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Energy Upgrades and Efficiency Audits for San Francisco

Today's world places a greater emphasis on energy improvements and efficiency audits as the need for sustainable and energy-efficient buildings rises. These actions are crucial in San Francisco not only for cutting expenses and energy use, but also for lowering climate change's consequences and enhancing indoor air quality.

The goal of this blog is to inform property owners about the advantages and accessible programmes while providing a thorough overview of energy upgrades and efficiency audits in San Francisco. We will examine the many energy improvements that can be done to a building and their advantages.

We'll also go into detail about how an efficiency audit works and what advantages it can provide. Finally, we will discuss some of the most significant energy improvement and efficiency audit programmes offered in San Francisco as well as the requirements for enrollment in these programmes.

Property owners in San Francisco will have a comprehensive grasp of the value of energy upgrades and efficiency audits by the end of this article, as well as the tools at their disposal for making their buildings more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient.

Energy Upgrades in San Francisco

Energy upgrades are modifications made to a building to improve its energy efficiency and reduce its energy consumption. These upgrades can range from simple lighting changes to more extensive building envelope modifications. In San Francisco, energy upgrades are a crucial part of the city's efforts to become more sustainable and reduce its carbon footprint.

Energy upgrades are an effective way to improve a building's energy efficiency and reduce its energy costs. These upgrades can involve a range of modifications to a building, including lighting changes, HVAC upgrades, building envelope modifications, water conservation upgrades, and renewable energy upgrades.

Types of Energy Upgrades

Lighting upgrades - Upgrading to energy-efficient lightings, such as LED lights, can significantly reduce a building's energy consumption and costs.

HVAC upgrades - Upgrading heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems can also greatly improve a building's energy efficiency and reduce its energy costs.

Building envelope upgrades - Improving a building's insulation, windows, and roofing can help reduce its energy consumption by reducing heat loss and cooling needs.

Water conservation upgrades - Installing low-flow toilets, showerheads, and faucets can reduce a building's water usage and costs.

Renewable energy upgrades - Installing renewable energy systems, such as solar panels, can help a building produce its own energy and reduce its reliance on traditional energy sources.

Benefits of Energy Upgrades in San Francisco

Cost savings - Energy upgrades can help reduce a building's energy costs, often by a substantial amount.

Increased energy efficiency - Energy upgrades can help a building become more energy-efficient and reduce its carbon footprint.

Improved indoor air quality - Energy upgrades, such as HVAC upgrades, can also improve a building's indoor air quality.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions - Energy upgrades can help reduce a building's greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the fight against climate change.

Increased property value - Energy-efficient buildings are often more valuable than less efficient buildings, making energy upgrades a wise investment for property owners.

Efficiency Audits in San Francisco

Efficiency audits are comprehensive assessments of a building's energy efficiency and performance. The purpose of an efficiency audit is to identify areas where energy can be saved and to provide recommendations for improving a building's energy efficiency. Efficiency audits are a crucial part of San Francisco's efforts to promote sustainable and energy-efficient buildings.

Purpose of Efficiency Audits

The purpose of an efficiency audit is to identify areas where a building can improve its energy efficiency and to provide recommendations for making those improvements. An efficiency audit can help property owners understand the sources of their energy consumption, reduce their energy costs, and contribute to the fight against climate change.

Steps involved in an Efficiency Audit

Initial assessment - The first step in an efficiency audit is an initial assessment of the building's energy performance. This includes a review of energy bills, a visual inspection of the building, and an assessment of the building's systems and equipment.

Data collection and analysis - The next step is to collect data on the building's energy consumption and to analyze that data to identify areas where energy can be saved.

Recommendations and report - The final step is to provide recommendations for improving the building's energy efficiency and to prepare a report that summarizes the findings and recommendations.

Benefits of Efficiency Audits in San Francisco

Improved energy efficiency - San Francisco energy audits and efficiency can help identify areas where a building can improve its energy efficiency and reduce its energy costs.

Cost savings - By identifying areas where energy can be saved, an efficiency audit can help property owners reduce their energy costs.

Improved indoor air quality - San Francisco energy audits and efficiency can also identify areas where indoor air quality can be improved.

Increased property value - Energy-efficient buildings are often more valuable than less efficient buildings, making efficiency audits a wise investment for property owners.

Enhanced sustainability - By reducing energy consumption and emissions, efficiency audits can contribute to the fight against climate change and enhance the sustainability of San Francisco.

San Francisco energy audits play a critical role in the city's efforts to promote energy-efficient and sustainable buildings. Vert Energy Group is dedicated to helping property owners in San Francisco make their buildings more energy-efficient and sustainable through its energy audit services. Our team of experts can assist you with energy upgrades and efficiency audits, helping you reduce your energy costs, improve your indoor air quality, and contribute to the fight against climate change.

At Vert Energy Group, we use the latest technology and techniques to provide you with an in-depth analysis of your building's energy performance, and we provide you with practical recommendations for reducing your energy consumption and costs. Contact us today to learn more about our San Francisco energy audits services and how we can help you make your building more energy-efficient and sustainable.

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mostlysignssomeportents · 3 months

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Brinkwhump Linkdump

I'm on tour with my new, nationally bestselling novel The Bezzle! Catch me in TUCSON (Mar 9-10), then San Francisco (Mar 13), Anaheim, and more!

Once again, I find myself arriving at the weekend with a giant backlog of links, triggering a linkump, the 15th such dumpage, a variety-pack of miscellany for your weekend. Here's the previous editions:

https://pluralistic.net/tag/linkdump/

Let's start with the latest incredible news from KPMG, the accounting and auditing giant that is relied upon as a source of ground truth for a truly terrifying share of the world's economy. KPMG has a well-deserved reputation for incompetence and corruption. They first came on my radar in 2001 when they sent a legal threat to a blogger for linking to their website without permission:

https://memex.craphound.com/2001/12/05/reason-4332442-not-to-ask/

The actual link was to KPMG's corporate anthem, which remains, to this day, a banger:

https://web.archive.org/web/20040428063826/http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/uknewsita/http://anthems.zdnet.co.uk/anthems/kpmg.mp3

Don't miss the DJ remixes (and the Nokia ringtone!) that the internet thoughtfully provided when KPMG decided that it didn't want the world to know about "Our Vision of Global Strategy":

https://web.archive.org/web/20011128153057/http://corporateanthems.raettig.org/

Now all this is objectively very funny, a relic of the old, good internet from one of its moments of glory, but KPMG? They were already enshittifying, even in 2001, and the enshittification only intensified thereafter. Nearly every accounting scandal of the past quarter-century has KPMG in it somewhere, from con-artists selling exhausted oil fields to rubes:

https://www.desmog.com/2021/06/03/miller-energy-kpmg-auditors-oil-fraud/

To killer nursing homes that hire KPMG to audit its books – and to advise it on how to defeat safety audits and murder your grandma:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/09/dingo-babysitter/#maybe-the-dingos-ate-your-nan

