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In this evolve insights newsletter we focus on Organizational Sustainability (OS), Operations & Maintenance (O&M), and how these concepts contribute to a broad sustainability strategy.
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Nobel Prize Winning economist Milton Friedman was famous for his statement that, “the business of business is business. “ He believed the best thing a company could do for society was to maximize its profits, and any other activities related to social or environmental causes were unnecessary and possibly detrimental to business and society. Yet, if you have been following the latest business and sustainability related news, you are probably inundated with daily headlines like: "Why Employee Engagement is Critical to Sustaining Sustainability", "Private Firms Invested $400 Billion in Green Tech So Far in 2011", "10,000 Commercial Green Building Projects Earn LEED" or “Google Reveals Carbon Footprint.” 
 
Performing a quick scan of these articles points to one thing—businesses have decided that these initiatives are far from unnecessary or detrimental— and they are pursuing them now more than ever. But, if the business of business is business, the question is why?  The answer—PROFIT. Learn more 
Sustainable Operations & Maintenance
 
Building Energy Use
Buildings are the most ubiquitous form covering modern landscapes. Their pervasiveness presents a paradox—our built environment is both crucial to and a symbol of modernity—but also a major contributor to degradation that threatens future prosperity. Simultaneously, our buildings define and separate us as human, but require significant yet finite environmental resources. Buildings in the United States are responsible for consuming 70% of all electricity generated, and cover 50,000 square miles of land, an area equivalent to the state of Ohio. Learn more 
Alcoa

our impact on a landmark corporate headquarters
How can a high performance headquarters reinforce corporate sustainability strategies? We helped Alcoa achieve LEED EB Silver Certification. Learn more  
the living building challenge


Reflections on our experience with Phipps and the Living Building Challenge. Learn more 
PennFuture Award
evolve to receive green power award

evolveEA is proud to announce that Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) will be officially honoring us with a Green Power: Turn It On! Award! Learn more  

See our previous newsletter on Urban Strategies 
evolveEA is a nimble multidisciplinary practice situated at the intersection of sustainability and the built environment. We help individuals, communities, and organizations advance systems and solutions by design through three lenses of sustainability: People, Process, and Place.

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