Business and Economic Development

Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, a certified “Living Building,” at Georgia Tech, is a case study in Matisoff's book. Credit: Daniel Matisoff
Jan 19, 2023 - Atlanta, GA
Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.

With their transit ride-share pilot, MARTA and Georgia Tech give passengers a ‘first-mile, last-mile’ solution

FILE: Georgia Tech and MARTA have partnered on a 6-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service. This pilot sought to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for riders to get to and from their destinations using MARTA.
Sep 19, 2022 - Atlanta, GA
MARTA Reach, a six-month pilot launched in March as part of a collaboration of MARTA and Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech to Launch Sustainability-Focused Technology Initiative at the Advanced Technology Development Center

Josh Raglin, Norfolk Southern's chief sustainability officer. (PHOTO: Norfolk Southern Corp.)
Nov 15, 2022 - Atlanta, GA
Norfolk Southern commits $750,000 to the Institute to support development of sustainability technology entrepreneurs and startups in Georgia

Department of Energy Awards Georgia Tech Grant for Energyshed Project

The 11-county metro Atlanta area will be the subject of U.S. Department of Energy-supported research project to study the  benefits, costs, and effects of various electricity generation, distribution, and usage-and-demand scenarios via use-case tests and modeling.
Dec 07, 2022 - Atlanta, GA
Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center leads effort to develop new energy planning models for metro Atlanta

Building and Construction Industry Face Supply Chain Disruptions, but There Is Hope

Nov 08, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
How can companies overcome this disruption to the supply chain? Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi with the School of Building Construction of has a few solutions to manage the supply chain while also adhering to timeline demands.
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