They're the architects of Microsoft's tax-evasion plot:

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-irs-decided-to-get-tough-against-microsoft-microsoft-got-tougher

And they were behind Canada's dysfunctional covid contact-tracing app, which never worked, but generated tens of millions in billings to the government of Canada, who used KPMG to hire programmers at $1,500/day, plus KPMG's 30% commission:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/31/mckinsey-and-canada/#comment-dit-beltway-bandits-en-canadien

KPMG's most bizarre scandal is literally stranger than fiction. The company bribed SEC personnel help its own accountants cheat on ethics exams. The corrupt officials were then given high-paid jobs at KPMG:

https://www.nysscpa.org/news/publications/the-trusted-professional/article/sec-probe-finds-kpmg-auditors-cheating-on-training-exams-061819

I mean it when I say this is stranger than fiction. I included it as a plot-point in my new finance crime novel The Bezzle (now a national bestseller!), and multiple readers have written to me since the book came out a couple weeks ago to say that they thought I was straining their credulity by making up such an outrageous scandal:

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250865878/thebezzle

But all of that is just scene-setting (and a gratuitous plug for my book) for the latest KPMG scandal, which is, possibly, the most KPMG scandal of all KPMG scandals. The Australian government hired KPMG to audit Paladin, a security contractor that oversees the asylum seekers the country locks up on one of its island gulags (yes, gulags, plural).

Ever since, Paladin has been the subject of a string of ghastly human rights scandals – the worst stuff imaginable, rape and torture and murder of adults and children. Paladin made AU423 million on this contract.

And here's the scandal: KPMG audited the wrong company. The Paladin that the Australia government paid KPMG to audit was based in Singapore. The Paladin that KPMG audited was a totally different company, based in Papua New Guinea, who already had a commercial relationship with KPMG. It was this colossal fuckup that led to the manifestly unfit Singaporean company getting nearly half a billion dollars in public funds:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/24/incredible-failure-kpmg-rejects-claims-it-assessed-the-wrong-company-before-423m-payment-to-paladin

KPMG denies this. KPMG denies everything, always. Like, they denied creating "power maps" of decision-makers in the Australian government to target with influence campaigns in order to win contracts like this one. Who knows, maybe, this one time, they're telling the truth? After all, the company whose employees gather to sing lyrics like these can't be all bad, right?

The time is now to lead the way, We share the same the idea That may win by the end of the day. Our strength is here to stay. Identity, one energy, One strategy, with sympathy. These are the words that will lead us into a new world.

https://everything2.com/title/KPMG+corporate+anthem

You may find it strange that I'm still carrying around the factoid that KPMG once threatened to crush a blogger for linking to its terrible corporate anthem, but that's just my "Memex Method," which helps me keep track of literally everything that seemed important to me through most of my adult life:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/05/09/the-memex-method/

One of my favorite quips from the very quotable Riley Quinn is that "leftists are cursed with object-permanence" – that is, we actually remember what just happened and use it to think about what's happening now. The Memex Method is object permanence for 20+ years worth of stuff. A lot of those deep archives never see use, but there's a surprising number of leading indicators buried in the stuff that happened in years gone by.

Take James Boyle's 2014, XKCD-style comic about the experience of driving a notional Apple car:

https://www.thepublicdomain.org/2014/11/07/apple-updates-a-comic/

Apple, it turns out, spent the next decade working on just such a car, and while that car has now been canceled, Boyle's comic correctly anticipates so much about the trajectory Apple's products took. It's uncannily accurate – real "don't invent the torment nexus"/"cyberpunk was a warning, not a suggestion" stuff:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/torment-nexus

But no matter how many times we insist that the torment nexus shouldn't be created, the boardrooms of end-stage capitalism continue to invent them. Take HP, the poster-child for enshittification, edging out even KPMG in the race to turn everything into a pile of shit. After years of tormenting people to punish them for wanting to print things, HP has announced a new service that so mustache-twirlingly evil that it lacks verisimilitude:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hp-wants-you-to-pay-up-to-36-month-to-rent-a-printer-that-it-monitors/

Here's the pitch: HP will sell you a printer that you don't own. In addition to paying a monthly fee for your ink – which you pay no matter whether you print or not – you will also pay a monthly fee just for having HP's printer on your premises. You are absolutely, positively forbidden from using third-party ink in this printer, and must use HP's own ink, which sells for about $10,000/gallon.

But while you aren't allowed to use this printer in ways that are bad for HP's shareholders, HP is absolutely free to use the printer in ways that are bad for you. When you click through the signup agreement, you grand HP permission to surveil every document you print – and your home wifi network more generally – and to sell that data to anyone and everyone.

What's more, HP reserves the right to discipline you with punitive credit-card charges if you disconnect this printer from the internet, on the basis that doing so makes it harder for them to spy on your printer.

I'm sorry, this is just more torment nexus shit, the kind of thing you'd expect to drop on Apr 1, not Feb 29, but I guess this is where we are. I can only conjecture as to whether HP's businesses strategists are directly taking direction from my novella "Unauthorized Bread," or whether they're learning about it second-hand from a KPMG consultant who converted it to Powerpoint form and charged $1,500/day for the work:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/unauthorized-bread-a-near-future-tale-of-refugees-and-sinister-iot-appliances/

All of this cartoonish villainry is the totally foreseeable consequence of a culture of impunity, in which companies like HP and KPMG can rob, cheat, steal (and sometimes even kill) without consequence. This impunity is so pervasive that the exceptions – where a rich criminal faces real consequences – become touchstones: Enron, Arthur Anderson, Theranos, and, of course, FTX.

FTX was arguably the largest-scale corporate crime in world history, stealing more than $10 billion dollars, mostly from rubes sucked in by hype and Superbowl ads. When news that FTX founder and owner Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud and was in for a lengthy prison sentence made a huge stir, because criminals like SBF usually walk away from the wreckage with their hands in their pockets, whistling a jaunty tune.

