by creedla | Jul 28, 2018 | Environmental News, Green Construction
Parks bring people together, not only with each other, but also with nature. That’s why they’re an essential aspect of any successful city design. Cities are growing, and it’s becoming more and more important to ensure that citizens have access to natural, green...
by creedla | Jul 9, 2018 | Green Construction
Ocean pollution is an urgent and immediate problem. In fact, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans every minute. This level of waste isn’t sustainable. We live in an era of convenience. From the products we use to our construction practices,...
by creedla | Jul 2, 2018 | Green Construction
As modern cities grow and expand into vast metropoles of metal and concrete, we lose our connection to nature. While there is certainly progress in terms of technology and growth, many cities are losing sight of what their citizens truly need. In order to foster...
by creedla | Jun 21, 2018 | Environment, Green Construction
What does it take for architecture to be sustainable? It’s not just vehicles that contribute to pollution; buildings consume 20-50% of physical resources and produce emissions long after construction. Sustainable architecture includes both the use of resources in...
by creedla | May 28, 2018 | Green Construction
Greenwashing is the practice of using marketing to make exaggerated or unsubstantiated claims that a company, technology, product, or service is safe or beneficial for the environment. Companies often capitalize on lean, energy-efficient, or otherwise “green” business...
by creedla | May 22, 2018 | Green Construction
As the world becomes increasingly aware of the daily impact that human activity has on the environment, new schools of thought have been developed to better fit environmental considerations into the way we live our lives and conduct our business. Environmental...
