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Is EV100 on your radars? We're reviewing our company leases and aleady have employee free access to EV charging at our office and jobsites by request (if technically feasible).
"With businesses owning over half of all new registered vehicles on the road, it is crucial that companies lead the shift to electric vehicles." Does your role in... Read more
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Would anyone have an example LEED Homes v4 specification they would be willing to share? We are working on our first LEED Homes project, a midrise low income housing development here in Houston. We have a LEED Homes provider, but she will not provide the specifications, which seem to be quite different in requirements and submittals from our... Read more
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Peter Yost (at https://building-wright.com/ ) is available to provide building science expertise, trainings, public speaking, building investigations, and more. Learn more
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There are a number of SDL and other peer network folks talking about a potential casual meet up in association with Living Future 24 (next week in ATL).
In the interest of Julie McCoy-ing this thing into being ...
Who: All y'all ... any Peer Network folks who are in town for LF24 (or local to ATL).
Why: Connecting is... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Making Windows Work Better.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand when window attachments may be used in lieu of window replacements.
2. Summarize why optimal management of heat loss and gain may require both interior and... Read more
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We have a client thats going through a TI remodel in a building thats a LEED Core+Shell certified building. One of the questions we are trying to figure out is are there things we need to be doing to not imperil the building's certification.
I think the answer is that the landlord had to write tenant guidelines at the time of... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Here is the information for this month's Peer Networks Webinar, Making the Case for Equity with Data: a Free Tool for Project Teams. We hope you will join us!
Register HERE.
Making the Case for Equity with Data: a Free Tool for Project Teams
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
1pm - 2pm ET (10am - 11am... Read more
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Mark oversees strategic marketing and product development for BuildingGreen. In this role, he works closely with our Editorial, WebDev, and Consulting teams to conceive, plan, direct, and budget integrated marketing programs that support our outreach and meet customers’ needs.
Joining BuildingGreen in late 2021, Mark brings... Read more
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Many of you will be passing through NYC on your way to the SDL Summit in Garrsion this week. I encourage you to make a pit stop at the United Nations. You’ve heard me talk about the next generation, tech transfer building systems... Read more
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I am looking for examples of adaptive reuse projects that have addressed current or future flooding by elevating floors from the existing condition.
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Dear all,
On a major renovation where the wall R-value/U-value needs to be brought up to energy code, specifically a mass wall situation, does anyone have insights on how the situation is best dealt with? On the project in question for me, the continuous insulation might have to be added to the inside surface of the mass wall and there... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Some of you may have heard that the Sustainable Construction Leaders Group has been developing the Contractor’s Commitment, a set of sustainability guidelines for contractors to implement in their companies.
The Contractor’s Commitment will be going live on November 13th with this half-hour webinar introducing... Read more
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Howdy all,
Following up on Emily's post (https://www.buildinggreen.com/forum/aia-2030-zero-tool-vs-cbecs-baseline) on AIA2030, the folks on the steering committee's monthly call thought it'd be a good idea to do a general call for feedback on reporting this year while the bangs and bruises are still fresh. The intent is to compile the... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Can Commercial Kitchens Go Electric?
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Understand why building electrification can be better for the environment and human health than use of fossil fuels, including natural gas.
List eight reasons... Read more