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***Cross-posting this from SCL Group***
Last year I was approached by Green Advantage, remember them from like 2005? There has been a LEED innovation credit for as long as I can remember.
Has anyone seen employed Green Advantage recently? Is anyone asking for it?
Do you see value in GCs/CMs/trades having this training... Read more
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Hello MEP Leaders,
Happy 2022! Here's your reminder that our virtual meetup for this month is coming up next Tuesday, January 11th at 2:00pm ET.
All members of the network are invited to join! The agenda for the call is available here.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83598691786?pwd=... Read more
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Good morning:
I am hoping someone can point me in the direction of any higher ed campus standards or policies focused on plug load management, occupant behavior related to energy, etc. I'm especially interested in any examples of communications to faculty or students encouraging behaviors that reduce energy consumption. Thanks!
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Hi folks,
There are a few Peer-Network related opportunities at the AIA Conference on Architecture, and it's coming up soon (June 4-8)! If you'll be in town, I hope you can join us! And if you're speaking at the Conference, let us know--whatever people in this network are talking about is likely to be super-interesting to the rest of us... Read more
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Hi, folks! Posting on behalf of an individual outside of the networks. Are you seeking a sustainability and materials specialist in-house? This candidate great qualifications, including:
LBC Materials Petal vetting experience – check! tallyCAT – check! Experience training teams on rating systems and internal organziation goals – check!... Read moreQuiz
Welcome to the quiz portion of BuildingGreen’s Top 10 Green Building Products for 2018.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the transparency and optimization criteria in the LEED v4 (applicable to Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits in LEED v4 BD+C and... Read more
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Hello friends,
We are looking for recommendations for solar photovoltaic consultants to support one of our projects. We have used SEI in the past, but would like to develop a deeper bench and approach it from another angle. We aren’t too concerned about the consultant’s location, but are looking for someone that is on top of the current... Read more
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Hello Green Gurus,
Here is the information for July's Peer Networks Webinar, Living the Lifecycle: The Launch of Markit Zero. We hope you will join us!
Register HERE
Living the Lifecycle: The Launch of Markit Zero
Thursday, July 28, 2022
3 - 4pm ET (12 - 1pm PT)
Description:
By 2025, the AEC... Read more
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Does anyone know where one can locate weather files (EPW) that has predicted future data for climate change?
Thanks in advance.
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Hello Everyone,
Here is the information and invitation to complete the SCL Demographics Survey! If you have multiple company colleagues on this forum (you can check in the group list here click "Group members" tab), please coordinate to have only one of you submit survey responses.
If you would you like to gather your answers... Read more
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Hi everyone,
Join us for the webinar, "IRA Funding with a Tax Expert Part 2: Updates and Clarifications" on Tuesday April 2nd at 3pm ET!
Register here and please feel free to invite anyone from your firms to join.
The great presenter from Energy Tax Savers, Jacob Goldman, is returning for a follow-up session for our... Read more
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Has anyone documented the Food Alternatives credit as part of WELL or as an innovation credit in LEED?
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Welcome to the quiz portion of The Beneficial Intersections of Energy, Resilience, and Health.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Determine and communicate the financial benefits of energy efficiency, climate resilience, and occupant health and wellness.
2. Understand how... Read more
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An induction range capable of replacing a standard gas range offers the potential of significantly reducing the energy required for ventilation in a commercial kitchen and improves IAQ at home.
BuildingGreen-Approved RangesWe look for commercial-scale as well as residential induction cooktops and ranges designed to reduce indoor... Read more
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Mithun has a part-time employee Jake Minden who is a graduate student at the University of Washington. Jake is participating in a year-long research fellowship focused on equitable design practice. He has developed a survey to collect perceptions of workplace culture.
Please consider taking 10-minutes to help gather this valuable... Read more
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The results from the "CogFx" study are compelling, showing that people in environments with low VOCs and low ambient CO2 levels score higher on tests of cognitive function. Specifically, they show that providing 40cfm of outdoor air per (actual live) occupant results in significantly higher scores than even the "Enhanced Ventilation" scheme... Read more