Synapse: This Week's News for LA’s Best Buildings
Black Environmentalists Talk About Climate and Anti-Racism
This week, with the country convulsed by protests over the killing of a black man named George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, the NY Times talked to leading black climate activists about the connections between racism and climate change.
Fostering Equity in Local Clean Energy Policy: Lessons from the 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard
For local governments, prioritizing social equity in clean energy strategies begins with identifying groups historically underserved by energy efficiency and renewable energy investments, the disparate impacts of current policies, and who is poised to have a voice in future policy design and implementation. These concerns guide ACEEE’s work in supporting local communities working to advance social equity through clean energy initiatives.
‘We Have A Lot Of Work To Do’: Jeff Blau, Richard Mack On The Industry’s Failure To Diversify
Days of widespread protests against police brutality and racism have forced many of the nation’s businesses to broach a conversation about persistent injustice. The commercial real estate industry, long dominated by white men, is no different.
Green Recovery: How Real Estate Can Use the Pandemic to Turbocharge Sustainability
“It’s so critical that we don’t sleepwalk out of the current crisis into another potentially more deadly crisis.” LaSalle Investment Management Head of European Sustainability Sophie Carruth neatly summed up the situation on a recent Bisnow webinar on the threat and the opportunity presented by the coronavirus pandemic on real estate and sustainability.
SoCalGas President Maryam Brown on Meeting State’s GHG Reduction Goals
The Planning Report spoke with Maryam Brown, president of the Southern California Gas Company, who shared her insight into the impacts of shelter-in-place policies on commercial and residential gas consumption as well as the company’s role and progress on decarbonizing California’s energy supply.
Watch: Managing HVAC Systems to Reduce Infectious Disease Transmission
Managing our buildings to minimize the risk of infectious disease transmission is of paramount concern today. Every building and climate are different, making it challenging to have one approach work in all situations. Dr. Bahnfleth provided a critical review of guidance published by ASHRAE and other built environment organizations and discussed their relationship to recommendations of science and health-focused organizations like WHO. Dr. Bahnfleth provided expert insight based on the best research for operations to help mitigate risks and what practices to avoid.
ESG Funds Are Ready for Your Retirement Plan
Not many ESG fund managers set out to protect investors from a global pandemic. But their funds have nevertheless proven resilient during the subsequent market collapse.
Today is World Environmental Day 2020. This year's theme is "Time for Nature."