GAB Report library
June 2017
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GreenerBuilder 2017
The What: GeenerBuilder gathers hundreds of Northern California professionals to learn about key trends in the green building market; to hear what owners and developers are looking for; and to make important connections with fellow industry leaders. The daylong conference delivers what you need to be at the forefront of greening the built environment. Highlights…
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Student Competition: INNOVATION 2030
Climate change is the design challenge of our time. Architects play a critical role in addressing both the causes and effects of climate change. Design is the key to producing a built environment that adapts to projected climate impacts, protects inhabitants during unanticipated stresses, and produces no greenhouse gas emissions. INNOVATION 2030 is a student…
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Competition: #GetYourGreenOn Interior Design
SFC’s #GetYourGreenOn Interior Design Competition deadline is June 23rd. This competition was launched in 2016 by Sustainable Furnishings Council to advocate for sustainable and healthful homes, to connect with SFC members, to show the connection point of the members – the residential home – and most importantly to debunk the myth that to furnish the…
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Six Classes of Chemicals
The basic fact of life is that it is very difficult to avoid them – any one of the Six Classes of chemicals of concern. In buildings, examples such as flame retardants and solvents can be found in many items such as the chairs that we sit in and the painted walls that surround us…