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ZNE Buildings Achievable in Every U.S. Climate Zone
Do ZNE buildings make sense in all climate zone types? Apparently they do, and have proven that it is possible to build successful ZNE buildings in every type of U.S. climate zone. New Buildings Institute recently released its 2018 Getting to Zero Status Update and Buildings List, which includes verified ZNE projects and proves that…
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AEC Hackathon 5.0 San Francisco Bay Area
The What: AEC Hackathon 5.0 San Francisco Bay Area goes to Oakland, California this year. The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) Hackathon was created to give those designing, building, and maintaining our built environment the opportunity to collaborate with cutting edge technologies as well as with its developers and designers. The first AEC Hackathon took place…
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Living Future 18
The What: In May 2018, a global community of changemakers will converge at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland to turn ideas into action! The Living Future unConference is the leading event in regenerative design. Join a community of changemakers. This year’s theme is AUTHENTICITY & ACTION, Where Big Ideas Gain Momentum. Living Future is all about cross-industry collaboration.…
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Built Positive Workshop: Exploring Buildings as Materials Banks
The What: The movement to build what’s next is gaining momentum. Since its launch last November, Built Positive has spread across the globe with its vision of positive impact for materials and products used in the built environment. Now we need YOUR help to continue to grow this movement! The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute’s last…
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Zero Net Energy Buildings and Beyond
The What: The Center for the Built Environment, ASHRAE Golden Gate Chapter, and PG&E are hosting a free Symposium on Zero Net Energy Buildings and Beyond: Balancing Building and Grid Objectives. It will also be available as a live webcast. In a zero-net energy world, operation of both buildings and the electric grid need to be…
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The Built Positive Fall Tour
The What: The movement to build what’s next is gaining momentum. Since its launch last November, Built Positive has spread across the globe with its vision of positive impact for materials and products used in the built environment. Now we need YOUR help to continue to grow this movement! The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute’s first…
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Free ILFI Water Webinars
The What: The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is offering free webinars related to the topic of water. The webinars feature trailblazers in water systems innovation. Topics include case studies on Net Positive Water from around the United States to the operation of a rainwater to potable system. The When: September 28th, Thursday 9:30 –…
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Calling for Nominees for the California ZNE School Awards
With 27 zero net energy (ZNE) schools operating or planned, California is leading the nation in driving K-12 schools and community colleges to ZNE performance. These projects represent high performance buildings that combine energy efficiency and renewable resources to produce at least as much energy as they consume annually. To honor early innovation and leadership…
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Bamboo Sports Hall with Zero Carbon Footprint
Located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Panyaden International School has a new indoor – outdoor sports hall that reflects the multi-facets of nature. Chiangmai Life Architect was commissioned to create a space that would reflect the school’s philosophy of teaching human values based on the love for nature. As a result, a beautiful yet practical organic…
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Fall 2017 Architecture Sustainability Colloquium
UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design presents the Fall 2017 Architecture Sustainability Colloquium, a weekly lecture series opened to students and the public. It will bring presentations by leaders in the Bay Area professional community on a variety of topics related to green buildings, offering perspectives from the fields of architecture, engineering, consulting, urbanism, and…