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Hello Community!
I often get asked about the application cases of annual vs. marginal emissions. Are you aware of an ASHRAE standard or journal article that concisely describes the use case for different CO2 eq. metrics? Has anyone reviewed ASHRAE Standard 240P: Evaluating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Carbon Emissions in Building Design,... Read moreBasic page
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Welcome to the quiz portion of Seal, Tape, Gasket: A Sticky Search for Better Materials.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Choose the best means of achieving barrier continuity for any given application.
2. Assess a joint sealant's service life and product... 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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Welcome to the quiz portion of Building Electrification: A Vital Solution to Climate Change.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the relationship between building electrification and decarbonization to improve the efficiency and sustainability of buildings.
2... Read more
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Hello Sustainable MEP Leaders!
Here at BuildingGreen we are excited and looking forward to creating a valuable and engaging online summit with you all for 2020!
You can Register Here as well as review important information. The dates to mark on your calendars are June 9 - 11, 2020.
This is a crazy time, full of uncertainty... Read more
Reports, Courses, Study Guides, Live Webinars
Are you getting questions, advice, and dubious sales pitches from all comers about how to design and run an HVAC system to combat infectious disease? You’re not alone. Engineers, facility managers, architects, and other building professionals are all... Read more
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I am now embarking on the home page design, but before I get started I need input on what you'd like to have there. The style tiles/tidbits provided by Southface includes a home page mockup that's very similar to LEEDuser, which is fine with me, but I don't want to implement it and then find out you want something radically different.
I... Read more
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EDITED LINK
Hello, below is a link to our newly uploaded research report, Embodied Carbon in Commercial Furniture. This new research report introduces a case study and some new baselines for measuring the carbon footprint of commercial furniture, to add to a growing body of work on this topic among our peers:
Embodied Carbon in... Read more
Product Guide
Churn and renovations can disrupt occupants, release or introduce indoor pollutants, and increase the embodied footprint of a building.
BuildingGreen-Approved Partitions
Movable partition systems allow spaces to be easily reconfigured, reducing costs and environmental impact. BuildingGreen approves partitions and panels that have... Read more
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Five types of green buildings explained. Check out this great infographic by the Pembina Institute: What do net-zero and zero-carbon buildings mean for energy use and climate pollution?
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Hello Colleagues,
You all know our industry’s progress over the past decade related to the impact of materials. We have come a long way. Today we have over 110 firms that have signed onto the A&D Materials Pledge, pledging to a holistic approach to materials considering: Human Health, Climate Health, Ecosystem Health, Social Health... Read more
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Hello everyone,
Here's a reminder that our call for this month will be taking place next Tuesday, November 12th at 2:00pm EST.
Please feel free to join us!
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Hi all,
The Sustainable MEP Leaders are assembling an industry push to expand the availability of embodied carbon data for MEP equipment. Our first steps are to send a letter to industry announcing a call to action and future educational webinars on the topic, the current draft letter is attached. In a similar manner as the... Read more
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All, today is the day I had committed to sending out the DRAFT request to equipment manufacturers of what is needed for full electrification. I apologize that I didn't have time or focus to get my thoughts together till now (I had intended to share this with Chris and others prior to sending to the full group, but just didn't get my thoughts... Read more
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Hello SDLs!
Many of you have internal research groups or internal grants to foster thought leadership in your firms. We have run an annual research-innovation grant program for about the last 5-6 years. Anyone in our firm is allowed to apply, submit their idea, the time/budget they need, define a deliverable and then a small group... Read more