Green Building Product Discussions

Webinar: Conserving Energy through Building Enclosure Commissioning, December 10, 2 pm EST

Building Commissioning,Energy Efficiency,LEED V4,Energy Conservation,Energy Management,Building Enclosure,commissioning

by EnergyManagementAssociation Non profit association

What should a commissioning provider know to undertake Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) with the goal to conserve energy, specifically achieving target energy consumption levels for LEED v4 and in-service energy-efficient performance… more...

  Filed under: Energy Management

FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Daylighting by Design, Wednesday, August 5, 12 -1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

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 specificati… more...

  Filed under: Lighting

Sustainable Building with Concrete, July 30, 1-2 PM, Boston, MA

Architecture,Materials,Sustainability,Construction,Concrete,built environment,Professionals

by Richard Minasian Student

This upcoming lecture with Heidi Jandris, a Technical Resource and Sustainability Manager at Jandris Block. This discussion is part of BSA Space's exhibition Durable: Sustainable Material Ecologies, Assemblies, and Cultures.&nbs… more...

  Filed under: Concrete

Webinar: Bay Planning Coalition Expert Briefing: Greening our Transportation System, July 30, 9am PST

Transportation,California,Green Transportation

by samanthaklein Intern

Join Bay Planning Coalition’s Expert Briefing on Reducing Emissions in the Transportation Sector on July 30th from 9:00am -11:00am via Zoom Webinar. As the transportation sector accounts for the largest source of emission… more...

  Filed under: Transportation

FREE Webinar: Taking Commercial Offices to Net Zero Carbon, July 1, 1pm EDT

Netzero,Energy Efficiency,Green Office Space,Green Office Building

by samanthaklein Intern

The release of the LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide in January and the UK Green Building Council targets for Commercial Offices in April have put Net Zero Carbon front of place in commercial office design. But how do we actually go about… more...

  Filed under: Energy Management

Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable, Healthcare Flooring, July 21, 12pm EDT

Sustainability,Flooring,Healthcare

by samanthaklein Intern

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 providin… more...

  Filed under: Flooring

FREE Webinar: CarbonCure Discussion with Carbon Leadership Forum Chicago Hub, June 30, 1 PM EDT

Carbon,Concrete,Carbon Leadership Forum,Cement,CO2 Emissions,CarbonCure

by Richard Minasian Student

Join the Carbon Leadership Network's Chicago Hub to discuss carbon and the cement industry with Ozinga. Cement is the source of about 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third… more...

  Filed under: Concrete

Is Mold in Modern Buildings a Sign Of Energy Loss?

Mold,Thermal Bridges

by Chelsea W. Student

Why does mold grows in new buildings? In an article found on a Australian building site, this question is explored. The main topic of the article is the accidental creation of "thermal bridges", breaks in insulation or wall that lets in air… more...

  Filed under: Insulation

How do you determine how "green" a cabinet is?

madeinamerica,greenguard,nauf,domestic manufacturing,cabinet,cabinetry

by Jonathan Cabinet Representative Sustainable American manufacturing proponent

When looking at purchasing cabinetry for you home or business, what do you look for? I look for domestically manufactured cabinets where the materials are also domestically sourced. No added formaldehyde should be a consideration as well … more...

  Filed under: Cabinetry

FREE Webinar: Concrete Tile Roofing: The World's Most Sustainable and Energy Efficient Roof System, June 25, 12pm EDT

Energy Efficiency,Concrete Tile Roofing

by samanthaklein Intern

This one hour course will take an in-depth look at the sustainability and energy efficient attributes of concrete tile roofing, including the near zero-waste manufacturing process, life-cycle cost and performance versus temporary aspha… more...

  Filed under: Roof Tile