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What, exactly, does “net zero” mean to an architect? A high-level introduction.

This class will define net zero across time, including the State of California’s present definition.

Making Zero Possible: Efficiency-First Decarbonization

This session describes a process for designing buildings that couple reductions in greenhouse gas emissions with reductions in energy use.

This course counts towards the Energy Efficiency badge.

Codes & Standards on the Path to Zero Net Energy

This session will give you a primer on the latest developments in building energy efficiency standards and the variations of local "reach" code efforts that are impacting the design space.

Grid-Integrated Buildings: Untangling Ourselves From the ‘Net’ in Net Zero

This session describes how to design a building that produces the energy it needs to operate. A brief discussion of the electrical grid will set essential context for this discussion.

This course counts towards the Energy Efficiency badge.

Public Health Basics for Building Practitioners

This course introduces building practitioners to the core concepts of public health, their connection to the built environment, and next steps for project implementation.

Re-forming the Building Industry: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

In this course, we explore the depth and breadth of the building sector’s equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) problem, the negative implications for the industry and some things individuals and firms can do to motivate change

Next Generation Designs for the Circular Economy

Join our panel of experts from manufacturing and design to discuss how material exploration can become the cornerstone of a sustainable future.

How to Plan, Build, and Maintain Resilient Spaces

Resilience is the ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. A resilient building is one that is designed to withstand long-term stressors and rapidly recover from severe weather events, such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

This course counts towards the Resilience badge.

Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture

Through a webinar and excerpts from the book Build Beyond Zero, this course presents ideas for construction and building creation that can help lower emission rates and create a stronger, healthier future for us all.

Product Solutions Showcase 2022

A digital event about noteworthy sustainable products that reduce impact.

Discover the Elements of Biophilic Design

Bringing elements of nature into our buildings.

Calming the School Environment: Creating That Just Right Feeling

The course will help to identify the built environment stressors on users, especially those with trauma, sensory processing disorder, and anxiety or other emotional disorders. Also define the characteristics and qualities of a high performance school.

What, exactly, does “net zero” mean to an architect? A high-level introduction.

Making Zero Possible: Efficiency-First Decarbonization

Codes & Standards on the Path to Zero Net Energy

Grid-Integrated Buildings: Untangling Ourselves From the ‘Net’ in Net Zero

Public Health Basics for Building Practitioners

Re-forming the Building Industry: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Next Generation Designs for the Circular Economy

How to Plan, Build, and Maintain Resilient Spaces

Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture

Product Solutions Showcase 2022

Discover the Elements of Biophilic Design

Calming the School Environment: Creating That Just Right Feeling

What, exactly, does “net zero” mean to an architect? A high-level...

Making Zero Possible: Efficiency-First Decarbonization

Codes & Standards on the Path to Zero Net Energy

Grid-Integrated Buildings: Untangling Ourselves From the ‘Net’ in Net Zero

Public Health Basics for Building Practitioners

Re-forming the Building Industry: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Next Generation Designs for the Circular Economy

How to Plan, Build, and Maintain Resilient Spaces

Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture

Product Solutions Showcase 2022

Discover the Elements of Biophilic Design

Calming the School Environment: Creating That Just Right Feeling