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It is not anymore about doing things better. It is about doing things differently.
Look back to the early days of the electrification. First people started to replace candles with light bulbs – and only then they started to re-organise production processes. Same is true now. We are at the beginning of the second and game-changing phase of the digital age.
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Green Buildings
Green buildings reduce operational costs, provide healthier environments with reduced sick days, and create value for owners, investors and occupants. Furthermore, they foster resilient communities while meeting evolving environmental standards. PNNL researchers are at the forefront of green building design, construction and operation research. This article highlights just some of our work. Energy Buildings consume…
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Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use developments usually consist of retail or entertainment facilities on the ground floor and housing on upper floors, or whole neighborhoods that combine commercial, residential and cultural or entertainment uses. Local government policies should support and facilitate mixed-use development by auditing zoning regulations to remove obstacles that inhibit market-ready projects. Residential Residential mixed-use development can…
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Transit-Oriented Development
TODs provide communities that foster sustainable lifestyles by offering convenient access to high-quality public transit at an affordable cost, creating communities where residents can live, work, shop, play and study all within walking distance of their transit stop. TOD principles such as WALK, CYCLE, CONNECT MIX DENSIFY COMPACT all help achieve this aim. TODs create…
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