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Webinar: Seeking Validation - A Look at Various Green Business Certifications, August 21, 9:30 am EDT
Most businesses get certified because they want to align their business with their values. The certification framework and process helps them to make sure that they are doing all they can to reduce their environmental impact. There are many… more...
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Company Certifications
0 replies | 1107 views | Posted on: 08/01/2020 | Last updated: 08/01/2020
Global GreenTag's Product Health Declaration™ (the Global GreenTag PHD™) Formally Recognized by LEED® Versions 4.0 and 4.1
Global GreenTag International, the green product certification scheme from ‘Downunder,’ has just increased it benefits to building industries globally, receiving news that leading building certification and rating system LE… more...
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Global GreenTag
0 replies | 2138 views | Posted on: 07/16/2020 | Last updated: 07/16/2020
Webinar: Designing and Modeling New Net Zero Homes on Urban Sites Friday, July 17, 12pm
Build It Green is hosting Designing and Modeling New Net Zero Homes on Urban Sites presented by Architect Alison Kendall and GreenPoint Rater Mila Sergeeva, of Kendall Architecture. In this presentation, they will discuss an innov… more...
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Green Point Rated
0 replies | 1563 views | Posted on: 07/07/2020 | Last updated: 07/07/2020
Webinar: Resilient Features of a GreenPoint Rated Home Thursday, July 16, 10 am
This webinar highlights the features that make a GreenPoint Rated home more resilient and fire-wise. Participants of this webinar will be more prepared to identify and recommend resilient features of a home, and how they apply to the GreenP… more...
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Green Point Rated
0 replies | 1004 views | Posted on: 07/07/2020 | Last updated: 07/07/2020
Free Webinar/Introduction: mindful Materials Library 101 - An mM Overview, July 8, 11 am EST
Have you wanted to know more about the mindful Materials Library? Now's your chance to take a tour with a power user. Topics will include: What is the mindful MATERIALS Library? Account creation Submission … more...
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Transparency/Disclosure Documentation
0 replies | 1602 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 07/01/2020
CxA Workshop On-Demand + Live Q&A Session with Instructors, July 16
The CxA Workshop on demand (watch at your convenience or livestream on July 16, 11:00 am Eastern) is a 3-hr pre-recorded video will cover all aspects of commissioning ranging from project management to functional testing, and both new … more...
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Certifications/Labels and Transparency
0 replies | 1292 views | Posted on: 06/30/2020 | Last updated: 06/30/2020
Webinar: LEED for Cities and Communities -- Scaling Up, July 22, 11:45am MDT
USGBC wants to do more with LEED. Its existing certification programs have gained widespread adoption, but there is more to sustainability than just buildings and neighborhoods. To solve the climate and other sustainability challenges of th… more...
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Certifications/Labels and Transparency
0 replies | 1124 views | Posted on: 06/14/2020 | Last updated: 06/14/2020
R.W. Kern Center Virtual Tour on Facebook Live, June 17, 11 am
Join us via Facebook Live for a tour of the R.W. Kern Center, an innovative green building and the 17th certified Living Building. Learn about rainwater collection, natural greywater treatment, composting toilets, renewable energy and mo… more...
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Living Building Challenge
1 replies | 1554 views | Posted on: 06/11/2020 | Last updated: 06/13/2020
LEED Green Associate Exam Prep, Virtual Training, by Greenhome Institute, June 15-26
The USGBC LEED Green Associates credential helps open the door into a career field beyond just green building by expanding into moving the world forward in a way that not only improves the financial bottom line but people's health … more...
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LEED (USGBC)
0 replies | 929 views | Posted on: 06/11/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020
Passive House Verification Online Workshop: What to Expect When You're Expecting a Passive House, May 21, 12 pm EST
This presentation focuses on the technical requirements of PHIUS verification for both single family and multifamily dwellings. While some requirements, such as blower door testing, are generally well understood by Passive House designers, … more...
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Passive House
0 replies | 787 views | Posted on: 05/19/2020 | Last updated: 05/19/2020
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