One of the very best commentators on cryptocurrency scams generally and FTX/SBF in particular is Molly White, whose Web3 is Going Just Great feed is utterly indispensable. White's newsletter, "Citation Needed," dives deep into the wrangle of SBF's sentencing:

https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-52/

Bankman-Fried's parents – prominent law professors at top law schools – helped brief the court this week on their son's punishment. According to them, SBF faces 100 years in prison, but should be sentenced to 5.5-6.5 years at the most. Why? Because he is a vegan, who is not greedy, and feels remorse, and cares for individuals (recall that SBF presented himself as the avatar of the batshit "effective altruism" philosophy while privately admitting that he used this as a smokescreen).

The most bizarre note in the 100-page filing is SBF's mother declaring that her son is an "angel of mercy," apparently unaware of the grisly meaning of that term:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_mercy_(criminology)

America's prisons are a travesty and I wouldn't wish them on anyone, but that's not the argument SBF's parents are making; rather, they're arguing that their special boy doesn't deserve the treatment America metes out to poorer, less white people who merely steal hundreds or thousands of dollars. A crook who steals ten billion should be handled the way a casino handles a whale – with concierge service.

The problem is, there are so many of these remorseless, relentless crooks that there's no way we could scale up that white-glove treatment when we finally round 'em all up and make them pay. Writing for The American Prospect, Maureen Tkacik tells us about the ransomware attack that shut down America's pharmacy system last month:

https://prospect.org/health/2024-03-01-zoomer-hackers-shut-down-unitedhealthcare/

The attack brought down Change Healthcare, part of the monopolist Unitedhealth, which serves as the "pharmacy benefit manager" to a vast swathe of American pharmacies. PBM is one of those all-American finance scams, a middleman garlanded with performative complexity put there to make you feel stupid for asking why independent pharmacies all have to pay rent to this malicious, unaccountable – and now, manifestly incompetent – gang of crooks.

Tkacik's breakdown of this scam – and how it rendered Americans' ability to get the drugs they depend on to go on breathing – is characteristically brilliant. Tcacik is fast emerging as my favorite Explainer of Scams, a print version of John Oliver or Adam Conover. You may recall her work from my post last week on how private equity has taken a wrecking ball to America's hospitals:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/28/5000-bats/#charnel-house

I always try to finish these linkdumps with some upbeat news to carry you through the weekend, and this week brought two genuinely wonderful – and totally underreported – pieces of amazing news.

The first is that Starbucks has sued for peace in the war against its workers' unions. Hundreds of Starbucks stores have unionized in recent years, but not one of them had a contract. Instead, Starbucks had waged dirty war on their own workers, from denying gender-affirming care to unionized employees to simply shutting down whole stores after they voted to unionize:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/14/starbucks-union-company-threatens-that-unionizing-could-jeopardize-gender-affirming-health-care.html

But the workers held fast and after years of this, Starbucks has caved, promising contracts for all unionized stores and an end to its campaign of terror against workers seeking to unionize more of its stores. In a postmortem for Jacobin, Eric Blanc rounds up "seven lessons from Starbucks workers' historic victory":

https://jacobin.com/2024/02/starbucks-sbwu-contract-bargaining/

This is the kind of listicle I can get behind. According to Blanc, the Starbucks unions won by deploying worker-to-worker organizing, a tactic that many of the new unions that are shaking up formerly impossible-to-organize jobsites are using (Blanc has a book about this coming from UC Press called "We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Unionism Can Transform America," so he should know).

Other tactics that made the difference for Starbucks unions: new digital training and support tools and partnering with established unions for support and infrastructure. Blanc also calls out the success of "salting" – the venerable but largely disused tactic of union organizers applying for a job at a non-union shop in order to organize it.

Blanc also mentions government policy, including the outstanding work of NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, a shrewd and committed tactician whose understanding of the technicalities of labor law have let her push for bold measures. For example, in Thrive Pet Care, Abruzzo is arguing that when a company refuses to bargain in good faith for a contract with its union, she can step in and order them to honor the terms of a contract at comparable unionized competitors until they produce a contract of their own:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/06/goons-ginks-and-company-finks/#if-blood-be-the-price-of-your-cursed-wealth

Abruzzo is one of several smart, competent tacticians in the Biden administration who are working to kneecap corporate power. Another is Rohit Chopra, chair of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, who just announced another bold, important initiative that will help Americans fight corporate corruption and get a fair deal:

https://prospect.org/economy/2024-03-01-public-option-credit-card-shopping/

Chopra is taking aim at credit-card comparison sites that purport to show you where you can get the best deal. If you're an affluent person who doesn't carry a balance, this might not matter to you, but if you're an average working stiff, high interest rates can gobble up a massive share of your paycheck. What's more, credit card margins are higher than they have ever been:

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/credit-card-interest-rate-margins-at-all-time-high/

The most expensive credit cards come from the big, monopolistic banks, but you wouldn't know it from the leaderboards produced by Credit Karma, NerdWallet, LendingTree, and Bankrate. All of these sites take bribes from the big banks to list their credit cards above those offered by credit unions – who are typically 10% cheaper than the big banks' cards.

The new CFPB rule prohibits this fraudulent ranking, but the Bureau is going even further. They're using their administrative powers to force banks to report their rates to the Bureau, which will publish them on a publicly funded, neutral website – what David Dayen calls "a public option" for shopping for credit cards.

This policy makes a perfect bookend to the last CFPB initiative I wrote about here: a rule that forces banks to allow you to transfer your account to a rival with a couple of simple clicks, importing all your history, payees, and everything else you need to switch to a better bank:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/21/let-my-dollars-go/#personal-financial-data-rights

Combine that ease of switching with reliable information on which banks will give you the best deal and you get something that will directly transfer millions and millions of dollars from giant, wildly profitable banks to low-income people who've been tricked into paying them punitive interest rates.

So that's it, this week's linkdump. I promised you I'd end on a high note, and I did it. The world may be full of all kinds of terrible things, but workers and regulators are scoring big, muscular victories in battles where the stakes are real and important. Have a great weekend – we've earned it.

And remember!

