Our generation can end extreme poverty. We can finish the job the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) began. That's the exciting conclusion of Save the Children's major new report, Getting to Zero: How we can be the generation that ends poverty. If incomes become a bit more equal and go...
Investing, broadly, is putting money to work for a period of time in a project or undertaking to generate positive returns (profits that exceed the amount of the initial investment). It's the act of allocating resources, usually capital (i.e., money), with the expectation of generating an...
Step 5: Integrate Renewable Generation Evaluate on-site generation opportunities through renewable energy production and identify renewable energy strategies at the building and site level that will enable you to take that final step to Zero-Carbon. Leverage the power of physics-based simulation to cal...
Scientists and others have been sounding the alarm for decades. In recent years, research has focused on detailed impact analysis and concrete solutions. The “Risky Business” project led by Republican former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with current Democratic presidential candidates Michael Bloombe...
From a designer’s point of view, the problem can be divided in a series of concatenated steps: (a) For a given thermal load (amount of power required by the fluid), calculate the necessary external load, or vice versa; (b) Link the thermal load to the external radius of the disc;...
This paper presents a systematic mapping (SM) study with the aim to determine how Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodologies and technologies contribute to energy-related analyses over the course of the entire building life cycle. The method adopted in the study is based on a set of seven...
While CTA buttons like “Learn More” or “Get Started” can work—they’re also pretty vague (and not in a mysterious and cool way.) Visitors won’t know what to expect when they click a button like that. Try to be more specific and descriptive to get better results. (“See Pricing...
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Here are some tips to keep in mind as you build: Keep it simple:It's easy to get carried away adding bells and whistles. Focus on solving the one problem you set out to fix and do it well. Design with the user in mind:Always consider the end user's experience—whether that end us...
To show their support Of course, the people interested in the listings are the potential clients who can get you to closing. So, ask your current clients what kinds of content they’d like to receive from you. They may have surprising ideas! For example, let’s say you work frequently ...