts of food waste are (1) Negatively impacting food security, hunger, malnutrition, and undernourishment (2) Air pollution from landfills negatively impacts the community’s health and productivity (3) Farm pesticides contaminate the drinking water supply, affecting the community’s livelihood.
The economic impacts of food waste are (1) Loss of resources such as water, land, and energy, increasing food cost (2) Increased waste management costs (3) Reduced profits for farmers.
Food Waste Management (FWM) is the process in which food waste is collected, recycled, and reused for biofuel production, animal feed, and composting. The remaining waste is disposed of in a landfill.
A Sustainable food waste management strategy depends on not creating food waste from the beginning by (1) Storing food properly to reduce spoilage (2) Finding ways to use than throw away food that isn't fresh (3) Using food waste for composting, animal feed, and biofuel production.
There are many benefits to an effective sustainable food waste management system, including climate change mitigation, environmental impact reduction, food security enhancement, health and wellbeing improvements, new job creation, and economic growth.
However, food waste management faces some challenges such as lack of policies, public awareness, and lack of guidelines and standards for creating a comprehensive food waste management system.
Policy wise, in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was established to coordinate international efforts towards reducing food waste, which directly supports Sustainable Development Goal SDG12 Target 12.3: Halve per capita global food waste by 2030. Progress is measured using the Food Waste Index (FWI) and the Food Loss Index (FLI).
In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, impacts, strategy, benefits, challenges, UN policy, and global statistics of food waste management. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com
ESG
January 2024. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a framework that helps investors evaluate how a company manages risk and opportunities around sustainability issues. ESG takes a comprehensive view that extends beyond the environmental aspect to include the social and corporate governance aspects.
ESG metrics are non-financial indicators that evaluate companies' ESG performance. They are quantitative, such as GHG emissions; and qualitative, such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
ESG reporting is the public disclosure of ESG data. Its purpose is to shed light on a company’s ESG activities and improve transparency with investors.
ESG reporting offers many advantages to a business, including improved reputation, being more attractive to investors, competitive advantage, improved performance, resilient and sustainable business, capacity building, and climate change mitigation.
However, ESG reporting faces challenges such as the lack of a universal standard, being complex requiring specialized expertise, risk of greenwashing, and constantly changing regulations.
An ESG framework is a structured approach to ESG reporting. Using an ESG framework produces measurable, actionable, and credible results.
ESG standards translate ESG framework principles into action by specifying factors such as metrics, methodologies, and reporting formats. The absence of a universal ESG reporting standard has resulted in reliance on various standards.
The most commonly used ESG reporting standards include Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
ESG compliance refers to meeting or exceeding ESG guidelines established by the compliance frameworks and regulatory bodies.
An ESG rating, also called an ESG score, provides a benchmark for investors to evaluate a company’s ESG performance and compare it to other companies.
Policy wise, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative was launched in 2009 to improve corporate transparency and performance on ESG issues. The SSE is coordinated by United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).
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- 9. LEED CERTIFICATE Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the Most Widely used Green Building Rating System Globaly. LEED-Certified Buildings are More Environmentally Friendly than Conventional Buildings.
- 11. Initiative In 2006, UNEP Launched the Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (SBCI) to Promote Global Sustainable Building Practices. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Cooperates with Various Entities to Achieve the Paris Agreement Global Goals. Green Building Development Directly Supports SDG11. UNEP.ORG UN Environment Program Green Sustainable Building
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- 13. 19 13 12 9 3 2 Energy Agriculture Industry Transportation Buildings Waste WRI.ORG GLOBAL GHG EMISSIONS IN 2018 By Sector (Billion Metric Tons CO2 Equivalent)
- 14. 2.13 1.71 1.55 1.26 1.09 1.06 1.06 1.05 0.91 0.72 0.64 0.62 Canada Germany U.S. UK France Italy Russia South Korea Japan Turkey Argentina Australia CLIMATE-TRANSPARENCY.ORG PER CAPITAGHG EMISSIONS FROM BUILDINGS IN 2017 By Country (Metric Tons CO2 Equivalent)
- 15. % TRANSPORTATION % INDUSTRY IEA.ORG % BUILDINGS GLOBAL INVESTMENTSIN ENERGY EFFICIENCY by sector
- 16. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2026-2030 165 150 164 184 211 215 536 IEA.ORG GLOBAL INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS BILLION DOLLARS 3X GROWTH
- 17. 178 83 21 19 18 China U.S. India Mexico Indonesia GLOBALDATA.COM GREEN BUILDING MARKET VALUE WORLDWIDE IN 2021 By Country (Billion dollars)
- 18. ZERO-CARBON BUILDINGS 2% 2021 ZERO-CARBON BUILDINGS 97% IEA.ORG 2030 GLOBAL SHARE OF GREEN BUILDINGS& OUTLOOK Compared to Conventional Buildings
- 19. 68 47 25 17 12 11 8 8 7 6 China Canada India Brazil South Korea Turkey Germany Mexico Taiwan Spain USGBC.ORG LEED CERTIFIED SPACE WORLDWIDE IN 2018 By Country (Million Square Meters)
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