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/02/macedoine/#the-public-option

Image: Stacy (modified) https://www.flickr.com/photos/notahipster/4402860361/

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summerofsmiles · 2 years

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Led Zeppelin Musical Moments That Altered My Brain Chemistry

I saw this trend on tiktok and I wanted to make this list so here we are . . . Please add your own brain altering zeppelin moments

The moment of silence where you almost catch your breath before the guitar solo in ‘Good Times Bad Times’

The moment in dazed and confused when the guitars join and double the riff

The ‘going to San Francisco’ section of the TSRTS Dazed and Confused and the beginning of the bow section, specifically this figure at 9:35 on the live album track. I don’t know how to describe it besides (wheeEEEEEohwheEEEEE . . . weeEeEeE)

The lead up to ‘my gun’ part of ‘How Many More Times’ live on Danmarks Radio

The first lick of the ‘what is and what should never be’ guitar solo

The first Eb in the main solo of SIBLY over the Fm7 chord. It’s literally just the b7 on the 4 minor chord, which is so typical of blues, but Jimmy’s approach to it is so poignant and full of raw emotion and something that can’t be put into words

Not fully zeppelin, but SIBLY was the first song I ever played for a big audition and my teacher had been trying to get me to access my emotions more when I performed this and I was really awful at doing that; however, the performance, I finally managed to tap into myself more and after I finished, I was so relieved it had gone well and so overwhelmed by all the emotion I had brought up that I literally stood outside the adjudication room and sobbed. I consider this my life’s main character moment😖

There’s no specific moment in Stairway because to my, that song is about the journey form the way it starts to the way it ends, but something about it definitely altered my brain. The first time I heard Stairway to Heaven, I had to sit there for a few seconds after the song finished and process that entire musical journey I had just been on

The variation on the guitar part in the verse (ascending 8th note thing) Jimmy does during the last verse of stairway before the guitar solo in The Song Remains The Same (and most live versions)

Everything about the words ‘Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams, telling myself it’s not as hard as it seems’

The first beat of “The Song Remains The Same” and the energy of the entire intro section

The first rolled chord of the rain song transports me to another universe, but the moment in this song that actually permanently altered my entire being is the ‘conversation’ between the cello and the bass, where the cello has that little ascending line and the bass responds with a descending line

The bass downbeats during the introductory keyboard solo during no quarter and that Amaj add9 chord with the drums kicking in during “No Quarter”

In ‘No Quarter’ on TSRTS, When Robert ends the phrase “they chose they path where no one goes” by sliding up from the 5 to the major 6 and it goes form the 1 minor chord to such a bright 4 major chord under Robert’s major 6 and its literally perfect (I rewind and watch this moment like 5 times every TSRTS rewatch)

The ornamentations in the vocals and the grandiose in the instrumentals when everyone transitions out of the bridge and back to the riff in Kashmir

The moment the bass enters the main riff in ‘Ten Years Gone’ and the INSTANT warmth

Again, I can’t just pick one part from Achilles—it’s a symphony and I can’t turn it into a moment, but if I had to, the way Robert ends the last ‘I know the way’ makes me MELT

They key change in ‘All My Love’ and the ‘sometimes/I get a little lonely’ section make me want to sob

#not to be music major on main but #I just love Led Zeppelin so much and need to scream about the music #I cannot believe people write things like this #I cannot believe just four ordinary people created this with four instruments and a voice #what the actual fuck #led zeppelin #jimmy page #robert plant #john paul jones #John Bonham #classic rock #rock and roll

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bejun · 2 years

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Hi there!! Thank you for all the welcomes, and sorry this wasn’t up already, but I’m BEAR { he/him. 21+ } and I’m super excited to finally have my boy SEO JUNHO { 20021031 } here. Junho is a muse very close to my heart, who I adore writing, so I can’t wait to plot and write with you all. Here you can find his PROFILE and BIO, and under the read more you’ll find some very basic facts about him, and a few ideas for desired connections. If you’d like to plot please don’t hesitate to send me a message, or like this post and I’ll send you one!! I also have a discord upon request.

— TRIVIA

Junho was born and raised in San Francisco, California to a sickeningly well-off family. They lived on ‘Postcard Row’ in a beautiful Victorian house that his mother somewhat butchered the inside of by painting about 80% of it white

His father founded a large tech company, then bought his way into multiple others. His mother spent her time bothering Junho about his grades/appearance/manners/friends etc, and showing up to charity fundraisers for ‘appearances’

He moved to Seoul when he was 14 for his father’s work, and he was not pleased about it. Despite enjoying spending time there with grandparents throughout his childhood, he didn’t want to live there

He was pushed into a million-and-one extracurriculars by his mother, so rarely had free time, but since he never wanted to be at home, he definitely used socialising as an excuse to leave early and get home late

His family are serial vacationers—they’ve been pretty much everywhere, and it’s one of the few things he’s really thankful his parents did as he loves travelling and trying new food

He’s always been very reactive and emotional. He got in trouble when he was younger as he couldn’t control his emotions well and his parents encouraged him to basically repress everything, so now he just tends to explode after keeping everything bottled up for ages

Currently, Junho attends Yonsei (much to the shock of his entire family who never expected him to achieve much, despite their efforts to shoehorn him into success) studying Astronomy. He dreams of working at NASA

He used to dream of being an idol, but since he failed to pass multiple auditions throughout his teens he’s lost hope pretty much and is beginning to give up on that dream

Evidently, Junho loves outer space, and anything to do with it (movies, books, conspiracy theories about aliens coming to earth etc) but he’s also very interested in music (performance and creation), though he always had to hide most of this from his parents who only wanted him to listen to, and play, classical music

During his teens he used his allowance to secretly attend a performing arts academy where he learnt singing, dancing, rapping and general performance skills. He left when he graduated high school, and hasn’t touched many of those skills in a while (though he constantly wants to join dance classes, even just for more exercise)

Junho enjoys sports and fitness, and swims and boxes to relieve stress and negative emotions. He enjoys pretty much all sports, and will often try something new, or go for a long bike ride by himself to clear his head. He finds that the best way for him to process his volcanic emotions is to exert energy this way

He’s also spent the last year trying to come to terms with the fact he’s not straight, although it’s a very tumultuous journey. His family is very religious, and so he grew up surrounded by people all saying the same thing about morals and right and wrong, so he’s trying hard to unlearn that and be more comfortable with himself, but he’s still very much at the early stages of this journey

Also Junho’s extended family (not his parents—they don’t approve of nicknames) call him Junebug (do with this what you will)

— CONNECTIONS

Junho’s temper has, a few times, gotten him into fights. One notable time was shortly after he moved to South Korea, and witnessed a group of boys bullying someone. He didn’t even care what it was about, or the fact he didn’t know this person at all, he immediately stepped in and ended up in a fist fight with the bullies. He won the fight, but went home with a nice black eye and split lip. He kept in touch with the kid they’d been bullying though, so make sure he always had someone to call if he needed backup. { — Perhaps your muse was the kid being bullied, and they’ve stayed friends to this day. It could have happened anywhere in SK as Junho’s family vacationed all over even just for weekend trips. OR perhaps you were one of the kids doing the bullying, and remember Junho (and the injuries he left you with) from that day }

