Webcor teams with Climate Earth to track construction emissions
To help construction companies reduce their carbon footprints, Webcor Builders is partnering with carbon accounting firm Climate Earth to create a database recording the environmental impact of various building projects and their corresponding supply chains.
The plan is for Climate Earth to track the amount of greenhouse gases emitted at every phase of a project. Webcor hopes to use this data to learn what works best and to encourage its clients to choose more efficient and… Continue Reading
Adura raises $5M for wireless lighting
Lighting management company Adura Technologies took $5 million in a first round of funding co-led by VantagePoint Venture Partners and Claremont Creek Partners. The San Francisco firm will use its new funds to further develop lighting systems that can dim based on how many people are in a room, how much daylight is being let in and even how much light individuals need over their desks.
Adura’s current dimming systems are completely wireless, usually placed in… Continue Reading