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Contractor's Commitment: Get the latest on October 24, 2024 The Contractor’s Commitment, a program developed by BuildingGreen’s Sustainable Construction Leaders peer network, is the industry's only agreed-upon framework for systematically addressing the environmental and social impacts of construction activity. Three years in, we now have signatories that have reached the highest tiers of achievement. In this webinar on October 24 at 1 pm Eastern, we will hear from current signatories and present the latest statistics from the 2023 reporting cycle. This webinar is free for anyone, so invite your friends who are not already part of the SCL network! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g9--WMqq

The ECHO Project (Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization) has just released two amazing resources that will help ramp up the adoption of whole-project embodied carbon. Why two? Check out our short announcement and explainer: https://lnkd.in/ed76DZEh ECHO is a coalition convened jointly by five leading non-profit organizations: Architecture 2030, Building Transparency, the Carbon Leadership Forum, Living Future, and U.S. Green Building Council. Also participating: LOTS of other key players. What an inspiring collaboration.

Thank you Lindsay Baker! I know this is something you’ve thought a lot about, and we’re so glad you were willing to share your thinking with Brent Ehrlich for this article / report. And I should mention—anyone looking to earn AIA HSW or GBCI learning units can use this as a course.

Want to learn about the use of biobased materials in construction from the experts? Some key contributors to Brent Ehrlich's report "The Promise of Biobased Materials" will be chatting in panel discussion with Paula Melton Tuesday, September 17, at 2:00pm Eastern. Hear from Brent along with David Arkin, AIA, Chris Magwood, and Katie Poss on the true carbon footprint of renewable materials, why biobased materials fell out of favor, and what it will take to bring them back. Sign up here (free to BuildingGreen Premium subscribers): https://lnkd.in/eE-uUbvm

Thank you, James! The work you (and all the creative designers Brent Ehrlich featured in this piece) are doing is inspiring.

Can you feel it? We can! The joy? the hope? the sudden optimism that public policy can and perhaps even *will* make all our lives better? The times, they are a-changin'. To express our joy and hope this week, we've signed on as a media sponsor for the Healthy Building Policy Summit on September 16 in D.C. The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is convening this event to accelerate change, and we are excited to do our small part. Register here: https://bit.ly/3xZrEXW #ImFromTheGovernmentAndImHereToHelp #HealthyBuildings #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #Joy #Hope

Feeling overwhelmed? Think you can never possibly do enough to save the planet? Dare to do just one thing by leveraging this new resource hub. The hub supports adoption of the #FrameworkForDesignExcellence developed by The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The framework helps you 1️⃣ ask the right questions to explore #SustainableDesign goals; 2️⃣ develop, commit to, and #budget for project priorities; 3️⃣ achieve your project goals! BuildingGreen's curated collection of signature resources can guide you every step of the way. Want to hear how your peers are using the framework? We interviewed Melissa Morancy, Assoc. AIA, Megan Feenstra Wall of MATHISON | MATHISON ARCHITECTS, Todd Walker of archimania, and Allison Anderson FAIA of unabridged Architecture to help. https://lnkd.in/eViZinRM Already adopted the framework and ready to try out the BG hub? Head straight there: https://lnkd.in/eQMZDCyp

Hey! 🎧 Hey you over there with the headphones! 🎧 Can you hear me? I said: can. you. hear. me?! Oh good! We've got a message for you. You can put your headphones back on while you read it—but you may rethink that choice by the time you're done. Why? Because comfort needs a refresh. Nadav Malin's editorial draws on his own experience and the expertise of Gail Brager, Mark DeKay, and Randolph Croxton. Be cool and join the thoughtful convo Nadav just started! https://lnkd.in/ePMrxQKe

Escape the heat—and that nagging sense of doom—while learning to say YES to green affordable housing. There's painfully little funding to design, build, and rehab affordable housing—but that's all the more reason to get it right when we have the chance. Learn how with BuildingGreen's Paula Melton, who will host Katie Ackerly, Gina Ciganik, Krista Egger, and Daniel Glenn on Wednesday, June 26, at 2pm Eastern/11 Pacific. So draw the shades, grab an iced tea, wipe the sweat off your hands, and save your seat! 😎 We hope to see you there next week. https://lnkd.in/eJ75uCnN

Affordable or Green? ¡¿Por qué no los dos?! Learn to say yes to housing that is green + affordable at our next BuildingGreen webinar. Wednesday, June 26 2pm Eastern | 11am Pacific 🔎 Ready to ditch the sustainability “sales pitch” and focus on what matters? Katie Ackerly of David Baker Architects can show you how. 🌱 Hoping to elevate simple, cost-neutral solutions for healthy homes? Ask Gina Ciganik of Habitable where to start. 🏘 Care to join a nationwide movement for integrative, people-centered housing interventions? Krista Egger from Enterprise Community Partners should be your newest pal! 👣 Want to follow in our ancestors' footsteps to co-create sustainable, culturally responsive designs? Start your journey with Daniel Glenn of 7 Directions Architects/Planners. This webinar comes with CEUs (1 AIA|HSW and 1 GBCI), and it's free for BuildingGreen and LEEDuser premium subscribers. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eJ75uCnN