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Sustainability Daily Podcast 10/18/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories: three snapshots of how cities, workplaces, and materials innovators are pushing sustainability from vision to day-to-day practice.
AI for Sustainable Futures Forum: 「AI × 永續 × 國際」為主軸，共論永續未來
Author: Not provided | Date: October 17, 2025
Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub convened startups from Canada, Japan, Singapore, and Chile to showcase AI solutions spanning smart health, environmental protection, and energy efficiency. Highlights included AI that helps retailers cut food waste (Yindii), vision AI to prevent bird strikes at wind farms and airports (Innspatial), and ultra–low-power analog AI chips for greener compute (Blumind), alongside advances in medical imaging, drug discovery, and rehab robotics. The forum underscores Taipei’s bid to be an AI-driven, sustainability-first hub and a launchpad for Asia-wide pilots.
Atlas Copco offices – Hemel Hempstead
Author: Habit Action | Date: October 17, 2025
This 55,000-square-foot retrofit blends BREEAM-accredited performance with circular design, reclaiming elements like staircases and raised floors and opening courtyards to daylight and fresh air. A central “home hub,” wellness spaces, a gym, and high-spec client suites knit five business units together while prioritizing employee well-being and productivity. The project shows how sensitive reuse and people-centered planning can cut waste and elevate the workplace experience.
Project collection flooring by Ted Todd
Author: Dezeen staff | Date: October 17, 2025
Ted Todd has added six contemporary tones to its Project collection of engineered wood, using FSC-certified European oak compliant with UK Timber Regulations. The nature-grade boards showcase knots and expressive grain and come in extra-wide, long-life planks suited for both floors and walls. For specifiers, it’s a durable, responsibly sourced option that balances aesthetics with long-term performance.