When Junho began to accept his sexuality he sort of pushed himself out of his comfort zone, trying to see if putting himself in situations with men would speed-run his road to acceptance. Unsurprisingly, this didn’t work out. { — Junho and your muse had a fling/short-term relationship last year. While Junho was never bad to your muse, he was stiff, sometimes hot, sometimes cold, just very unpredictable and probably too much work to be worth the effort. Things didn’t end terribly, but it’s quite likely that neither of them would say it ended well }

During high school, Junho mostly had a friend group of entirely undesirable guys. He didn’t intend to fall into that friend group, but he was instantly popular when he arrived, and so got ‘adopted’ into their friend group—rejecting their friendship would’ve been social-suicide. However, that didn’t stop him from being nice to everyone. { — Your muse went to high school with Junho and was (somewhat secretly) friends with him. As time went on, and he ditched that friend group, their bond only got stronger, and now he’d consider your muse one of his closest friends }

Since the ‘disaster’ (his words) relationship of last year, Junho’s been trying to let intimacy blossom naturally between him and men he grows close to. Your muse and Junho recently began something of a flirtationship, and the slow pace of it is helping him become more comfortable with his desires. { — They could have been friends for a long time, or as of only recently, but your muse and Junho have begun dipping their toes just past the line of normal friendship affection and playful flirting, into something a little more serious }

When he was in high school he had a girlfriend for a while. He was a good boyfriend—thoughtful, kind, attentive and always remembered significant dates, but his heart wasn’t in it, and it was obvious if you looked close enough. { — Your muse and Junho dated during high school, but your muse always knew Junho didn’t love her, at least not in a romantic way. You broke things off because of this, but Junho never really got over the unresolved feelings, as he was so sure he did love your muse, even if he, deep down, knew something was a bit off about it. Maybe your muse never really got over it too }

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How Can I Conduct an Effective Energy Audit in San Francisco?

1. Energy Audit Essentials

Before delving into specifics related to conducting an energy audit in San Francisco, it’s crucial to understand the fundamentals of an energy audit.

1.1 What is an Energy Audit?

An energy audit is a systematic assessment of a building’s energy usage and performance to identify areas for improvement. It involves analyzing energy consumption patterns, evaluating the efficiency of existing systems, and recommending upgrades or modifications to enhance energy efficiency. The goal is to reduce energy waste, lower utility bills, and minimize the building’s carbon footprint.

1.2 Importance of Energy Audits

Understanding the significance of energy audits is vital to recognize the value they bring to both the environment and your financial bottom line. This section will discuss the importance of energy audits, focusing on San Francisco and drawing insights from energy audit New York.

2. Energy Audits in San Francisco

San Francisco, with its progressive environmental policies and sustainable initiatives, provides an ideal backdrop for comprehensive energy audits. Here’s how you can conduct an effective energy audit specific to this region.

2.1 Identifying Energy Conservation Measures

In San Francisco, start by identifying potential energy conservation measures (ECMs) that align with the city’s climate goals and building codes. Consider energy-efficient lighting, HVAC system upgrades, insulation improvements, and renewable energy integration to reduce reliance on non-renewable sources.

2.2 Collaborating with Energy Professionals

Engage with certified energy auditors or consultants well-versed in San Francisco’s unique environmental landscape. Their expertise can streamline the audit process and ensure compliance with local regulations and sustainable practices.

3. Energy Audit Insights from New York

Drawing comparisons with energy audits in New York can provide valuable insights for optimizing the audit process in San Francisco.

3.1 Leveraging Data Analytics

Learn from New York’s emphasis on data analytics and technology integration during energy audits. Utilize advanced tools to gather, analyze, and interpret energy data for more precise recommendations and actionable insights.

3.2 Adapting Best Practices

Adapt best practices observed in New York, such as benchmarking against similar building types and sizes, to set realistic energy reduction goals for buildings in San Francisco.

4. Facade Inspection Engineering and Jersey City

Facade Inspection san francisco engineering is a crucial aspect of building maintenance and energy efficiency. Extending the discussion to facade inspection in Jersey City provides a broader perspective on building sustainability.

4.1 Assessing Building Envelopes

Incorporate facade inspections into your energy audit strategy, assessing building envelopes for potential leaks, cracks, or inadequate insulation. Addressing these issues enhances energy efficiency and comfort within the building.

4.2 Implementing Sustainable Materials

Learn from facade inspection engineering practices in Jersey City by exploring sustainable and energy-efficient materials for building exteriors. These materials can contribute to reduced energy consumption and lower maintenance costs.

5. Building Recertification in Florida

Florida’s focus on building recertification highlights the importance of ongoing evaluation and compliance with energy efficiency standards.

5.1 Continuous Monitoring and Recertification

Integrate continuous monitoring and periodic recertification into your energy audit strategy, aligning with Florida’s approach to ensure sustained energy efficiency improvements.

5.2 Compliance with Regional Regulations

Understand the specific building recertification regulations and guidelines applicable in Florida, emphasizing the importance of compliance with state-level energy efficiency mandates.

Conclusion

Conducting an energy audit in San Francisco, while considering parallels with energy audits in New York, facade inspection engineering, facade inspection in Jersey City, and building recertification in Florida, offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability. By embracing energy audits and incorporating best practices from various regions, we can work towards a greener future, reducing energy consumption and mitigating climate change impacts.

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A Stellar Cast Shines in 'A Chorus Line' at the San Francisco Playhouse

The San Francisco Playhouse is currently home to a sensational production of 'A Chorus Line,' captivating audiences until it’s extended closing date of September 16, 2023. This timeless musical masterpiece, brought to life by a talented ensemble, promises an unforgettable theater experience.

Under the artistic direction of Bill English and a skilled creative team, the cast of 'A Chorus Line' delivers a performance that is nothing short of extraordinary. Dalton Bertolone brings a magnetic presence to the role of Greg, while Samantha Rose Cardenas astounds as Diana, captivating the audience with her powerful vocals and emotional depth. Danielle Cheiken's portrayal of Maggie is both touching ,engaging, and addicting as she showcases her powerful soprano “At the Ballet” and Gabi Chun's performance as Tricia is filled with charm and grace.

Tony Conaty* delivers a standout performance as Mike, infusing the character with boundless energy, charisma, and impressive footwork. Maggie Connard's portrayal of Judy is delightful and memorable, while Chachie Delgado shines as Richie, showcasing impressive dance skills. Zeke Edmonds captures the essence of Mark, and McKay Elwood* brings a captivating presence to the role of Tom (and on some days as Mike).

