Built environment

The future of eMobility relies on collaborative data sharing and standardization

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
EVS, Mass, Anxiety, EV, Weather, Data, EY, Mechanics, Built environment, Organization, Ecosystem, Eurelectric

With each stakeholder in the EV ecosystem generating data, this rapid uptick in volume will heighten the importance of interoperability and information sharing.

Key Points: 
  • With each stakeholder in the EV ecosystem generating data, this rapid uptick in volume will heighten the importance of interoperability and information sharing.
  • A new report from EY and European energy industry body Eurelectric – How do we solve the challenge of data interoperability in e-mobility?
  • – explores how the sharing of data in a non-discriminatory and standardized way will help improve the overall EV experience for consumers and unlock value for ecosystem players.
  • Realising this future state, however, depends on data interoperability and information sharing between stakeholders – and getting there is a challenge.

The future of eMobility relies on collaborative data sharing and standardization

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
EVS, Mass, Anxiety, EV, Weather, Multimedia, Data, EY, Mechanics, Built environment, Organization, Ecosystem, Eurelectric, Online shopping

With each stakeholder in the EV ecosystem generating data, this rapid uptick in volume will heighten the importance of interoperability and information sharing.

Key Points: 
  • With each stakeholder in the EV ecosystem generating data, this rapid uptick in volume will heighten the importance of interoperability and information sharing.
  • A new report from EY and European energy industry body Eurelectric – How do we solve the challenge of data interoperability in e-mobility?
  • – explores how the sharing of data in a non-discriminatory and standardized way will help improve the overall EV experience for consumers and unlock value for ecosystem players.
  • Realising this future state, however, depends on data interoperability and information sharing between stakeholders – and getting there is a challenge.

Caylent Achieves the AWS Generative AI Competency for Consulting Services

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
HVAC, Consultant, AI, Knowledge, Built environment, Partner, Meta, Specialization, Organization, Automation, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, APN, Brainbox, AWS, Sales

IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Caylent, a trusted AWS Premier Tier Services Partner for cloud modernization, data and AI, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Competency in the category of Consulting Services. This specialization recognizes Caylent as an AWS Partner that helps customers and the AWS Partner Network (APN) drive the advancement of services, tools, and infrastructure pivotal for implementing generative AI tec- hnologies.

Key Points: 
  • Caylent, a trusted AWS Premier Tier Services Partner for cloud modernization, data and AI, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Competency in the category of Consulting Services.
  • IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Caylent , a trusted AWS Premier Tier Services Partner for cloud modernization, data and AI, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Competency in the category of Consulting Services.
  • This specialization recognizes Caylent as an AWS Partner that helps customers and the AWS Partner Network (APN) drive the advancement of services, tools, and infrastructure pivotal for implementing generative AI tec- hnologies.
  • "Caylent is proud to achieve the AWS Generative AI Competency," said Lori Williams, CEO at Caylent.

Eurelectric: Break down data silos to accelerate e-mobility

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
EVS, EV, EY, Built environment, Risk, Communication, Ecosystem, Privacy, Commission, Eurelectric, Fireworks

Sales grew by 25% in 2023, with EVs accounting for more than one in five new cars sold.

Key Points: 
  • Sales grew by 25% in 2023, with EVs accounting for more than one in five new cars sold.
  • Competition between the EU, US and China over EV production is getting fierce, meanwhile, different players of the e-mobility ecosystem keep their  own  data in silos.
  • Data should become interoperable across the entire value chain by establishing standardised protocols, roaming networks for charging, grid congestion heat maps and common platforms to break  down  data silos.
  • – adds Serge Colle, EY's Global Energy & Resources Leader
    Eurelectric calls on policymakers to integrate safe data interoperability across all e-mobility-related regulatory frameworks to accelerate EVs adoption, starting with the foreseen in-vehicle data act.

Eurelectric: Break down data silos to accelerate e-mobility

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
EVS, EV, EY, Built environment, Risk, Communication, Ecosystem, Privacy, Commission, Eurelectric, Fireworks

Sales grew by 25% in 2023, with EVs accounting for more than one in five new cars sold.

