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Discussions with tag 'Health'

Our Global Chemical Experiment: An Online Lecture by Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, September 15, 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On Tuesday, September 15th Parsons Healthy Materials Lab will host Dr. Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for a lecture titled Our Global Chemical Experiment: How Healthy Bu

Webinar: Passive House Symposium 2020, Presented by Passive House Massachusetts, October 27 - 28

by SarahA

The need for low-carbon, climate resilient, and healthy buildings is now more clear than ever and Passive House is the platform to build on for net-zero, resilient, healthy, and carbon-neutral communi

Webinar: Measuring Health and Wellness in Your Building, October 28, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

What is the business case for implementing health and wellness programs at your building? Attracting and retaining tenants, maximizing financial performance, minimizing risk and improving shareholder

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Indoor Air Quality,Wellness

0 replies | 899 views | Posted on: 10/14/2020 | Last updated: 10/14/2020

Webinar: Selecting Athletic Turf You Can Feel Good About, October 28, 1pm EDT

by SarahA

Many variables must be considered when selecting the right type of athletic turf or outdoor recreation space for your application. Even if health and the environment are at the forefront of the decisi

Keywords: Health,Toxic Chemicals,Athletic Turf,Outdoor Recreation,Healthy Building Network,Hazard Spectrum,Microplastics

0 replies | 1192 views | Posted on: 10/15/2020 | Last updated: 10/15/2020

Webinar, Presented by IWBI, Equity, accessibility and design in a post-COVID-19 world, October 22, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Amid the ongoing global pandemic and calls for racial justice and equity, many organizations – including IWBI – are looking for ways to do better: to make their work, communities and progr

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Healthy Buildings,Covid-19,Wellness,Equity,COVID19

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 10/17/2020 | Last updated: 10/17/2020

IWBI Webcast: Learning and Working from Home: Key Takeaways from COVID-19, November 19, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) and epxert panelists for a webcast discussion about strategies for creating workplaces, schools and homes that promote inclusivity and access

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Covid-19,Home Office,Home

0 replies | 1497 views | Posted on: 11/13/2020 | Last updated: 11/13/2020

IWBI Webcast: Finding your Inner Sanctuary: Supporting Frontline Workers During COVID-19, December 3, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) for a conversation about the impacts of COVID-19 on essential workers and learn actionable strategies for finding your inner sanctuary d

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Covid-19,International WELL Building Institute (IWBI),IWBI

0 replies | 1880 views | Posted on: 11/13/2020 | Last updated: 11/13/2020

Free Green Building Webinar: Environmental Product Declarations Drive Restrooms to the Lead in Green Design, December 17, 12pm

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: Sustainability,Construction,Health,Green Design,restrooms,Efficiency,Environmental Product Declarations,Safety

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 12/15/2020

Free Webinar: Mythbusting: Filtration & Air Cleaning in Schools, Hosted by USGBC, December 3, 3-4 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the rush to get schools ready to welcome students and staff during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are receiving information from all sides, some helpful and some misleading. Join our panel

Filed under: Green Schools

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Green Schools,Education,Public Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 11/22/2020 | Last updated: 11/22/2020

Webinar: Selecting Healthy Insulation and Air Sealants

by samanthaklein // Intern

Insulation and air sealing are two cost-effective ways to increase the energy efficiency of a home. However, the chemicals that are found in some of these products or used during their production can

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Materials,Health

0 replies | 1214 views | Posted on: 11/27/2020 | Last updated: 11/27/2020

Webinar: Applying Regenerative Principles in Your Work, January 7, 7-8 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

This interactive session invites participants to further develop and apply regenerative thinking at home, in work, and across other dimensions of daily life.

