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GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction
GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction
Phone: 360-727-3528
2 South 56th PlaceSuite 204
Ridgefield
Washington , 98642
United States
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Company Type: Service Provider, Education/Informational Services Provider
Industry: Architectural Services, Consulting, Interior Design Architectural Services, Consulting, Interior Design, Education - Training Provider - Hide
Market Scope: National
Company Information
Description: GreenCE, Inc. is the leading provider of AIA continuing education in the country. We are an AIA Education Provider and USGBC Education Partner. GreenCE offers free AIA courses, free LEED specific hour courses, and several no-cost IDCEC courses. We offer ADA education for architects, specifically courses that meet the California disability access requirements and Texas barrier-free courses. GreenCE offers the only free LEED exam prep in the industry. This course is designed to help design professionals pass the LEED Green Associate exam the first time. The LEED course includes 10 video modules, free LEED exam study guide, practice questions, study sheets, and an 8-hour audio book.
Environmental Statement: GreenCE is dedicated to accelerating the necessary transition to a sustainable built environment. The only way to ensure that we continue this transition is to increase sustainable design literacy at all levels. Our team collaborates with building product manufacturers to get building products specified by architects through education. We are committed to designing the highest quality continuing education programs about sustainable design in the construction industry.
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LEED v4.1 Certification Webinars - "Ask the Experts"
The USGBC has launched a series of LEED v4.1 webinars to educate design professionals and building product manufacturers. The ‘Ask The Expert’ webinars include USGBC and GBCI experts who answer questions about the ratings systems, LEED v4.1 credits, energy performance, LEED v4.1 exam, commissioning requirements, and many more topics. USGBC released the LEED v4.1 BD+C draft in December 2018....
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 06/26/2019 + Show |
FREE COURSE: FSC-Certified Wood in Construction and Green Building
FREE COURSE: FSC-Certified Wood in Construction and Green Building 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour / 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour / 1 AIBD CE Hour / 1 GBCI General Hour for LEED Professionals / 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour / 1 SAA Core Learning Hour / Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification has been a leading driver of global forest conservation since 1994, and the green building movement is a cornerstone of...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 06/04/2019 + Show |
It’s hard to preach about sustainable living when just owning or renting a home seems to be a hardship for more people than not lately. Who can think about sustainable choices that may cost more, when it's a struggle to pay the rent or mortgage? So when I write about habits that save electricity or water, or leave a smaller carbon footprint, I do so in the spirit of saving the earth, battling climate change AND saving money. It's...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 05/10/2019 + Show |
Earth Day and the Sustainability Industry
I was a sophomore in high school, in the early 90s, when I first heard about Earth Day. I jumped on the tree hugging movement gladly, and adopting the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” phrase as my mantra. I frequented a shop in downtown Portland, OR, that sold earth friendly items, many that had phrases or images intended to encourage others to save the earth (or at least antagonize the ones who didn’t want to!) My favorite item was a...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 04/25/2019 + Show |
Overview of the USGBC’s Living Standard Research Report
In November 2018, at the Greenbuild International Conference, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced their plans for creating a new living standard. The USGBC’s President and CEO, Mahesh Ramanujam, said in the announcement, “In the past, we have delivered on our promises of certifications, signifying high quality spaces in which we can live and work…Now, by harnessing the power of our partnerships with companies and...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 04/10/2019 + Show |
Saving Energy with Daylighting Design
In a previous five-part series, Climate Change: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t it?, I explored the five main things that are effecting climate change, according to Bill Gates. He lists electricity (25%), agriculture (24%), manufacturing (21%), transportation (14%), and buildings (6%) with a final miscellaneous category contributing 10%. The categories on this list weren’t as surprising as the ways in which those...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 03/25/2019 + Show |