Key Points: 
  • Sales grew by 25% in 2023, with EVs accounting for more than one in five new cars sold.
  • Competition between the EU, US and China over EV production is getting fierce, meanwhile, different players of the e-mobility ecosystem keep their  own  data in silos.
  • Data should become interoperable across the entire value chain by establishing standardised protocols, roaming networks for charging, grid congestion heat maps and common platforms to break  down  data silos.
  • – adds Serge Colle, EY's Global Energy & Resources Leader
    Eurelectric calls on policymakers to integrate safe data interoperability across all e-mobility-related regulatory frameworks to accelerate EVs adoption, starting with the foreseen in-vehicle data act.

Inside information: Caverion Corporation and Assemblin Group to combine and create a leading Northern European technical service and installation group - Changes in Caverion's Group Management Board

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
CFO, International, Development, Investment, Ageing, Senior advisor, Built environment, Automation, Investment advisory, Workforce, Management

HELSINKI, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Triton Investment Advisers LLP, the company managing the entities comprising Triton Fund V (together "Triton"), which indirectly control Crayfish BidCo Oy, today announces its intention to combine its portfolio companies Assemblin Group AB ("Assemblin") and Caverion Corporation ("Caverion"), under a new brand, the Assemblin Caverion Group. Crayfish BidCo Oy holds approximately 94.39% of all outstanding shares and votes in Caverion (excluding treasury shares).

Key Points: 
  • Upon combination, Assemblin Caverion Group will become a market leading forerunner providing the most comprehensive and cutting-edge solutions across the full lifecycle of the built environment.
  • The leadership team for the new group will be comprised of executives from both Assemblin and Caverion.
  • Assemblin CEO, Mats Johansson, will become the Group CEO of Assemblin Caverion Group.
  • In addition, certain changes will be made to Caverion's Group Management Board in connection with the combination as described further in section "Changes in Caverion's Group Management Board".

NZero Announces Partnership with World Wide Technology to Support Carbon Measurement Offerings

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
CSRD, Corporate sustainability, WWT, Disclosure, ESG, World Wide Technology, Built environment, Carbon, GHG, Partnership, Renewable energy

RENO, Nev., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NZero, the real-time data and decarbonization platform, today announced its partnership with World Wide Technology (WWT), a leading global technology integrator. NZero's 24/7 carbon emissions tracking and measurement technology and predictive capabilities further extends WWT's carbon measurement offerings in the buildings sector, with a focus on data centers. 

Key Points: 
  • RENO, Nev., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NZero , the real-time data and decarbonization platform, today announced its partnership with World Wide Technology (WWT), a leading global technology integrator.
  • NZero's 24/7 carbon emissions tracking and measurement technology and predictive capabilities further extends WWT's carbon measurement offerings in the buildings sector, with a focus on data centers.
  • "As one of the largest energy consuming industries in the world, data centers have the opportunity to lead by example when decarbonizing the built world," says Adam Kramer, Chief Executive Officer of NZero.
  • We see significant potential given recent regulations focusing on the efficiency and carbon emissions of buildings, including data centers," says Brendan Walsh, ESG Principal at World Wide Technology.

Region's Largest Office Interior Solutions Company Names New Leadership Team

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Workplace, Metropolitan, Political science, Built environment, Diversity, Metropolitan State University, Organization, Environment, Management

DENVER, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Slate, the largest office interior solutions company in the region and a studio within the Elements brand family, today announced a new leadership structure with industry veteran Marci Auston at the helm. As head of Slate and part of the Elements ownership team, Auston is responsible for supporting the company's mission of providing future-focused workplace solutions that engage people and empower organizations.

Key Points: 
  • As head of Slate and part of the Elements ownership team, Auston is responsible for supporting the company's mission of providing future-focused workplace solutions that engage people and empower organizations.
  • "The expertise derived from each member of Slate's leadership team allows us to offer unparalleled creative approaches to help our customers reimagine the future of work across a variety of industries."
  • The new Slate leadership team reinforces the company's strength as one of the region's largest woman-owned businesses.
  • For more information on leadership for Slate or the other studios under the Elements umbrella, visit: https://www.elementsofplace.com/about/teams/

Climate change is forcing Australians to weigh up relocating. How do they make that difficult decision?

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Disaster, Built environment, Soil, School, Colonization, Heat, Woman, Bird, Weather, Flood, ECU, Fire, Plant, Biodiversity, Nature, Edith Cowan, Government, Humanities, Risk, Hatred, Country, School of Design, Curtin University, Climate change, Climate, Health, Face, City, Disability, Grief, Tree, First Nations, Insurance, Pacific Islander, Aborigine, Housing, Research, Erosion, Environment, Tourism

Big environmental changes mean ever more Australians will confront the tough choice of whether to move home or risk staying put.

