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Hello good people and fabulous troublemakers,
PFAS is in everything. In May, the NY Times published an article about this, along with the governments work to remove it from drinking water. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/climate/six-things-to-know-about-forever-chemicals.html
As you may know, a working group has been gathering... Read more
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Zero Tool has an expired certificate and isn't functioning. https://zerotool.org/zerotool/
I've emailed info@architecture2030.org but nothing yet. Anyone have any suggestions for contacting the administrators?
Thanks,
Tiffany Broyles Yost
GBBN
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Welcome to the quiz portion of The Death and Rebirth of DC Power.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Explain when and how to integrate DC power into buildings, and the benefits of doing so.
Understand the history and background of AC and DC power in the U.S.
... Read more
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Hello Everyone!
Please see attached are the Flip Chart Notes from last week's 2018 SDL Summer Summit.
Enjoy~
RoseAnn
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I am thrilled to announce that our own supreme Green Guru has been elevated to the College of Fellows! Congratulations Pauline!
Announcements are being made today so don't be shy folks - please share the good news here.
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We are trying to figure out how we are going to meet the LEED Credit for Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction for the first time.
One approach we're trying out: We're taking the results of our Tally model and looking at potential reductions from low-carbon concrete. However, the problem I am encountering is that when I take some of our... Read more
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I am forwarding this request from Kate Simonen from the Carbon Leadership Forum to support a grant application for this research. I don't know if the link will work in this format but if you have questions or want to sign you can contact me or Kate and I can send you the mail with the link my email is: lstrain@siegelstrain.com Thanks... 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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Hi folks,
We often hear from you with a suggestion of someone who would be great for the network, and a question about how to refer them. We've now made that easy, with three steps laid out in an Outreach Toolkit that's posted in the left margin of the Member Directory.
So, if you're thinking of someone to invite or come across... Read more
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Testing web-to-lead to existing contact in Salesforce.
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Hi SCL,
I realize that there are already a couple of threads on this topic, but I didn't see anything from the past year. We have been trying (unsuccessfully) to work with large rental companies to request jobsite trailers that are at a minimum energy efficient, and ideally solar/battery ready and/or built to passive house or similar... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Building Re-Entry with Arc
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the similarities and differences between LEED v4.1 O+M performance metrics and the Arc Re-Entry program.
2. Understand how Arc Re-Entry contributes to an iterative re-... Read more
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Why is ESG relevant to building industry professionals? Many of us are accustomed to sustainability programs and reporting. In this one-hour deep dive, we tap leading ESG experts for answers to burning questions many of us in the industry have about the intersection between ESG goals and... Read more
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Hi All,
I have a client interested in exploring the development of their own custom framework to address environmental, health/wellness, and data security, among other parameters, but would also like to have it audited by a 3rd party.
Leveraging ISO 14001 could be one option. I also understand that GreenCirle certifies a few... Read more
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This came up a number of times at the SDL Tempe Summit so I thought I would share. If you have not already I highly recommend this recent research paper from the UW-IDL on the tradeoffs of operational and embodied carbon in envelope design in different climates. As a Passive House nerd it made me question the super-insulated envelope at least... Read more
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Conventional heating systems burn fossil fuels on the building site or use outrageous amounts of electricity.
BuildingGreen-Approved Heat Pumps
The best heat pumps solve both these problems and provide efficient cooling. BuildingGreen approves air-source heat pumps with minimum HSPF and SEER levels of 10 and 20, respectively.... Read more
