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Hi all!
NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston is happening March 28-29 at the Westin in Boston's Seaport. Would anyone like to meet up there? There are a few happy hour-like events we could meet at in the Trade show space or I'm open to other ideas! Let me know if you're interested. Here is more info: https://nesea.org/conference/buildingenergy-... Read more
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The EC3 Tool has come up quite a few times in the Green Guru's conversations. We're hosting an online review with Stacy Smedley and Mark Chen from Skanska.
Wednesday September 29th at 3pm PST
The tickets are free and this will be a Teams meeting.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/using-the-ec3-tool-the-why-and-how-tickets-...... Read more
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Hi all,
Thank you to those of you who attended the Greenbuild Show & Tell! We had an incredible time and learned so much from the presenters -- thanks so much to each of you for sharing.
I am including the slides for some of the presentations below. Please be aware that we have permission from all of the following presenters... Read more
Product Guide
Standard HVAC systems require large fans and ductwork to move conditioned air throughout a building, which wastes energy and building space.
BuildingGreen-Approved Chilled Beams
BuildingGreen lists chilled beams that rely on water and smaller ducts to provide HVAC throughout a building.
Performance and Health Considerations... Read more
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Hello all,
Could any of you point me out to recent studies showing the health impacts of plastic piping vs. copper piping?
We have a project where NIRON or Aquatherm are proposed as a VE item in lieu of copper. I know there is some studies showing PEX and PVC piping health impacts, but I can't seem to find anything on these 2... Read more
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Quiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of Why Schools Are Embracing Net-Zero Energy!
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Recount why schools are at the forefront of the net-zero energy building trend.
Describe the financial arguments that have led school boards to accept net-zero... Read more
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Thanks to those of you who signed up to share your (other) talents!!!
If you are seeing this for the first time, check out the link below to see your peers performing and if you have a talent you'd like to share (music, movement, spoken word, comedy, cooking...whatever!) send me an email (bb@sustainable-performance.org) and we'll follow... Read more
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I'm sure many of you remember when Greenbuild 2020 was scheduled for the week of the presidential election and if was shifted back one day.
If anyone has small kids and have gone to book your Greenbuild 2022 travel, you've potentially noticed (as I have) that I'll have to travel on 10/31 and will miss all Halloween activities with my... Read more
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So I was testing assigning a BIT Expert to a Best Practice and I am having trouble getting the profile image to appear.
When I upload a profile picture, it appears on the standard profile page from "My Account" but when I navigate to the BIT Best Practice 01, the image does not show and it takes me to another profile page that does... Read more
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Hi, all.
Has anyone used Unicel's Timber Curtain Wall System? It uses engineered glulam wood mullions on the inside with aluminum mullion caps / butt joints. Has anyone gotten close to using it, but couldn't get it procured for a particular reason? They note up to 72% more energy efficienct than a conventional aluminum curtain wall and... Read more
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Hi All,
I wanted to share an exciting opportinity with this esteemed group: Placetailor is seeking out a Mechanical Engineer to add to their growing team. They are located in Boston, MA and focus on Passive House, Low-energy Design, and they have for two years running meet the tenets of the AIA 2030 Commitment! This is an exciting place... Read more
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Hi, curious if anyone in the group has considered using Fitwel in an existing (built) school project (K-12).
Would be interested in hearing your experiences and if this tool is a good fit for this type of project.
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Hello SDL-ers -
The SDL Climate-Smart Wood Group hosts a monthly online forum for builders all over North America who care about wood - and if that sounds like you, you're invited! As builders, we want to advocate for the conscientious use of wood as part of a holistic commitment to climate justice and resilience. We have been meeting... Read more
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