Quiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of Rethinking the All-Glass Building.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe eight reasons all-glass buildings are so popular in architecture today.
2. List the four elements Arup examined in their modeling of the effect of... Read more
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A draft of AIA’s Top Ten Toolkit was just published!
http://bit.ly/COTEtoolkit
Hopefully useful for everyone toward making more very high performance buildings. More updates to come, including interactive tools like a superspreadsheet.
All the best,
Tate
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I am dual posting a topic from the SDL forum in the Green Commons. Sorry to those who see this twice but I'm trying to cover more ground.
The first post from Mike Manzi ...
SDLers,
Great to see many of you at Greenbuild! It was nice to have the opportunity to remind everyone how our collective energy continues to make a... Read more
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Hi everyone,
We’re excited to announce that registration for the Spring 2024 Sustainable Construction Leaders Summit is now open! Join us at Perkins&Will’s Atlanta office on May 6th, the day before the Living Future Conference. Register early to save your seat, and feel free to reach out to me with any questions at amanda@... Read more
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Is this EDI, or JEDI? (Justice, Equity...)
Notes (attached) and Guiding Questions:
Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion In Our Firms
What are the barriers and what’s working to cut through them?
The process is so super slow... how to to celebrate our small achievements?
How are we fostering inclusion and... Read more
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Hello,
Are you aware of any bldg codes that have included requirements related to Material Health?
Thanks!
Mona Lemoine Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C, LFA, Regenerative Practitioner, RELi AP
Associate, Senior Sustainability Consultant
Mobile: 236-878-1752
mona.lemoine@stantec.com
Stantec... Read more
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Are you ready to share the story about your best projects?
AIA COTE Top Ten Awards is a great way to get recognition for your best work and the call for submissions for the 2024 cycle is now open!
The awards cycle has shifted, and the deadline for the 2024 awards is October 26.
So NOW is the time to pull together... Read more
Quiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of Net-Zero Water and More: Moving Beyond “Low Flow”
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Define net-zero water.
2. Describe the role of utilities in water efficiency solutions.
3. Explain the water-energy nexus and the water-... Read more
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Hi all,
Jacobs is looking to hire specifically for sustainability needs! We have a current job posting for a Senior Sustainability Specialist now up, and anticipate a similar posting soon for a mid-level person as well. Location for these would be in the Mountain or Pacific time zones, remote work is fine; other future anticipated posts... Read more
Product Guide
CEUs are available for reading our entire plumbing guide. Click here to learn more and take the quiz.
Constructed wetlands and other natural filtration systems close the nutrient and water loop, permitting safe and sustainable wastewater treatment and reuse right on the site.
BuildingGreen-Approved SystemsWe look for... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Here’s a reminder that our first Show & Tell for 2021 is happening next week! Monday, February 1st from 7-8pm ET and Tuesday, February 2nd from 4-5pm ET, come see your peers from all networks present for five minutes each on a variety of topics relating to their work.
This event is connected with the Summit-... Read more
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I'm in search of anyone who's done a LEED ACP Pilot Credit. It's unclear to me whether using one of these pathways replaces the way the base prereq or credit would function in the rating system being used by a project seeking certification or if it's a strategy to achieve Innovation in Design credits only. The documentation I've been able to... Read more
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If you have a moment and are working in the IAQ arena, please consider filling out this survey, and you could also win an AirGradient ONE monitor. (Check my review video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpqYOWLzv7o)
https://forms.gle/ytLcq2dvtGrD2UZY7
I also have access to the results and will happily share the data whenever... Read more
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Hello,
We are in the very early planning phase of a k-8 public school project to be designed and built in an economically challenged urban location with very limited site options. The project is not LEEDv4 registered yet. We are at feasibility and costing the soil remediation, needless to say that we would really hope there would be... Read more
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Thank you BuildingGreen for yesterday's fun news and much needed chuckles. I really appreciated the GOOP article the most! I mean, dare I say, a kegel powered elevator - absolutely brilliant!
If you have not seen the April Fool's edition, take a look at the talent and time that was put into these stories.
https://www.... Read more