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This are opportunities for us to get involved as design and construction allies with the new administration and the US Department of Energy on more efficient building.
The first link below is for low-carbon projects that will provide the case studies and solutions that the industry can follow. The second is identifying barriers and... Read more
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Hi SD Leaders, my firm wants to make a case for conducting LCAs on all major projects. I'm curious what your experience is - how long does it take to conduct an LCA (for the analyst's effort and other project team members who attend meetings about the LCA and use its results), and the type of LCA software you're using.
I feel sure you'... Read more
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Hey all,
Question for those of you who do in-house daylight analysis about modeling translucent glazing.
We use ClimateStudio for our modeling. It has plenty of material options for clear glazing but nothing for translucent glazing, and we are trying to understand the impacts of a translucent interlayer at some skylights. We can... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Measuring Energy Use in Buildings: Do Our Metrics Really Add Up?.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the differences between site energy, source energy, and energy cost.
2. Summarize three ways in which source energy can... Read more
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Has anyone been involved with GBC Italia's Historic Building protocol? They are requesting pilot projects and I'm wondering if anyone has experience using or developing this framework.
See attached checklist and form. Their website is pretty challenging to use. But so is USGBC...
Thanks!
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Are your clients asking you about wellness? You’re not alone. Employee health and wellbeing has been called the ‘second wave of sustainability.’ In this hour-long live webinar, GreenStep Education’s Alex Spilger will walk you through Fitwel certification, including its requirements... Read more
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I've been hearing a lot of talk about density becoming a thing of the past. Like with the danger of antimicrobials, it would be great to have some more in depth backup information on whether density is really a danger factor, or if other factors are more important, when we go into these conversations. Does anybody have any new or better... Read more
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Who else is playing in this year’s #SustainabilityScavengerHunt by BE+!?
Meredith Elbaum and team at Built Environment Plus are launching the second annual hunt this Friday. Teams of up to four people compete over a couple of weeks to complete missions and bring awareness to environmental topics.
It was a lot of fun last year - we... Read more
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Hello Everyone,
LHB continues our search for a Regenerative Design Specialist to oversee our multi-discipline firm's goal to reach regenerative design. This is a leadership position with unique opportunities to influence architecture and engineering across many market sectors.
We understand it's been an exhausting year and that... Read more
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We considering PV glazing for a project in SW Louisiana. Anyone have any successful PV glazing projects? Is this ready for primetime?
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You know all those times when you want to reply privately to someone, but don't have their email address handy? What a pain, right?
Not anymore! Now you can go to the "Group Members" tab on the BuildingGreen Communities forum page, and hover over anyone's name to see their email address.
Only members of the forum can see your... Read more
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Hi,
I imagine you've already considered this, but I wanted to mention it before you cross the point of no return...
The name "BIT Building" has the potential to be misunderstood out of context because it sounds like it has something to do with Bitcoin. I don't think this is a huge problem, but you may want to evaluate the risk... Read more
Product Guide
Old windows can be leaky and uncomfortable, but window replacements are expensive and resource-intensive.
BuildingGreen-Approved Interior Window Panels
BuildingGreen approves interior window panels with robust warranties that are designed to achieve improved thermal performance with both reduced... Read more
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Hello, does anyone have experience with thin film solar? We're looking to add it to a city wide bus station application. Thanks!