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Queens University of Charlotte was facing this dilemma. After opening its doors in 1857, the school has become a cornerstone within the city. It has also adapted to the needs of students as the years passed. However, Queens University was struggling to keep up with basic infrastructures, such as distributing energy to critical parts of the school. Seeing as student comfort on campus is a big deal, along with the need to cut energy costs, this dilemma had to be addressed urgently. Unfortunately, the budget did not allow for any grand changes.

A solution came along in the shape of Metrus, although many will refer to it as a revolution.

On 28 Feb, 2019, a mooring snapped for America’s vessel. A report released by the government details the dire water situation facing the country. Now the problem is more official, but how much closer is it to being solved? Water shortages all across the United States will only become worse, which in turn makes it …

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Assembly Bill 841 was authored by Phil Ting (Assemblyman) and has been in the pipeline for almost two years before it was recently signed into law by Governor Newsom. After undergoing certain changes and losing some of the wide-spread support due to clashing views, it finally received the green light to make an environmental difference. Thus, it can be considered a small yet important victory towards implementing green alternatives, as well as prioritizing child safety.

Whether children are currently going to school in person, learning remotely or doing a mix of both, digital tools and texts are becoming much more commonplace for K-12 education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From a learning space design perspective, this could be an effective way of maintaining in-person instruction, even when temperatures drop later in the fall.
A few universities are taking class meetings outside as an innovative way to safely keep students on campus.

Local, state and federal officials wrangle over how to make schools safe, with concern over how to sufficiently disinfect and ventilate schools. But for low-income students, their teachers and families, returning to school is a more risky proposition due to the age and condition of the buildings to which they would return.

Buildings account for 40% of total energy consumption in the U.S., compared to 32% for industry and 28% for transportation. States and cities with ambitious climate action plans are working to reduce emissions from the building sector to zero.

Animals as diverse as monkeys, lobsters, insects and birds can detect and avoid sick members of their species. Why have so many types of animals evolved such sophisticated behaviors in response to disease? Because social distancing helps them survive.