WWF has developed a great quick video about the Ecological Footprint of the United Arab Emirates – among the highest in the world (the US of course is right up there as well). The Ecological Footprint concept is a great way to measure and communicate the ecological impact of an individual’s, organization’s, or nation’s activities. [...]
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UAE’s Ecological Footprint
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Building Green on PBS
By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
Building Green is a TV series on healthy, energy-efficient, and environmentally-friendly building (free & on-demand on hulu!). The first episode, “Breaking Ground,” introduces the strawbale home project in Santa Barbara that the series will follow through to completion. It also features Aedi Group Advisory Board member, Bill Browning. Have a [...]
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Concord Green
by Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
Our construction team has had the great pleasure over the past few months to work on an exciting project in Concord, MA. The owner has a real passion for healthy, green building without sacrificing classic design. And she has done an unbelievable job documenting the entire process on her blog [...]
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Fast Times in Higher Ed
By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
In the fast-paced business world, Fast Company has been keeping up with the winning trends at the leading edge. That’s why it’s very exciting that more and more they’re seeing sustainability as a core strategic priority for any organization.
They’ve developed their own take on the concept, which they call Ethonomics and describe [...]
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15th Annual Environmentally Preferable Products Vendor Fair
By Mike Durkin, Aedi Construction
On October 27, the state of Massachusetts hosted the 15th annual Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) vendor fair at the DCU Center in Worcester. The event brought together public sector purchasers from throughout the state to promote the purchase of environmentally preferable products and other sustainable practices. With the help of their [...]
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