Build It Green, in partnership with Bil

CaraGreen Webinar: Fitwel - Get to Know the Latest Healthy Building Standard, January 12, 12 - 1 pm EST (Free!)

by CaraGreen

Design trends are constantly changing... especially as health comes to the forefront. While the consideration of human health in our built environment isn’t entirely new, it is just now that the bui

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Materials,Health,Fitwel,Caragreen

1 replies | 1329 views | Posted on: 01/06/2021 | Last updated: 01/10/2021

Return to Wellness, A Free Webinar Presented by Cambria: How Research will Transform Our Workplaces, January 14, 1 pm CST

by Cambria

We’ve become acutely aware of the power of the spaces where we work and live. The traditional workplace will change. But how much? Will we find ways to make people feel more secure, nurtured, cr

Filed under: Quartz Countertops

Keywords: Design,Health,Resilience,Wellness,Offices,Cambria,Workplaces

0 replies | 964 views | Posted on: 01/12/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Webinar: Introduction to the Passive House Standard, February 24, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co

Filed under: Architects

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Architecture,Design,Health,Passive House Design

0 replies | 1660 views | Posted on: 02/13/2021 | Last updated: 02/13/2021

Webinar: sustainABLE: Green Building and Public Health, March 16, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Resiliency,Health,Public Health,Safety

0 replies | 1059 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 02/23/2021

Blueprint Webinar Series: The Evolution of Sustainability Programs, April 23, 12 - 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar to learn how ESG goals have expanded over time, from basic energy, water, and waste considerations to climate adaptation and resilience, health and well-being, social and racial equi

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Health,Resilience,Net Zero Energy

0 replies | 1221 views | Posted on: 03/13/2021 | Last updated: 03/14/2021

USGBC Georgia Presents: LEED Project Showcase - Public Sector Facilities, March 24, 12 pm EDT

by SarahA

Featuring public sector buildings that incorporate equity, health, and sustainability

The public sector has the second highest number of LEED certifications in the state of Georgia. The need for re

Biophilic Design Virtual Symposium, Presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, March 25, 1pm EDT

by SarahA

Biophilic design is more than just indoor greenery and proximity to plants. There are 14 different patterns of biophilic design that include everything from light and sound to how items are arranged i

Filed under: Urban Planning

Keywords: Sustainability,Health,built environment,biophilic design,Covid-19

0 replies | 1261 views | Posted on: 03/17/2021 | Last updated: 03/18/2021

Webinar, Delivering Healthy Interiors, March 26, 1pm Sydney, Melbourne, ACT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar brings materials and product intelligence together with design principles to help you deliver healthier interiors for clients – whether that be for commercial fitouts to the now bur

Free Green Building Webinar: The Wave of the Future: Sustainable Hand Dryer Solutions, June 9, 12-1pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this one-hour course, we will discuss how hand dryers have evolved from the first generation of hand dryers to the efficient, hygienic wave of the present and future. Examining the newest features

Keywords: Health,restrooms,Hand Dryers,Bathrooms,hygiene

0 replies | 924 views | Posted on: 05/25/2021 | Last updated: 05/25/2021

Online: Climate, Equity and Health: No More False Choices, June 23, 9-1PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

As we navigate this historic time for climate change, racial equity and public health, the built environment sits front and center. New state and federal climate policies are being enacted, and techno

Filed under: Environment

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Health,built environment,Equity

0 replies | 1383 views | Posted on: 06/14/2021 | Last updated: 06/15/2021

Online: sustainABLE Green and Equitable Housing, July 20, 1-2 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Health,Equity

0 replies | 1001 views | Posted on: 06/20/2021 | Last updated: 06/20/2021

Basics of Residential Green Building and Remodeling - Session 3: Health and Materials, August 4, 12pm- 1pm EDT

by SarahA

Session 3 will continue our dicussion on another key pillar of Green Building: Health

Healthy and comfort are top priorities, especially with more people working from home. Event companie

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Air Quality,Water Quality,Ventilation,Accessibility

0 replies | 958 views | Posted on: 07/13/2021 | Last updated: 07/13/2021

IWBI Webinar: Prioritizing Health in Your ESG Strategy, August 5, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for a discussion about how WELL can help enhance ESG performance by providing a method for companies to measure and report on key human and social capital metrics.

ESG (Environmental, Socia

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,ESG,CSR,Human Resources,Personnel,Sustainability Reporting

0 replies | 2168 views | Posted on: 07/22/2021 | Last updated: 07/22/2021

Online: WNC sustainABLE: On Schools, August 17, 12-1 PM CDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability to change future

Filed under: Green Schools

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Health,Resilience,Green Schools,Equity

0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 07/28/2021 | Last updated: 07/28/2021