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Gina Pryciak
Student Boston MA United States Member Since: 05/10/2019
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Inclusivity and Equality: Essential Pieces to the Climate Change Action Puzzle
“Development is not sustainable if it is not fair and inclusive – and rising inequality hinders long-term growth,” stated UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a Forum on Sustainable Development. Guterres’ statement is an eloquent and concise description of two intermingled issues at the forefront of todays’ news: sustainability and equality. Recently, organizations like Global Green Growth Institute an...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Last updated: 03/11/2023 + Show |
Tiny Houses - Understanding and Overcoming Zoning Obstacles
According to the US Census Bureau, the median size of a new single-family home sold in 2018 was 2,435 square feet. A Tiny Home, on the other hand, ranges from as small as 80 square feet, to 400 square feet. Houses use enormous amounts of energy and resources - from construction, to upkeep, to everyday use. And likewise the larger the house, the more they use; hence the rise of the Tiny House. Tiny Homes allow the homeowner to decrease their l...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Last updated: 03/13/2023 + Show |
Greening Your Campus - by Buildings or by Bottles
Incorporating sustainable practices into education is a great way to promote the importance of green building and sustainable living in the lives of the new generation. On college campuses this is especially prominent, as young adults begin their independent lives, forming new habits and opinions. A ‘green campus’ is something to strive towards for these reasons, as well as the positive effect a green campus can have on environmen...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Last updated: 03/13/2023 + Show |
Green Home Renovations and Rebates, September 19, 6-8pm, San Jose, CA
Join the City of San Jose and Ann Edminster, a leading expert on green homes, to learn the latest building practices and leading technologies that can reduce your carbon emissions and improve home comfort and safety. Learn how to earn rebates from the City of San Jose and BayREN Home+ Program for making your home more energy efficient. Eligible...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/19/2019 + Show |
In this interactive session, the group is engaged with preference tests and drawing exercises to introduce key concepts in cognitive science that help attendees better grasp how buildings influence human emotion, behavior, overall health and well-being. The group will learn how these studies can inform design decisions to create...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/18/2019 + Show |
LEED Project Management Workshop, September 14, 9:00am-4:30pm, San Francisco, CA
Successfully managing the LEED documentation process requires specific knowledge, tools and skills that are not covered in the LEED Reference Manual. This full day workshop is based off of the LEED Project Management course that GreenStep developed and teaches through UC Berkeley Extension. It is designed for professionals who are somewhat...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/14/2019 + Show |
Great American Tiny House Show, September 14-15, Raleigh, NC
On display will be Tiny Homes, Container Homes, Modular Homes and Portable Structures. Additional exhibits will include building equipment, tools, supplies, real estate brokers, accessories, travel destinations and recreational products. Attendees will be able to see the latest trends in tiny living. Learning from builders, project experts...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/14/2019 + Show |
Material Strategies: What are the New Building Blocks of Sustainability? September 13, Seattle, WA
In order to create sustainable spaces and places, we need to resolve two challenges. On the one hand, we have to mitigate the negative impact of our past and current material and product choices, through sustainable manufacturing, transparency and circular strategies, and waste management. Meanwhile we are also developing and testing new...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/13/2019 + Show |
LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop, September 13, 9:00am-4:00pm, New York, NY
Urban Green Council is partnering with GreenStep Education to bring you a LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop designed to prepare you to pass the test with confidence– the first time. The workshop will focus on the key information necessary to pass the LEED Green Associate exam,...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/13/2019 + Show |
Designing a Green New Deal, September 13, 9:30am-7:30pm, Philadelphia, PA
We are entering a period of once-unfathomable hope on climate change, where environmental advocates and leaders are staking out an ambitious agenda that matches the scale and urgency of the climate crisis. These new leaders are articulating their vision in terms of a Green New Deal—a still-abstract set of proposals for...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/13/2019 + Show |
Inspiration for building designs comes in many forms. For some, the desire to use mass timber is anchored in its sustainability and light carbon footprint. For others, speed of construction and aesthetics are the driving factors. This panel presentation will examine its use from multiple perspectives. Beginning with a baseline of practical...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/12/2019 + Show |
This interactive workshop with natural elements will provide a personal inspiration to biophilic design. The presenter will then lead a discussion on the impact of biophilia on three rating standards: LEED V4, WELL and Living Building Challenge. This presentation will explore various projects with compelling connections to Biophilic Design...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/11/2019 + Show |
Living Building Challenge (LBC) 4.0 Panel and Happy Hour, September 10, 1:00-7:30pm, Seattle, WA
The LBC 4.0 The Living Building Challenge (LBC) calls for the creation of building projects that operate as cleanly, beautifully, and efficiently as nature’s architecture. The LBC is the built environment’s most rigorous performance standard. As a standard, it provides a holistic approach to high-performance building that aims to...
By Gina Pryciak // Student Event Date: 09/10/2019 + Show |
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