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Call for Reviewers and Call for Proposals now out. If you're not planning on submitting a proposal to present, please consider volunteering as a reviewer, subject matter expert or member of the Program Working Group. The quality of the education program is directly proportional to the people who select it!
See many of you in Alabama... Read more
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Hi All,
I have a commercial restauranter in Colorado who is (reluctantly) considering induction cooking. Does anyone know of any good resources out there that can help make the case for this? That would include testimonials, research, videos, testimonials, or whatever else can help get a commercial kitchen comfortable to moving to... Read more
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Folks,
In case any of you enjoy the Phoenix weather, I wanted you to be sure to know that our company, Sundt, which is headquartered here is looking for a sustainability director to lead up our efforts. This comes after two years of work and hiring a consultant (Brightworks out of California) to help us prepare and take the next steps. I... Read more
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Hi. I'm Dan Piselli, the new Director of Sustainability at FXCollaborative. You all may know my predecessor Ilana Judah - she and I worked together closely for many years, and I can only hope to emulate her success.
FYI, a few things about me: I've been a project architect and manager for a number of LEED projects, most recently the... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Protect Your Spec: 14 Strategies.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Identify ways to ensure continuity between the environmentally preferable materials in a project specification, and the less-than-ideal materials that end up used in the final... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Wood: What’s Good?
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
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Hi All,
In case you haven't been following State news lately, Massachusetts has a pretty major climate bill on the Governor's desk right now. He has through tomorrow to either sign or veto it. There's a ton of support from the bill from advocate groups. MA AIA and the BSA both wrote letters to the Governor in support. This only... Read more
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I was asked to share this with my network...
"For colleagues working with LCA data, during design, construction, or facility management proces, please help us understand how EPDs are useful in your processes by completing the survey below:"
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ashrant-aryal-2354497a_qualtrics-survey-q...
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Has anyone done inherent bias training in their firm, and if so, how'd it go? Do you have someone you'd recommend as a trainer/facilitator? Thanks!
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Greetings all, and welcome to all those who already introduced themselves! My name is Steven Burke and I am a Sustainability Manager at Consigli Construction in Massachusetts. We are East Coast only, but we have a few offices from DC up to Maine. I’ve been helping Jenn and Nadav get this group up and running, and I’m relatively new to the... Read more
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I am looking for a Mechanical Engineering firm in New York state who works in mid-sized commercial (ideally hospitality or multifamily experience) and who has experience with geothermal GSHP systems.
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Hi Friends - I'm sure you've started to see news and posts from personal contacts about the shortage of masks, gloves and other PPE for hospital workers. Our company GCI General Contractors is pulling what we can to donate locally. Please urge your leadership to do the same! I just talked with a dear friend who is an infectious disease... Read more
Product Guide
Interior luminaires often use inefficient, outdated technology such as compact fluorescent or halogen lamps, some of which contain mercury and have poor light quality and limited controls.
BuildingGreen-Approved Lighting
BuildingGreen lists lighting products using LEDs (light-emitting diodes) from manufacturers whose luminaires... Read more
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Hi all - we have several projects where money from the IRA may be able to get projects farther. I've seen the AIA/USGBC webinar and done some other research as well. Does anyone know if there's a Higher Ed group that is chasing down how and when the money is available and for what exact purposes? Are you planning on using consultants to help... Read more
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Looking for a recommendation for architectural renderings who would be interested in doing some work for a Direct Air Capture project. A friend is working on a project with Deep Sky and I'd love to make a connection to someone(s) affiliated with the network, if possible.