SAVe (Sustainability in AV) announced Michael Blackman, Oladele “Dele” Ogunseitan and Diran Apelian as keynote speakers for the SAVe 2026 Global Conference, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 in Los Angeles. The speakers will examine sustainability issues affecting the global AV industry, including technology innovation, electronic waste, responsible manufacturing and the availability and recovery of critical materials. […]
This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s Temperature Check survey! We’re halfway through 2026, and it’s a good time to check in on how the year is actually shaping up. Which trends are gaining traction, which ones are falling flat, and what’s really driving AV projects right now? This month’s […]
As global e-waste continues to grow by millions of tons each year, the AV industry is under mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact through improved product design, lifecycle management and industry-wide sustainability initiatives. According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, global e-waste generation is increasing by 2.6 million tons annually. Sustainability […]
If you missed Day Two of LAVNCH WEEK 13, and that feeling of regret is starting to set in, fear no more! I’m here to give you a recap of UCC Day. But if that’s not enough and you want the full recap, watch the session on demand HERE. With panels covering everything from how […]
Legrand announced it has transitioned the packaging for its standard wall plate portfolio to NatureFlex compostable material, a move the company said will eliminate approximately 117 tons of single-use, fossil-fuel-based plastic annually. The change applies to all standard wall plate products, excluding the adorne collection, and marks progress toward Legrand’s goal of eliminating 100% of […]
Sustainability is climbing the priority list — but how seriously is the AV industry taking it, really? Are integrators and manufacturers actually putting green practices into play, or is it still more talk than action? This month, we want your take. This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for the May 2025 Temperature […]
It took more than two years, but First Impression in Netherlands succeeded: the company has earned certification as a B Corporation, a global movement to measure and certify a company’s entire social and environmental impact. First Impression joins 9,000+ companies worldwide that want their business to make a positive impact on people and the planet. […]
Hey, everyone! If you’re as excited as I am for DSE 2024, then you’ll love the preview we got from Steph and Gary (via the LAVNCH platform), who gave us a glimpse into one of the biggest gatherings for digital signage experts and enthusiasts. Whether you’re an integrator, end user, or just curious about the […]
Last week, we hosted our annual ProAV Symposium, where industry experts came together to dive into the latest trends, innovations and hot topics in ProAV. In this article, we’re giving you a sneak peek at the exciting panel discussions we had. But to get the full, in-depth experience and hear directly from the experts, don’t […]
Research from Sony Professional Displays and Solutions Europe offers a valuable into how corporate audiovisual professionals across Europe approach sustainability when buying AV equipment. The new report challenges popular preconceptions around companies’ unwillingness to pay more for sustainable products and solutions, illustrated by the finding that around eight in 10 businesses overall — and 90% […]
Whether you know it or not, low voltage is an important key to energy conservation now and in the future. We are seeing demand for electricity increase year over year due to the increase in high consumption electrical devices (such as electrified vehicles, heat pumps, air conditioners, on-demand water heaters and so on). Married with […]
Sustainability has been a hot topic in the AV world over the past few years. Many manufacturers have expanded and touted their sustainability efforts, and customers are pushing for sustainable options. The sustainability of companies involves everything from their policies and practices at their headquarters and offices to the products they sell and end up […]
Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] collaborated with AV industry leaders to raise $15,000 to support sustainability initiatives and trumpet our collective responsibility to be Earth-friendly. By Dan Ferrisi Commercial Integrator Sustainability in AV issues took center stage when Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] collaborated on a LAVNCH & LEARN. The webinar, titled “Sustainability & AV,” […]
In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Scott Freshman, COO of Visionary Solutions, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. SCOTT FRESHMAN: Visionary Solutions has been passionate about sustainability in […]
In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Tim Troast, VP of technology and product strategy, at Legrand I AV to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. TIM TROAST: As the […]
In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Rich Ventura, vice president PDSA, at Sony Electronics. to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. RICH VENTURA: This is a core [value] to Sony. […]
