Quiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of Net-Zero Energy Isn’t the Real Goal: 8 Reasons Why!
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
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***Cross-posting this from SCL Group***
Last year I was approached by Green Advantage, remember them from like 2005? There has been a LEED innovation credit for as long as I can remember.
Has anyone seen employed Green Advantage recently? Is anyone asking for it?
Do you see value in GCs/CMs/trades having this training... Read more
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Hi All,
After this long winter, who is up for some fierce creativity and friendly competition in your own offices or between your companies? What do you think of a location agnostic, virtual, Sustainability Scavenger Hunt from Earth Day to Mother's (earth) Day?
We've done the hard work for you. Join in on the fun and save your... Read more
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Hi everyone,
Will you be attending the Living Future 2023 conference, or do you live near the DC area?
If so, you’re invited to join us for an informal meetup!
When: Wednesday May 3, 2023, 7:30-9pm ET
Where: SmithGroup, 1700 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington DC
If you plan on coming, please be sure to... Read more
Product Guide
Using energy for cooling during peak hours places a large demand on utilities, is expensive, and can be less efficient than off-peak energy production.
BuildingGreen-Approved Thermal Energy Storage
BuildingGreen lists a variety of thermal energy storage systems.
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Off-peak cooling, or thermal energy storage (TES... Read more
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Has anyone come across any (embodied) carbon emissions calculator for water? Perhaps per region/state?
Thanks in advance!
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Conventional overhead air distribution systems rely on energy-intensive air mixing, but underfloor systems take advantage of natural convection and stratification.
BuildingGreen-Approved Access Flooring Products
We list access flooring products that are specially designed to facilitate effective, energy-efficient underfloor air... Read more
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I'm curious who in this group has used ASHRAE Standard 209-2018, Energy Simulation Aided Design for Buildings except Low Rise Residential Buildings?
We've used it internally (minimally) as a reference to help better communicate the goals and activities involved with energy modeling at various phases of design. But it seems like there's... Read more
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Good morning:
I am hoping someone can point me in the direction of any higher ed campus standards or policies focused on plug load management, occupant behavior related to energy, etc. I'm especially interested in any examples of communications to faculty or students encouraging behaviors that reduce energy consumption. Thanks!
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Hi all,
Thanks for your patience as we've finally compressed this video file enough to upload it onto the forum. You can watch the recording of "Are We There Yet? A Sampling and Exploration of Project Process Diagrams" here.
Enjoy!
-Amanda & the BuildingGreen team
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I would like to invite you to come see the progress of the Oakland EcoBlock on 4/21! Page is co-presenting at the ULI event and we have been pulling together the latest material. It would be great if you can join!
Posted yesterday on the OEB web page https://ecoblock.berkeley.edu/news/ Sign up here: https://sf.uli.org/events/detail/... Read moreForum topic
As some of you know, BuildingEase is the first (FREE) platform focused on building products that combines a workflow tool, waste exchange and marketplace (yes, you actually buy it all right from the site!).
The platform saves tons of hours, major headaches and streamlines workflow within a firm and across a team.
We are going to... Read more
Reports, Courses, Study Guides, Live Webinars
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Should housing be affordable? Or should it be sustainably designed, built, and operated?
When you put it like that, the question sounds absurd.
But the idea—usually unspoken—that sustainability wastes precious time and resources is painfully common in the... Read more
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Hello -
We're hiring two interns this summer. One position is in Urban Design & Planning, the other is an architectural position split roughly equally between our Housing Studio and our Sustainability Resources Group. If you know of potential candidates who might be interested, please forward this link. http://www.seradesign.com/... Read more
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We are working on a large, commercial, LEED project in the Wash DC area, and the Construction Management firm needs LEED administrative/documentation assistance on their end of the process. The construction is underway but the CM lacks the staff.
Can anyone suggest a LEED consultant in the DC area that can work for the CM -- managing... Read more
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Hi folks,
It was fun going back over all the great conversations we had and pulling them together in this report. Please feel free to share it with anyone--no constraints on that!
Also, we'll have a webinar next Friday based on this report-- March 8 at 2pm eastern:
I'll show the report and share key takeaways from the 12th... Read more