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Kalyani.rc
Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Member Since: 01/16/2017
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What is a High Performance Home?
"High performance homes" is a term that’s bandied around a lot. We’ve found that many people don’t really understand exactly what it means or the benefits of owning a high performance home until they’ve lived in one. So what really is a high performance home and what do you need to think about when building one? The Energy Act 2005 defines a ‘high performance building’ as one that “i...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 03/27/2023 + Show |
Architecture 2030 and the International Living Future Institute update their Net Zero Energy Goals
Architecture 2030 and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) are making an effort to grow their energy efficiency reporting and certification programs. Both the 2030 Challenge and the Living Building Challenge (LBC) have encouraged progressive designers and owners with aspirational goals that are eminently hard to achieve. New policies announced on March 8, 2017, are intended to remove unnecessary barriers to certifications and sca...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 03/27/2023 + Show |
Executive Director and Additional Opportunities at Renew Missouri
Renew Missouri has the following open positions: Executive Director To apply, please email a PDF copy of your resume, cover letter, and examples of relevant work product to apply@renewmo.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Renew Missouri offers internships during the spring, summer & fall semesters. The...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 04/05/2017 + Show |
We are looking for a dynamic superhero to join the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association staff as our Director of Communications & Development in Greenfield, MA. The ideal candidate will be as passionate about content curation and donor cultivation as they are about our mission, which is to advance the adoption of sustainable energy practices...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 04/05/2017 + Show |
Job opportunities with PHIUS, Chicago, Illinois
It’s an exciting time at PHIUS! We’re seeing a rapid uptake of the PHIUS+ 2015 Passive Building standard, and growing participation in our professional and product certification programs as well. There’s been a terrific upsurge in project certifications across an increasingly broad array of locales and building typologies. More and more...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 04/05/2017 + Show |
Enterprise Community Partners is dedicated to expanding our understanding of the role of design in community development – from architectural design of affordable housing to urban planning and community engagement to design thinking as a process for innovation. The Design team at Enterprise is a national voice in the community design movement....
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 04/05/2017 + Show |
Canada's largest Passive House building under construction in Vancouver
Eighth Avenue, a real estate development group is currently developing a mixed-use project with 85 unit market rental building in the rapidly revitalizing/re-evolving neighborhood of the East Hastings corridor, Vancouver Heights. The property has been rezoned to permit a mixed-use building of approximately 60,000 square feet, six stories in...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 04/01/2017 + Show |
Solar experiment lets neighbors trade energy among themselves
Brooklyn is known the world over for things small-batch and local, like designer clogs, craft bourbon, and artisanal sauerkraut. Now, it is trying to add electricity to the list. In a promising experiment in an affluent swath of the borough, dozens of solar-panel arrays spread across rowhouse rooftops are wired into a growing network. Called...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 03/16/2017 + Show |
The historic New Delhi Ashok Hotel: Beyond green to LEED Gold
Nestled within 25 acres of prime land in the diplomatic enclave of New Delhi, India, The Ashok hotel epitomizes heritage and grandeur, with sustainability embedded as its core value. This 550-room, five-star hotel built in the 1950s has both historical and national significance. Recently certified LEED Gold under LEED O+M for Existing...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 03/16/2017 + Show |
Apple’s Solar Island in Japan to boost Clean Energy Promise
Marking a major boost to Apple's commitment to expand clean energy use in its operations and taking the clean energy campaign to suppliers, the iPhone maker's operations in Japan will be turning 100 percent renewable energy thanks to its Japanese supplier Ibiden. Announcing this, Apple said Ibiden will be using 100 percent renewable energy to...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 03/16/2017 + Show |
Denver to require rooftop gardens to reduce heat island effect
Denver’s status as one of the nation’s most intense urban heat islands has spurred a group of activists to propose a “green roofs” ballot initiative — a measure that could animate environmentalists while mobilizing developers to fight it. How green roofs can help: In large cities, heat-radiating roofs and pavement often elevate...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 03/16/2017 + Show |
LEED Pilot to certify Cities and Communities
Did you know that LEED doesn't just work for buildings, but it works for cities and communities too? In addition to building certification, LEED also includes a certification pilot structured for cities to measure and improve performance, focusing on outcomes from ongoing sustainability efforts. This pilot leverages a globally consistent method...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Last updated: 03/16/2017 + Show |
Rocky Mountain Green 2017 - USGBC Colorado - April 26 - 28, Denver
Rocky Mountain Green 2017 - USGBC Colorado April 26 - 28, Denver Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel 1550 Court Pl Denver, CO 80202 Rocky Mountain Green by USGBC Colorado is the flagship green building event in the region, uniting hundreds of industry leaders, experts, and professionals dedicated to sustainable building in their everyday...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/26/2017 + Show |
Event: Northeast Biomass Heating Conference & Expo, 4/25 - 4/27, Burlington, VT
Event: Northeast Biomass Heating Conference & Expo April 25 - 27 NEBHX 2017 The Northeast Biomass Heating Conference & Expo is an event for networking across industry, organizations, and government, while also building a comprehensive knowledge base of biomass thermal heating and seeing the vision for the future of the biomass thermal...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/25/2017 + Show |
CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo, 4/24 - 4/27, Orlando, FL
Attend the CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida! Top activities during the three days: Premier Conference & Exposition for Building Commissioning and Energy Management Expanded Exhibit Hall with Latest Technologies More Technical Sessions by Industry Experts Certification Seminars & Exams for CxA, EMP Plentiful...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/24/2017 + Show |
Learn about our newest initiative - Green Veterans! We will be hosting an informational table at the 7th Annual Rock the Green Earth Day Event. Visit us to meet the local Green Veterans leadership, and learn how you can get involved. Join us at noon for the celebration held by Rock the Green and Milwaukee Riverkeepers. Registration is not...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/22/2017 + Show |
Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/20, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Middleton, WI
Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, did you know 20-30 percent of your utility costs could be due to demand charges? We’ll discuss these charges in basic terms, as well as numerous...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/20/2017 + Show |
Event: Introduction to the Fitwel Certification System, 4/19, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Los Angeles, CA
Event: Introduction to the Fitwel Certification System Wednesday April 19 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM You are invited to an introduction to the Fitwel Certification system. Speakers: Joanna Frank, Executive Director of the Center for Active Design (operator for Fitwel) will provide an overview of the Fitwel certification system in addition to...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/19/2017 + Show |
The presentation will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard and discuss the design and construction principles that are employed to radically reduce energy consumption. Applicable to nearly all building types, the Passive House discussion will highlight how this low-load building approach can be applied both to new...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/19/2017 + Show |
Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/19, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Fond du Lac, WI
Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, did you know 20-30 percent of your utility costs could be due to demand charges? We’ll discuss these charges in basic terms, as well as numerous...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/19/2017 + Show |
Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality, 4/18, 5 PM, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA
Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality Tuesday, April 18, at 5 PM Location: Kirsch Auditorium, Stata Center - Room 32-123, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA Climate data comes in a rich variety of quality with varying time and space resolutions. The mystery behind climate observations stem from the fact they require careful...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/18/2017 + Show |
Free Event: CHIEF CHAT: Austin Blackmon, 4/18, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Boston, MA
Rising tides. The Emerald Necklace. Flood maps. Zoning code. The Greenovate Awards. Chief of Environment and Open Space Austin Blackmon is hard at work every day to ensure that the Boston we love today is just as beautiful and resilient in 100 years. From Boston's parks to energy efficient buildings, recycling to renewable energy, and our historic...
By Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast Event Date: 04/18/2017 + Show |
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