Swailing

Happy #VeteransDay! As we head into a new American administration, let's remember sustainability isn't a "right" or "left"; "red" or "blue" idea -- it makes business sense to build things that last.

"It's time the world paid more attention to the persistence of coal. Otherwise the energy transition is doomed to failure." -Javier Blas Do you think differently about energy than most green activists? Let's talk. https://lnkd.in/eSBzVSF5 #coal #greennewdeal #energytransition #greenenergy #solar

Are you a startup looking to scale production in critical technology areas? DoD's Office of Strategic Capital announced its first Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), which will soon lead to offering $984 million in loans to help U.S. based companies scale production in critical technology areas. Are you a #startup looking to apply? Let's talk. https://lnkd.in/e33xZeGu #startup #dod #officeofstrategiccapital #swailing

What did you think of The Atlantic article on the struggles of urban families? The role of children and how it forces (negative) outcomes in housing and community is perhaps the biggest issue facing the built environment right now. #theatlantic #urbanfamily #progressives #urbandesign #sustainable #builtenvironment #housing https://lnkd.in/erYX4ND6

On Thursday, August 8th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced policy changes that will "help more veterans receive assistance under the HUD-U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, removing VA benefits as qualified income that could cause some veterans to exceed the threshold for programs. The New York Times recently published a report on what Los Angeles has done to decrease veteran homelessness: https://lnkd.in/dbhgHCYP Swailing will release research later this year on what Los Angeles did so successfully and what other municipalities can do to find success in supporting these populations through innovative solutions. #veterans #homelessness #losangeles #hudvash #veteransaffairs

Technology alone will not prepare businesses for climate regulations. Read the new United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) report emphasizing the importance of the built environment in slowing climate change. #greenbuilding #unitednations #climatechange #swailing #builtenvironment #climatetechnology https://lnkd.in/eHBfszwd

#masstimber has becoming increasingly synonymous with sustainable building. That is a wonderful development but only if we keep in mind how the wood is generated. If you've built a mass timber project, do you know where your subcontractor sourced their wood? Are they committed to the site's sustainability? "But more than a century of intensive logging and development in Oregon, followed by replanting with tightly packed Douglas fir trees and years of stopping fire at all costs, has laid the groundwork for a present and future of fires that are bigger, hotter and moving faster." #sustainablebuilding #greenbuilding #swailing https://lnkd.in/eurdBuf2

This Mexico City story offers the rationale why Swailing exists. Not only a government problem. Not only a private-sector problem. Not only a climate program. And these tough problems...more or less common, do you think? https://lnkd.in/dcT6zD6f #mexicocity #swailing #watershortage #climate #mexico #startup

New materials, like this sound-suppressing silk developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, could help create quiet apartments in high-density settings and schools that are better equipped for learning. Technology plays an important role in solving the most difficult challenges in the built environment. #mit #sound #technology #urbandesign #builtenvironment https://lnkd.in/ga5ySCVJ

May 1st begins Mental Health Awareness Month. A sustainable life and a sustainable community begins at home. Check on your friends and loved ones. To reach out for help or access confidential resources for support dial 988. #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealth #988