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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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0 replies | 2197 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 | 2003 views | Posted on: 12/03/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023
Crushing the Code NYS: Commercial, December 8, Greenwich, CT
Crushing the Code New York State: Commercial is a course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS and design more energy-efficient buildings in the … more...
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0 replies | 649 views | Posted on: 11/15/2022 | Last updated: 11/21/2022
Crushing the Code NYS: Residential, Online, December 1
Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS and design more energy-efficient building… more...
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0 replies | 564 views | Posted on: 11/15/2022 | Last updated: 11/21/2022
GPRO Construction Management, Virtual Course, November 16
Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new technologies, processes, and improved c… more...
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0 replies | 2551 views | Posted on: 10/12/2022 | Last updated: 10/14/2022
Free Webinar: Material Disclosure Miniseries, Part 1: Understanding C2C Certified®, April 6, 11 am
This 3-part series will introduce several of the leading material ingredient disclosure programs (C2C, HPD, Declare) helping AECOs and MFRs make better decisions about materials used in products and projects. While the d… more...
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Certifications/Labels and Transparency
0 replies | 839 views | Posted on: 03/28/2022 | Last updated: 03/28/2022
Webinar: The Benefits of Selecting Healthier Building Products, August 27, 12:30 pm, Australia EST
Everyone at the beginning of 2020 knew it was going to be a big year but nobody expected the impacts that came with COVID 19 to bring the topic of human health starkly into focus. For the building industry, this onus on health has … more...
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0 replies | 774 views | Posted on: 08/24/2020 | Last updated: 03/25/2022
Online Workshop: Modern Slavery in Australia: How it Impacts Your Specifications, and How to Simplify Reporting, March 25, 6pm ACT
In this live workshop on Facebook, hosted by the GWA Group and Caroma, Global GreenTag’s Program Director and CEO David Baggs will be advising professionals to help manage product specifications and supply chain reporting now that Mod… more...
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Certifications/Labels and Transparency
0 replies | 750 views | Posted on: 03/22/2021 | Last updated: 03/25/2022
Free Webinar: Comparing the Residential Green Building Certification Programs, December 15, 12 - 2 pm, EST
What is the difference between the main programs and which should you use? Residential Green Building Certifications are great tools you can use to make sure your next project meets the 5 pillars of green building: Energy | Health | M… more...
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Certifications/Labels and Transparency
0 replies | 1921 views | Posted on: 11/17/2021 | Last updated: 12/14/2021
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 | 1853 views | Posted on: 12/13/2021 | Last updated: 12/13/2021
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