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Green Buildings and Human Health
Green buildings are designed to minimize their environmental footprint during both construction and operation, such as by using less water, promoting biodiversity, and choosing eco-friendly materials. Examples include rooftop…
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The Benefits of Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development is a type of real estate which encompasses retail, commercial, office and residential spaces within its development area. This form of development attracts diverse tenants while offering…
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Why Invest in Transit-Oriented Development
TOD promotes urban development that optimizes residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transit. It addresses sprawl that leads to increased dependence on cars for travel…
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Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
As over 7 billion people are projected to reside in cities by 2050, sustainable urban infrastructure must be planned with environmental and economic sustainability in mind, including energy and…
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The Benefits of Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is a cost-effective solution to lower our energy use while simultaneously protecting the environment. Countries that prioritize energy efficiency investments over more costly supply investments often see…
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What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development is an approach to economic and environmental development that seeks to strike a balance between economic progress and environmental protection. Achieve this requires taking an inclusive approach…
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Smart Cities and Smart Neighborhoods
Smart cities are powered by connected devices that monitor data to improve efficiency, sustainability and safety. Now that hardware, wireless components and cellular data plans are more readily affordable…
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How Smart Grids Can Lower Energy Costs
With 24/7 infrastructure monitoring, smart grids can reduce power losses to help lower energy costs while matching supply with demand more closely via features like Demand-Response that reduce stress…
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Understanding Urban Mobility
Understanding urban mobility structures holds great value from both localized and wider perspectives. This knowledge can assist cities in understanding economic growth trends as well as creating effective traffic…
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What is Energy Storage?
Energy storage converts stored energy back to electricity at a later date, helping balance electric grid supply and demand, improve power quality and provide community resiliency. Short-duration energy storage…