Mohawk Group Video | Light Lab: Using Sustainability to Enhance the Customer Experience

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 09:15

Mohawk Group Video | Light Lab: Living the Living Building Challenge™

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 09:15

Mohawk Group Video | Light Lab: Sustainable Design Through Collaboration

Wed, 04/26/2017 - 09:15

Mohawk Group Video | Light Lab: A Beacon of Sustainability

Mon, 02/13/2017 - 11:25

From Whiteboards to Neighborhoods, Smart Street Systems Engage Citizens

Tue, 02/07/2017 - 13:30

Once considered the purview of Jetsons-era futurescapes, smart street systems have made the transition from science fiction to real city council planning agendas. Sensor-laden Wi-Fi kiosks, smart streetlights, EV charging stations and integrated urban mobility systems are generating rising interest as cities demand greater connectivity, resource efficiency, enhanced public safety and more effective municipal service delivery.

HUD Neighborhood Award Acknowledges Value of District-Scale Regeneration

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 16:00

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded two EcoDistricts partners with Choice Neighborhood Implementation grants in December 2016. Denver, Colorado’s Sun Valley Ecodistrict and St. Louis, Missouri’s Near North Side neighborhood each received nearly $30 million. The two historically marginalized communities have purposefully taken a district-scale approach to develop highly inclusive, stakeholder-driven development plans.

Citi Joins NYC Mayor’s Carbon Challenge to Reduce Greenhouse Gases at Global Headquarters

Thu, 02/02/2017 - 12:00

Work is well underway in transforming Citi’s Global Headquarters located at 388 Greenwich Street in New York City into a modern, world-class facility that supports Citi’s businesses and functions, enabling employees to connect and work more closely together, and to better serve our clients and customers.

FCA US Prioritizes Wetlands Preservation at North American Headquarters

Thu, 02/02/2017 - 07:00

Today is World Wetlands Day – a day honoring a global treaty to conserve and sustain wetlands. So, what does that have to do with an automotive company?

The FCA US headquarters in Michigan boasts more than 100-acres of natural wetlands, and has since breaking ground 25 years ago.

Public Safety LTE Integration with Smart City Initiatives

Tue, 03/28/2017 - 10:00

As the communication technologies leveraged by the public safety sector advance, the intersection with smart city initiatives becomes all the more inevitable. Technological advances afforded by broadband long-term evolution (LTE) networks have changed how first responders, city and county officials, public agencies and transportation fleets communicate and gather data to better serve their communities. Learn more in the Black & Veatch 2017 Strategic Directions: Smart City/Smart Utility Report.

Health and Sustainability: No Longer an Either/Or Equation

Tue, 01/31/2017 - 18:05

A new guidance document that compares and aligns the Green Star and WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) rating systems will support building owners looking to boost the sustainability of their assets and support the health and wellbeing of people inside the buildings.