Joan Plisko is “officially” a Fitwel Ambassador. Having helped Pearlstone achieve Fitwel Certification one year ago, it was the logical next step for Joan and Plisko Sustainable Solutions,...
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Pearlstone Installs Solar Panels
Pearlstone installed a 57 KW solar project that covers 10,000 square feet of rooftops at its Reisterstown, MD facility. The panels are forecasted to generate...
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Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes MedStar Harbor Hospital
MedStar Harbor Hospital is expanding the urban forestry canopy on its campus, which is located on the Patapsco River. The hospital has planted 126 native...
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Solar Installation Happening in Maryland
For over four years Plisko Sustainable Solutions, LLC has been embedded as the Community Sustainability Director at Pearlstone. This month we are excited to watch...
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Covid-19 and the Environment – Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
Covid-19 has changed the way many of us live, work, and play as numerous health and safety restrictions have kept more of us at home...
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How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Environment America, Science News and a recent study from Lund University, there are actions we can each take...
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Energy Efficiency v. Energy Conservation
The terms energy efficiency and energy conservation are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct definitions. However, efficiency and conservation have a similar goal —...
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Ethics and Environmental Records of Video Conferencing
The United Kingdom’s Ethical Consumer investigated, scored and ranked the ethical and environmental record of 21 video conferencing companies. Its findings, issued in a recent report, indicated...
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2020 By the Numbers, Part 3
126 TreesBringing MedStar Harbor Hospital (MHH) and the Baltimore Tree Trust (BTT) together was a natural and logical step. Joan provides ongoing sustainability consulting services...
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2020 By the Numbers, Part 2
10 Home Gardening VideosDuring the first three months of quarantine (April – June 2020), Joan, while working as Pearlstone’s Community Sustainability Director, along with the...