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August 2017

Sustainable BuildingsBlog

Why Sustainability in Buildings

Sustainability is a broad term describing a desire to carry out activities without depleting resources or having harmful impacts; avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance, while a sustainable building is the practice…
Mika Kania
August 28, 2017
LEED in Retail and HospitalityBlog

Retail & Hospitality Sustainability Trends

Sustainability has many benefits: lower operating costs, increase occupants’ health and guest experience, increase competitiveness by improved brand recognition and customer loyalty, increase employee retention and satisfaction, and reduced resource consumption and emissions. The improvement of brand awareness through “doing good”…
Mika Kania
August 21, 2017
Nature Works Hong KongBlog

Connecting Young Minds @ Nature Works Hong Kong

BEE proudly supported The Nature Conservancy's "Nature Works Hong Kong" program again this year, which inspires young minds from all over Hong Kong to implement sustainability initiatives in their schools. The program, administered by world-renowned education providers Seeds Training, takes students…
Alessandro
August 6, 2017
2016-2020, China's 13th Five Year PlanBlog

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan and Sustainability Trends

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) targets “maintaining medium-high growth” with five focus areas: innovation, coordinated development, green growth, openness, and inclusive growth. In the “green growth” section, the Chinese government plans to support the growth of local energy-saving and environmental protection…
Mika Kania
August 3, 2017