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CBRE 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environment

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: With buildings responsible for 40% of carbon emissions globally and our 7.1 In 2021, CBRE announced our commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the goal set by the Paris Agreement. This builds on our science-based targets to reduce emissions from our own operations by 68% by 2035.

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Simplify the Adoption of Sustainable Technologies in the Workplace with Cisco DNA Center

Cisco CSR

Most IT departments will begin their sustainability work by verifying that IT technologies are being sourced from companies with “Net Zero” policies and programs. The industry for smart building technology is diverse, and you will certainly find an IoT device or sensor for just about any project.

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Final call for ARBS speaker nominations

Sustainability Matters

Key topics for speaker submission include: Case studies in innovation and best practices in HVAC&R and building facilities Latest industry developments, research and global trends Net zero strategies and low-energy HVAC approaches Regulatory and compliance requirements Technological innovations: IoT, smart buildings, data analytics Energy efficiency, (..)

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Help Along the Way to Carbon Neutrality

Cisco CSR

Examples of that technology include smart grids and smart buildings. Smart grids. Tools like the Cisco Secure Firewall and Cisco Secure Network Analytics. Smart buildings. This practice helps reduce energy use, optimizes the use of space, and minimizes the environmental impact of buildings.

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Data, Complex Buildings and the Importance of People

CIM

The importance of people, and how to best interpret and serve this data to them, is of huge importance if complex building owners and managers are to gain maximum value from it. In other words, smart buildings are only as smart as the people who operate them, and how they interpret and use this data is crucial.

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Bueno and Setmetrics become first Australian Siemens Xcelerator partners

Sustainability Matters

Bueno’s Smart Building Analytics ingests data from a range of sources to provide rich insights to drive smarter decisions especially related to sustainability. Setmetrics allows rapid energy modelling to be built, to maximise the return on investment across operational and capital spend in buildings.

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Insights 2023: Mario Macri

Sustainability Matters

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.