Championing the
Changemakers

Hi, all - 

Thanks to many folks who connected on the heels of our last matchmaking post. Reaching out on behalf of a former SDL member, Lindsey Perez, to relay an opportunity from MIRACORP linked below: 

https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=97753&clientkey=957B67314D085A633E5C9C5568F3BC04 

This are opportunities for us to get involved as design and construction allies with the new administration and the US Department of Energy on more efficient building.

The first link below is for low-carbon projects that will provide the case studies and solutions that the industry can follow.  The second is identifying barriers and... Read more

Hello everyone,

Here's a reminder that our next monthly call will be taking place next Tuesday, September 10th at 2:00pm EST.

Please feel free to join us!

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Hello, All!

Looking for some quick insight from the braintrust into how to best approach project goal-setting.

We’ve been taking a critical look at goal-setting practices to better understand what drives the gap between projects that meet ambitious high-performance targets and those that don’t. Recognizing that goal setting is a... Read more

ON SALE NOW - for a limited time, get the Guide for $69.00

If you are interested in sharing this guide within your organization and adding a copy to your library, please purchase the guide's site license. The site license permits the purchaser to share the PDF Guide file within their company/organization and post it on their... Read more

Hello Green Gurus,

Here is the information for this month's Peer Networks Webinar, Adapting the Construction Process for Passive House. We hope you will join us!

Register HERE.

Adapting the Construction Process for Passive House
Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
2pm - 3pm ET (11am - 12pm PT)

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AIA has approved this course (#[node:field_quiz_aia_course]) for [node:field-quiz-ceu-aia] LU/HSW.

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Hi all,

Later today, we will be delivering the BITuser development site ready for content input. Andrea has created instructions to help get you started.

We would like to set up a few editor profiles for you. Could you let us know who should have a profile for content management? We need first and last name and an email.

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Board insulation has good thermal performance ranging from about R-4 to R-8 and is used as an integral part of a building envelope’s continuous insulation system.

Because board insulation is used on the building exterior, it is not always subject to the same material health and emissions requirements as batt insulation used inside the... Read more

Hi everyone - I will be holding my breath and attending the AIA conference in person this June. Is anyone else going? I'd love to reconnect with each of you!

Apologies if I've missed it - with there be a BuildingGreen meetup?

Feel free to email me if you don't want to reply all - kanderson@lmnarchitects.com

-Kjell

Hi folks,

I’m sorry to be so last minute with this. LEED v5’s second public comment period ends TOMORROW (Monday, Oct 28). As it currently stands, LEED has eliminated its preferential support for FSC over other forest certification programs and is silent on climate-smart forestry.

I’m hoping that the Climate Smart folks in this... Read more

Anyone know what stages does CARE include? Does it include B1-5, C1-4 or D?

Thank you!

Guiding questions:

I've been hearing a lot of talk about density becoming a thing of the past. Like with the danger of antimicrobials, it would be great to have some more in depth backup information on whether density is really a danger factor, or if other factors are more important, when we go into these conversations. Does anybody have any new or better... Read more

Welcome to the quiz portion of VOCs: Still Here, Still Making Us Sick!

Important: This quiz covers all related articles within this topic. Scroll to the bottom of the article page to find links to all the articles covered by this quiz.

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Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:


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