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Mar 03, 2021 — Turntide Technologies, which makes a smart motor system for buildings that can sharply reduce energy consumption, has completed an $80 million funding round, with backing from Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Robert Downey Jr.'s FootPrint Coaliti
Turntide Technologies, which makes a smart motor system for buildings that can sharply reduce energy consumption, has completed an $80 million funding round, with backing from Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Robert Downey Jr.'s FootPrint Coaliti
Mar 02, 2021 — Streamlining communications in the retail industry may be just the beginning
Zipline helps retailers improve workforce management and communications between corporate decision makers and store employees. As a result, retailers boost accountability, transparency, and employee engagement across distributed teams.
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Streamlining communications in the retail industry may be just the beginning
Feb 24, 2021 — The original Fifth Wall newsletter, covering the latest in technology for the Built World.
The original Fifth Wall newsletter, covering the latest in technology for the Built World.
Feb 18, 2021 — How Leading Their Teams Has Fundamentally Changed in a COVID-19 World
How Leading Their Teams Has Fundamentally Changed in a COVID-19 World
Feb 18, 2021 — Competition for renters is fierce and property managers are turning to technology to get a leg up.
Competition for renters is fierce and property managers are turning to technology to get a leg up.
Feb 17, 2021 — In episode 49 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Steve Blank, Founder of The Lean Startup Movement.
Steve and Brendan discuss the premise of Steve's research, delving into the reasons why large corporations struggle to innovate, and how companies can reimagine their innovation and technology strategies.
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In episode 49 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Steve Blank, Founder of The Lean Startup Movement.
Feb 12, 2021 — In episode 11 of Building to Zero, Brendan sits down with Matt Scullin, the CEO of MycoWorks, a San Francisco-based startup which produces sustainable products and apparel from fungi.
Matt Scullin shares examples of how consumer choice is driving change in the fashion industry, and what the real estate industry can learn from this.
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In episode 11 of Building to Zero, Brendan sits down with Matt Scullin, the CEO of MycoWorks, a San Francisco-based startup which produces sustainable products and apparel from fungi.
Feb 10, 2021 — In episode 48 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Vishaan Chakrabarti, a Dean at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design and the Founder of architecture firm PAU.
Vishaan discusses the impact cars have our cities, shares ideas for what a car-less Manhattan could look like, and explains why equity, sustainability, and human capital will drive the post-pandemic cities of the future.
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In episode 48 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Vishaan Chakrabarti, a Dean at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design and the Founder of architecture firm PAU.
Feb 10, 2021 — The original Fifth Wall newsletter, covering the latest in technology for the Built World.
The original Fifth Wall newsletter, covering the latest in technology for the Built World.
Feb 09, 2021 — In the real estate world, cutting carbon emissions and making money are often presented as an either/or choice: You can do one or the other, but not both.
In the real estate world, cutting carbon emissions and making money are often presented as an either/or choice: You can do one or the other, but not both.
Feb 09, 2021 — There is a widely held belief among LPs, CIOs, and analysts that climate tech has been a money loser for almost two decades.
There is a widely held belief among LPs, CIOs, and analysts that climate tech has been a money loser for almost two decades.
Feb 04, 2021 — In episode 10 of Building to Zero, Brendan sits down with Marilyn Waite, Program Officer in Environment at William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Marilyn walks through some of the key components of the transition to a climate-friendly or green economy, and shares thoughts on how this evolution could impact commercial real estate bonds, mortgages, insurance, and more.
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In episode 10 of Building to Zero, Brendan sits down with Marilyn Waite, Program Officer in Environment at William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.