That lament is heard in countless homes and offices around the world. Whether it’s our personal equipment or company issued, two mental roadblocks keep us clinging to our electronic junk: We envision someone going through our trash with the hopes of finding that old computer so they can painstakingly mine our 12-year-old Quicken data nestled … “Why Are We Saving This Junk?” Facing our Recycling Fears
It’s Earth Day, a perfect opportunity to note what’s working and to be greener in 2014. Waveguide shines a virtual spotlight on a few innovators who are finding solutions to make a better planet for us all. Recovered Energy is a company in Idaho that has begun accepting CRT glass at their facilities in Idaho … Be Happy, It’s Earth Day
Add another green building to the nation’s capital. Sutherland Asbill & Brennan’s Washington, D.C., office was recently designated USGBC LEED Silver. Plenty of green attributes are evident, from the site being close to public transportation to optimized HVAC and lighting controls. Another key to the building’s comfort and performance is the prevalence of videoconferencing spaces. … Sutherland Goes Green in the Nation’s Capital
We bring back Waveguide’s final rAVe “EcoSystems” blog from December 2012. CEO Scott Walker recalls his blog series and a fundamental question about the sustainable technology market. Is there one? “Earlier this month a very important person in our industry asked me a very straightforward question: Have we (the AV/IT industry) proven that there is … Throwback Thursday: Always Be Closing
Recalling the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment launched in 2007. 679 signatories to date and 525 submitted action plans. No green washing here. In a 2012 blog, Scott Walker muses on how the AV industry and higher ed can work together to achieve carbon neutrality. “Over the past six years I have been … Throwback Thursday: ACUPCC, No Greenwashing Here
Back in December 2009, Waveguide’s Scott Walker blogged about the need for electronic recycling in Systems Contractor News. More electronics are being recycled, 25 percent in 2009 compared to 14 percent in 2007. But we all know more electronics are reaching their “end-of-life” every year. Who’s got a good story to tell about recycling? Have you … Throwback Thursday: E-Age Wasteland
Remembering the days of standing over the copier and making in-person presentations – every time…from SCN’s October 2008 archives. “It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday and instead of sitting down to dinner with my family, I’m standing over the copier at my office printing 10 copies of a 20-page AV program report. As the copier inevitably … Throwback Thursday: VTC Is Real
From the March 2008 SCN archives, Waveguide CEO Scott Walker reminds us why AV spaces should have natural light and how to do it right. “If you came of age in the AV industry during the 1970s, ’80s or ’90s, you knew for certain there was one sworn enemy of all AV systems: the sun. … Throwback Thursday: Let There Be (Natural) Light