Key Points: 
  • Big environmental changes mean ever more Australians will confront the tough choice of whether to move home or risk staying put.
  • Communities in the tropical north are losing residents as these regions become hotter and more humid.
  • Others face rising bushfire risks that force them to weigh up the difficult decision to move home.

We’ve been slow to adapt to increasing impacts

  • It is increasing the frequency and intensity of disasters and extreme weather events such as heatwaves, fires, storms and floods.
  • It is also accelerating environmental changes such as soil erosion, salinisation of waterways, loss of biodiversity, and land and water degradation.
  • Both sudden disruptions and gradual pervasive decline have impacts on the places where we live, work and play.

What factors affect the decision to stay or go?

  • Systemic inequalities mean some people are more at risk from environmental change and have less capacity to respond than others.
  • This makes it more likely to be owned or rented by people with fewer financial resources, compounding their disadvantage.
  • For First Nations peoples and communities, connections to and responsibilities for places (Country) are intimately intertwined with identity.
  • For them, the impacts of climate change, colonisation and resettlement interact, further complicating the question of relocation.

So who stays and who leaves?

  • They nominated bushland, beaches, fauna and flora, and the climate/weather as characteristics they valued and feared changing or losing as climate change progressed.
  • One study participant wrote:
    It would be hotter and much more unpleasant in summer.
  • I would miss being able to cycle or walk to the local lakes to connect to nature and feel peaceful.
  • We also found place attachment was associated with people acting to protect that place, such as protesting environmentally destructive policies.

Proper planning for adaptation is long overdue

  • It causes significant economic and non-economic losses for both individuals and communities.
  • A changing climate and inappropriately built or located housing interact to create conditions where some people can or should no longer stay.
  • We need co-ordinated, well-governed, long-term planning for people to move in the face of environmental change to ensure equitable and positive transitions for individuals and communities.


Justine Dandy received funding for this work from the Centre for People, Place and Planet, Edith Cowan University. Zoe Leviston received funding for this work from the College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University

Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife – here’s how it works

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Flower, Pet, Nut, Environmental policy, Garden, Biodiversity, Pond, Housing, Government, Built environment, Research, Policy, Risk, Hunting

The idea is that, instead of driving a loss of habitats for wildlife, developments will now contribute to a recovery.

Key Points: 
  • The idea is that, instead of driving a loss of habitats for wildlife, developments will now contribute to a recovery.
  • The new policy will be rolled out to small sites in April 2024 and nationally significant infrastructure projects in 2025.
  • It’s an exciting moment – we are academics who assess policies like these, and we recognise that this is one of the world’s most ambitious ecological compensation policies.

What does a ‘biodiversity net gain’ actually mean?

  • This is a calculation tool which assigns numerical values (“units”) to habitats based on their size, type and ecological condition.
  • A small lawn might be one unit, while a small patch of woodland could be 16 units.
  • But some harms are inevitable, and these will need to be compensated for – both by improving the quality of the remaining habitats, and by creating new habitats.
  • In practice, this means the net gain rules generally promote more grassland, ponds, hedgerows and other natural habitats within developments.
  • Researchers have learned a lot about the outcomes of biodiversity net gain from studying councils such as West Oxfordshire and Cornwall, where equivalent commitments were adopted early.

Is it delivering for wildlife?

  • A key concern is that the metric used to score biodiversity may not work in the best interests of wildlife – particularly insects.
  • The metric is intended to be a practical proxy for biodiversity, by assessing and scoring different habitat features.
  • This is because the metric allows large “poor” quality habitats to be traded for small “good” ones.
  • This reduces the demand for offsets, and hence the private investment that could be going into large nature recovery projects.

How will it be enforced?

  • Our team has previously estimated a quarter of habitat units promised under net gain regulations could be unmonitored and effectively unenforced.
  • As developers and planners get used to biodiversity net gain, we hope to see these gaps addressed in further policy tweaks.
  • Biodiversity net gain is an exciting, ambitious policy, and we want it to achieve its full potential.


Natalie Duffus receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council NE/S007474/1 Oxford-NERC Doctoral Training Partnership in Environmental Research and an Oxford-Reuben Scholarship. Sophus zu Ermgassen receives funding from the European Commission via EU Horizon 2020 project SUPERB (Systemic Solutions for Upscaling of Urgent Ecosystem Restoration for Forest Related Biodiversity)