From green building to power transmission, RedVector has the hottest new courses and webinars on topics critical to your industry. Check out what’s new in February, and don’t miss our LIVE webinars on February 27 & 28!
Green Building Envelope Design
Ready to get your green on? This in-depth webcast provides key concepts, principles, and practices applicable to new construction as well as to your retrofitting projects. It covers important topics including pre-design considerations, energy efficiency, and maintenance and operations. (2-hour webcast)
Ethical Decision Making for Design and Construction Professionals
No doubt about it—designers, planners, architects, and engineers all need to know about and adhere to established codes of ethics. This webcast provides the history of the events that led to our current attitudes regarding ethical decision making, as well as specific examples of the consequences for making unwise decisions. (2-hour webcast)
Heads up for our electrical engineers, electrical contractors and electricians: these courses are our first in a brand new line-up of commercial power courses, with more on the way soon!
Generating Electricity
Brush up on the basics of generating electricity. This course covers the primary types of generation used today, as well as the main pieces of equipment used in electricity generation and how generation is managed to meet the growing demand from customers. (1 hour)
Power Transmission & Distribution
Learn about power transmission and distribution and where we’re headed in the future. This course provides a detailed overview of the topic, including components of transmission lines, transformers and switchgear, substations, and electric power distribution systems. It also provides general information related to electric service loads as well as operational aspects and costs involved in transmitting and distributing electric power.
WEBINARS:
Downcycle, Upcycle, Precycle and Recycle
Presented by Dr. Rumanda Young
February 27, 2012 from 1pm-4pm EST
In an era of resource conservation, the idea of reuse is paramount to meeting sustainability goals. This interactive, 3-hour webinar introduces green-minded professionals to the concepts of downcycling (reclaiming), upcycling (refashioning), precycling (reducing waste), and recycling (reuse).
Power of an Energy Audit
Presented by Dr. Rumanda Young
February 28, 2012 from 1pm-4pm EST
An energy audit is often the first step in energy consumption reduction. This in-depth 3-hour webinar examines the importance of conducting an energy audit to assess energy use and measures to implement for energy conservation. It will also focus on how auditing can help identify cost-saving opportunities and prioritize improvements.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Green Building is Still Red Hot: Top 5 Trends for 2012
By Vicki Zambito
The future looks bright for the green building industry. Green Building Consultant Jerry Yudelson recently published his annual list of green building MegaTrends. Yudelson says that green building will continue its rebound globally in 2012 in spite of ongoing economic difficulties. Below are his top five insights.
1. Green building in North America will rebound in 2012 with faster growth in green retrofits, ongoing college and university projects and NGO activity making up for the fall in commercial and governmental construction.
2. A strengthened focus on greening the executive branch will benefit sustainable building due to a commitment to a minimum of LEED Gold for all new federal projects.
3. The greening of existing buildings continues to grow as research finds that green buildings have rents and asset prices that are significantly higher than those documented for conventional office space.
4. Growing concern and awareness of the decrease in fresh water supply is leading more building designers and manager to take steps to reduce water consumption in buildings.
5. Global green building projects will continue to rise as more countries create their own incentive and develop their own Green Building Councils.
For more on these green building MegaTrends, visit: http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/pdfs/2012_GreenBuildingMegaTrends.pdf
The future looks bright for the green building industry. Green Building Consultant Jerry Yudelson recently published his annual list of green building MegaTrends. Yudelson says that green building will continue its rebound globally in 2012 in spite of ongoing economic difficulties. Below are his top five insights.
1. Green building in North America will rebound in 2012 with faster growth in green retrofits, ongoing college and university projects and NGO activity making up for the fall in commercial and governmental construction.
2. A strengthened focus on greening the executive branch will benefit sustainable building due to a commitment to a minimum of LEED Gold for all new federal projects.
3. The greening of existing buildings continues to grow as research finds that green buildings have rents and asset prices that are significantly higher than those documented for conventional office space.
4. Growing concern and awareness of the decrease in fresh water supply is leading more building designers and manager to take steps to reduce water consumption in buildings.
5. Global green building projects will continue to rise as more countries create their own incentive and develop their own Green Building Councils.
For more on these green building MegaTrends, visit: http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/pdfs/2012_GreenBuildingMegaTrends.pdf
Friday, January 27, 2012
Look What’s New at RedVector!
RedVector is continually expanding its online education library to meet the needs of our design and construction professionals, and recently we added two new courses focusing on key topics driving the industry: ADA Guidelines 2010: Building Blocks and Renewable Energy Fundamentals. Check it out!
