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Report sets out nine ways cities can reduce carbon emissions

Workplace Insight

A report published by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation sets out what its authors claim are best practices developed by pioneer cities that are reducing carbon emissions from urban development projects. Seattle provides an expedited permitting process for projects that meet embodied carbon standards.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Before you begin working with your first freelancer, it’s a good idea to have project management strategies in place to help you make the most of their expertise.

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Chance to retrofit offices is going begging, report claims

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Setting out the most cost- and carbon-effective retrofit measures in the immediate and longer term, the guidance reframes retrofit as an iterative process rather than a standalone project. Yetunde Abdul, Head of Climate Action at UKGBC, said: “Retrofitting our commercial buildings is critical to achieving our net zero carbon goals.

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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Case studies show its impact through partnerships such as helping place art by Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the most famous Black artists, in the halls of six historically Black colleges and universities for the first time. Its goal is to enable everyone to have on-demand housing in each city, town and village.

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You Can Now Find Community Abroad in Thanks to Digital Nomad Villages

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Micaela Vieira, project manager at Startup Madeira, explains that Digital Nomads Madeira Islands was pitched as a pandemic pilot project. Their project is something of a case study, but they’ve received promising feedback. The authenticity of the destination is as crucial to organizers as having reliable Wi-Fi.

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Improve the Way You Work by Hitting Reset

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In the fall of 2022, Harvard Business Review published the results of a case study done with the task-management company Asana. The goal: to reduce the amount of time spent in meetings. My goal was to simplify the way I work. Too often, tasks and projects get put on the back burner and linger without reevaluation.

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Retrofit is essential for the UK’s stock of poor performing commercial property

Workplace Insight

It then outlines ten fundamental considerations for low carbon focused retrofits as well as real-world case studies which exemplify these considerations, and the benefits low carbon retrofits have in the advancement towards net zero goals.

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