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FREE Green Building Webinar - Decorative Hardwood Plywood - A Beautifully Sustainable Choice, April 30, 12 pm
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 … more...
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FREE Green Building Webinar - Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials, April 16, 12pm EST
When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In this course, we will explore various mat… more...
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0 replies | 2340 views | Posted on: 04/08/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020
FREE Webinar: The Importance of Effective Handwashing and It's Impact on Global Health, Thursday, March 26, 12pm EDT
Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing engineer. This course will review current … more...
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0 replies | 1746 views | Posted on: 03/20/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020
FREE Webinar: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, February 12, 12 - 1pm EST
In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protective coating including a decrease in env… more...
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0 replies | 1428 views | Posted on: 02/05/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020
FREE Webinar - Daylighting by Design, April 7, 12pm EDT
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 o… more...
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0 replies | 1652 views | Posted on: 03/26/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020
FREE Webinar - Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, April 9 12pm EDT
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, pro… more...
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0 replies | 1501 views | Posted on: 03/26/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020
Free Webinar, Hosted By Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), Marketing to a Changed Market, April 14, 2 pm CST
The COVID-19 crisis is driving Americans to re-evaluate their needs and wants in a home. That will likely be good news for the high performance home community. Suzanne Shelton, CEO of Shelton Group, will share some hot-off-the-presses insig… more...
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0 replies | 1417 views | Posted on: 04/09/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020
Free Webinar Hosted by EEBA: Healthy Home Practices: COVID-19 & Beyond, Tuesday, April 21, 1pm CST
Learn how to build and utilize a home to stay healthy and the essential steps you should be taking to start improving your home’s living spaces. Caroline Blazovsky, nationally recognized as America's Healthy Home Expert®, brin… more...
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0 replies | 1716 views | Posted on: 04/09/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020
A New Net Zero Reality: Lessons Learned from Designing Florida's First Zero Energy Public School (Online), April 14, 10am
Join USGBC Florida to learn about the process of designing Florida's first net zero public school, NeoCity Academy in Kissimmee, FL. Speaker, Philip Donovan AIA LEED AP BD+C, is the Community Studio principal for Little Diversified… more...
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0 replies | 1655 views | Posted on: 04/07/2020 | Last updated: 04/08/2020
Free Webcast - Healthy Indoors Show: Healthy Home, Healthy Occupants - Managing COVID-19 Challenges, Thursday 4/9, 1 pm
Healthy Home, Healthy Occupants: Managing COVID-19 Challenges HI Show April 9, 2020 — Healthy Home, Healthy Occupants: Managing COVID-19 Challenges Contractor and consumer-focused webinar covering 3 special… more...
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0 replies | 1458 views | Posted on: 04/07/2020 | Last updated: 04/07/2020
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