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Wood You Believe: Mass Timber Leading a Renaissance in Modern Construction

3BL Media

The premiums seem to come from limited delocalized supply chain, a lack of standards in member sizes, connections, delivery method and installation trade responsibility, uncertainties in building officials’ responses to new systems. Reducing Embodied Carbon. To view the firm’s Embodied Carbon Action Plan, click here. [To

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Trane Technologies Delivers on Low-Carbon Steel Commitment With 1M+ Sustainable HVAC Systems

3BL Media

“As we continue taking bold, innovative action to decarbonize our entire value chain, this milestone highlights another remarkable step on our journey toward a net-zero future,” said Keith Sultana, senior vice president, global integrated supply chain, Trane Technologies.

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Trane Technologies Calls for Accelerated Climate Action, Increased Transparency at COP28

3BL Media

New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. 6, 9:00am GMT, livestream available ) Reducing the Emissions of Cities through Better Building Management and Clean Transport: Scott Tew, vice president of Sustainability, Trane Technologies (Dec.

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Climate resilience must be guiding principle of urban development, argues new report

Envirotec Magazine

Global supply chains – global supply chains are fragile – supply chain resilience in the face of multiple, widely distributed, extreme weather events is critical to prevent price rises and shortages from cascading round the world.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

We reached out this spring to check in, asking those inclined to weigh in on how current events have changed their world views. We are using the newly developed Embodied Carbon for Construction Calculator (EC3) to support low-carbon procurement on structural steel, piles, rebar and concrete.

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Net Zero Momentum Builds Across Real Estate, Infrastructure Funds

Chris Hall

GRESB will also provide an impact assessment of climate-related opportunities, scoring scenario analysis indicators. “There is ongoing research around the topics of biodiversity, diversity equity and inclusion, embodied carbon, data quality and supply chain management,” GRESB said.

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Which Is More Sustainable: Stainless Steel or Single-Use Systems?

3BL Media

Supply chain vulnerability: Unlike stainless steel, single-use systems require a steady stream of consumables, such as tubing and bags. COVID-19 further increased the risk of supply chain shortages, affecting both new stainless steel and single-use system materials. AL-6XN®) have mature industry standard practices (e.g.,

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