Alison Ewing* stuns as Sheila, commanding the stage with her commanding presence and exceptional talent. Elihu Guererro's portrayal of Frank is both nuanced and authentic, and M. Javi Harnly captures the essence of Al with precision and charm. Nicole Helfer* is the SF Playhouse choreographer and delivers a remarkable performance as Cassie, showcasing her incredible range and vulnerability and one time as a quirky Judy.

Michael C. Kennedy's portrayal of Roy is filled with charisma (and on some days as Mark and Greg which I have witnessed myself on my ACL 3,4, and 5 tonight) and Ruri Kodama captures the audience's hearts as Connie. Dian Sitip Meechai's portrayal of Vicki is both delightful and engaging, while Joel Ochoa impresses as Butch. Zach Padlo* brings a dynamic energy to the role of Don, and Keith Pinto* shines as Zach, displaying excellent stage presence.

Alex Rodriguez's portrayal of Paul is deeply moving, and Jillian A. Smith captivates as Bebe. Erin Rose Solorio* shines as Lois, showcasing her exceptional dance skills. Adria Swan delivers a standout performance as Cassie Alternate and on another performance as Tricia) Gwen Tessman enchants as Kristine, and Ann Warque brings a touching vulnerability to the role of Lori. Melissa Wolfklain* dazzles and captivates as Val showcasing her incredible voice and stage presence, while Nicholas Yenson* as a cocksure Bobby and also acts the dance captain that leads the cast with precision, flair, and an attitude that delivers triple threat sensibilities.

It's worth noting that the involvement of *members of Actors' Equity Association enhances the overall professionalism and caliber of this production.

Nicole Helfer’s choreography combined with original Michael Bennett’s signature moves delivers a visual feast, intricately crafted to showcase the ensemble's incredible talent and versatility. The set design, lighting, and costumes seamlessly transport the audience into the world of auditions and dreams, providing a visually stunning backdrop to the enthralling performances.

In 'A Chorus Line' at the San Francisco Playhouse, the magic of theater comes alive. This production, led by a stellar cast and supported by a dedicated creative team, delivers an unforgettable experience that will leave audiences mesmerized. Don't miss your chance to witness the sheer brilliance of this musical phenomenon before it takes its final bow on September 16, 2023. This SF playhouse production is truly a celebration of the Golden Age of San Francisco theatre!

July 26 cast alternates and understudies include versatile Emily Steelhammer as Bebe, Michael Kennedy as Mark, Adria Swan as Tricia, Joel Ochoa as Roy, and Hannah Woolfenden as Roy (which is a sight to behold).

Congratulations to all involved at SF Playhouse! www.sfplayhouse.org

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Commercial Energy Audit: A Guide for Building Owners and Managers

Energy efficiency is a key concern for building owners and managers in the modern world. An essential first step in finding energy-saving opportunities and improving a building's overall efficiency is to conduct a commercial energy audit. We will examine the significance of energy audits, the advantages they provide, and how Vert Pro's San Francisco Fire Horns may support your energy-saving efforts in this extensive guide.

An evaluation of a building's energy use and efficiency is conducted systematically as part of a commercial energy audit. It entails a thorough examination of numerous energy-consuming systems, including lighting, HVAC, and electrical machinery. An energy audit's goal is to pinpoint locations where energy is being wasted and offer affordable solutions to increase effectiveness and decrease operational costs.

Commercial energy audit advantages:

Cost savings: An energy audit reveals inefficiencies and recommends energy-saving actions that, over time, can considerably lower electricity bills and operational costs.

Building owners may lessen their carbon footprint and support a sustainable future by identifying energy waste and putting energy-saving measures in place.

Increased Comfort and Productivity: Energy audits frequently result in better indoor air quality, optimized lighting, and increased thermal comfort, making the atmosphere for occupants healthier and more productive.

Fire Horns' Function in Energy Efficiency

Although electrical and HVAC systems are the main focus of energy audits, it is important to take into account the overall safety and effectiveness of buildings. San Francisco's Fire Horns from Vert Pro are a useful addition to energy-efficient structures. In what ways do they contribute?

Integration with Building Automation Systems (BAS): Vert Pro Fire Horns are easily integrated with BAS, enabling centralized management and monitoring of both fire protection and energy efficiency systems. Enhanced efficiency and synchronised functioning are made possible by this integration.

Energy-Efficient Design: Vert Pro's Fire Horns are made with energy efficiency in mind. They make use of cutting-edge technology to reduce power usage without sacrificing performance. Building owners can maximize their energy savings by picking these energy-efficient Fire Horns.

Compliance and Safety: In the event of an emergency, fire horns are crucial for maintaining occupant safety. Vert Pro's Fire Horns can help you achieve compliance standards while also improving the general safety and well-being of your building's occupants.

Implementing Energy Audit Recommendations: Building owners and managers should give the proposed energy-saving solutions top priority after an energy audit. These may consist of:

Changing to energy-efficient LED lighting systems.

By performing routine maintenance, investing in new equipment, and managing temperature, HVAC systems are optimised.

Installing intelligent energy management systems to track and manage energy consumption.

Making insulation and weather-sealing improvements to reduce heat gain or loss

Informing residents on energy-saving techniques.

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement: The journey towards energy efficiency doesn't end with an energy audit. The development of a constant monitoring and improvement culture is essential. Maintaining optimal energy efficiency and finding new chances for savings will be made easier with regular monitoring of energy consumption, data analysis, and appropriate modifications.

Energy Monitoring Systems: Implementing energy monitoring systems can give building owners and managers access to real-time data on energy usage patterns, which they can use to spot patterns, anomalies, and potential improvement areas. These systems may monitor energy use at many scales, including on individual pieces of machinery, entire floors, or entire buildings, giving useful information on patterns of energy use and facilitating wise decision-making.

Occupant Engagement: A crucial component of continual improvement is getting residents involved in energy-saving initiatives. Continuous improvement must include involving the building's inhabitants in energy-saving initiatives. Energy savings can be considerably increased by teaching residents about energy-efficient behaviors including turning off lights when not in use, regulating thermostat settings, and operating equipment correctly. A culture of sustainability can be promoted and significant improvements in total energy efficiency can be made by running awareness campaigns, offering energy-saving advice, and providing incentives for energy conservation behaviors.

Benchmarking and Energy Performance Certifications: Benchmarking is the process of comparing a building's energy performance to those of other structures in the same industry. Benchmarking and Energy Performance Certifications. Building owners can learn important information about their building's energy performance and show that they are committed to sustainability by taking part in benchmarking programs and pursuing energy performance certifications like LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or ENERGY STAR. Additionally, these certifications can raise a building's market value and draw in renters who care about the environment.

