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Welcome to EDC's sustainable continuing education section featuring information on green building industry topics. EDC is an AIA and USGBC Education Providers. Articles have been approved by USGBC for 1 GBCI CE hour per article towards LEED Professional credentialing maintenance and/or 1.0 AIA learning unit.
How to Earn Your Credit
To qualify for credit, you must read the article, complete the post-article quiz, and pass with an 80% or better. Upon successful completion, your results will be forwarded to AIA for approval but you MUST provide your AIA member number. LEED Professionals may submit their hours to Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) under the "Professional Development/Continuing Education" activity type in "My credentials" at www.gbci.org. A certificate of completion will be emailed to the address you provided. Attendees interested in other forms of credit are responsible for self-reporting to their state licensing board.
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Whether it's clash detection, an expedited project delivery process, fewer change orders, increased collaboration or optimized MEP systems design, building information modeling continues to prove its worth.
Chemistry: A Major Driver of Building Performance
Advances in chemistry make more sustainable building envelopes.
Greening Existing Buildings - Our Greatest Opportunity
AVAILABLE ON DEMAND - The current number of existing buildings greatly outnumbers the amount of buildings being designed and constructed at any one time, with 60-75 percent of that stock expected to still be in use in 2050.
A summary of performance characteristics of thermoplastic roofing systems and review of results from infrared case studies done on reflective roofing products.
Sustainability in Masonry Construction
The program is designed for architects, designers, structural engineers to get a better understanding of how all of the masonry accessory components are incorporated into a wall assembly.
Achieving Environmental Excellence
Today, there is so much information on how to become an environmentally-focused business.
Improving the environment in your home – improving the environment overall with Icynene spray foam insulation. ICYNENE spray foam insulation solutions provide energy savings for homeowners and create sustainability through air-sealing and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from buildings by thousands of tons per year. Icynene’s commitment to the environment is demonstrated through our us product development and manufacturing processes and our product innovations. Sponsored by:
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In The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability, 7group's principals and integrative design pioneer Bill Reed introduce design and construction professionals to the concepts of whole building design and whole systems.
EDC's Green Product Buzz Guides bring you the latest in green building products and services from companies exhibiting at trade shows, including Greenbuild, the AIA Expo, Coverings, Surfaces and more.
Welcome to EDC's crossword puzzle. This puzzle was created specifically for the green building industry by Myles Mellor; all the clues and answers relate to industry terms. Click to view the interactive version of the puzzle that appeared in print. Or if you prefer, you'll find a PDF link to this month's puzzle and solution.