Smart Buildings: Rising to the Challenge of the Future
By definition, the Internet of Things, or IoT, is the network of connected devices that contain electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these things to connect, interact, and exchange data. It goes beyond the standard connected devices like computers, smartphones, and tablets, and applies to typically non-internet enabled devices ranging from vehicles, heart monitors, watches, and even buildings. So just how...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 02/28/2019 + Show |
FREE COURSE: Inferno: Protecting Buildings and People from Fire
FREE COURSE: Inferno: Protecting Buildings and People from Fire 1 AAA Core Learning PDH / 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour / 1 AIBD CE Hour / 1 GBCI General Hour for LEED Professionals / 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour / 1 SAA Core Learning Hour / This one hour course will describe the evolution of light wood-frame and mass timber (CLT) construction and why it is an effective method to solving the affordable housing...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 02/07/2019 + Show |
The Emergence of Mass Timber for Urban Building Projects
During the wood-age of building, nearly every metropolitan city had a giant fire, some more than once: Boston in 1872; London in 1666 (and 1212…and 1130…1135…and so on…London is one of the most well-known tinderboxes on the planet); Chicago 1871; and San Francisco 1906, to name a few. These fires were attributed not only to materials used in building, but also a lack of enough fire fighters, low water pressure, and...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 02/07/2019 + Show |
Climate Change, Part 5: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
This is this the final installment to the Climate Change series I’ve been writing for the last month or so, based on Bill Gates’s blog post. Since I’m wrapping it up, it seems timely to explain why I referenced straws as the title. My youngest daughter is an environmental champion and has been since she joined the Green Team at her elementary school in 3rd grade nearly seven years ago. My older son, however, is skeptical that...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 02/04/2019 + Show |
When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In this course, we will explore various material options available to the design professional as well as provide practical solutions that designers may want to consider when specifying a product that can offer sustainability, durability, and even...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 03/27/2020 + Show |
Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing engineer. This course will review current plumbing codes, public health agency guidelines, and regulatory statutes. Insights into specific water heating technologies and system designs will be covered. Learning Objectives: Participants will...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 03/26/2020 + Show |
In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protective coating including a decrease in environmental damage to exterior glazing, significant reduction in building maintenance, improving photovoltaic performance, and enhancement of the forward-facing aesthetics. Additionally, we will explore a...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 02/12/2020 + Show |
FREE Webinar, Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, February 4,12 - 1pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing design methods including specification of technologies such as sun shade and canopy systems that creates useful and aesthetically-pleasing daylight systems. Designing to not only minimize solar heat gain and sunlight, but to successfully repurpose...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 02/04/2020 + Show |
FREE Webinar: Integrative Process and Whole Canopy System Solution Design, January 16, 12pm EST
Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a building. The integration of these systems with other exterior building systems also often ends up becoming an afterthought, leaving room for potential errors and less-than-ideal scenarios. In this program, we’ll discuss the importance of early...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 01/16/2020 + Show |
There are varied material options available for restrooms, locker rooms, and other applications. Learn about HDPE, its physical attributes, composition, design options and sustainable contributions to the design and construction of any project. We'll take a look at why product transparency and responsible manufacturing are important considerations when specifying a sustainable product.
