Plastic Free July #3
Last year, we all adjusted our behavior to adapt to a new life in a pandemic. Instead of leaving the house with just our keys, wallet, and phone, we [...]
Plastic Free July #2
Are you planning a party for July 4th? Whether you’re hosting a small gathering or throwing something more grandiose, a group of any size can create lots of waste. [...]
Plastic Free July #1
Cleaner streets. Cleaner communities. Cleaner oceans. Altura is stepping up to the 2021 PLASTIC FREE JULY Challenge to make a difference. At our core, we’re environmental stewards professionally and [...]
Lessons Learned from Nationwide EV Charger Rollout
U.S. electric vehicle (EV) sales increased by roughly 80% in 2018 as consumer demands continued to shift from internal combustion engines to EVs, which offer increased performance, cutting edge [...]
How to achieve 93% water savings
With Governor Brown’s recent announcement of emergency actions to reduce water use, water saving in California is on everyone’s mind. One of the most effective ways to save [...]
Broadcom’s Corporate Social Responsibility
Altura would like to congratulate Broadcom Corporation on yet another stellar corporate sustainability achievement. In its US 500 Greenest Companies list, Newsweek recently ranked Broadcom 80th out of [...]
Would you invest $1 to get $3 back in less than a year? We thought so.
To all building owners and property managers out there: while a 3:1 return on investment might sound too good to be true, that is exactly the proposition you [...]
Will the Big Data Phenomenon Help or Hurt the Evolution of Sustainability?
Recent talk about Big Data and Smart Buildings has me reflecting on how sustainable development and green building principles have evolved over the past 20 years, and I’ve [...]
