BuildingGreen, Inc.

07/27/2023

The IRA is paying non-profits to build green. Hospitals & other nonprofits can now afford resilience & emission strategies due to the Justice40 provisions of the IRA—and the investments are biggest in communities with the least. Image: Mazzetti https://buff.ly/3QdryCL

07/26/2023

The secret to a more diverse workforce? Intentionally inclusive mentoring for future architects, engineers, construction professionals, and skilled tradespeople. We dive deep & explore four factors common to successful programs’ success. Photo: Rebuild Philadelphia https://buff.ly/3Qb9n0p

The secret to a more diverse AEC workforce? Inclusive mentoring for future architects, engineers, construction professionals, and skilled tradespeople.

07/25/2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has begun to address resilience challenges for communities most at risk by allocating more than $25 billion in direct spending for efficiency and resilience measures in affordable housing. Funding will be available in three categories. Learn more. https://buff.ly/3DqFhhV

HUD releases guidance for its Green Resilient and Retrofit Program, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which seeks to improve the efficiency and resilience of low-income housing.

07/21/2023

“A common language is vital to delivering a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future. By delivering high-quality, unbiased, trusted and easy-to-digest information, we can support adoption of the Common Materials Framework and help everyone in the industry make product choices that are better for people and the planet.” — , President of . Learn more about our partnership > https://buff.ly/3Q0oiuj

BuildingGreen is partnering with mindful MATERIALS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, on a mission to reverse the embodied impacts of the built environment. Together, we are driving the use of regenerative and restorative building products that meet an industry-aligned framework for health, sustainability, and...

07/20/2023

Product category guidance is updated for Outdoor Lighting! We're highlighting the specs you need to consider when choosing the best product—we also detail what to watch out for! Take a look and see the list of products we like. (photo:pixabay). https://buff.ly/3JYo4jF

We recommend efficacious but warm outdoor lighting that meets the performance requirements of the Design Lights Consortium’s LUNA standard.

07/19/2023

Get sustainable product guidance. Unbiased professional insights. Continuing education credits. Latest industry news analysis. All at just $19.95/month. We take no advertising or commercial support. Subscribe here. https://buff.ly/3Ajzxq9

BuildingGreen champions the changemakers in sustainable design and building, with trusted insight, unparalleled education, and communities that are transforming the industry.

07/17/2023

It's tomorrow!! Join our live webinar on low-carbon concrete! Our panelists speak to new material innovations, potential alternatives, and how to evaluate selection methods. Free to subscribers, or $30. CEUs. Save your seat! https://buff.ly/3rbRWSX

In this one-hour deep dive, we’ll speak with industry experts on current and potential low-carbon concrete technologies, how to track concrete’s embodied carbon, and how to specify viable low-carbon concrete.

07/17/2023

News! We’re partnering with mindful MATERIALS and the Common Materials Framework to broaden awareness and education about why mindful material choices are the only choices we can afford to make. Read on for more. https://buff.ly/3XSjBoq

07/16/2023

Still want that WELL AP accreditation? We can help. Get accredited now. With our WELL AP study guide, you'll know what you need to know, where to look for it, and what to remember. We've done the digging for you. Access our sale price here! https://buff.ly/3nY16O7

BuildingGreen offers the best available WELL AP Exam study guide, and the only one you'll need. This study guide is designed for an individual studying for the exam, and includes multiple practice exams.

07/14/2023

More mindful materials choices start with education, because once you know something, you can’t unknow it! There's something big coming your way. (School might not be out for summer!)… Learn more Monday, July 17!

07/13/2023

Future heat waves will kill power & AC—and people. Passive strategies can lessen health risks of an extreme heat scenario while reducing power demand and making a power outage on top of a heat wave less likely. Read on. Photo: Slgckgc https://buff.ly/3JNVKjZ

Passive cooling strategies are surprisingly effective, even as heat waves become more extreme.

07/12/2023

Get your own copy at a Summer Sale price! Our 48-page guide & infographic deliver a no-nonsense look at the key green certifications spanning multiple building product sectors, with an in-depth look at those tailored to specific product categories. CEUs available; $69 for a limited time. https://buff.ly/3Tfp19G

This BuildingGreen publication provides a no-nonsense guide to the world of green building product certifications to help designers, purchasers, manufacturers, and others in the industry to focus on what is significant and relevant so that market forces can work and the industry can focus on bigger....