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 12/19/2019 |
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can function as multiple control layers, providing Air and Water Resistive Barriers, in addition to providing a thermal control layer, and meeting NFPA 285 fire code standards. Additionally, the course reviews building codes and standards...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 12/18/2019 + Show |
FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, December 16, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing design methods including specification of technologies such as sun shade and canopy systems that creates useful and aesthetically-pleasing daylight systems. Designing to not only minimize solar heat gain and sunlight, but to successfully...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 12/16/2019 + Show |
This course will better inform the architect and designer about decorative hardwood plywood in terms of its manufacture, uses, types, and sustainable attributes. The architect and the designer will gain an understanding of the different adhesives and core material options available, which options are more sustainable, and which options are most commonly used. Participants will also know what to look for in order to successfully specify...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 12/12/2019 + Show |
In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speedy and efficient user experience with lower operation and maintenance costs. We’ll also explore an array of high-speed hand dryer features including HEPA filter, antimicrobial technology, ADA compliance, maintenance indicator and sound and...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 12/11/2019 + Show |
Product Specification 101: How To Make A Great First Impression
The relationship between the building product representative and architects, designers, engineers, interior designers, and consultants who write specifications for projects is clearly evolving. As those who can specify your building product face increasing pressure to deliver more for less on tighter deadlines, it becomes even more imperative to take the right long-term actions to build relationships and trust, and to ...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 03/07/2023 + Show |
HPDs: Why Product Transparency Is The New Norm
Product Transparency and Product Manufacturers Product transparency is the practice of disclosing detailed information about products and services. Product transparency is here to stay whether manufacturers like it or not. Product manufacturers that have something to hide, don’t have the budget or resources, and/or lack a long-term strategy to address transparency will be penalized. Manufacturers could lose product specification opportu...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 03/21/2023 + Show |
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Free Green Building Webinar: Mastering Daylight, December 27, 12 - 1 pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing best-practice methods and specification of daylighting canopy and sun shade systems to create unique and aesthetically-pleasing architectural building enhancements. The result will be a full-scope view on successfully repurposing natural light for...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 12/27/2022 + Show |
Access to daylight has been shown to increase productivity in the workplace, improve students’ performance, and even increase sales in retail environments. A well-designed daylit building also uses less energy, conserving natural resources and reducing air pollution. In this course, we explore how advanced daylighting strategies using shading devices such as overhangs and vertical and horizontal fins contribute to LEED v4.1, save energy,...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 11/16/2022 + Show |
During this webinar, we will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coating include a decrease in environmental damage to exterior glazing, reduction in building maintenance costs, improved photovoltaic performance, and enhancement of the forward-facing aesthetic. Additionally, we will explore a variety of...
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 05/05/2021 + Show |
FREE Green Building Webinar: Acoustic Doors and Green Design, Thursday, October 15, 12pm EDT
Sound transmission control is an issue that should be addressed in the design of any building. Acoustic comfort is part of providing an amenable interior space, and it requires having the proper level and quality of sound to utilize a space as planned. This course looks at the components, features, and the role of acoustic door assemblies in occupant comfort in both workplace and school environments. Learning Objectives: Describe...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 10/15/2020 + Show |
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of decorative hardwood plywood, focusing on its manufacture, uses, and sustainability. It will discuss visual grading, the natural characteristics of wood, types of veneer matching and core options. By the end of this course, architects and designers will be able to evaluate grades of decorative hardwood plywood and illustrate how it can be used to satisfy sustainability...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 09/09/2020 + Show |
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, Wednesday, September 2, 12pm EDT
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and well-kept timeline. Architectural choices should drive the project, and as a result, the cost. In order to achieve the full environmental and green building benefits provided by a canopy system, all details must worked out early and completely. In this program...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 09/02/2020 + Show |
Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable, Healthcare Flooring, July 21, 12pm EDT
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient flooring and fluid-applied flooring by providing a sustainable, durable, cost-effective and seamless flooring without any harmful ingredients. By the end of this course, design professionals will be able to apply this new understanding to specify resilient...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/21/2020 + Show |
Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST
This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all working toward affordable, practical means of achieving near net zero annual energy. Presenters will explore how achieving net zero energy on existing homes is possible across many home types and ages! The homes featured in this session are located...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/15/2020 + Show |
FREE Webinar: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Green Building, July 8, 12pm EST
Architects and builders choose wood because it is a superior building material. Wood is a beautiful, renewable resource that is easy to work with. It also offers numerous environmental benefits. Using wood in green building projects supports many of the benefits offered by responsibly managed working forests, including clean air and water, biodiversity, habitat for wildlife, and employment for local communities. Now, a new LEED Alternative...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/08/2020 + Show |
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, July 8, 12pm EDT
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and a well-kept timeline. Architectural choices should drive the project, and as a result, the cost. In order to achieve the full environmental and green building benefits provided by a canopy system, all details must be worked out early and completely. In this...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/08/2020 + Show |