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Sustainable buildings promote the efficient use of energy, water and materials, at the same time that they stand out for having a better design, construction, operation and maintenance.

It is evident that we are in a time of great changes, which were very necessary to promote, in such a way that we adopt new ways of living with the planet and protecting our home.

For the sustainable professional, this utility not only offers you the possibility to have conversations with other professionals with whom you can exchange your professional services or products, but thanks to this functionality you will be able to connect with new leads to whom you can offer your services/products and send budgets to reach agreements for the realization of sustainable professional projects.

With the current circumstances, teleworking is gaining ground, and finding original solutions that make us earn more is important.

Users can consult, free of charge, the sheets prepared by the members of the virtual sustainable community on different topics: from solutions for saving energy at home, to specific products and services applicable to various professions such as contractors, installers of renewable energy solutions, not to mention the real estate agents who list houses with a sustainability certificate.

The reality is that construction and demolition projects generate tons of bulky and heavy debris, such as concrete, wood, asphalt, plaster, metal, brick, trees and stumps. The latest EPA analysis estimated that almost 550 million tons of debris were generated in the US in 2015, more than double the amount generated by municipal solid waste.

What differentiates LEED accreditation from LEED certification? A building and even a city can obtain the certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). People get LEED accreditations, for example, the term "LEED certified interior designer" is incorrect, although it is a common mistake. So how can an environmentally conscious interior designer be accredited as a LEED professional? And what does it mean to be a LEED accredited professional for interior design and construction? In the following paragraphs you will discover more information about LEED accreditation and how to obtain it.

Tesla's electric cars are a good example: they look great, they are great to drive and they are environmentally sustainable. Although it is true that Tesla sometimes hits the headlines for the wrong reasons, so they should appear throughout the press is thanks to the company is making a long distance electric truck.

"Sustainability" is the term that is currently fashionable in many sectors, but at the same time is the least understood. Its importance is often blurred, due to the interpretation that is in trend, so it is treated superficially, either through "ecological", "green" or "intelligent" rhetoric. However, for those in the public and private sectors who take the problem seriously, sustainability encompasses the importance of caring for the environment and long-term resistance as a matter of concern for all of humanity. Equally intrinsic to sustainability, we find critical development problems, which are related to the responsible use of resources within a circular economy, and the promotion of social equity through the fair distribution of wealth.