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GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction
GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction
Phone: 360-727-3528
2 South 56th PlaceSuite 204
Ridgefield
Washington , 98642
United States
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Company Type: Service Provider, Education/Informational Services Provider
Industry: Architectural Services, Consulting, Interior Design Architectural Services, Consulting, Interior Design, Education - Training Provider - Hide
Market Scope: National
Company Information
Description: GreenCE, Inc. is the leading provider of AIA continuing education in the country. We are an AIA Education Provider and USGBC Education Partner. GreenCE offers free AIA courses, free LEED specific hour courses, and several no-cost IDCEC courses. We offer ADA education for architects, specifically courses that meet the California disability access requirements and Texas barrier-free courses. GreenCE offers the only free LEED exam prep in the industry. This course is designed to help design professionals pass the LEED Green Associate exam the first time. The LEED course includes 10 video modules, free LEED exam study guide, practice questions, study sheets, and an 8-hour audio book.
Environmental Statement: GreenCE is dedicated to accelerating the necessary transition to a sustainable built environment. The only way to ensure that we continue this transition is to increase sustainable design literacy at all levels. Our team collaborates with building product manufacturers to get building products specified by architects through education. We are committed to designing the highest quality continuing education programs about sustainable design in the construction industry.
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Climate Change, Part 4: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
I have been writing off and on about Bill Gates’ October 2018 post regarding climate change. Initially, I was interested in what he had to say because I was surprised to find out how much of an impact manufacturing has on climate change. Previously, I didn’t draw a strong connection between sustainable building and climate change, but the more I researched what Gates wrote, the more I saw how much intersectionality there is within...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 02/04/2019 + Show |
FREE COURSE: Be Cool: How Designers Can Improve Thermal Comfort with HVLS Fans
Be Cool: How Designers Can Improve Thermal Comfort with HVLS Fans Free online course sponsored by MacroAir 1 AAA Core Learning PDH / AIA HSW/LU CE Hour / 1 AIBD CE Hour / 1 GBCI General Hour for LEED Professionals / 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C / 1 IDCEC CEU / 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour / 1 RCEP PDH for Engineers / 1 SAA Core Learning Hour In this one-hour presentation, we explore how HVLS fans can contribute to LEED v4, increase...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 01/25/2019 + Show |
NEW FREE COURSE: Walking the Talk: The Importance of Sustainable Manufacturing
NEW FREE ONLINE COURSE Sponsored by TOTOUSA 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour 1 GBCI General Hour for LEED Professionals ...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 12/07/2018 + Show |
Climate Change, Part 3: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
I used to love reading dystopian fiction, particularly when the fall of humanity could be attributed mostly to climate change or a weather catastrophe. I think this was because of all the possibilities for a fallen world, this one was the least realistic for me. The natural world existed long before we ever did, before I ever did, and it was much bigger than us. We could never ruin it, or be ruined by it, in my mind. It was unconquerable. But...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 12/03/2018 + Show |
Climate Change, Part 2: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
Wouldn’t it be great if saving the world was as easy as ditching straws or riding our bikes to work? Sustainable living is definitely affected by our personal best practices, but it’s obviously a global problem in a symbiotic relationship between the world as a whole and humans on a personal level. At this point, however, big changes need to happen. And probably not just big changes, but innovative, outside the box big changes. We...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 11/26/2018 + Show |
Become a LEED Green Associate! Free LEED Exam Prep Course
Once you get back from Greenbuild, you'll probably want to become a LEED Green Associate. We've got you covered with our free LEED Prep Exam course designed to help you pass the LEED exam the first time! The Free LEED Exam Prep course is designed to help you pass the LEED Green Associate exam the first time. The LEED GA exam tests your knowledge about LEED certification and green building. Our FREE Exam Prep course will provide...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 11/12/2018 + Show |
Climate Change, Part 1: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
Climate change is happening, despite the differing opinions and facts surrounding it. It’s become quite the divisive topic, eliciting passionate debates. It’s easy to understand why those in favor of climate change argue vehemently for it, but harder to understand why anyone would deny it. Maybe one of the reasons people deny it is because they don’t understand it, especially the difference between global warming and climate...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 11/02/2018 + Show |
A Look at Biophilic Design: Creating Space to Nurture Our Human Nature in the Built World
In 1925, Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House, in which he chronicled a year spent alone on a Cape Cod beach. His solitary time revealed truths relevant to nature, including human nature. Beston said, “Nature is a part of our humanity, and without some awareness and experience of that divine mystery, man ceases to be man.” All our evolution toward a more civilized society has crippled our connection to an elemental part of the...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 10/24/2018 + Show |
HPD Versus The Declare Label: Why Should Building Product Manufacturers Care?
