Joelle Jach, Workplace Strategist at CallisonRTKL, explores how organizations can use WELL building standards as a guideline for understanding the impacts of the built environment on human health and well-being.
When the 111 South Wacker building in downtown Chicago opened in 2005, it was one of the world’s greenest high-rise office buildings, earning LEED Gold certification for its core and shell, followed by LEED Gold certification for its operations and maintenance. But as the building approached its 10th year in business, its owners invested in upgrades needed to achieve LEED Platinum certification — the highest level available under the LEED system, according to the website Triple Pundit.
When asked why he trekked to Washington, D.C. to give the keynote at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild 2015, director James Cameron told GreenBiz it’s because the event is filled with professionals who are “doing well by doing good.”
Rome — The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that it has been awarded Platinum certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), which recognizes Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) for Existing Buildings: Operation and Maintenance.
GÖTEBORG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gothenburg, 3 November 2015: SKF’s (STO:SKFB) (STO:SKFA) (Pink Sheets:SKFRY) (LSE:SKFB) office in Pune, India has been awarded the highest possible LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating – Platinum – by the Indian Green Building Council.
“Lagom” is a Swedish word that doesn’t have an English equivalent, but it roughly translates to “just the right amount.” Whereas some may think that more is better, this term “lagom” actually represents a Swedish cultural mindset that is centered on sustainability.
On a clear day in Turin, the capital of Italy’s Piedmont region, one is surrounded by the pristine, snow-topped French and Piedmontese Alps. The mountains dominate the backdrop to this city, which dates back to the 11th century.
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