These are unprecedented times. Entire nations are under lockdown and people are forced to stay indoors to protect themselves and the rest from the deadly COVID-19. As uncertainty looms over the future, many universities and schools have started resorting to online lectures. As many of you know, GBRI has gone 100% online now with our […]
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#1- Attend an online event & appreciate the beauty of our Earth Get out of the indoor environment we spend 90% of our time in and experience the majesty of this pale blue dot on Earth Day. The site www.earthday.org will be doing a 24 hour live stream celebrating Earth Day this year due to
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We are presently living in a time when future looks uncertain. With coronavirus spreading across the world and no cure in sight as of now, we no longer know what the future has in store for mankind. Public gatherings have been banned, schools and universities are closed, businesses are shut, global economy is in shambles,
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Want to contribute in some way to help people working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic? You can now become a Telehealth Worker or a Community Health Worker by participating in an initiative called the Volunteer Surge, undertaken by The Global Impact Group in partnership with Rotary Districts and Clubs. Volunteer Surge is a
What is Coronavirus? These are testing times for humanity. The Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) has spread like wildfire across the world, killing over 16,000 people and infecting more than 421,000 (as of March 25, 2020). The outbreak initially started from an animal market in the city of Wuhan in China, but has enveloped the entire
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In today’s time and age when people are becoming increasingly aware about energy efficiency and sustainability of the built environment, it is rare to come across a modern building that does not employ an efficient and reliable management system capable of ensuring the safety, health and comfort of the people living/working inside its premises, along
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We are all aware of how climate change is impacting the lives of not just human beings, but millions of species of plants and animals too. We are living in an era when erratic weather patterns are resulting in food shortages across the globe, polar ice caps are melting resulting in sea level rise thereby
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We all know that buildings have the ability to improve or deteriorate the health of their inhabitants. There are several ‘sick’ buildings whose occupants complain of illness and poor health due to mold, dampness and other less than healthy conditions. On the other hand, buildings with good ventilation, air flow, indoor plants, eco-friendly designing etc
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Continuing education or “CE” hours are the hours LEED professionals spend in credential maintenance activities. CE hours are calculated differently depending on the activity. If you are a LEED Green Associate, you must earn 15 CE hours (three must be LEED-specific) every two years to maintain your credential. Twelve of those hours can be “general”,
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Every year there is a raging debate as to whether people should buy artificial or real Christmas trees, if they want to be as environmentally green as possible. There are pros and cons to both. Even as environmental impact research accumulates more data, the question of “real or fake” is still not answered with absolute
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