Should a building product manufacturer develop a Health Product Declaration (HPD) or a Declare Label? Both product disclosures are excellent tools but differ in complexity, cost, and potential ROI. There are other excellent sustainability documentation tools available such as Cradle to Cradle, BIFMA, and ANSI resources to meet Materials Ingredients credits. However, our focus today is on HPDs and Declare Labels... There are many LEED...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 10/18/2018 + Show |
LEED Certification and Product Specifications Update
The USGBC released their 3rd quarter 2018 LEED certification update. The key takeaways revolve around the achievement level, LEED rating version, and LEED rating system. Also, metrics include the country and state where certifications took place. There are several good signs for building product manufacturers which we’ll explore... One of the biggest changes in LEED v4.1 is that buildings must be recertified annually rather than every...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 10/16/2018 + Show |
Access to daylight has been shown to increase productivity in the workplace, improve students’ performance, and even increase sales in retail environments. A well-designed daylit building also uses less energy, conserving natural resources and reducing air pollution. In this course, we explore how advanced daylighting strategies using shading devices such as overhangs and vertical and horizontal fins contribute to LEED v4.1, save energy,...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 09/27/2022 + Show |
A building’s resilience is often thought of as its ability to withstand the impact of external stressors. But, there are also many internal stressors that can contribute to a building’s resilience, and ultimate the health of the building and the people inside it. This session will build on the concept, "Design It Healthy, Build It Healthy, Keep It Healthy" with a focus on smart construction practices and systems and...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 09/20/2022 + Show |
Free Green Building CE Webinar: Where Sustainability Meets Innovation, January 26, 12-1 pm EST
This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements. The discussion emphasizes implementing design methods including specification of technologies such as sun shade and daylighting canopy systems, as well as materials that contain recycled content. Designing as part of a holistic building environment is critical to...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 01/26/2022 + Show |
Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions, January 19, 12-1 pm EST
In this course, we will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating systems will be presented as well as limitations to consider when specifying the right product for each unique project. An emphasis will be placed on safety features, the ease of operating the systems, and compliance to codes, to ensure each product...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 01/19/2022 + Show |
Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, December 21, 12 -1 pm
This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. We will also consider features that influence the end user’s experience, including structural and electrical needs that can affect your flexible space’s final design. Learning Objectives: Identify the different types of vertical openings and determine which...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 12/21/2021 + Show |
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can function as multiple control layers, providing Air and Water Resistive Barriers, in addition to providing a thermal control layer, and meeting NFPA 285 fire code standards. Additionally, the course reviews building codes and standards regarding how...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction 1 reply Event Date: 04/07/2021 + Show |
Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, March 24, 12 pm EDT
This one-hour course will discuss vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation & typical usages for interior & exterior applications. Also, this webinar will talk about features to consider that influence the end user’s experience and structural and electrical needs that can affect your flexible space’s final design. Learning Objectives: Identify the different types of vertical openings and determine...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 03/24/2021 + Show |
Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, March 3, 12 pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing design methods including specification of technologies such as sun shade and canopy systems that creates useful and aesthetically-pleasing daylight systems. Designing to not only minimize solar heat gain and sunlight, but to successfully re-purpose...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 03/03/2021 + Show |
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can function as multiple control layers, providing Air and Water Resistive Barriers, in addition to providing a thermal control layer, and meeting NFPA 285 fire code standards. Additionally, the course reviews building codes and standards regarding how...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 03/01/2021 + Show |
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 environmentally friendly and can achieve product performance and client welfare goals. Architects and designers are, in essence, visionaries. This course explores options that architects and designers have when choosing products that accurately support and fuel...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Event Date: 12/17/2020 + Show |
Product Specification 101: How To Make A Great First Impression
The relationship between the building product representative and architects, designers, engineers, interior designers, and consultants who write specifications for projects is clearly evolving. As those who can specify your building product face increasing pressure to deliver more for less on tighter deadlines, it becomes even more imperative to take the right long-term actions to build relationships and trust, and to ...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 03/07/2023 + Show |
HPDs: Why Product Transparency Is The New Norm
Product Transparency and Product Manufacturers Product transparency is the practice of disclosing detailed information about products and services. Product transparency is here to stay whether manufacturers like it or not. Product manufacturers that have something to hide, don’t have the budget or resources, and/or lack a long-term strategy to address transparency will be penalized. Manufacturers could lose product specification opportu...
By GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction Last updated: 03/21/2023 + Show |
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Free Green Building Webinar: Mastering Daylight, December 27, 12 - 1 pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing best-practice methods and specification of daylighting canopy and sun shade systems to create unique and aesthetically-pleasing architectural building enhancements. The result will be a full-scope view on successfully repurposing natural light for...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 12/27/2022 + Show |
Access to daylight has been shown to increase productivity in the workplace, improve students’ performance, and even increase sales in retail environments. A well-designed daylit building also uses less energy, conserving natural resources and reducing air pollution. In this course, we explore how advanced daylighting strategies using shading devices such as overhangs and vertical and horizontal fins contribute to LEED v4.1, save energy,...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 11/16/2022 + Show |
During this webinar, we will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coating include a decrease in environmental damage to exterior glazing, reduction in building maintenance costs, improved photovoltaic performance, and enhancement of the forward-facing aesthetic. Additionally, we will explore a variety of...
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 05/05/2021 + Show |
FREE Green Building Webinar: Acoustic Doors and Green Design, Thursday, October 15, 12pm EDT
Sound transmission control is an issue that should be addressed in the design of any building. Acoustic comfort is part of providing an amenable interior space, and it requires having the proper level and quality of sound to utilize a space as planned. This course looks at the components, features, and the role of acoustic door assemblies in occupant comfort in both workplace and school environments. Learning Objectives: Describe...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 10/15/2020 + Show |
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of decorative hardwood plywood, focusing on its manufacture, uses, and sustainability. It will discuss visual grading, the natural characteristics of wood, types of veneer matching and core options. By the end of this course, architects and designers will be able to evaluate grades of decorative hardwood plywood and illustrate how it can be used to satisfy sustainability...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 09/09/2020 + Show |
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, Wednesday, September 2, 12pm EDT
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and well-kept timeline. Architectural choices should drive the project, and as a result, the cost. In order to achieve the full environmental and green building benefits provided by a canopy system, all details must worked out early and completely. In this program...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Event Date: 09/02/2020 + Show |
Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable, Healthcare Flooring, July 21, 12pm EDT
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient flooring and fluid-applied flooring by providing a sustainable, durable, cost-effective and seamless flooring without any harmful ingredients. By the end of this course, design professionals will be able to apply this new understanding to specify resilient...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/21/2020 + Show |
Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST
This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all working toward affordable, practical means of achieving near net zero annual energy. Presenters will explore how achieving net zero energy on existing homes is possible across many home types and ages! The homes featured in this session are located...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/15/2020 + Show |
FREE Webinar: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Green Building, July 8, 12pm EST
Architects and builders choose wood because it is a superior building material. Wood is a beautiful, renewable resource that is easy to work with. It also offers numerous environmental benefits. Using wood in green building projects supports many of the benefits offered by responsibly managed working forests, including clean air and water, biodiversity, habitat for wildlife, and employment for local communities. Now, a new LEED Alternative...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/08/2020 + Show |
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, July 8, 12pm EDT
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and a well-kept timeline. Architectural choices should drive the project, and as a result, the cost. In order to achieve the full environmental and green building benefits provided by a canopy system, all details must be worked out early and completely. In this...
By samanthaklein // Intern Event Date: 07/08/2020 + Show |