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Hi All,
FSC is working on some exciting new research to help further quantify the carbon impact of forestry management and they are looking for your feedback. If you are interested in providing your voice or just staying informed of what is happening in this space, please see the details below and register to attend.
FSC Forest... Read more
Reports, Courses, Study Guides, Live Webinars
Successfully managing the LEED documentation process requires specific knowledge, tools, and skills that are not covered in the LEED Reference Manual. This CEU course is based on the LEED Project Management course that GreenStep developed and teaches through UC–Berkeley Extension. It is designed for professionals who are somewhat familiar... Read more
Product Guide
Engineered wood efficiently utilizes fast-growing, small-diameter trees.
When sourced from responsibly managed forests, engineered wood can store carbon that would otherwise enter the atmosphere, and can replace high-embodied-carbon concrete and steel in some structural applications.
Engineered wood products can also provide a... Read more
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Congrats Nadav!!!! https://www.aia.org/showcases/181011-nadav-malin-hon-aia?utm_source=Buil...
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Welcome to the Sages forum! Some of us have been hanging out together for ages, but others might be new to this group (if not to sustainable design/construction). So let’s start by introducing ourselves, with some highlights from our career and history with the Peer Networks, and why we’ve now joined this one.
My career history is pretty... Read more
Quiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of Eight Tips for Passing the LEED v4 AP BD+C Exam.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. List important tables and calculations from the reference guide.
2. Explain what's pertinent about credit options and documentation.
3. Detail... Read more
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This is deep nerdy stuff, so don't say you haven't been warned. ASHRAE has opened the first public review to its net zero standard (228). Here's the blurb:
Standard Method for Evaluating Zero Net Energy and Zero Net Carbon Building Performance ASHRAE Standard 228-202x sets requirements for evaluating whether a building or group of... Read more
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Hello Sustainability Leaders!
It’s been almost a month since we met in NYC for our Regional Mini-Summit! I’m pretty sure time moves faster when the seasons are changing! I hope the fall is treating you all well.
We have completed our Post-Summit Report, and would like to share with you all. Click here to view the report.
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Here are the links I mentioned at today's meeting:
Timeline:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RlN4t23uvBtxEzp4QuyqL-w5bqmE4P90...
BG Contacts and Responsibilities:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MWYuAEitjk7Zpc8KUNf1LwG3-5wK6sIlgwro...
BITuser Contacts and Responsibilities:
https://docs.google.... Read more
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Hello All,
I'm supporting a project that is pursuing Green Globes and trying to get familiar with its content. I'm hoping someone might have experience with the program and be able to provide direction toward products that have an OESR. From what I've read, this is a material ingredient disclosure type report, based on ASTM std. E3182-... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Want to make your virtual meetings wildly effective, connective, and fun? This fall we are delighted to partner with Julie Huffaker from Deeper Funner Change to bring you a series of 5 online workshops that will teach you skills to improve all your virtual meetings.
Julie brings more than 25 years of experience... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Here is the information for January's Peer Networks Webinar, The AEC Industry is in the Driver's Seat: Strategies to reduce waste & carbon emissions. We hope you will join us!
Register HERE
The AEC Industry is in the Driver's Seat: Strategies to reduce waste & carbon emissions
Thursday,... Read more
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Hello Sustainable Design Leaders!
Here are the details for an upcoming SDL Peer Network web call, this webinar will be a call to share research and resources around mass timber. Hope to see you there!
REGISTER HERE!
Embodied Carbon and Mass Timber – a shared learning conversation
March 31st, 2020
3pm - 4pm ET (... Read more