The impact of pandemic shutdowns on baby births

It is not a secret to anyone that the COVID-19 outbreak has generated a great economic, social and environmental impact around the world. On one hand, the economic effects are devastating. Many industries have been affected in one way or…

Simon Sui28 de septiembre de 2020

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Call to ease shower-head flow rates following Trump complains about his hair to threaten water conservation efforts

Incredibly, in mid-July of this year, the Donald Trump administration suggested making changes to the rules (1992 US law) that regulate the flow of water after a complaint from the president about the appearance of his hair - although his…

Simon Sui23 de septiembre de 2020

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Relevance of Indoor Air Quality Amid the Pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak has instigated a new paradigm shift on the way we perceive the spaces where we all live and work, shifting the focus towards human health, safety, and well-being. In our previous entries, we have discussed how best…

Simon Sui16 de septiembre de 2020

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How to cut your electricity costs?

Earlier this month, on July 2, 2020, Susanne Bodach, our Managing Director in Cambodia was invited to a webinar hosted by EuroCham Cambodia to have a discussion on how to use energy sustainably to cut electricity costs. During this webinar,…

Simon Sui22 de julio de 2020

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USGBC introduces «Safety First» Pilot Credits in response to COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak has changed the way we see the places where we all live and work by making healthy and clean interior environments the top priorities for occupants. Considering that buildings have become the front-line defense against diseases such as…

Simon Sui18 de junio de 2020

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How a global luxury retailer became the first in the world to achieve a LEED Gold certification under LEED v4.1 O+M

On June 4, 2020, our Founder & President Alessandro Bisagni together with Francesca Galati, Managing Director at BEE, expanded on how we helped one of our clients become the world’s very first LEED-certified project under the latest version of LEED…

Simon Sui15 de junio de 2020

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Healthier Building Design & Operations To Reduce Risks of COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak has instigated a new paradigm shift in the way new buildings are designed and existing buildings are maintained, shifting the focus to resilient, healthy and clean interior environments for occupants. Buildings designed focusing on the well-being and health…

JC-Ray Bellen20 de abril de 2020

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Best practices in building maintenance in times of COVID-19

In reaction to COVID-19, many cities have applied strong measures such as the total closure of border crossings and lockdowns, among others, to slow down the spread of COVID-19. In spite of the pandemic, both the private and public sectors…

JC-Ray Bellen17 de abril de 2020

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BEE Tracks Its First Corporate Carbon Footprint

Over the past ten years since its establishment, BEE Incorporations has preached ‘conscious engineering’ through our sustainability consultancy work with our clients and partners. At BEE, we have decided to launch our first sustainability initiative to track our corporate carbon…

JC-Ray Bellen30 de marzo de 2020

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Alternative plastic waste management approaches

Context The use of plastic is present in our lives and it has become one of our habitual companions. Most of the objects that surround us are entirely or partially constituted by one of the many types of plastics that…

JC-Ray Bellen13 de marzo de 2020