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Hi folks,
Wondering if this group has insights about the low-embodied carbon product "Vertua" from Cemex, which appears to be a proprietary concrete product launched in 2020.
Our client wants to use CarbonCure; but our likely concrete sub is saying Cemex (where they typically source their concrete) offers an alternative called... Read more
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As Editorial Director for BuildingGreen, Tristan Roberts brings a deep commitment to environmental stewardship, a broad knowledge about sustainable design, deep understanding of green building products, and a mastery of all things LEED. A longtime contributor of in-depth feature articles in Environmental Building News and regular reporting on... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of In-House Daylight Modeling.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain general daylighting theory and design.
2. Simulate towards better daylighting design.
3. Demonstrate how daylight modeling is used in practice.
4.... Read more
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Do you know something about power purchas agreements, on or off-site? I understand that they are legal in Washington and Oregon, where most of my projects are, but I haven't come across anyone who has used one on a project. If you have some experience or expertise, it would be great to hear from you.
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Energy-Efficient Multifamily Housing.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Restate the six big opportunities for energy savings in multifamily housing.
2. Differentiate between the four green building rating systems for new... Read more
Reports, Courses, Study Guides, Live Webinars
In this live webinar on the sustainability of wood construction, we tap the expertise of leaders in the field and look into three main issues:
The importance of certification The complex issue of embodied carbon Wood legality:... Read moreForum topic
Hello Sustainable Construction Leaders,
We’re happy to see the first round of registrations rolling in! If you haven’t yet, make sure to register here. And if you have any friends not currently in our Member Directory that you’d like to see at the Summit, encourage them to reach out to me (candace@buildinggreen.com). We’ll get them set... Read more
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Live webinar tomorrow (link available after for viewing any time)
Tomorrow at 3pm EST will be the first in the series - mid-sized firms who successfully met the 2030 targets in 2019.
Lessons learned and sharing stories.
https://2030secretsofsuccess.eventbrite.com
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Dear All!
I recently met a passionate new hire at an architecture firm in NYC. Her firm is reluctant to taking meaningful steps towards increasing sustainable impacts of their projects. (Their work is in market rate of all types.) This new hire is frustrated with the lack of sustainable adoption and understanding.
What would... Read more
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Our high performance consulting team is frustrated by project teams that regularly fall back on outdated rules of thumb in their system and equipment sizing.
What challenges do you face in your work flow to limit oversizing and promote right-sizing?
By the way, Roger Chang, our literature search on the subject turned up an eleven... Read more
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Hey, all. Two questions:
-How do we communicate to you LEED User content that needs to be pulled through to BIT-user pages? Are you all going to assess each BP page for potential articles/topics that will be linked?
-Regarding the forums- is there a way to notify program staff when a forum has an unanswered question? Hoping to... Read more
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Hello everyone,
Over the past couple of years the Climate Smart Wood Group has met monthly to discuss all things related to the use of timber in building design and construction. From forestry practices, to supply chain and sourcing information, to design experiences and examples, the group has operated as an open forum for advancing... Read more
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Hi all and Happy New Year: I'm writing to make sure that you're aware of the USGBC's call for members for a new LEED Resilience Working Group. See below. The deadline is coming right up - Please pass this along to others you may think of in the topic areas they identify below.
Thanks
Mary Ann
I wanted to let you know... Read more
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Hello -
We're hiring two interns this summer. One position is in Urban Design & Planning, the other is an architectural position split roughly equally between our Housing Studio and our Sustainability Resources Group. If you know of potential candidates who might be interested, please forward this link. http://www.seradesign.com/... Read more
Spotlight Report
Remember 2013? LEED version 4 had just been released to the public. Hardly anyone was using it, though—not only because they didn’t have to, but also because there just wasn’t a pathway to achieve many of the new credits in the rating systems. Especially the product-related credits in the Materials & Resources category, along with the Low-... Read more