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mindful Materials Boston, February 27, 8 - 10am
If we change the way products are made and the way buildings are designed, we can positively impact the health of the population and the planet. Please come to learn about how the Mindful Materials program is creating a market movement t… more...
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0 replies | 957 views | Posted on: 02/03/2019 | Last updated: 04/05/2019
mindful Materials - Commit to Change Seattle, Wednesday, May 1, 7:30-9 am PDT
If we change the way products are made and the way buildings are designed, we can positively impact the health of the population and the planet. Every architect, designer and contractor looking for healthy, sustainable materials knows ho… more...
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0 replies | 440 views | Posted on: 04/05/2019 | Last updated: 04/05/2019
mindful Materials – An Industry Commitment to Material Health, April 23, 7:30 - 10am, Toronto, Canada
Every architect, designer and contractor looking for healthy, sustainable materials knows how challenging it can be. Finding products with the right documentation for LEEDv4.1 or WELL, assessing embodied emissions for Zero Carbon Building p… more...
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0 replies | 595 views | Posted on: 04/04/2019 | Last updated: 04/05/2019
MATERIALIZE Workshop Series Denver, May 15, 2-7pm, Denver
Spend an inspiring afternoon with MATERIALS! LEARN & SHARE with industry peers Manufacturers | Specifiers | Architects | Designers | Engineers | Owners | Contractors The MATERIALIZE Workshop Series features an exciting ble… more...
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0 replies | 1110 views | Posted on: 04/05/2019 | Last updated: 04/05/2019
Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 1, 4pm, Amherst, Massachusetts
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non-toxic materials. The Hitchcoc… more...
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0 replies | 315 views | Posted on: 02/27/2019 | Last updated: 02/28/2019
Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 20, 12-1 pm, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non-toxic materials. The Hitchcoc… more...
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0 replies | 1021 views | Posted on: 02/27/2019 | Last updated: 02/28/2019
An overview of Building Life Cycle Assessment for the construction industry
What is LCA? LCA answers the simple question: how sustainable is my product or process? We know products are not equal in terms of their environmental impact and putting a number on that can be hard. LCA is a standardized,… more...
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0 replies | 1935 views | Posted on: 01/25/2019 | Last updated: 01/25/2019
What are Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs?
An EPD, or environmental product declaration, is a method of showing the environmental impacts of a material or product in a standardized way, with both quantitative and qualitative information. EPD reports are acquired through third party … more...
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0 replies | 7163 views | Posted on: 01/31/2018 | Last updated: 01/13/2019
What is a Passive House - An Introduction
According to Wikipedia, the definition of a passive house is “is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energ… more...
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0 replies | 7270 views | Posted on: 08/07/2017 | Last updated: 01/13/2019
The Reasons Why the Museum of Tomorrow has a LEED-certified Gold Seal
Designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, the Museum of Tomorrow is located in the Pier de Mauá, the port area of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the first Brazilian museum to receive the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environm… more...
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0 replies | 5358 views | Posted on: 08/16/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019
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