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Our efforts to separate pure trash from recyclables, and different types of recyclables from each other, are cutting down on the amount of waste in landfills. But they’re also resulting in waste.Each bin requires a different truck, and trucks are...
Article - 09/24/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Waste management, Instrumentation and control
Over the past few months, two new power plants have gone online in Thailand, providing power for 1.5 million homes. Even though they are practically located at opposite ends of the country, both were finished in just three years thanks to an...
Article - 09/19/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy
By George Karayannis, LEED APWe continue our series on the new ISO 37120 Smart City standard with a look at the 11th of 17 themes defined in the standard – shelter indicators. As previously described, ISO 37120 includes 46 ‘Core’ (must report) and...
Article - 09/19/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Health and human services, Policy frameworks and tools
In an important development for microgrids, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) will administer certification for the Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) program.According to GBCI, PEER is the first comprehensive...
Article - 09/17/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy
People generally like to be near the water, so it’s no surprise that many of the world’s largest cities are coastal cities. But as global temperatures, and therefore sea levels rise, many of those cities are becoming threatened by the very thing...
Article - 09/12/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Analytics