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Leading Global Institutions Invest in a Clean Energy Future With Generate Capital

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Today, Generate Capital (“Generate”), a leading sustainable infrastructure platform, announced the closing of its latest capital raise with $1.5 billion in new capital commitments from preeminent global institutional investors.

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  • Today, Generate Capital (“Generate”), a leading sustainable infrastructure platform, announced the closing of its latest capital raise with $1.5 billion in new capital commitments from preeminent global institutional investors.
  • This new round brings the total capital raised by Generate since its inception in 2014 to over $10 billion.
  • As of September 2023, Generate helped produce over 320GWh of sustainable power and process more than 715Kt in organic waste.
  • “We're at an inflection point in the transition to a clean energy economy,” says Generate Capital CEO and co-founder Scott Jacobs.

Armstrong World Industries Announces Strategic Partnership with McKinstry and Equity Investment in Overcast Innovations Venture

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI) announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with McKinstry, a leading construction and energy services company, by making an equity investment in its Overcast Innovations venture.

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  • Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI) announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with McKinstry, a leading construction and energy services company, by making an equity investment in its Overcast Innovations venture.
  • The partnership and investment are expected to accelerate Overcast’s growth through access to Armstrong’s portfolio of ceiling solutions and go-to-market platform.
  • The innovative, integrated modular ceiling systems designed and manufactured by Overcast Innovations address some of the most significant challenges facing building owners, architects, designers and contractors.
  • Additionally, Armstrong and McKinstry have both entered into strategic partnership agreements with Overcast to collaborate on supply arrangements, marketing and communications and sales for Overcast’s integrated building solutions.

RevUP Full Agenda Revealed: The 2024 AECO Event You Won't Want to Miss

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Revizto, the industry-leading Integrated Collaboration Platform that streamlines and centralizes project workflows and communication, announced today their full agenda for RevUP 2024, the company's second annual global user conference.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Revizto , the industry-leading Integrated Collaboration Platform that streamlines and centralizes project workflows and communication, announced today their full agenda for RevUP 2024 , the company's second annual global user conference.
  • RevUP gathers hundreds of Revizto users, partners, and industry leaders from around the world to continue delivering on the mission of Building Better Together.
  • Besides an impressive roster of thought leaders at RevUp 2024, Revizto will be launching their Expert Level 2 Certification - an addition to the Certification Program they launched during the first user conference.
  • Revizto will also be announcing and celebrating the 2023 Revizto Collaborators of the Year Awards that evening.

Wolters Kluwer to celebrate 50 years of Euronext Amsterdam listing, Nancy McKinstry’s 20 years as CEO by sounding ceremonial gong

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Monday, October 30, 2023

Wolters Kluwer to celebrate 50 years of Euronext Amsterdam listing, Nancy McKinstry’s 20 years as CEO by sounding ceremonial gong

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  • Wolters Kluwer to celebrate 50 years of Euronext Amsterdam listing, Nancy McKinstry’s 20 years as CEO by sounding ceremonial gong
    Alphen aan den Rijn – October 30, 2023 – Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions and services, is opening today’s trading session on Euronext Amsterdam – the world’s oldest stock exchange – with the sounding of the ceremonial gong.
  • The ceremony celebrates the technology company’s 50th year of listing on the Exchange and Nancy McKinstry’s 20th year as Wolters Kluwer CEO and Chair of the Board.
  • CEO McKinstry has been the architect of Wolters Kluwer’s successful digital transformation for two decades.
  • Wolters Kluwer stock debuted for listing on what is now Euronext Amsterdam on June 13, 1973*.

SHARC Energy at Forefront of Alexandria’s Sustainable Mega Campus Initiative

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Friday, October 20, 2023

( CSE: SHRC ) ( FSE: IWIA ) ( OTCQB: INTWF ) ("SHARC Energy" or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update to a previously disclosed project in the heart of Seattle .

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  • ( CSE: SHRC ) ( FSE: IWIA ) ( OTCQB: INTWF ) ("SHARC Energy" or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update to a previously disclosed project in the heart of Seattle .
  • This initiative clearly demonstrates the benefits of public-private partnerships based on King County's progressive sustainable legislation.
  • By utilizing the consistent 70-degree wastewater temperature from the sewer system, wastewater treated as a renewable resource offers a sustainable alternative to traditional energy sources.
  • At the heart of this sustainable project lies the SHARC WET System , engineered to serve the 1.6 million-square-foot life science mega campus.

