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LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Training, Starts January 1 (14 hours over 2 weeks)
With over 2 million LEED® for Homes™ registered spaces worldwide, LEED is the international rating system to ensure residential buildings are better. LEED requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED… more...
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0 replies | 1275 views | Posted on: 12/15/2020 | Last updated: 12/16/2020
WEBINAR: December First Friday Webinar (USGBC) Materials Transparency & LEED, December 6, 12:15pm EST
This dive into the complexity of the three Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits in LEED version 4 BD+C and ID+C provides the rationale for why product choices are so important, and the details on how to achieve points within… more...
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0 replies | 2237 views | Posted on: 11/01/2019 | Last updated: 11/30/2020
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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LEED (USGBC)
0 replies | 800 views | Posted on: 09/22/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020
Virtual Training: Florida Green Home Certification, December 1-2
This program is a two-day training offering green building techniques appropriate for Florida homes. Individuals who complete this course and associated exams may become an accredited Certifying Agent of the Florida Green Building Coal… more...
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Professional Accreditations - Individual
0 replies | 1133 views | Posted on: 11/07/2020 | Last updated: 11/07/2020
Passivhaus Maine Fall Forum, Virtual Sessions, "Global From Maine," October 20-24
Passivhaus Maine's annual Fall Forum is now online, October 20-24. Check out the speaker line up: https://phmeff20.heysummit.com/schedule/ PassivhausMAINE is a non-profit organization committed to decreasing carbo… more...
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Passive House
0 replies | 715 views | Posted on: 10/07/2020 | Last updated: 10/07/2020
PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Online Training, October 12-15 & 19-22, 2-5 pm EDT
Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB training program prepares construction p… more...
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0 replies | 1075 views | Posted on: 10/01/2020 | Last updated: 10/01/2020
Webinar: Passive House Symposium 2020, Presented by Passive House Massachusetts, October 27 - 28
The need for low-carbon, climate resilient, and healthy buildings is now more clear than ever and Passive House is the platform to build on for net-zero, resilient, healthy, and carbon-neutral communities. Join us at this special two-day… more...
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0 replies | 1511 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 09/27/2020
Webinar: Benchmarking and Energy Efficiency Carousel - BIT Building Case Studies, October 7, 8-10am CDT
Instead of multiple presentations this month, USGBC - Missouri Gateway Chapter is excited to welcome Jenny Carney as our speaker to discuss the BIT Building System. BIT is a building performance improvement program for existing bu… more...
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0 replies | 422 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 09/27/2020
Virtual Training: WELL AP® Prep: Keeping People WELL During the COVID-19 Era, October 13th, 9am EST
Most people spend up to 90 percent of their time in buildings – while the health of the building is highly critical, it is a component that was often overlooked. Now with the advent of COVID-19, our perspective on this component has c… more...
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WELL Building Standard
0 replies | 1319 views | Posted on: 09/24/2020 | Last updated: 09/24/2020
FREE Webinar: What to know 2020 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), September 30, 12pm EST
Since 2009, the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) has offered a flexible, rigorous, and affordable path to residential third-party green certification. Over 225,000 homes and apartments have earned NGBS Green Certification, an… more...
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0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 09/21/2020 | Last updated: 09/21/2020
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