Buildings, construction, and building materials account for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions. As the world continues the search for sustainable solutions to the collective carbon challenge, the AEC industry has turned back to a traditional building material: wood.
Over the...
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STOBG - Reconnecting Communities with Nature
Buzzing it forward! In partnership with Alveole, Structure Tone New York is hosting over 22,500 honeybees to help change the perspective of the urban environment and reconnect communities with nature while also promoting biodiversity! Follow...
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Data centers are the heart of the digital infrastructure that all the primary data we consume on a daily basis resides and is processed through. This market is composed of a select number of large technology and colocation companies who...
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Written by Jennifer Taranto, VP of Sustainability and Rick Khan, former Chief Innovation Officer, STO Building Group
As one of the largest industries in the world, construction has a direct impact on our environment. It is a pivotal time in history...
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When it comes to building repositioning, what motivates developers to build green? Tune in as Curtis Brown, STOBG’s VP of Business Development explores that topic from all angles—from environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors...
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Picture this: Recycled materials, paper, plastic, and even hair, shaped into a brilliant piece of art in the middle of an office. This incredible vision was created by WRAP, the Waste Reduction Art Project, to stop the cycle of building...
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By: Shaun Patchell, Engineering Specialist, LF Driscoll
The rise of mass timber usage on projects in the US Northeast is a trend that is here to stay due to the material’s ability to respond to the construction industry’s impact on climate...
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With statutory regulation growing alongside investor pressure, several leading construction companies have announced net-zero targets in the past year. Such pledges are the culmination of an industry that is transitioning towards sustainability being the rule, as opposed to the exception,...
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For the last two years, the Sustainable Construction Leaders (SCL) group, facilitated by BuildingGreen, has been working on an initiative to redefine the idea of what it means to be a green contractor—and it’s called the “Contractor’s Commitment.”
STO Building Group’s...
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When it comes to Earth Day, STO Building Group raises a green thumbs up! Volunteers from STNY did their part in preserving our environment by tending to sidewalk tree beds in Brooklyn! Thank you to all who participated in helping...
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