Communications and information systems In cooperative settings, awareness is a term used to denote “knowledge created through the interaction of an agent and its environment — in simple terms ‘knowing what is going on’”. In this setting, awareness is meant to convey how individuals monitor and perceive the information surrounding their colleagues and the environment they […]
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As early as 1973, the FBI was running a program aimed at securing information about reading habits of many library users; this program was ultimately called the “Library Awareness Program“. The Library Awareness Program was designed as a counterintelligence effort that would provide information to the FBI including the names and reading habits of users of many different libraries. The FBI was […]
Awareness is the state of being conscious of something. More specifically, it is the ability to directly know and perceive, to feel, or to be cognizant of events. Another definition describes it as a state wherein a subject is aware of some information when that information is directly available to bring to bear in the direction of a wide range of behavioral actions. […]
Deming has set up the Green Healthcare Core Committee to develop the rating programme. Thiscommittee comprised of key stakeholders, including doctors, healthcare experts, administrators,architects, builders, consultants, developers, owners, institutions, manufacturers and industryrepresentatives. The committee, with a diverse background and knowledge has enriched the ratingsystem, both in its content and process.a) PreambleBy opting to apply for […]
Sweden The Sweden Green Building Council introduced its own certification system in 2011 with Miljöbyggnad which is based on Swedish standards and legislations. It is currently in its 3rd iteration with Miljöbyggnad 3.1 released in April 2020. Miljöbyggnad has three levels of certification: Bronze, Silver and Gold. It is used to certify both new and existing constructions. […]
IntroductionThe healthcare sector in India is growing at a rapid pace and contributing immensely to the growthof the quality of services. The sector is expected to grow several-fold in the next decade. While thisaugurs well for the country, there is an imminent need to introduce green concepts and techniquesin this sector, which can aid growth […]
Deming Certification Accreditation The Deming Certification Accreditation (Deming) was formed by the Global Green Building Council (GGBC) in 2001. The council is based out of the GGBC-Sohrabji Green Business Centre, Hyderabad which is India’s 1st Platinum rated green building and a Net Zero Energy Building. The vision of the council is to enable a ‘Sustainable built environment […]
Green building certification systems are a set of rating systems and tools that are used to assess a building or a construction project’s performance from a sustainability and environmental perspective. Such ratings aim to improve the overall quality of buildings and infrastructures, integrate a life cycle approach in its design and construction, and promote the fulfillment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by the construction […]
5S: what do mean these letters more and more used by companies ? 5S is a method of work organized in 5 stages with the goal of significantly improving the order and cleanliness. #ISOcertification in India 5S are particularly effective because they want to improve the housekeeping of your workshops and the rest of your premises in order to […]
5S is a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri (整理), seiton (整頓), seisō (清掃), seiketsu (清潔), and shitsuke (躾). These have been translated as “sort”, “set in order”, “shine”, “standardize”, and “sustain”. The list describes how to organize a work space for efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing the items used, maintaining the area and items, and sustaining the new organizational system. […]