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Financially Viable Sustainability Solutions in Multifamily Residential Properties
(2018-04-27)
Drucker and Falk is a family-owned real estate company that focuses on third-party
fee management of multifamily properties. Through isolated LED retrofit projects,
Drucker and Falk realized the environmental and financial ...
Methods and Challenges of Sustainability Measurement for Small-Scale Coffee Roasters
(2019-04-24)
Strategic consideration of sustainability in business practices can create value for
stakeholders, help manage supply chain risks from climate change, improve employee
and customer retention, and increase the financial ...
A Case Study of GreenToGo in Durham, North Carolina
(2019-04-26)
The goal of the GreenToGo program in Durham, North Carolina is to provide the shared
customers of GreenToGo and local Durham restaurants with an environmentally-conscious
option for carryout food containers. This report ...
Standardizing Sustainability for Private Water Companies: Existing Standards and Future Opportunities
(2017-04-28)
Unlike public utilities, private water companies are in the unique position of having
access to financial resources beyond municipal funding, allowing them to pursue innovative
solutions to complex water management problems. ...
Reclaimed Water and Integrated Water Management in North Carolina
(2009-04-24)
Traditionally, water has been considered a highly reliable resource, but population
growth, climate change, and water quality concerns are proving otherwise. The southwestern
US has utilized an integrated water resource ...
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 12: an exploratory study on sustainable consumption in Lima, Peru
(2017-04-28)
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development; a global action plan for people, planet, and prosperity. Sustainable
Development Goal 12 (SDG12) aims to ensure sustainable ...
Initiating Orvis' Sustainability Strategy: Identifying Strategic Priorities & Sustainability Champions Within the Business
(2017-04-28)
Orvis is America’s oldest mail-order outfitter and longest continually-operating fly-fishing
business with more than $340 million in sales, offering a wide assortment of fly-fishing,
hunting, and sporting goods. The company ...
Ecological Footprint Analysis for Military Healthcare Facility Design and Construction - Case Study
(2009-04-24)
The world’s rapid economic expansion demands the construction of many new buildings
annually. Nearly 4.7 million office buildings existed in 1999, and each year since
then approximately 170,000 commercial buildings have ...
Sustainable Corporate Culture Through Sustainable Human Resources Systems
(2009-04-19)
The research from which this report is based on consists of an analysis of the web
site of the top 100 US corporations, as well as a survey mailed to the human resources
executive of each of the top 250 US corporations (10% ...
Learning How to Farm Fish: Developing Sustainable Aquaculture in North Carolina
(2012-04-19)
As the world’s population grows, there are greater demands placed on the natural environment
to feed people – people whose dietary expectations have changed with globalization
and a greater awareness of how other people ...