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Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’

Colleges, universities planning major construction projects as student enrollment rebounds

Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Current data continues to indicate significant increases in student enrollments at universities and community colleges throughout the U.S. Community college enrollment was hit especially hard by the effects of the pandemic, but by 2023 a noted increase of 5.3% in student transfers from community colleges to universities had occurred. That trend continues, and these small-sounding […]

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Carbon emission concerns are rapidly changing delivery requirements for construction projects

Friday, March 15th, 2024

Here’s a fact that may be surprising – it surely was to me. The construction or renovation of buildings accounts for approximately 39% of the total global energy-related carbon emissions each year. Embodied carbon contributes another 11%. That category refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions generated over the lifecycle of a building, road or […]

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Funding Opportunities for Research and Development Projects Are Open Now

Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

Federal research and development are critical to global competitiveness, so Congress is committed to supporting and encouraging both. Federal programs prioritize funding for almost every type of research. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated a little more than $20 billion through 61 research programs. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) dedicated another $2.5 billion […]

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This Issue Provides Thousands of New Opportunities for Collaboration

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

by Mary Scott Nabers   America has a waste problem – not only is it expensive, but it is a daunting issue for all. Public waste management operations in many cities cannot absorb population growth, urban expansion, and the overwhelming increase of industrialization. New systems, locations, equipment, and technology are required. Public officials work overtime to […]

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Clean energy projects are abundant now but will likely double or triple in the next several years

Friday, October 20th, 2023

by Mary Scott Nabers Funding and support are abundantly available for clean energy projects in America.  The federal government has allocated billions in funding to incentivize Americans to move to clean energy.  A head-spinning amount of the funding is earmarked for projects that transition facilities of all types to solar power. In July, the Environmental Protection […]

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Smart City competitionꟷ one of the best ways possible to showcase successful public private partnerships

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

by Mary Scott Nabers The pace of change in our world is so rapid that just acknowledging the evolutionary advances can be challenging. But one trend that should not be overlooked is the growth occurring in urban areas of America. There’s a significant shift in where people choose to live and urban officials are struggling fiercely […]

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Urban Sustainability: Saving the Earth with Sustainable Cities

Monday, March 24th, 2014
Urban sustainability: Saving the earth with sustainable cities

For the first time ever, more people live in the world’s cities than in rural regions, and most population growth is occurring in urban areas. This trend points to the need for urban sustainability which uses green building practices and creative city planning to help reduce environmental damage. Cities may seem to be a threat to the environment since they generate more than three-quarters of carbon emissions globally; however, the concentration of so many people and vehicles in one place may also offer a chance to solve problems, whether in transport systems, fuel economy or urban planning.

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Renewable Energy in the 50 States

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY User’s Guide OverviewThis report is intended to provide an executive summary on the status of renewable energy implementation at the state-level. To accomplish this objective, the report provides a two-page, high-level overview on the key developments that have shaped the renewable energy landscape in each state, including information on installed […]

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Citystates: How Cities are Vital to the Future of Sustainability

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

SUSTAINABILITY
In the 21st century, cities will increasingly be the frame through which we understand and shape our shared economic, political and cultural circumstances. They will also be ground zero for the collision of economic, environmental and social imperatives that define sustainability.

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