Northarvest Bean Growers Association contracted NDSU to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment on beans grown in North Dakota and Minnesota. It's a priority for the Midwest Dry Bean Commission. North Dakota ...
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions. According to a 2022 report released by First Insight and the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton ...
Stroll through any aisle in the grocery store today and it won’t take long to find products that claim to be sustainable. Some brands might profess how much energy was offset to make a product, while ...
Life cycle assessments (LCA) are one tool OEMs, fabricators and suppliers can use to understand – and improve – the environmental impact of composite parts and materials. Examples shown include an LCA ...
There are many hurdles to overcome when completing a life cycle cost assessment. LCCAs have been praised by some and criticized or viewed with skepticism by others. Some AEC professionals like to use ...
To initiate change of any kind, one must first be aware of the problem at hand. In the construction industry –which is responsible for 39% of global greenhouse gas emissions and countless other ...
A new study shows how digital building models can be used to pinpoint where carbon emissions occur across a building’s entire ...
Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more? Sustainability 101 is a blog series that you can ...
Sharmon Lebby is a writer and sustainable fashion stylist who studies and reports on the intersections of environmentalism, fashion, and BIPOC communities. The Life Cycle Assessment, or LCA, is a ...