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Hi friends! Despite thinking I had joined this forum on Day 1 - I hadn't! Just a quick hello and great to join you all. For anyone I don't yet know - my key focus through Sustainable Performance Institute is in helping companies institutionalize sustainability in their culture, systems and processes and helping them embark on a path of... Read more
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Welcome to the quiz portion of LEED vs. Green Globes: A Definitive Analysis
Note: If you are taking this quiz as a member of LEEDuser, please take the quiz here.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Highlight the most significant differences between LEED and Green... Read more
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Hello All,
Checking in on experience with Armstrong's Tectum E-N with NEOPOR Graphite polysytrene GPS rigid foam insulation core in roof panels for exposed structure?
BASF says that NEOPOR uses up to 30% less material than other rigid foam; it is greenguard gold cerified.
Interesting that the NEOPOR increases in R-value as... Read more
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I received the following email from Naajia at Southface. I'll be out of town until November 8, but I'll see if there's time for me to address at least the second part before I leave:
A question regarding the BIT-User Forum was brought to my attention by a participant. Apparently when you are posting a question and you pick your location... Read more
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SAVE THE DATE: ALL Peer Networks Show & Tell
Tuesday, November 19 | 8pm - 10pm
The Kendeda Building, Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA
Start your time at Greenbuild on a high note!
Join your Peer Networks Colleagues from SDL, SCL, MEP, SDLS, and SAL for a high energy evening full of lightning round previews of the best... Read more
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Hi All,
I wanted to pass on a few cool things we have going on at Built Environment Plus (formerly USGBC MA) I really am conscious of not spamming you often and reserve posts for some of our most exciting happenings.
August 5, Building Tech Forum/MaterialsCAN: Getting to Zero with Embodied Carbon. Featuring 13 5-minute... Read more
Reports, Courses, Study Guides, Live Webinars
THIS WEBINAR PURCHASE AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
HPBA Control Layers – It’s in the details Tue, Sep 11, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT)Why high-performance assemblies? And why now? Today we demand better thermal performance from our building assemblies than ever. But higher performance... Read more
Product Guide
Indoor pollutants can cause health problems and disrupt HVAC system functioning.
BuildingGreen-Approved FiltrationBuildingGreen approves a variety of equipment, filters, and pre-filters that remove particulates and contaminants, minimize pressure drop, or reduce pollution from operations. Products include:
MERV 13 or higher filters... Read moreForum topic
Hello Green Gurus,
Here is the information for this month's first Peer Networks Webinar, Previewing the WELL Equity Rating: a roadmap for advancing DEI. So sorry for the short notice - we had a pileup of tech issues and time off. We hope you can still join us!
Register HERE.
Previewing the WELL Equity Rating: a roadmap for... Read more
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Short notice – apologies in advance.
Please review the new Guide following the instructions on the first page of the attached draft and using the attached spreadsheet. Comments will be accepted until February 16th at noon EST
Use the Excel spreadsheet to compile your comments if you have any, and return them to me by Feb 15th COB... Read more
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For those of you who are close to CLT and mass timber, has the jump in US wood price also impacted the pricing of CLT on your projects, or viability of CLT compared to the cost of steel or concrete frame buildings?
If anyone has price data comparing CLT today to pre-Covid pricing or any metric that would describe the percentage change... Read more
Peer Networks
Register now to save your place at our pre-Living Future SCL Summit. There's still a stubborn gap between green design and green building. Luckily, more and more industry groups have... Read more
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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 moreForum topic
Hi folks,
It's here! Highlights, key takeaways, and pics from our packed few days together in Ashland, Mass. in the 2023 Summer Summit report.
From the intro:
Effectively meeting the challenge of the moment is what the world needs from us. Being grounded and energized by connections and sharing with our peers in a safe... Read more
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The AIA conference is coming up soon as well. It is scheduled for June 19-23 in NYC. I have heard about a lot of great sessions and I am thinking it would be helpful if we could collect info here. Please respond to this message with info about your session and I will compile all of this into a handy reference document. I will start with my... Read more