4 Ways Cities Can Build More Climate-Resilient Neighborhoods

Too often, those most vulnerable to the dangers of climate change are excluded from process to develop solutions. UPS Longitudes blog and World Resources Institute share four ways cities can build more climate-resilient and sustainable neighborhoods.

New Black & Veatch Water and Wastewater Report Provides Insight into Water Rates in Top 50 U.S. Cities

Today, Black & Veatch Management Consulting releases its 2018-19 50 Largest Cities Water & Wastewater Rate Survey to help the market better understand how utilities are charging for water and wastewater services in a way that ensures revenue stability while balancing concerns over affordability.

Working Together Toward More Sustainable, Livable Cities

Alex Keros, Smart Cities Chief at GM Urban Mobility/Maven, recently published a LinkedIn post around our commitment to sustainable and livable cities, further emphasized by Maven’s signing of the Shared Mobility Principles.

The Arbor Day Foundation Announces 2019 Arbor Day Award Winners

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2019 Arbor Day awards. Individuals and organizations are being recognized for their outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation and stewardship. The winners will be presented their award at a reception in their honor in their local community throughout the month of May.

Press Passes Available for Living Future unConference 2019

Media Credentials are now available for 2019 Living Future unConference! This event gathers 1,200+ green building industry leaders to set the "North Star" for the building sector. Join us April 30 - May 3 in downtown Seattle at the Hyatt Regency. Contact media@living-future.org with interest and for more information.

Video: Catalina Island Exits Mandatory Water Conservation

The latest rainstorms to soak Southern California wreaked havoc on some parts of the state, but for Catalina Island residents and businesses, they brought welcome relief from a historic drought and seven years of mandatory water conservation measures.

Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Announces $1 Million in Awards to Address Gaps in Cleantech Development and Commercialization

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) today announced it has awarded $1 million in grants to support 13 projects that address gaps in the development and commercialization of clean energy (cleantech) and agriculture technology (agtech). All 13 projects are affiliated with IN2 Channel Partners, a network of incubators, accelerators and university programs that refer start-up companies to IN2 and are critical players in IN2’s efforts to advance a robust cleantech ecosystem.

Black & Veatch: With Their Surging Populaces More Technologically Savvy, Cities Must Start Planning Digitally Connected Communities

Urban centers are growing more congested. Digitalization takes deepening root in the American experience. Connected devices number into the billions, stoking the influence of consumers at the epicenter of this new on-demand, data-driven economy.

Black & Veatch Wins Innovation Award for Missouri 'Hyperloop' Study

As part of a coalition exploring a way to transform travel, Black & Veatch embraced the challenge to assess the viability of something seemingly ripped from a sci-fi novel: Zipping people and cargo at hundreds of miles an hour across Missouri – in pods, through a tube. Black & Veatch spent months on that feasibility study – the first examining a “hyperloop” system in the U.S.

Mohawk’s New York Showroom Achieves Two Prestigious Green Building Certifications

To meet the stringent requirements of both certifications, the world’s leading producer and distributor of quality commercial flooring implemented unique measures to support employee health and wellness and incorporate responsible nature-inspired design. These efforts included: sourcing products that were either Red List-free with a Declare Label or had an Environmental Product Declaration and/or Health Product Declaration; integrating an indoor herb and plant garden; specifying daylight harvesting light sensors with energy-efficient LED lighting; incorporating natural daylight throughout; stocking healthy food options for employees and guests; ensuring indoor air quality and offering complimentary off-site gym memberships to showroom employees.

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