What we put inside a building matters to sustainable performance, the project’s embodied carbon profile, and a healthy environment. There are many factors that make up sustainable products – but simply defined, it is a product whose environmental ...
Across the United States, government bodies have legislation that dictates requirements to achieve financial incentives such as tax abatement, loans and grants, and permit expedition. Sometimes the incentives are for residential or commercial buil...
Depending on where you live, water efficiency is either top of mind, or, frankly, not on the mind. Even if you live in a place where freshwater appears to be an infinite resource, it is not. And, it costs money the more you use it. In this video, ...
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is one of the first policies to directly state a target for reducing national emissions, setting a goal all Americans can work towards achieving. It also is the largest federal investment to date toward combatin...
LEED certification is the leading sustainable building certification, recognized globally and adopted by many leading companies as their standard. Companies like Oracle, Google, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, PNC Bank, and others use LEED Certificatio...
Businesses that participate in the global economy are feeling increased pressure to have a strategy that improves their environmental impact and are continuously looking to save on utility costs. Energy modeling is the key tool businesses use to c...
Businesses that participate in the global economy are feeling increased pressure to have a strategy that improves their environmental impact – a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Emerald can help you get started on your journey by helping y...
Emerald is a business for good and we are committed to giving back. Each year we select one US-based non-profit for partnership and donate to them the services required to achieve sustainability goals. Applications for our 2023 partner are open no...
Companies across America both big and small are formalizing their sustainability initiatives and E-S-G – environmental, social, and governance programs. To achieve results, companies often invest in new positions – the ESG Sustainability Manager o...
Tracking and reporting greenhouse gas emissions is a new concern for many businesses. With it comes a whole new set of vocabulary people need to learn. In this video, Laura Steinbrink breaks down greenhouse gas emissions scope 3 so you have a bett...
