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Nov 12, 2024 | 
hpac.com | Tommy Linstroth
By TOMMY LINSTROTH, Green BadgerThe built environment is getting ready to expand significantly as new housing, commercial development, and public infrastructure projects strive to meet soaring demand. According to one analysis, the next two decades will see 2.6 trillion square feet of new floor area come online, the functional equivalent of adding New York City to the map every month for 40 years.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
facilitiesmanagementadvisor.blr.com | Tommy Linstroth
The need for new buildings and facilities is soaring, buoyed by surging demand for everything from manufacturing to clean energy infrastructure and the triumvirate of legislation making construction more cost-effective, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
forconstructionpros.com | Tommy Linstroth
The built environment, including our homes, workplaces, schools, and community spaces, is more than just a bunch of buildings. These are the places we live, the community where we connect, and the environment where we grow. It’s also a space that’s expanding rapidly. is expected to be built globally between 2020 and 2060, the functional equivalent of adding New York City to the planet every month. Put differently, 75 percent of the infrastructure that will exist by 2050 hasn’t been built yet.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
constructionbusinessowner.com | Tommy Linstroth
The built environment is the bedrock of thriving communities. It may also be their most potent liability, with enormous climate and environmental repercussions. This is why governments, regulators, activists, communities and, increasingly, construction companies are taking notice and adapting their approaches accordingly.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
insightfulaccountant.com | Tommy Linstroth
ESG, the shorthand for various Environmental, Social, and Governance initiatives that strive to evaluate an organization’s sustainability and ethical impact, originated as a tool for investors but has spread across various sectors, including commercial construction and development.
The emphasis is undoubtedly warranted.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
forconstructionpros.com | Tommy Linstroth
Green construction – designing, building, and maintaining structures in environmentally responsible and resource-efficient ways – is increasingly popular among investors, buyers, and builders. That’s why, as a general contractor, if you haven’t been asked about your Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics already, the request is undoubtedly just around the corner. This is a good thing.
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Sep 7, 2023 | 
compliancepodcastnetwork.net | Tommy Linstroth
The ESG Report podcast is hosted by Tom Fox. Looking for innovative solutions to tackle climate change? Look no further than The ESG Report! In this episode, Tom speaks with Tommy Linstroth founder and CEO at Green Badger about the role and opportunity for the construction industry in the ESG arena. The podcast episode discusses the increasing importance of incorporating ESG practices in the construction industry.
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
forbes.com | Tommy Linstroth
Tommy Linstroth is Founder and CEO at Green Badger, a leading SaaS provider simplifying sustainability and ESG in the built industry. The construction industry is increasingly under pressure—both internally and externally—to implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting programs. Done right, an effective ESG program is a valuable business growth strategy that could help any organization become more profitable, attract and retain employees and lead to great improvements.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
smartbuildingstech.com | Robert Nieminen |Dan Nordloh |Tommy Linstroth |Matt Vincent
The era of carbon offsets is over. That’s the message from startup WattCarbon, which recently debuted its energy transition marketplace, a first-of-its-kind platform for leveraging building decarbonization as a clear climate strategy. The company has created a tool that enables any organization to see immediate and traceable reductions in fossil fuel use and to avoid the pitfalls of low-value carbon offset markets.
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Aug 9, 2023 | 
smartbuildingstech.com | Robert Nieminen |Dan Nordloh |Tommy Linstroth |Matt Vincent
Honeywell in collaboration with The Futurum Group recently released its third quarter Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) report. The quarterly report includes the Sentiment Index, a sampling of more than 750 global business leaders on their perception on achieving their environmental and sustainability goals over the past year and their expectations for the year ahead.
