Exploring the Connection Between Net Positive, Carbon Neutrality, and the Water-Energy Nexus

Course description

More and more organizations want to take steps to minimize their environmental impact and improve society's well-being. This can be accomplished through sustainable building design, social accountability, and ethical economic conduct. To encourage these practices, this course examines a net positive approach to design and business operations.

Learning objectives

1. Examine the Net Positive approach to business practices and sustainable design.
2. Assess the importance of sustainability reporting and materials disclosure, which are key Net Positive business practices.
3. Describe how the water-energy nexus can help organizations achieve decarbonization goals and have a Net Positive impact on the world.
4. Explore how organizations can embed a Net Positive approach into their carbon neutral programs by specifying commercial plumbing products that reduce both their water and carbon footprint and using IoT data collection for transparent reporting.