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Chicago's Willis Tower Goes LEED Platinum
Chicago’s Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is now the largest US building to achieve the USGBC’s LEED Platinum rating. At 1451 feet tall, the building was the world’s tallest skyscraper from i’s… more...
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LEED (USGBC)
0 replies | 2101 views | Posted on: 01/27/2020 | Last updated: 02/07/2023
PCC Community Markets Opens the World's First Living Building Challenge Petal-Certified Grocery Store
Congratulations to PCC Community Markets for opening the World's First Living Building Challenge Petal-Certified Grocery store in Ballard, Seattle. PCC Community Markets (PCC) is the largest community-owned food co-op in… more...
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Living Building Challenge
0 replies | 1903 views | Posted on: 12/03/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023
An Introduction to NGBS Green, Green Certification for Existing Buildings, Free Webinar, January 19, 12-1pm EST
Existing multifamily and mixed-use buildings can use the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) to earn green certification when the buildings are renovated to be more sustainable and efficient. The NGBS accommodates building renov… more...
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National Green Building Standard (NGBS)
0 replies | 1823 views | Posted on: 12/13/2021 | Last updated: 12/13/2021
LEED Residential in the Mid Atlantic Region, December 15, 10:30-12 PM EST
In its second generation, the USGBC is guided by four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity. USGBC remains committed to a sustainable and equitable world. Now more than ever it is important that we examine programming… more...
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LEED (USGBC)
0 replies | 1196 views | Posted on: 11/19/2021 | Last updated: 11/20/2021
Passive House Primer, September 8, 1-2 PM EDT
BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a free session at the Building Energy Exchange, the Primer is ideal fo… more...
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Passive House
0 replies | 1442 views | Posted on: 08/25/2021 | Last updated: 08/26/2021
Announcing: On-Demand Passive House Training for All, by NAPHN and BEEx
This summer, North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) and Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) announced the launch of a new, coordinated on-demand Passive House training pathway for all those people even a tiny bit interested in the Passiv… more...
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Passive House
0 replies | 3006 views | Posted on: 08/13/2021 | Last updated: 08/13/2021
NAPHN’s Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD) Training, June 16-18 & 24-25, Online
NAPHN's core Passive House training is appropriate for a wide range of building professionals and stakeholders who want to know the guts of what makes Passive House tick and build a foundation of Passive House knowledge. Stude… more...
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Passive House
0 replies | 1044 views | Posted on: 06/08/2021 | Last updated: 06/08/2021
Passive House Policy Summit, a Passive House Accelerator Event, April 26, 4 pm PST / 7 pm EST
It’s often said in Passive House circles that we already have the solutions at our fingertips to make buildings part of the climate solution rather than the climate problem. We just need to use them. Passive House Accelerator&rsquo… more...
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Passive House
0 replies | 455 views | Posted on: 04/18/2021 | Last updated: 04/18/2021
Virtual Passive House Workshop, April 16, 9 am EDT
Building on previous sessions in this series, this module will focus on the quality control and quality assurance techniques for high-performance construction. The need for oversight on the construction of Passive House buildings is essenti… more...
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0 replies | 1395 views | Posted on: 03/19/2021 | Last updated: 03/21/2021
Webinar: Keep Your Construction Materials Sustainable, USGBC First Friday Webinar, October 2, 12:15PM
This webinar is designed to help building design and construction professionals understand how to use environmental product declarations in the procurement process and credit achievement for LEED v4 buildings. It covers the LEED v4 BD+C, LE… more...
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0 replies | 802 views | Posted on: 09/22/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020
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