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If you work on projects in Massachusetts, you are probably working under the updated MA Stretch Energy Code. While this code is doing great things pushing for electrification and very efficient buildings, it can still be tricky to implement or adjust your processes to the calculations even for seasoned pros. AIA MA in conjunction with BE+ has... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Embracing the Economy as a Design Challenge!
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Understand the ways that architects, community developers and others are experimenting with new financial models to support progressive design.
Approach... Read more
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Happy Friday all!
Arizona's USGBC's Fall Summit is coming up on October 5th and we are looking for another GC to speak on our 'Waste Diversion in Arizona Construction' panel.
Here is the link to the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usgbc-arizona-fall-summit-2023-tickets-6776...
It's going to be a great event starting... Read more
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The COTE Toolkit just launched on AIA.org's site, please go and check it out and share with your networks. The project spanned over the last year+ with over 40 authors, subject matter experts, and reviewers contributing to the process, (including many Green Gurus!)
With the goal of closing the information gap to designing high... Read more
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Jenny/Dan:
What types of content do anticipate having in the Documentation Toolkit tab? Here's an example of what we have on LEEDuser:
https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/credit/EBOM-2009/SSc5#tab-docs (login required)
The layout is a little complicated on LEEDuser, since we had to work with a lot of legacy content, but... Read more
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Testing web-to-lead to existing contact in Salesforce.
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We are coordinating an effort to produce a "Building Reuse Practice Guide for Climate Action" for the AIA. This is intended as a resource for architects working on major renovations and adaptive reuse, with a focus on reducing energy use, lower embodied carbon, electrification, and adapting to a changing climate. We are looking for around 5... Read more
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Congrats, Kjell, on your elevation into the AIA College of Fellows! Much deserved!
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Hello Everyone,
Here is the 2019 SCL Demographics Report, thank you to everyone who submitted responses. Enjoy!
The SCL Salary Survey Report will be coming next and please note that the Salary Survey is only distributed to those who participated.
All the best,
RoseAnn
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We've put together an infographic that offers a brief rundown of a bunch of programs and tools that help firms promote equity. The idea for this came out of the SDL Winter Summit, so thanks to those who were there and pushed us to create this resource!
https://www.buildinggreen.com/infographic/equity
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Green Gurus,
Taking advantage of the good stuff that this pandemic is leaving us with, the Boston COTE has gone virtual for its meetings. That means that all of you around the country can join our great program.
Coming up next Wednesday at 2pm EDT (11am PDT, 1pm CDT) we'll have the always inspiring Andrea Love present along with... Read more
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Help regarding below...
OSHA, see below link, suggests 6' social distancing for unvaccinated or at-risk workers.
https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework#role-employers-workers
Is your office going to maintain 6' social distancing for your workers? Is the reason above because there are unvaccinated or at-risk workers?... Read more
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Hi all! During our Contractor’s Commitment call last week Amanda made a great point about sharing of waste data to gain some realistic, current metrics. Just like I assume many of you, we have both seen a decline in successful diversion these last few years and our companies’ overall percentages have taken a hit. In an effort to gain a full... Read more
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Hi folks -
I was contacted last week by the producer of the documentary that launches this Thursday, 12/10 - he is hoping to generate interest among folks across the environmental spectrum (which of course includes all of us!) so I am sharing his pitch below with you all. The subject of water scarcity and drought is only going to... Read more