ADA Guidelines 2010: Building Blocks provides essential information about new ADA standards scheduled to go into effect in March of 2012. The 1-hour course outlines the basic building blocks of accessibility established by the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and includes key changes and compliance guidelines.
Renewable Energy Fundamentals is a 2-hour webcast that focuses on the growing need for alternative energy sources and explores new and existing technologies as well as the advantages and disadvantages of implementing, operating, and maintaining various renewable energy sources.
Both courses were authored by architect and certified planner Rumanda Young, PhD. Dr. Young works currently as a Military Master Planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Branch and is involved in a variety of military planning, programming, and design projects.
ADA Guidelines 2010: Building Blocks provides essential information about new ADA standards scheduled to go into effect in March of 2012. The 1-hour course outlines the basic building blocks of accessibility established by the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and includes key changes and compliance guidelines.
Renewable Energy Fundamentals is a 2-hour webcast that focuses on the growing need for alternative energy sources and explores new and existing technologies as well as the advantages and disadvantages of implementing, operating, and maintaining various renewable energy sources.
Both courses were authored by architect and certified planner Rumanda Young, PhD. Dr. Young works currently as a Military Master Planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Branch and is involved in a variety of military planning, programming, and design projects.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Green Goes Mobile: 4 Great Green Apps for Your Smart Phone
By Vicki Zambito
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of its “Apps for the Environment Challenge” at the end of last year and if you missed it, below are four of the winners. The challenge encouraged developers to use EPA data to create innovative new smart phone and web applications.
1. Best Overall App: Light Bulb Finder – Light Bulb Finder is a free mobile phone application that makes it easy to switch from conventional light bulbs to energy-saving equivalents with the right fit, style and light quality.
http://www.lightbulbfinder.net/
2. Runner-Up, Best Overall App: Hootroot - Hootroot was created by the folks at Brighter Planet to show how providing just a little information about environmental impact in just the right place can help change a mind here or there. When you search for directions using the app, they'll show you all the ways to go—driving, walking, biking, and transit—along with a comparison of your carbon footprints.
http://www.hootroot.com
3. Best Student App: EarthFriend – EarthFriend is an educational game, providing instruction on climate, water and pollution issues, while offering tips on what you can do to contribute to a better environment.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/earthfriend/id455165523?mt=8
4. Popular Choice: CGSearch - CGSearch is a mobile Green IT application that enables users across the United States to know and visually compare the air quality index, air pollutant levels, energy consumption of various U.S. cities with Atlanta.
http://ec2-174-129-212-31.compute-1.amazonaws.com/cgsearch/cgsearch.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of its “Apps for the Environment Challenge” at the end of last year and if you missed it, below are four of the winners. The challenge encouraged developers to use EPA data to create innovative new smart phone and web applications.
1. Best Overall App: Light Bulb Finder – Light Bulb Finder is a free mobile phone application that makes it easy to switch from conventional light bulbs to energy-saving equivalents with the right fit, style and light quality.
http://www.lightbulbfinder.net/
2. Runner-Up, Best Overall App: Hootroot - Hootroot was created by the folks at Brighter Planet to show how providing just a little information about environmental impact in just the right place can help change a mind here or there. When you search for directions using the app, they'll show you all the ways to go—driving, walking, biking, and transit—along with a comparison of your carbon footprints.
http://www.hootroot.com
3. Best Student App: EarthFriend – EarthFriend is an educational game, providing instruction on climate, water and pollution issues, while offering tips on what you can do to contribute to a better environment.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/earthfriend/id455165523?mt=8
4. Popular Choice: CGSearch - CGSearch is a mobile Green IT application that enables users across the United States to know and visually compare the air quality index, air pollutant levels, energy consumption of various U.S. cities with Atlanta.
http://ec2-174-129-212-31.compute-1.amazonaws.com/cgsearch/cgsearch.html
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Look What's New! LEED 2012 Webinar
RedVector is continually expanding our green building and LEED course library to meet the needs of our design and construction professionals. In January, RedVector is holding one of our hottest green-related webinars yet! See below for details.
