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Corporate profitability is the sole purpose of ESG (environment, social and governance) disclosure, not sustainable development per se.  SDG achievement for the sustainability of the biosphere and socio-economic environment of the world for all stakeholders is not the intended purpose of ESG.  Instead, it focuses on pr ...

For hotels, environmental certification depends on their life cycle stage when analyzed.  Different versions of environmental certifications are available for new builds and existing structures as well as the assessment of the sustainability of the operation of the buildings and business.  Hotels, which generally requi ...

Sustainable building design influences life cycle costs (LCC) and the level of circularity (LoC) and calls for use of life cycle assessment (LCA) and circularity indicator-based approaches.  Depending on the product and the circular economy (CE) scenarios, different types of connections – beneficial, conditional, or sc ...

The principles of circularity for the sustainable design of buildings aim to reduce their environmental impact.  Environmental product declarations (EPD) and carbon footprint tools are the most useful tools for classifying building materials and evaluating circular projects.  Other life cycle assessment (LCA) tools are ...

Owners, designers, contractors, and manufacturers must radically rethink the way we use, renovate, and design buildings.  Using better and less materials is key to reducing embodied carbon in meeting our CO₂ emission targets.  For this, tracking the environmental impacts of the whole building life cycle – from material ...