APTIM CO-AUTHORS THE GREEN SPORTS ALLIANCE 2023 PLAYBOOK ON SPORTS VENUE SUSTAINABILITY

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Baton Rouge, LA, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APTIM ’s experts in energy, waste, and sustainability contributed their key insights to the latest Green Sports Alliance (GSA) Play to Zero ® playbook, Building for the Next Generation .

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  • Baton Rouge, LA, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APTIM ’s experts in energy, waste, and sustainability contributed their key insights to the latest Green Sports Alliance (GSA) Play to Zero ® playbook, Building for the Next Generation .
  • The playbook showcases a transformative approach to constructing and renovating sports and entertainment venues with a resolute commitment to sustainability.
  • APTIM, an environmental solutions firm, will also publish its third annual Sustainable Sport Index (SSI) Benchmarking Report , a key resource for the sports industry, in October.
  • “A venue’s sustainability is a journey of continuous improvement, which begins with its blueprints,” said APTIM Senior Vice President of Environmental & Energy Solutions Greg Coffman.

Green Sports Alliance Releases a Game-Changing Playbook on Building Sustainable Sports and Entertainment Venues for the Next Generation

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Green Sports Alliance (GSA) takes a giant leap towards a greener future with the launch of another Play to Zero playbook. This impactful guide showcases a transformative approach to constructing and renovating sports and entertainment with a resolute commitment to sustainability.

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  • This impactful guide showcases a transformative approach to constructing and renovating sports and entertainment with a resolute commitment to sustainability.
  • This Play to Zero playbook seeks to redefine the future.
  • "Building for the Next Generation" represents a groundbreaking consolidation of insights and best practices of the leading practitioners, organizations, and firms dedicated to pushing the boundaries of sustainable design and operations in every sports and entertainment venue.
  • The Playbook revolves around five key fundamentals, ranging from the concept "Green Venues are Good Investments" to the imperative "Commit Early to Excellence."

Generate Capital and McKinstry launch Viridis Initiative to accelerate the decarbonization of institutional buildings and facilities

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230615202390/en/
    Generate and McKinstry have entered a formal partnership to launch Viridis Initiative, a joint venture delivering turnkey energy-as-a-service (EaaS) solutions to municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals.
  • Viridis Initiative originated from a strategic partnership between Generate and McKinstry.
  • McKinstry was contracted by Generate to design, build and sustain energy performance improvements.
  • The success of that effort led Generate and McKinstry to create Viridis Initiative to replicate the partnership’s EaaS model nationwide.

2023 Green Sports Alliance Summit at Climate Pledge Arena June 2023

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

SEATTLE, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Green Sports Alliance (GSA) will host its 12th Annual Summit at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA from June 27-28, 2023.

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  • SEATTLE, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Green Sports Alliance (GSA) will host its 12th Annual Summit at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA from June 27-28, 2023.
  • The 2023 GSA Summit will convene more than 500 professionals working with sports leagues, teams, and entertainment venues as well as corporate leaders, athletes, and community stakeholders.
  • The Summit will focus on how the sports and entertainment industries are leveraging their platforms to catalyze action on climate, environmental, and social justice issues.
  • "As the world's largest and most influential sports sustainability convening organization, we are proud to be hosted by Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Scala Data Centers announces its new Senior Director of Data Center Deployment

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Monday, March 13, 2023

SÃO PAULO, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scala Data Centers, the leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centers in the Hyperscale market, announces Mark Sanchez as its new Senior Director of Data Center Deployment. Graduated in Electronic Engineering and with an MBA by DeVry University (US), he is joining the company's Engineering and Construction team after having worked for five years at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), where he managed teams and implemented data centers on five continents.

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  • Mark has more than 20 years of mission-critical experience with 13 years dedicated to the data center industry, having participated in the deployment of more than 400MW of capacity worldwide.
  • He was also Principal Technical Program Manager for Data Center Build, responsible for infrastructure deployment and delivery in 10 countries, as well as the colocation, construction, and cabling teams.
  • He also served as a Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer and Special Projects Manager at McKinstry and was a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer at DaVita.
  • For 2023, the company plans to build 11 new data centers.