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International Sustainable Solutions (i-Sustain) works with urban professionals who believe that cities are uniquely capable of increasing the well being of their citizens while decreasing the negative impacts on the environment. Our clients include city and county governments, public and private utilities, real estate developers, architects, and planning, engineering, and construction firms. We also have clients who work in particular industries, such as health care. Our success is based on the following:
- We continually TRAVEL the world to RESEARCH global best practices in our areas of focus: energy, transportation, resource utilization, waste management, buildings and neighborhoods, and public spaces.
- We ORGANIZE AND LEAD international study tours for influential public and private leaders who are in the best positions to adapt best practices they see for themselves to their own cities.
- We ADVISE AND CONSULT, based on existing global best practices, to public agencies, private corporations, and NGOs to help them incorporate sustainability best practices into their thinking and plans. During consulting engagements, we are able to incorporate the expertise of those in the world with the most actual hands-on experience We rely on the deep relationships we have established in Europe, South and North America, the Mid-East and Australia.
- We only choose to WORK on behalf of clients who are serious about incorporating sustainability as a basic principal in urban development rather than a nice to have feature.
If you want your organization to be a LEADER among other leaders, if you want your organize to help figure out the SOLUTIONS rather than perpetuate the problems, we want to work with you.
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Upcoming Study Tours
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Scandinavian hospital. Photo by RT
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Scandinavia: Hospitals
Health Design Study Tour (In collaboration with the Integrated Design Lab)
Going on NOW
Rising energy prices and energy inefficiency in traditionally constructed buildings are inevitably leading to increased operational costs. It means less money for investment in new facilities, and that's bad news for the hospital sector which is already under pressure. And while operational and maintenance costs are rising in hospitals, so are citizens' expectations regarding quality of care. In a move to provide new thinking to tackle these conflicting forces, we are leading our first Scandinavia Health Design Study Tour to Denmark and Norway.Our focus will be on district energy, energy-efficient ventilation concepts and methods, greater utilization of daylight, lighting management systems, and both solar and geothermal energy for indoor climate control and producing electricity and hot water.
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Musicians in Havana. Photo by JM
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Havana, Cuba
Historic Preservation and the Neighborhoods of Havana
January 24, 2010 - June 31, 2010
*We are traveling under a general license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department through the organization, Global Exchange.
This will be one of the last chances to see Cuba as it has been. There is every indication that the US-Cuban relationship will significantly improve, and will open up travel opportunities to US citizens. When this happens, the country, which is only a 90 mile flight from Miami, will no doubt be inundated with Americans and American products. Once that happens, it will never be the same. Join us on this tour to see and understand Havana as it is now.
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Victoria and Vancouver
Sustainable Urban Redevelopment, so far ahead - so close to us
Dates: On going!
We lead groups of private and public urban professionals on study tours of Victoria and Vancouver. The program includes Dockside Green, Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village, and the University of British Columbia. If you are interested in joining one of our upcoming study tours, contact Patricia Chase at Patricia@i-sustain.com for information on dates. Custom tours for your group gladly organized.
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