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New Construction Done Right: Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Buildings, January 26, 10-11 AM PT
California’s buildings of tomorrow will be deeply energy efficient, smart, and resilient – but designers and builders have a multitude of choices to make in order to achieve success. The just-launched California Energy Desi… more...
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0 replies | 1169 views | Posted on: 01/13/2022 | Last updated: 01/13/2022
In-Person & Virtual Option: Pushing Wood To Higher Heights, January 12, 4:15-8 PM
Changes in recent editions of the International Building Code to allow taller wood frame structures and the use of Cross-laminated timber have significantly enhanced the ability to build taller housing structure in wood construction. … more...
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0 replies | 800 views | Posted on: 12/30/2021 | Last updated: 12/30/2021
Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - Gulf Regional Case Studies, March 17, 1 pm BST
This webinar will showcase regional projects in the Gulf that are using sustainable design strategies to help address the climate emergency, with projects including the Bee’ah Headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects (presented… more...
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0 replies | 1695 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021
Webinar: Conversations on Construction - If You Build it, They will come, December 16, 11-12 PM
Energy efficiency and affordable housing are topics du jour, especially in Los Angeles. Seemingly unrelated at first glance, can progress be made in these two spaces together? Join Hunt Ortmann attorneys Kathlynn Smith and Jennifer… more...
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0 replies | 768 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/07/2020
FREE Webinar: Regenerative Insight 100 - A Two Part Series about Regenerative Development, November 19, 7-9 pm EST
In partnership with Bill Reed and Joel Glanzberg of Regenesis Group, Build it Green will be offering two 2-hour introductory workshops to address the following questions: What is Regenerative Development and how does it differ from be… more...
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0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 11/03/2020 | Last updated: 11/03/2020
USGBC MO: Transforming the Built Environment, October 29, 8 am CDT
Dig into the Living Building Challenge through an interactive exploration of how this sustainable design framework might be applied to a building within the St. Louis region. more...
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0 replies | 1061 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 09/27/2020
Webinar: The Role of Insurance in Risk Reduction and Infrastructure, October 6, 12 pm EDT
The risk to critical infrastructure and property from extreme weather and climate change is rising. According to NOAA, the U.S. has experienced 10 extreme weather/climate disaster events so far in 2020 (as of July 8), with losses … more...
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0 replies | 1263 views | Posted on: 09/22/2020 | Last updated: 09/22/2020
Webinar: Chase Center Arena & Mixed-Use Development: High Performance Design at Mission Bay, August 13, 2pm EDT
The ambitious Chase Center Arena and Mixed-Use Development Project in San Francisco required an iterative and collaborative design process to achieve the building performance and sustainability goals of the owner, the Golden State Warriors … more...
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0 replies | 463 views | Posted on: 07/30/2020 | Last updated: 07/30/2020
Webinar: A Roadmap to Holistic Building Decarbonization, July 30, 1pm EDT
For years, the holy grail for buildings sustainability has been to reach the goal of Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Carbon (with similar goals for water, waste, and health). With the latest codes cycle updates, the shift to LEED v4.1, and the… more...
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0 replies | 1863 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 06/23/2020
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 support… more...
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0 replies | 1438 views | Posted on: 06/14/2020 | Last updated: 06/14/2020
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