The What: The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute will soon be presenting its seminar – From Sustainable to Circular: How the Right Materials Choices Can Make Green Buildings Greener in city near you in the upcoming months.
Global support for the circular economy is gathering momentum — and the building industry is quickly beginning to embrace its principles. But what is it? And how can your material choices transform the concept of a circular economy into a practical proposition for green buildings? Join us to learn how choosing and using safe, healthy, sustainable materials made to remain in perpetual cycles of use can help transform a green building into a circular building.
This “Circular Economy 101” will cover the basic principles of circular economy and emerging best practices for applying these principles to the built environment. Learn how to maximize the positive impact of your materials choices and address multiple client goals (from material health to zero waste to resiliency) by prioritizing Cradle to Cradle Certified™ products; hear from manufacturers about the way they’re using the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard to develop safe, healthy materials and products for the circular economy, and find out how LEED v4.1 BD+C, ID+C, O+M, and the WELL rating systems are prioritizing safe and circular materials.
The When and Where:
- May 7th, 2019, Tuesday, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – Shaw Contract Showroom, Atlanta, Georgia
- May 8th, 2019 Wednesday, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.
- June 17th, 2019, Monday, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Who: Anyone who wants to learn about circular economy and believes that it is a critical strategy in pushing the building industry forward in achieving holistic sustainability.
The How: For Atlanta, register here. For Washington D.C., register here. For more information on upcoming seminars, write to [email protected].
The Details:
Speakers:
- Katie Rothenberg, Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation, HITT
- Kendra Martz, Corporate Manager of Sustainability, Construction Specialties
- Rachel Berman, Sustainability Program Manager, Mecho
- Dustin Heiler, Global Sustainability Strategy, Steelcase
- Marisa Guber, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute
- Troy Virgo, Director of Sustainability and Product Stewardship, Shaw Industries, Inc.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of the circular economy and how circular design principles are being implemented in innovative building design and construction strategies in LEED v4.1 and WELL rating systems.
- Learn how Cradle to Cradle Certified products can help transform a green building into a circular building (plus address a variety of critical green building concerns).
- Discuss how C2C can apply to the materials and resources requirements in LEED v4.1 and the requirements for safe materials in WELL v1 and WELL v2.
- Get up to date on the latest in materials strategies considered by LEED v4.1 and the WELL rating system
Lunch will be provided! The seminars are approved for 1.5 LEED & WELL-specific CE hours for the LEED BD+C, ID+C, O+M specialties & the LEED Green Associate credential, and WELL AP credential!
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