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Hi everyone,
Thanks so much again to everyone who attended the Spring 2024 SCL Summit. The report is now available and is a public document that can be shared.
Please feel free to email me with any questions. Enjoy!
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We are hiring! Please share with any potential talented and passionate candidates.
https://archinect.com/jobs/entry/150052970/sustainable-design-specialist
ps. And, yes we recently rebranded for our 40th anniversary for those who may be confused :)
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Hi, we need 3-4 folks to volunteer to join us to work out a draft Materials section for the Contractors Commitment. Meeting set for 6/16 @ 2 PM CST.
Please message me at pslloyd@leopardo.com if interested in participating. I will forward out the meeting invite. If the time doesn't work, but you want to participate, I will share info in... Read more
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Hi!
I'd love to hear what you all--especially the New Yorkers--think about the newly adopted gas ban. Is this the bill we were hoping to see? Any concerns or questions?
One question I have--maybe just reveals my ignorance--but it seems to leave the door open to steam hookups, which I guess are still an option through much of... Read more
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Welcome! We are updating our popular WELL Study Guide and Practice Exams to reflect IWBI's new WELL v2 exam, and expect the new materials to be available for you by mid JUNE 2022. Please watch your email for the announcement and check back!
The v2 version is a substantial change from... Read more
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Hi All,
I've been signed up to give a Green Building Rating Systems overview presentation to Clean Energy Interns this summer. I thought I'd reach out and see if anyone has an updated overview presentation like this already pulled together that they'd be willing to share. It's been a while since I've given a presenation on this topic. ... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Building as an Organism: Understanding the Integrative Process Credit in LEED v4 Projects (recorded webcast)
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain why integrative design is the key to cost-effective, high performance green buildings and LEED... 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
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Hi everyone,
As you may know the ICC has changed the way the IECC will be written in the future and most of us think that will reduce the stringency of the future energy codes that are the biggest lever in the fight against climate change within the buildings sector.
So one of the best pathways forward is via ASHRAE, which has a... Read more
Product Guide
Some plasters have extremely high embodied energy or petroleum-based ingredients.
BuildingGreen-Approved Plaster
Products approved include:
natural lime plasters wall coatings made from ingredients such as clay, sand, and cellulose products with high recycled content those with minimal material use some with other compelling... Read moreForum topic
Does anyone share the same feeling of stagnation? We are supposed to hit 80% pEUI reduction now and working towards 90% mark, but I don’t see it happening for majority of our projects, even the “right” ones that we implemented integrative design process & iterative energy modeling. I am wondering whether anyone would be willing to share... Read more
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Hi! I'm writing a short news piece on WELL v2 and looking for someone very familiar with the existing and v2 standards to interview about the changes. If you meet that description and would like to go on the record with your thoughts, please reply to me directly at paula@buildinggreen.com. Thanks!
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It's time for our next Peer Networks webinar! Ariane wowed us with her five minutes on future climate data at the Show-and-Tell at HKS in Chicago last November. Now we'll get the deep dive.
Wednesday, May 29, 2:00 pm EDT
Register here: https://www.buildinggreen.com/peer-networks/webinars
Remember--this live webinar is for... Read more
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We think fresh water supplies are endless, but this idealistic vision is clouded by the smoke of countless forest fires in the U.S. West and elsewhere. Instead of endless bounty, climate change is bringing us catastrophic droughts and flooding that now dominate the headlines and threaten entire regions.
This report covers innovative... Read more
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World: There is no way we can shut down in order to lower emissions, slow climate change and protect the environment.
Mother Nature: Here's a virus. Practice.
Who is measuring the positive environmental impact our actions are having on the environment?
For example, there have been reductions in air pollution. If the... Read more
Product Guide
Discarded tires are an environmental disaster, and finding a beneficial use for them is a high priority.
BuildingGreen-Approved Resilient FlooringBuildingGreen does not approve any flooring product that is made with tire-derived rubber, though some products may be appropriate for exterior use.
Environmental and Health Impacts of... Read moreForum topic
Hi all,
The AIA is collecting names of sustainability-savvy healthcare architects (and potentially allied professionals) for future national Healthcare Design Awards juries. This has been challenging, because jurors' firms can't submit for awards the year they are on the jury, and many people who otherwise would be excellent jurors work... Read more