In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Martijn van der Woude, vice president of global marketing and business development at PPDS, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. MARTIN VAN […]
In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Richard Jonker of NETGEAR to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. RICHARD JONKER: NETGEAR is committed to providing our customers with high-quality products […]
The April Monthly Temperature Check Survey is now closed — keep your eyes peeled for May’s Temperature Check survey! Earth Day is held each year on April 22. As sustainability becomes increasingly important to people and businesses alike, we’re celebrating sustainability. On that note, sustainability is the focus of our April rAVe Temperature Check! In […]
Welcome back to another installment of my reviews of a trade show I didn’t attend, in which I stay home in North Carolina and spend many, many hours watching (and titling and categorizing) every single product video that the rAVe videos shooters collected while roaming the floor of Integrated Systems Europe in Barcelona. This year’s […]
Written By: Kate Couch Sustainability was at the top of the global agenda before the pandemic in 2020. But this thought was put to the wayside as disposable wipes, masks and gloves now litter our sidewalks. With governments having bigger fish to fry, will the fight for sustainability come back? Though maybe not just yet, […]
Barco just told rAVe that the company has actually reached its 2020 sustainability target on reducing the carbon footprint of its operations in the fiscal year 2019 — one year in advance. In 2016, Barco first set several five-year sustainability goals to be established by 2020 (compared to 2015). The primary targets were reducing the […]
Casio America announced its LampFree projectors are the first in the world to have obtained the new sustainability seal in their product line. The TCO Certified, generation 8 seal certifies IT products with sustainability, accountability and transparency throughout their entire life cycle. From the production of raw materials to the production conditions and the long […]
As millennials continue to increase in ranks in the workforce, so does the desire to have products that are good for the environment. This includes businesses they patron and their workplaces, as well as their homes. Corporations are increasing looking to this demographic, who are tech savvy and socially conscious, to lead their company’s technology […]
As we enter 2018 in the grips of a bomb-cyclone dumping frigid temperatures, snow, ice and floods up and down the eastern seaboard, it can be difficult to consider global warming particularly since global warming has nothing to do with weather and everything to do with climate change. Here is a good explanation of the […]
Recently the registration for the upcoming United States Institute for Theater Technology (USITT) Conference opened with a great renewed focus on providing a sustainable conference. When attendees arrive in March (14th-17th) to the show floor in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., there are several key strategies that they may notice and many more behind the scenes initiatives […]
As this current administration in the United States continues to scrap policies from the previous administration based solely on scoring political points for a diminishing base rather than on sound social, science and economic sense, we see a further decline in the United States standing on the global stage related to environmental, social and even […]
Very recently, my father passed away. I was fortunate to be able to spend time with him in the weeks prior to his death in a way that I had not done before. I think subconsciously he knew he was coming to the end after a long battle with congestive heart problems combined with 85 […]
The often tumultuous presidential campaign has finally come to an end (Yay!!!). Now that we have all had the luxury of time to reflect on the outcome, expressing either our joy or sadness, we look to the future and wonder what the next administration will bring to the table regarding sustainability. With this in mind […]
With the Internet of Things (IoT) encroaching further and further into the lives of the masses on a daily basis, one key element is becoming more important than ever — encounterability and controllability. This involves not only the macro scale of energy sources to power skyscrapers and corporate campuses, food and water resource management and […]
Another InfoComm Show will soon be upon us with just under a thousand vendors and exhibitors vying for attention from tens of thousands of attendees in the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas. If you are attending this year’s conference, I have a challenge for you. Ask every exhibit you stop by what their corporate […]
Is Asia the hot spot for green office buildings in the world? Right now they are certainly poised to be. Take Singapore and its Green Mark certified green building path, for example. The government has set the benchmark of having 80 percent of all buildings be certified green by 2030. This push by the Building […]