The Effect of Fire Horns on Employee Productivity and Safety:Vert Pro's San Francisco Fire Horns improve overall operational effectiveness in addition to building safety. This makes it possible to evacuate quickly, lowering the chance of injuries and enabling a better-planned response by emergency personnel.

Lessened Downtime and Business Interruptions: Fire Horns assist in reducing downtime and business interruption by rapidly alerting inhabitants of a fire emergency. These alarm systems enable early detection and evacuation, which can stop fire situations from getting worse, limit property damage, and lessen the financial impact on enterprises. Vert Pro's Fire Horns may be seamlessly integrated with building automation systems, enabling centralized control and monitoring.

Integration with Building Systems- This integration simplifies processes and makes it possible to manage fire protection and energy efficiency systems simultaneously. Building owners and managers can boost overall building performance and cut down on administrative costs by combining the features of both systems.

Effective Emergency reaction: In times of fire emergencies, a quick and organized reaction is essential. The Fire Horns by Vert Pro are designed to notify inhabitants to the existence of danger with loud, unmistakable sounds.

Compliance with Safety Regulations: San Francisco Fire Horns from Vert Pro are made to meet and even surpass safety norms. Commercial facilities that have these dependable alarm systems installed are in accordance with fire safety regulations. Building owners can show their dedication to occupant safety and stay out of trouble by following these standards.

Conclusion: Making improvements to a building's energy efficiency and lowering operating expenses require conducting a commercial energy audit. Building owners and managers can save a lot of money, lessen their impact on the environment, and give their inhabitants a more pleasant and productive atmosphere by recognizing energy-saving opportunities and putting the suggested steps into place. Integrating Vert Pro's San Francisco Fire Horns into energy-saving projects improves building safety by assuring quick and effective

Integrating Vert Pro's San Francisco Fire Horns improves building safety and energy efficiency efforts by assuring quick and efficient emergency response. The Fire Horns from Vert Pro are the best option for building owners and managers who want to prioritize both energy saving and occupant safety because of its cutting-edge technology, energy-efficient design, and compliance with safety regulations. Energy audits, energy-saving techniques, and fire safety are combined.

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Learn What the Auditors Do at the Time of Energy Audit

A home or business building's energy efficiency is assessed through an Energy Audit San Francisco. Energy efficiency, expressed simply, is the use of less energy to accomplish the same task. You will receive a comprehensive assessment of your energy efficiency and electricity consumption from the audit.

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Industry ESG Thematic Report, 2022: Astra ESG Solutions

San Francisco, December 20, 2022: With the world observing unprecedented challenges and the influence of climate change, the water and wastewater treatment industry size could be pronounced on the back of bullish investment in a sustainable future. Developments of environmental, social, and governance practices will help stockholders map impacts to their value chain, enable performance reporting and tracking and exhibit a corporate commitment to sustainable growth. Industry leaders are expected to shift their attention to the impact of water shortages, soaring prices, and surging regulations in their decision-making. Stakeholders are emphasizing 4R—reduce, reuse, recycle and reclaim—to streamline wastewater treatment and propel ESG compliance. Investors and consumers are poised to focus on the ESG profile and minimize operational risks amidst concerns about pollution, energy consumption, climate change, and the rising usage of chemicals.

The World Resources Institute forecasts a 56% deficit of freshwater by 2030, compelling businesses to propel the management of water and wastewater treatment. The prevalence of water pollution and its impact on global health has furthered the need for setting and achieving ESG goals. Sustainable wastewater management has gained ground amidst an uptake in wastewater generation. For instance, in 2021, Merck Group produced around 13.3 million cubic meters of wastewater, while discharging approximately 9.5 million cubic meters of freshwater in surface waters. The company aims to minimize possibly harmful residues in wastewater by 2030. The surge in municipal wastewater and the prevalence of sewage have prompted stakeholders to emphasize environmental, social, and governance pillars to keep up with the global trend.

Read more form the Water and Wastewater Treatment Industry ESG Thematic Report, 2022, published by Astra ESG Solutions

Environmental Perspective

Investors, suppliers, and other stakeholders have prioritized the upsides of water treatment projects to minimize power consumption, reduce water use from the local supply, free up space and reduce off-spec discharge risk. Although the majority of Americans have access to safe drinking water, harmful contaminants, including copper, lead, and arsenic, have been found in tap water. Leading companies are expected to further their efforts to contain negative environmental impacts from chemical spills, wastewater discharges, or water quality violations. For instance, California Water Service Group asserts its customers saved 47.8 million gallons of water in 2021 with increased saving efficiency measures. The public utility company assesses treatments on an industry-wide level, conducts audits, and undertakes regular maintenance of wastewater treatment systems.

ESG considerations have become a management priority with wastewater reduction slated to foster the company’s environmental profile. Xylem, Inc. has set a bullish goal to recycle 100% of its wastewater by 2025. In May 2022, it introduced a smart wastewater treatment solution that can reduce operating costs and energy use by 25%. In April, the company announced an infusion of USD 20 million to foster innovative water and industrial technologies. Besides, Ecolab claims it helps customers manage 1 trillion gallons of water through the use of real-time data, management software tools, innovative technologies, and treatment services. It also aims to conserve around 300 billion gallons of water annually by 2030. The company has also designed a wastewater treatment station in France to minimize water discharge to the city sewer network by approximately 80%, enabling the facility to reuse around 20 million gallons of water each year.

Social Perspective

Stakeholders have furthered their efforts on workforce development, diversity, equity, safety, and health. Sustainable investors are likely to respond to the expanding scope of the social pillar as businesses and technological advances become interconnected. ESG-focused company Xylem remained at the helm with a roughly 80% score. The growth trajectory is partly attributed to robust human rights policies. Meanwhile, Ecolab has furthered its commitment to propel diversity and equity through its 2030 Impact Goals. The company contemplates augmenting its management-level gender diversity to 35% and management-level ethnic diversity to 25%. It has emphasized educating interview teams, recruiters, and hiring managers on bias, diversity, and inclusion. For instance, while 35% of all new management-level hires in the U.S. were people of color in 2021, globally around 38% of all new management-level hires were women.

Industry participants are striving to retain and attract talent—Veolia invested in an ambitious policy as the average number of hours of training per employee touched 21 in 2021. It aims to minimize the frequency of workplace accidents from 6.65 in 2021 to 5 by 2023. Besides, Ecolab hired 8,905 new employees in 2021, while the average turnover rate was pegged at 17.4%. Meanwhile, Xylem provided 12.61 hours of training per employee in 2021 and has introduced employee training programs, such as Employee Network Groups, Ignite, and Watermark. It has strengthened workplace safety by introducing safety alerts and expanding digitally connected safety programs. According to Xylem Sustainability Report 2021, 49 of its facilities witnessed zero accidents in 2021, along with Querétaro, Mexico, São Paulo, Brazil, and Bogotá, Colombia facilities achieving five years without any recordable cases.

