Green Building Education
The R.W. Kern Center at Hampshire College was built to meet the rigorous Living Building Challenge.
Books, research findings, workshops, trainings, syllabi: here we link you up with resources to help you, your colleagues, and your clients get a full intro—or dive deeper—on a multitude of green building topics.
Looking for continuing education credits? Most of our feature articles and webcasts offer those as well. See: Continuing Education.
Green Building Education
Deep Dives
Get up to speed on complex topics. You can also earn CEUs and download PDF Spotlight Reports.
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Sustainable Design Literacy: A Foundation for Transformed Practice
Feature Article
How well does the average designer know sustainable design? And how are the best firms supporting increased knowledge—and action?
Product Guidance
Unbiased information from our product experts helps you separate green from greenwash.
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Choosing the Right Hygrothermal Modeling Tool
Product Review
From the free hygIRC software to an expanding suite of WUFI applications, the hygrothermal modeling world has many options to offer.
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Wind Turbines on the Parapet
Product Review
AeroVironment, Inc., is introducing a new approach to small-scale wind generation that takes advantage of the rush of wind as it crests a building's facade.
In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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Can Buildings Teach Sustainable Behavior?
News Brief
Recent research studies have aimed to determine the impact that high performance design in schools has on education for sustainability.
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Green Building Training for Low-Income Communities
News Brief
Low-income students in Chattanooga and Baltimore are learning about green building.
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Green Groups Still Mostly White, Diversity Study Finds
News Analysis
A new report says that mainstream environmental organizations claim they want to become more diverse but are resistant to including social justice in their missions.
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Solar-PV Safety Training Offered to Firefighters
News Brief
New workshops open to firefighters in New York cover how to safely navigate and disable roof-mounted solar systems.
Perspective
Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.
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Three Ways to Increase Sustainable Design Literacy in Firms
Blog Post
What does sustainable design literacy mean, and how can firms develop knowledge that leads to action? Here are three places to start.
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Architectural Board Should Reinstate Sustainability Criteria
Op-Ed
Collaboration skills and sustainability concepts are being “elevated” by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)—but it’s really a demotion.
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EBN Resources to Support the Classroom and the Syllabus
Op-Ed
EBN is expanding its classroom support options. These include a sample syllabus, classroom or homework discussion questions for our feature articles, and continuing education credit opportunities for AIA and USGBC.
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EBN Editors Help Untangle Green Certifications
Op-Ed
The editors of EBN and our GreenSpec Directory provide guidance on the growing field of certifications in BuildingGreen's new special report, "Green Building Product Certifications."
Learning Resources
A wide range of education options, with automatic reporting for AIA and GBCI.
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Sustainable Design Literacy: A Foundation for Transformed Practice
Feature Article
How well does the average designer know sustainable design? And how are the best firms supporting increased knowledge—and action?
