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What is a Passive House - An Introduction
According to Wikipedia, the definition of a passive house is “is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energ… more...
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Passive House
0 replies | 12740 views | Posted on: 08/07/2017 | Last updated: 03/04/2025
Benefits of Passive House Buildings
"Energy efficiency is a way of managing and restraining the growth in energy consumption. Something is more energy efficient if it delivers more services for the same energy input, or the same services for less energy input" &ndas… more...
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0 replies | 10624 views | Posted on: 02/06/2017 | Last updated: 03/04/2025
Energy Star: A Leading Label in Voluntary Energy Conservation
Although long popular, Energy Star has recently become a top symbol for energy conservation and going green, helping save families and businesses $300 billion on utility bills while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions by two … more...
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Certifications/Labels and Transparency
0 replies | 8707 views | Posted on: 07/11/2016 | Last updated: 03/04/2025
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, Online Training with Urban Green Council, November 5, 11 & 19
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave with at least three immediately actiona… more...
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Professional Accreditations - Individual
0 replies | 664 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 10/16/2024
GPRO Construction Management, Online Training with Urban Green Council, October 22 & 24
GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Taught by highly knowledgeable industry pro… more...
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0 replies | 895 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 10/16/2024
Major Green Building Organizations Rally Around the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
At Greenbuild 2023, leading green building organizations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the U.S. Green Building Coun… more...
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0 replies | 1552 views | Posted on: 11/29/2023 | Last updated: 08/22/2024
Global GreenTag International Launches First Nature Positive Standard and Declaration
Global GreenTag International recently launched the first Nature Positive green building programs, the NaturePositive+ Standard™ and the NaturePositive+ Declaration™. Both programs call on product manufacturers, built environmen… more...
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0 replies | 1344 views | Posted on: 11/29/2023 | Last updated: 08/22/2024
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, Online Training with Urban Green Council, September 11, 18 & 25
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave with at least three immediately actiona… more...
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Professional Accreditations - Individual
0 replies | 566 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024
GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Online Training with Urban Green Council, December 3, 9 am - 2 pm ET
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient. What you’ll learn By the end of this course, participants w… more...
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0 replies | 677 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024
GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Online Training with Urban Green Council, October 9, 9 am - 2 pm ET
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient. What you’ll learn By the end of this course, participants w… more...
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0 replies | 874 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024
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