Understand how key industry participants like Xylem, Inc., Ecolab, Inc., and Veolia Environment S.A. are identifying, analyzing and mitigating ESG risks and ensuring compliance

Governance Perspective

Leading players have pushed the bar with growing traction for strong corporate governance that bolsters accountability, underpins the long-term interest of shareholders, and propels brand position. To illustrate, Xylem’s Board of Directors (end of 2021) comprised ten members, and all except CEO were independent. The soaring significance of ESG encouraged the organization to form the ESG Reporting Working Group to advise on, review and guide the evolution of its approach to ESG disclosure. It has also adopted 2025 Sustainability Goals to provide 35% of women with leadership roles by 2025.

Robust corporate governance is paramount to growing and sustaining businesses as companies seek to comply with core values and commitment to ethical standards and board diversity. For instance, 5 out of 12 California Water Service Group directors are women and the organization has 10 out of 12 independent director nominees. The utility company showed traction for a host of public policy initiatives in 2021, including the provision of up to USD 55 billion to address water infrastructure challenges.

According to Astra’s scoring model, Dupont de Nemours, Inc. was placed at the top in terms of corporate governance. The trajectory is mainly attributed to the governance standards and credibility among stakeholders—more than 90% of the board comprises independent directors. Furthermore, it has set the Sustainability Oversight Committee to review and approve sustainability policies and initiatives and oversee the Strategic Leadership Council’s work. In doing so, the company has embedded ethics and sustainability across global supply chains to propel a circular economy, climate change, and diversity.

Well-established players and new entrants are expected to propel innovations and sustainability portfolios in treatment, water reuse, and -loss. Stakeholders are touted to expedite technological advancements, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial and social innovations. To illustrate, in August 2022, Veolia announced it inked a merger agreement with Vigie SA (previously known as Suez SA). While the actual merger took place in January 2022, the final merger was scheduled for October 2022.

With industry leaders emphasizing the reuse and recycling of wastewater, prevailing dynamics are likely to reshape the ESG landscape. An emphasis on cost reduction in wastewater treatment plants could help customers keep up with their operational budget. For instance, digitization is likely to help companies cash in on water, cost, and energy efficiencies. Advanced solutions can provide real-time data to offer recommendations and suggestions to optimize aeration and water usage. Accordingly, the water and wastewater treatment market size could garner USD 41.8 billion by 2030. Bullish demand for wastewater treatment technologies and rigorous regulations will provide tailwinds to the global landscape.

Browse more ESG Thematic Reports from the Utilities Sector, published by Astra – ESG Solutions

About Astra – ESG Solutions By Grand View Research

Astra is the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) arm of Grand View Research Inc. – a global market research publishing & management consulting firm.

Astra offers comprehensive ESG thematic assessment & scores across diverse impact & socially responsible investment topics, including both public and private companies along with intuitive dashboards. Our ESG solutions are powered by robust fundamental & alternative information. Astra specializes in consulting services that equip corporates and the investment community with the in-depth ESG research and actionable insight they need to support their bottom lines and their values. We have supported our clients across diverse ESG consulting projects & advisory services, including climate strategies & assessment, ESG benchmarking, stakeholder engagement programs, active ownership, developing ESG investment strategies, ESG data services, build corporate sustainability reports. Astra team includes a pool of industry experts and ESG enthusiasts who possess extensive end-end ESG research and consulting experience at a global level.

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Need expert consultation around identifying, analyzing and creating a plan to mitigate ESG risks related to your business? Let Astra know your concerns and queries, and we can help!

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This day in history

I'm on tour with my new, nationally bestselling novel The Bezzle! Catch me TOMORROW (Mar 13) in SAN FRANCISCO with ROBIN SLOAN, then Toronto, NYC, Anaheim, and more!

#20yrsago Kim Stanley Robinson on what Martian water means for science fiction https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/13/books/essay-a-red-planet-forever-in-the-orbit-of-science-and-dreams.html

#10yrsago China Mieville on The Borribles https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/feb/19/china-mieville-borribles-michael-de-larrabeiti

#10yrsago Young Oxford Conservatives leader abuses DMCA to censor reporting of his calling Mandela a “terrorist” https://memex.craphound.com/2014/03/13/young-oxford-conservatives-leader-abuses-dmca-to-censor-reporting-of-his-calling-mandela-a-terrorist/

#10yrsago Samsung Galaxy back-door allows for over-the-air filesystem access https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/SamsungGalaxyBackdoor

#10yrsago UK university admissions service sells applicants’ data to energy drink companies https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/mar/12/ucas-sells-marketing-access-student-data-advertisers

#10yrsago FBI recommended felony counts against Joe Arpaio’s cronies https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/07/report-fbi-had-urged-charges-in-maricopa-county-inquiry/6164437/

#5yrsago Spotify’s antitrust complaint against Apple is a neat parable about Big Tech’s monopoly https://memex.craphound.com/2019/03/13/spotifys-antitrust-complaint-against-apple-is-a-neat-parable-about-big-techs-monopoly/

#5yrsago With days to go until the #CopyrightDirective vote, #Article13’s father admits it requires filters and says he’s OK with killing Youtube https://memex.craphound.com/2019/03/13/with-days-to-go-until-the-copyrightdirective-vote-article13s-father-admits-it-requires-filters-and-says-hes-ok-with-killing-youtube/

#5yrsago Gimlet staff announce unionization plan following Spotify acquisition https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/13/18263957/gimlet-media-union-spotify-recognition-podcasts

#5yrsago McMansion Hell tours the homes of the “meritocratic” one-percenters who allegedly bought their thickwitted kids’ way into top universities in the college admissions scandal https://mcmansionhell.com/post/183417051691/in-honor-of-the-college-admissions-scandal

#5yrsago A critical flaw in Switzerland’s e-voting system is a microcosm of everything wrong with e-voting, security practice, and auditing firms https://memex.craphound.com/2019/03/13/a-critical-flaw-in-switzerlands-e-voting-system-is-a-microcosm-of-everything-wrong-with-e-voting-security-practice-and-auditing-firms/

#5yrsago Security researcher reveals grotesque vulnerabilities in “Yelp-for-MAGA” app and its snowflake owner calls in the FBI https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/yelp-but-for-maga-turns-red-over-security-disclosure-threatens-researcher/

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