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Hi Sustainability Leaders,
(Note: this post was edited to correct Jen's affiliation and to add Rob Winstead.) Please join me and the BuildingGreen team in congratulating the Peer Network members of the USGBC 2023 Class of LEED Fellows!
Geoffrey Brock, IPS-Integrated Project Services, SCL
Heather DeGrella, Opsis... Read more
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Hello SDLs!
Many of you have internal research groups or internal grants to foster thought leadership in your firms. We have run an annual research-innovation grant program for about the last 5-6 years. Anyone in our firm is allowed to apply, submit their idea, the time/budget they need, define a deliverable and then a small group... Read more
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Hi Friends,
I'm working on an SOP for construction waste management for LBC core and LBC materials petal projects and wanted to get your input on the comingled facility requirements. According to the guidelines, any waste that goes to a comingled facility must be a facility that has an average diversion rate of 80% or higher as a... Read more
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BuildingGreen approves PV modules that have high warranted minimum power ratings and high PTC (PVUsa test conditions).
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Does anyone know about temporary flushout equipment that could be used to augment a building's systems to get additional CFM of OA during construction? For our non-laboratory type projects the flushout period ends up being too long, especially in either humid summers or frigid winters (Pennsylvania).
Hoping that some of you on either... Read more
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Extremely proud to say that the just-announced winner of the international 'Next Generation Facade' design competition is a team led by the 2017-18 EDR Research Fellow, Liz McCormick. The facade normally separates inside from outside. What if the 'facade' was a place you occupied, where you worked? What if different parts of the facade... Read more
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Hi! We're putting together a pre-summit survey to collect input from everyone who's signed up for the Summit; we'll use that to prep the agenda for our get-together July 9-10.
Based on our last few phone calls, here's a list of topics on our radar. If there are others you'd like to see added to the survey, or if you have more thoughts... Read more
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Does anyone have a recommendation for software that helps organize and track product and material selections for projects?
Thanks!
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Was anyone else surprised to see ASHRAE 228-2023 using eGRID Subregions for both the Regional Electricity Source Energy Conversion Factor and Regional Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors? In the past I have used eGRID sub-regions but also State and local utility conversion factors depending on what energy or operational carbon story I... Read more
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As Building Green’s Finance Manager, Ashleigh is responsible for the development and analysis of financial strategic plans, operational budgets, and the development and analysis of associated performance indicators. Additionally, in her day-to-day she oversees all areas of finance including: payroll, accounts payable and receivables, project... Read more
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Hi All,
Sasaki is hiring a Director of Sustainability and Resiliency. See attached. Please forward along to folks who might be interested.
-Meredith
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I'm the Director of Sustainability at Columbia Construction. We're headquartered in the Boston area and primarily work in the Northeast. Along with the typical challenges of projects and evolving rating systems, I'm looking forward to learning and sharing strategies for corporate sustainability progress.
This past year I'm proud to... Read more
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This summit was pre-approved for 6 GBCI CE hours.
Please complete the survey question to confirm your attendance and receive your CEUs.
By providing your credential numbers in your profile, you will enable us to automatically report these CEUs to the organization. Please first check your profile to be sure your information is... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Dream Materials: What Do You Really Want to Build With?
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Differentiate the tools that encourage accountable design.
2. Identify materials that are hazardous and list certifications that optimize for... Read more
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Is everyone else having trouble with a dysfunctionally slow LEED-Online today (i.e., worse than the usual incredibly slow performance)?
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Were we given any warning that LEED Online and USGBC.org would be down for a week?
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Hi folks,
Mahesh announced today that he's leaving his position as CEO of USGBC, GBCI, and ArkScoru, effective Nov. 1. An interim CEO will be announced tomorrow.
I think that Mahesh did some great things for the organization(s)--and he had some really loyal team members. He could also be challenging to work with--as I learned... Read more
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