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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 -
I'm writing today to let you all know that as of this month, I am retiring from SERA, and that I'm going to be beginning a new journey as a consultant/volunteer!
I'm going to continue dedicating my time to policy and advocacy work (focused on decarbonizing the built environment) but now I'll be doing it as a free... Read more
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Financial literacy and speaking with clients on their terms. Guiding Questions:
Anyone have success stories? How do the financial considerations differ for developer work vs. institutional work vs. non-profit work vs. publicly funded work? What resources are available to assist? How have others talked to clients about costs? What has... Read moreForum topic
Hi there,
We know some of you have been vetting the Contractor's Commitment within your company and are eager to sign up. Good news--enrollment is now live on the website! Download the form by clicking 'Sign the Commitment' on the right sidebar and return it to me with your logo. Any bets on who will sign up first?
https://www.... Read more
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Hi folks,
It was fun going back over all the great conversations we had and pulling them together in this report. Please feel free to share it with anyone--no constraints on that!
Also, we'll have a webinar next Friday based on this report-- March 8 at 2pm eastern:
I'll show the report and share key takeaways from the 12th... Read more
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Hi MEP Leaders!
Here's a reminder that our monthly meeting is coming right up--today at 2:00 pm ET.
There is a lot to talk about: James has put together a starting point for our "how to make the best use of your engineer" guide. And Summit plans...
You can view the agenda here.
All members of the SMEPL network are... Read more
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Hi folks,
We all need some more fun and now that we are all breathing better - let's do it!
WHAT is the "Lighter Side of Green" (LSG) ?
You all are rockstars in the Green world, but what about your other talents? LSG is a show where we will highlight the artistic and comedic talents of our Green Building community!... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Here is the information for December's Peer Networks Webinar, Architects in the Blue Zone: The AIA at COP26. We hope you will join us!
Register HERE
Architects in the Blue Zone: The AIA at COP26
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021
4pm - 5pm ET (1pm - 2pm PT)
Description
The American... Read more
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Hi all,
As you know, the Carbon Leadership Forum has been busy in recent years growing the tent of discipline-based commitments for reducing embodied carbon. SE 2050 and MEP 2040 provide the platform and commitment for structural and MEP respectively, and there is now interest brewing for an additional commitment in support of civil... Read more
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We are pursuing sustainability goals (and documentation of those goals) outside of any certification/rating system for a current project. However, we have set up a criteria list of goals by following strategies/credits from many of those systems (LEED v4 EPDs, SITES v2 threatened tree species, WELL v2 mindful eating, etc.). This approach is... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Energy Modeling for Early Design Decisions (recorded webcast)
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain how energy codes and standards are pushing commercial projects beyond what they can do without modeling.
2. Describe the key... Read more
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Hello Community,
For those of you who will be in San Diego shortly for Greenbuild, and want to come together to honor Lance, please see the details at :
https://celebratinglance.eventbrite.com
We will meet up outside at 5pm on the 22nd. Details in the evite.
Please share with anyone outside of this list who was a... Read more
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Hey there SDLs!
We're having a debate in our firm about whether we're at a tipping point to hire an in-house energy modeler - someone capable of doing an MEP-caliber energy model inside a design firm. I know some you have in-house energy modelers on staff and I'd love to hear your experiences:
- How did you know your firm was at a... Read more
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