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Are You Ready to Get into the Game?

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Carey Guerin
Sustainability University

A great feature of the Greenbuild Conference (in San Francisco two weeks ago)  is the ability to hear from inspiring leaders across the globe.

Jane McGonigal, Director of Games Research & Development , Institute for the Future, spoke about using games to make a difference.  She shared how community volunteerism for local gardens increased 100x when implementing a real-life game… Read More

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Categories: Sustainability.

Sustainability Beyond Buildings

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Dan Probst - Jones Lang LaSallePosted by:
Dan Probst
Energy and Sustainability Services

Having attended and spoken at Greenbuild for several years now, I saw a stronger emphasis at Moscone Center in San Francisco this year on integrating buildings with technology and transportation to consider energy and sustainability in a broader urban context.

Part of the reason was the combination this year of Greenbuild with VERGE, the… Read More

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Categories: Sustainability, VERGE 2012.

Dan Probst and The Next Generation

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Bob Best
Energy and Sustainability Services

Dan Probst, who heads Jones Lang LaSalle’s global sustainability organization, just won the first VERGE 25 Award, recognizing his leadership and visibility in promoting sustainability through “next generation” buildings.

It’s well-earned. 

More important, though, the award confirms a wake-up message for the real estate industry … we are now in the midst of a technology revolution in the building… Read More

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Categories: Sustainability, VERGE 2012.

Moscone Center, LEED and Greenbuild

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Dan Probst - Jones Lang LaSallePosted by:
Dan Probst
Energy and Sustainability Services

The location of this year’s Greenbuild has special significance to Jones Lang LaSalle. The international green building conference and expo takes place this week at Moscone Center in San Francisco, which gained LEED Gold certification in October for its North and South Buildings after a renovation that included energy and water efficiency upgrades… Read More

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Categories: Greenbuild 2012 - San Francisco, Sustainability, VERGE 2012.

Show us your trash and win!

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Michael Jordan
Strategic Consulting

Jones Lang LaSalle has just launched a fun new challenge for companies to engage in a visual dialog about efforts to reduce material waste:  The Waste Reduction Beauty Contest.

It’s easy to participate.  Simply use your camera to take photos of items you feel are good reminders to reduce material waste.  Some of the photos we are seeing already… Read More

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Categories: Sustainability.