COURTESY : www.gardeningknowhow.com Rooftop farming in more urban areas, a gardener is limited in the amount of space that they have. If you find that you are running out of room, or if you want an outdoor living space, then …
courtesy : www.bcg.com Green factory The study found that industrial companies want to reduce their carbon footprint, with more than three-quarters of them viewing decarbonization as a high priority. So far, however, most companies have struggled to achieve their …
COURTESY : green.harvard.edu Green building standards Our Sustainable (Green) Building Standards include process-oriented requirements to ensure that all sustainable design and operations opportunities are vetted and that performance requirements are achieved in a cost-effective manner. The Standards apply to …
COURTESY : www.worldgbc.org Green building A ‘green’ building is a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural …
COURTESY : globetrender.com Carbon neutral tourist destination The Republic of Palau, an archipelago of 500 islands in the western Pacific, has plans to become the world’s first carbon neutral tourism destination. (Bhutan is the world’s only “carbon negative” country …
COURTESY : www.ctahr.hawaii.edu Soil and water In nutrient management, a proper balance between soil water and soil air is critical since both water and air are required by most processes that release nutrients into the soil. Soil water is …
courtesy : www.investopedia.com SEcurity The term “security” refers to a fungible, negotiable financial instrument that holds some type of monetary value. It represents an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation via stock; a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation represented …
courtesy : iopscience.iop.org Reused materials The design process in which existing materials are reused or which aims to enable future reuse of building elements differs significantly from a standard design trajectory. Working with construction waste requires material tests, assessments, and …
COURTESY : ieefa.org India new renewal energy policy The rapid expansion of domestic renewable energy will improve India’s energy security, reduce pollution pressures, and provide electricity deflation to help alleviate the growing distress of power distribution companies (discoms). India’s renewable …
