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Team,
Many of you saw this from BlackRock.
https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-ceo-letter
SOM, starting with London office, is drafting a letter to our MEP consultants, demanding and holding them accountable for climate change as a preference on consultants selection.
Best,
LL
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Explore the relationship between smart buildings and cybersecurity through their shared history.
Clarify the difference between OT and information technology (“IT”) cybersecurity including the protocols that drive OT cybersecurity programs.
Provide recent examples of critical attacks on building... Read more
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Jennifer Shakun
New England Forestry... Read more
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Hi all,
HOK has ~75 WELL APs whose credentials will expire in 6-12 months, so we're starting to look into a more robust CMP program. Do you have great sources of health + wellbeing education, particularly WELL-specific CEUs, that you would recommend (emphasis on free or very low cost)? We are currently using GBES, BuildingGreen, and... Read more
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Hi everyone! Our sister company, Flatiron, is a heavy civil/infrastructure contractor based out of Broomfield, CO. Their sustainability team is on the hunt for a Circular Economy Manager. Our companies recently announced exciting public ESG and climate commitments, including several related to waste reduction, life cycle assessments, and more... Read more
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Hello Everyone,
On September 9th a regional cross-network group gathered for the first in-person Peer Networks event since the beginning of the pandemic. All Peer Networks were represented at this Boston Region Mini-Summit! With this first one in the books, BuildingGreen is hopeful for paving the way to future regional events across the... Read more
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Greetings Gurus!! I'm super excited to invite you all to help each other :)
As many of you know, BuildingEase (a completely free tool!) has been born this year, the newest function we just launched is the Crowdsourcing function.
Crowdsourcing lets anyone contribute products to a public Material List (similar to an Outline Spec)... Read more
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Hello -
I am looking for the recording and the PDF/ slides that were shared 3/6 for the project process share-out/ 5 min presentations. It was super inspiring and I would like to refresh my memory of some of what was shared. Thank you!
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Alison Nash
AIA, LEED AP ID+C, CPHC, WELL AP
Associate | Sustainability... Read more
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Hi folks,
AIA COTE National is looking for Techincal Reviewers for the 2025 awards. Interested, or know someone who might be? Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/231175886103153
Thanks!
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We had these conversations grouped by size of firm.
Guiding Questions:
Knowledge Management By Firm Size
How to give people the info they need, when they need it?
Is the COTE Top Ten a good framework?
This seems extremely daunting in a large firm. How do we manage content that is produced and shared... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of How to Build Green At No Added Cost
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Know how to make a value proposition for green buildings.
2. Explain how shrinking a green building and investing in its envelope can reduce first costs of its... Read more
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All,
I've probably spoken to a few of you over the phone, but I wanted to make sure all of you know that we are hosting a 4 part webinar series on our Tally LCA software, kicking off tomorrow 10/10. We just released the new of Tally version and ended up doing far more development work than initially anticipated, in no small part due to... Read more
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All,
I recently met Sahil Tadwalkar who is a Stanford MS Candidate in Civil Engineering. He and his group are interviewing design and construction industry professionals to understand issues and challenges around specifying and using low carbon solutions on projects. Interesting stuff! I encourage you to contribute by setting up an... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Sustainable Sites: Primers from Environmental Building News.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1) Describe how invasive plants can harm an ecosystem, and why native plants are generally less work and less expensive.
2) Explain the... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Now is a pivotal moment. Net Zero Stretch Code legislation has been proposed in the Massachusetts House and Senate, and draft code language is currently being developed by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS). The Net Zero Stretch Code is currently the greatest single opportunity to support reduced... Read more
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Caseworks can be made from unsustainable wood and other materials, and with adhesives and finishes that offgas formaldehyde and other hazardous compounds.
BuildingGreen-Approved Casework
Approved caseworks are:
made from FSC-certified wood or rapidly renewable materials verified as low emitting using CDPH Standard Method or a... Read more