Mika Kania, Author at BEE

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Alessandro Bisagni Talks about Sustainability to South China Morning Post

Alessandro Bisagni, the founder of BEE, was interviewed by the South China Morning Post, sharing his experience in establishing the sustainability consulting firm - Bisagni Environmental Enterprise, and tackling Climate Change issues. Alessandro Bisagni. Photo credit to Xiaomei, Chen "Time is a…

Mika KaniaJanuary 2, 2018

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Wellness & Productivity

Employees are the most valuable resource to most companies; according to World Green Building Council, they account for approximately 90{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} of operating cost. Thus, a small improvement in productivity can have a large impact on businesses: a 10{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} increase in…

Mika KaniaDecember 18, 2017

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The world’s largest and most environmentally friendly Starbucks – LEED Platinum in Starbucks Shanghai Reserve Roastery

Big news for Shanghai coffee lovers and everyone else in this world! Starbucks Shanghai Reserve Roastery, the world’s largest and most environmentally friendly Starbucks officially opened to the public yesterday on December 6! Located along Nanjing Road, the 30,000-square-foot Starbucks Roastery,…

Mika KaniaDecember 7, 2017

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Sleeping with Fido: Tips on Improving Your Sleep Cycle

71 percent of pet owners frequently sleep with their pets. However, a recent study by the Mayo Clinic Sleep Disorders Center found that 53 percent of pet owners said their pet disturbed their sleeping every night. This disruption leads to a…

Mika KaniaDecember 6, 2017

Francesca Galati "LEED for Cities" at Greenbuild Boston

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BEE Presents at Greenbuild Boston

The world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, Greenbuild, took place this year 8-10 November in Boston, Mass. At Greenbuild Boston, an attendance of 25,000 was anticipated from across the green building sector, spanning commercial and residential professionals,…

Mika KaniaNovember 17, 2017

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BEE interviewed by LEED in Motion China & USGBC Plus China

Today, China has assumed a tremendous leadership position in stemming the tide of climate change and protecting its citizens and precious natural resources. As mandated in China’s 13th Five Year Plan, an important part of this role involves improving the efficiency…

Mika KaniaOctober 26, 2017

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Greenbuild China: BEE Awarded as Top 15 LEED Service Provider

Last week on the 17th and 18th October, Greenbuild, the world's largest conference and expo for green building was held successfully in Shanghai, China. During the two-day Greenbuild China conference, industry leaders, experts and front-line professionals dedicated to sustainable building gathered…

Mika KaniaOctober 25, 2017

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Cleaning Drains the Safe and Responsible Way

Conventional drain cleaning solutions usually contain sodium hydroxide, also known as soda lye or caustic soda. While not considered a pollutant, it does have adverse effects on the human body such as skin and respiratory irritation as well as hair…

Mika KaniaSeptember 20, 2017

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Savona – The first City of LEED for Cities in Europe

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building rating system, and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the organization that certifies all LEED projects globally, announced that Savona, Italy, which is home to more than 62,000 people, is…

Mika KaniaSeptember 1, 2017

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Why Sustainability in Buildings

Sustainability is a broad term describing a desire to carry out activities without depleting resources or having harmful impacts; avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance, while a sustainable building is the practice…

Mika KaniaAugust 28, 2017