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HPBA Control Layers – It’s in the details Tue, Sep 11, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT)Why high-performance assemblies? And why now? Today we demand better thermal performance from our building assemblies than ever. But higher performance... Read more
Product Guide
Churn and renovations can disrupt occupants, release or introduce indoor pollutants, and increase the embodied footprint of a building.
BuildingGreen-Approved Partitions
Movable partition systems allow spaces to be easily reconfigured, reducing costs and environmental impact. BuildingGreen approves partitions and panels that have... Read more
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Hello Sustainable Design Leaders,
I am thrilled to be joining such an esteemed collective of driven thinkers and doers. I look forward to meeting some new faces and reconnecting with some familiar ones in an effort to advance sustainable design in the built environment.
Thanks,
Jonce
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Welcome to the quiz portion of "The Potential of Prefab: How Modular Construction Can Be Green"!
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Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
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All,
I think there may be more than a few people interested in an article I co-authored titled Comparative whole building life cycle assessment of renovation and new construction. It is now available in the journal Building and Environment. Fortunately we have a link that gets you past the paywall that is good for 50 days. If you have... Read more
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Hi everyone,
As part of our monthly SDLS call yesterday, we looked through the 2020 SD Leaders Winter Summit Report. To help paint an even fuller picture of what was covered at that summit, here are slides from many of the 5-minute presentations.
As a note: we have permission from these presenters to share their slides within the... Read more
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Hi All,
Attached is the DRAFT of our ZNE Data Report. It is just the beginning. We have a lot more data to gather. We didn't want to wait for it to be perfect to get it out. Hopefully this gives you all an idea of where we are headed. Please continue to send us your projects in the Northeast. I've also attached the excel doc for you... Read more
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Hi everyone!
My awesome colleague, Paula Melton, is doing a short talk for USGC about mass timber and wants to know if there are SCLers in the group that can share their experience. In particular:
"I’m wondering particularly about how supply-chain and cost issues are affecting availability and decision-making, and what the onsite... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Certified Wood Update: Comparing SFI to FSC on Key Forestry and Health Issues.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the purpose of forest management standards and what they measure.
2. Differentiate between FSC and SFI... Read more
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Hello Hive Mind,
We are exploring the sustainability attributes (or lack there of) of Pre-Engineered Metal Building Systems (PEMBS). These ubiquitous design-build structures often fly under the radar of green building design; they make up billions of square feet of construction globally and are steadily increasing due to speed of... Read more
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We have an MEP engineer that is calculating peak loads at about 6 times passive house levels on a large commercial building that is at or near passive house levels of insulation and air infiltration. We suspect one reason is that he is figuring a 50% efficiency level for the ERV. We are showing him ERV systems with 80-90% efficiency, but they... Read more
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Hi folks,
Our regular SMEPLeaders call is next Tuesday, Sept 12 at 2:00 eastern (if you don't have this on your calendar, let us know and we'll resend the invite).
We've had a GREAT run of meetings that kicked off with someone sharing on a topic they're excited about or challenged by. The conversations that follow that kind of... Read more
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I really appreciated our day on Tuesday--seems that we had a great inaugural Summit, and covered a lot of important ground.
Here are the raw notes (flip-chart pages) from the day. Some of us came away with Action Items--see the list on the last page.
Five-minute presentation decks and a more polished report to follow shortly. We... Read more
