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Product Guide
There are a variety of products and practices that contribute to environmentally friendly landscaping.
BuildingGreen-Approved Landscaping Products
Edging
BuildingGreen approves products with recycled content or other environmental benefits.
Erosion Protection
Natural-fiber erosion protection options include... Read more
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Has anyone developed a disclaimer to be issued with LCA models and reports? I have been asked to look into developing a disclaimer to be used with LCAs, and unfortuantely I have not been able to find past precedence on this.
Thank you,
Stephanie Fargas
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Hi all,
Has anyone been able to find alternatives to vinyl window film products? I can find solutions for wall coverings, but am not having much luck when it comes to window films. Any leads or insight would be really helpful!
Thank you!
Amanda
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For those who are visiting Chicago, Kira Gould has asked me to spread the word about a casual AIA COTE meet-up. Stop by, meet friends and have a beer.
If you will be in Chicago on November 15, please consider joining a casual meet-up of COTE leaders/members/friends (no fee to join; it's pay-your-own-way at the pub):
AIA COTE... Read more
Quiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of The Chemicals on Our Carpets and Textiles.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand when and where certain treatments may be superfluous or even pose unnecessary risks.
2. Recognize which applications might necessitate certain... Read more
Reports, Courses, Study Guides, Live Webinars
The site license permits the purchaser to share the PDF Study-Guide file within their company/organization and... Read more
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Hello friends,
We are embarking on calculations to quantify avoided embodied carbon from converting an old school building into a multifamily project and I wanted to vet our methodology with you.
Our idea is to first establish a benchmark for a new replacement multifamily building based on published studies. We have found a few... Read more
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Hi All: I'm writing to see if I can get some recommendations/links to some great, free web tours of sustainable projects for use in an intro to sustainability class I'm teaching online this fall. Typically we tour some local buildings but that isn't an option this year. I'm hoping to find a few different ones for students to choose from. They... Read more
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I wanted to make sure that everyone saw this. Next Friday is a launch webinar for the Commitment.
Introducing the Contractor’s Commitment November 13th, 2020 3pm - 3:30pm ET (12am - 12:30pm PT)
This webinar will mark the launch of the Contractor’s Commitment as a pilot program for 2021. We’ll give a brief overview... Read more
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HGA is collaborating with the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP) to research how the AE industry is currently using climate projection data, and what they need in order to grow their use of data. MCAP is currently producing a set of dynamical downscaled climate projections for the state of Minnesota and unlike other... Read more
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I'm looking for successful examples of net-zero, Living Building, or similar office buildings that are NOT owned by highly-motivated organizations like RMI or the Bullitt Foundation (or one of your firms).
We are looking to team with a developer on a small-mid-size office building that will house our new office with us as a tenant (no... Read more
Quiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of Changing Building Design Priorities for a Changing Electrical Grid!
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Define a “Highly Variable Renewable Energy” generation asset, or VRE, and understand how VREs can most effectively contribute to the... Read more
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Hi folks,
The team at DPR Construction has kindly agreed to host a reception and evening of presentations during the AIA Conference in San Francisco. If you'll be in the area, come join us Wednesday, June 7 from 6:00–8:30 for networking and fast-paced sharing of ideas.
The plan is to have a networking reception from 6:00-7:00,... Read more
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Hello,
Are you seeing any traction with LEED v4 O+M: Transit?
Cheers, Mona