3BL Media

AUGUST 4, 2022

Ethos pioneered a Living Lab initiative using its own HQ in Sandyford, Dublin as a testing ground, installing several smart building technologies and sensors that significantly enhance the amount of information that a building can provide. The rating was launched in April 2022.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 25, 2023

If we’re going to hit our 2030 targets to stave off runaway global heating, we needed to dial down global emissions by 4% in 2022. Corporate Knights research director Ralph Torrie estimates that aggressively embracing electric vehicles and energy-efficient smart buildings would generate energy savings of $32 billion per year by 2030.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

Hilton’s new climate goals include reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 75% in its managed hotels – an acceleration from its prior 61% target – and by 56% in its franchised hotels by 2030. The post Hilton Sets Emissions Reduction Goal for Hotels appeared first on ESG Today.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 2, 2022

Examples of that technology include smart grids and smart buildings. Smart grids. Smart buildings. Smart buildings address this challenge, leveraging automated processes to control the building’s operations¾including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security, and other systems.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 26, 2022

75% of Europe’s buildings are not energy efficient today and it is forecasted that 95% of those buildings will still be in use 2050[1], which means particularly in times of energy crises, property owners are leaving a lot of money on the table. Reality is though that the building sector is a bit of a digitization laggard.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 13, 2023

by 2030 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. The widespread adoption of LED lighting systems and sustainable energy management practices are at the center of this growth. The post Lighting Contractors Market Expected to Grow 8.7%

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Cisco CSR

MAY 19, 2022

In 2010, UND set the goal of reducing its carbon footprint in half by 2030. Figure 1 Cisco network architecture and Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Building Operation solution. This ambitious initiative made implementing a world-class BMS solution a top priority. We’d love to hear what you think.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 13, 2022

1 st Place – Energy efficiency in smart buildings. And finally, we are pleased to share that the first-place award goes to Schneider Electric for their intelligent building management solution incorporating Cisco DNA Spaces to drive clear sustainability performance indicators focused on energy efficiency in smart buildings.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Johnson Controls aims to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 55% and Scope 3 emissions linked to its customers’ use of its products by 16% by 2030 using a 2017 baseline. . The post Johnson Controls Improves Energy Efficiency, Reducing CO2 and Saving Money appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 1, 2022

It expects to be halfway there by 2030 and 80% of the way there by 2040. 3M is committing to becoming carbon neutral across its global operations by 2050. It will invest $1 billion over 20 years to meet those goals and improve its water efficiency and reduce waste. The post 3M Has Cut its Greenhouse Gases by 71% Over Two Decades.

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Waste Net Zero Smart Buildings Supply Chain 98

3BL Media

JULY 19, 2023

Studies of the potential of ICT to decrease GHG emissions usually either focus on one specific use case such as video conferencing, which is then studied in detail, or do an estimate across several different industry sectors like transport, buildings, or energy.

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Climate Change Smart Buildings Digitalization Net Zero 130

Cisco CSR

JANUARY 20, 2023

The 17 SDGs set forth a framework to build a better world for people and our planet by 2030 and are designed to be applied by governments and organizations worldwide. In 2015, the UN established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They can improve uptime, reduce damage to business assets, and optimize power consumption.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

And many operators now, across the mobile industry, as well as many suppliers, have set targets to rapidly cut carbon emissions by 2030. It’s by using smart, connected technology. It could be in smart buildings, by automated building management systems, which can reduce the volume of electricity used.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 1, 2023

Fifteen of the Future 50 companies produce sustainable consumer and business products – including seven companies involved in plant-based foods and three building electric vehicles domestically. By 2030, Loop estimates its market will be worth $70 billion.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

Smart buildings – While low-carbon material technology and renewable energy generation have received significant investor attention, digital twin technology offers an asset-light approach to addressing the 30% share of global emissions generated by buildings.

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 15, 2023

Just as e-mobility is an integral part of a ‘smart’ habitat because the infrastructure and vehicles are all connected, meaning power loads can be managed according to demand, the same applies to smart buildings. Australia is leading the charge on the sustainability front in mining.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the launch of the Climate Smart Buildings Initiative, a new government-wide program aimed at modernizing federal buildings through public-private partnerships, driving significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the government’s existing building stock.

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Decarbonize Net Zero Smart Buildings 120

We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 17, 2023

Purolator has committed to submit its decarbonization targets to the Science Based Targets initiative for approval, and hopes its measures will avoid 80,000 tons of CO2 by 2030. Last year, the company set a target to ensure that 30% of raw materials are sourced using regenerative agricultural practices by 2030 – and 100% by 2040.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

I have heard IKEA leadership referring to coming back stronger than ever and there is no question that its 2030 strategy is at the heart of it; with product circularity, renewable energy investment and taking care of workers as some of the key tenants, IKEA's stewardship continues to be part of its core business model. Devan Tracy (2018).

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Eco-Business

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

While companies such as Amazon, Nestlé, and Unilever have set targets for carbon neutrality, Microsoft just announced that it will become carbon negative by around 2030, and remove all the carbon the company has emitted since its founding in 1975. Some users may not understand these enough to use them.

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