Posts about Sustainability

Design News You Can Use—Reuse, Revamp, Recreate Edition

Looking for a major dose of news you can use? In this edition of Design News You Can Use, Workplace Strategist Joelle Jach explores the incorporation of art, tech + robots and the importance of your co-worker in the workplace.  It just clicks: The office of today (and tomorrow) is modern, inviting, and most of […]

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How Data Analysis and Simulation Modeling Are Improving Emergency Departments

CRTKL’s Jared Lange discusses the OPEX team’s visit to Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital With recent policy changes, China has experienced a healthcare boom and is growing at a rapid pace. The total number of hospitals has significantly increased over the last decade from approximately 18,700 in 2005 to about 27,600 in 2015.[1] That being […]

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Diversity, Passion and a Little Bit of Gumption

CRTKL’s Fernando Arteaga discusses lessons learned from the ARCHMARATHON event in Miami. Architecture is more than just a profession. And it’s more than just a passion. Architecture changes the way we see and interact with the world around us. It’s a political statement, a form of social awareness and a way to make a difference. […]

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Learning the Language of Sustainability

How to wade through the alphabet soup that is sustainability acronyms. Sustainable terms and acronyms seem to be multiplying by the day. In addition to LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design), there are many other certification programs like WELL, 3Star, BREEAM, DGNB, Dubai GBRS, Estidama and SKArating that evaluate sustainability in different project types and […]

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5 Concrete Ways to Begin Reversing Climate Change Today

Did you know that in 2016, humans emitted over 14 million Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of carbon dioxide? Even for those who are well-versed in climate change specifics, this number is staggering. The bottom line is that we’re facing a grave threat to our environment and our well-being. But it’s not all doom and gloom. […]

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