Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. As plastic production has skyrocketed over the past several decades, wealthy ...

Owners don't tend to overspend on furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) because sustainability is hard. From my experience, they tend instead to overspend because they optimize for unit price and ...

Classroom technology investments can carry hidden costs related to integration, infrastructure, support, and life-cycle management. Evaluating total c ...

A building or other constructed facility provides shelter and service to its owners and occupants over a period of years. As this period extends to decades, portions of a building may be altered, ...

[This article was first published in Army Sustainment Professional Bulletin, which was then called Army Logistician, volume 3, number 2 (March–April 1971), pages 12–15, 42–43. The text, including any ...