World Green Building Council
Net Zero Buildings Explored: Joyce Centre @ Mohawk College
June 12th, 2023The Net Zero Playbook: Decarbonizing UK Government Buildings
December 8th, 2021
Policy Not Technology Stands in the Way of Greener Buildings
Net-zero feels like the ultimate green goal for our buildings to reduce their collective impact on the environment. Currently responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, the decarbonization of the buildings sector has long been seen as one of the most effective ways to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. The reality, however, is […]
Leaping from the COVID Frying Pan into the Climate Fire
Months of inactive offices, shopping malls, and sports centers. Minimal commuters, business travelers, and holidaymakers. Little to no in-person conferences, concerts, or socializing. The COVID-19 crisis has brought our society to a standstill more than any other point in the last 70-years, and while human society may be having a tough time, our environment is […]
Moving Past Net Zero Buildings to Whole Life Carbon through Embodied Energy
“Climate change is undoubtedly the greatest challenge of our times. We need to take urgent action to almost halve global emissions by 2030 and eliminate them completely by the middle of the century,” says Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive at UKGBC. “It is in this context that the term ‘net zero carbon’ has started to enter […]
Webinar: Driving Sustainable Buildings Through Occupant Health & Wellbeing
Please Join us on Wednesday 12th December 1700 CET | 1100 EST | 0800 PST for our 12th FREE Webinar in the 2018 Smart Buildings Series, Sponsored by Haystack Connect. Driving Sustainable Buildings Through Occupant Health & Wellbeing Memoori Talks to Christopher Pottage from Skanska UK about his data-driven approach to the application of healthy […]
Lighting Takes the LEED on Energy & Occupant WELL-being
“There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that the brightness and wavelength of workplace lighting is not only essential for enabling sight, but that it can also have strong non-visual biological effects, in regulating the human circadian system, and impacting the biological clock of workers, as well as their mood and alertness,” states […]
New Research could Signal a Step Change in the Quality of Emotion Recognition Software
When one human views another, a significant amount of information is received on body language and facial expression. When analyzed, this information can provide valuable insight into how a person feels, and offer actionable intelligence on how to act, depending on objectives. As smart buildings strive to improve occupant health and wellbeing, there is no […]
The Smart Enterprise: Boldly Going Where No Office Has Gone Before…
Our science fiction based ideas of future spaceships paint a picture of perfectly calibrated indoor environments protecting passengers from the inhospitable vacuum of space but also keeping them comfortable, healthy and productive. Our earth based and immobile modern offices have the same ambitions; to ensure occupants are comfortable, healthy and productive thereby improving the efficiency […]