01/31/2012: LIVE WEBINAR: LEED 2012 Changes Tuesday, January 31st, 2012, 1pm-4pm EST
The U.S. Green Building Council® LEED system is changing! This three-hour webinar focuses on the proposed LEED 2012 changes. LEED 2012 is a technical update to the LEED rating systems, including the Building Design + Construction, Interior Design + Construction, Operations + Maintenance, Neighborhood Development, and LEED for Homes rating systems. This course is important for professionals associated with green building (LEED A.P., architect, landscape architect, engineer, or other green building professional) , in order to stay up-to-date with the LEED rating systems. This course will focus on the proposed 2012 changes including the addition of three new credit categories (Integrative Process, Location and Transportation, Performance), changes to technical content , and a revised point distribution. Finally, this course will look at the revision process and associated timeline for adoption.
Learn More / Sign Up Here
01/31/2012: LIVE WEBINAR: LEED 2012 Changes Tuesday, January 31st, 2012, 1pm-4pm EST
The U.S. Green Building Council® LEED system is changing! This three-hour webinar focuses on the proposed LEED 2012 changes. LEED 2012 is a technical update to the LEED rating systems, including the Building Design + Construction, Interior Design + Construction, Operations + Maintenance, Neighborhood Development, and LEED for Homes rating systems. This course is important for professionals associated with green building (LEED A.P., architect, landscape architect, engineer, or other green building professional) , in order to stay up-to-date with the LEED rating systems. This course will focus on the proposed 2012 changes including the addition of three new credit categories (Integrative Process, Location and Transportation, Performance), changes to technical content , and a revised point distribution. Finally, this course will look at the revision process and associated timeline for adoption.
Learn More / Sign Up Here
Friday, December 16, 2011
LEED 2012: Six Things You Should Know
By Vicki Zambito
The New Year is almost upon us and while most of us contemplate changes that we hope reduce our waistlines or increase our bank accounts, the USGBC has been hard at work developing the next evolution of LEED. The second public comment period for the draft version of LEED 2012 has closed. According to the USGBC, it is anticipated that LEED 2012 will be put forth for a member ballot vote in late summer 2012, after the public comment and response periods. Meanwhile, here are six quick things you should be aware of about the proposed LEED 2012 rating system:
1. The number of credit categories has jumped from seven to ten. The three new credit categories are Integrative Process, Location and Transportation, and Performance.
2. The number of prerequisites has climbed from nine to fifteen.
3. Point values of existing credits have changed.
4. The “LEED Accredited Professional” credit has changed. It now requires two additional individuals representing primary disciplines to be LEED AP (with any specialty) or Green Associates. The current language for compliance with this credit requires one LEED AP with applicable specialty.
5. It is anticipated that the LEED Professional Credential program administered through the Green Building Certification Institute will remain the same.
6. Project teams need not comply with the 2012 rating system proposed for public comment. Project teams should follow the rating system version for which they are currently registered.
For more information on LEED 2012, visit http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=9826
The New Year is almost upon us and while most of us contemplate changes that we hope reduce our waistlines or increase our bank accounts, the USGBC has been hard at work developing the next evolution of LEED. The second public comment period for the draft version of LEED 2012 has closed. According to the USGBC, it is anticipated that LEED 2012 will be put forth for a member ballot vote in late summer 2012, after the public comment and response periods. Meanwhile, here are six quick things you should be aware of about the proposed LEED 2012 rating system:
1. The number of credit categories has jumped from seven to ten. The three new credit categories are Integrative Process, Location and Transportation, and Performance.
2. The number of prerequisites has climbed from nine to fifteen.
3. Point values of existing credits have changed.
4. The “LEED Accredited Professional” credit has changed. It now requires two additional individuals representing primary disciplines to be LEED AP (with any specialty) or Green Associates. The current language for compliance with this credit requires one LEED AP with applicable specialty.
5. It is anticipated that the LEED Professional Credential program administered through the Green Building Certification Institute will remain the same.
6. Project teams need not comply with the 2012 rating system proposed for public comment. Project teams should follow the rating system version for which they are currently registered.
For more information on LEED 2012, visit http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=9826
Friday, December 9, 2011
Net Zero Energy Building Certification: 5 Imperatives You Must Meet
By Vicki Zambito
The world of green building has another certification to add to its portfolio of sustainable stamps-of-approval. The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is launching a Net Zero Energy Building Certification program based off its popular Living Building Challenge. The ILFI defines net zero energy as “One hundred percent of the building’s energy needs on a net annual basis must be supplied by on-site renewable energy.”
According to the ILFI’s website, to earn Net Zero Energy Building Certification, the requirements of the following five Living Building Challenge Imperatives must be met:
1. Limits to Growth (in part): Curbs the building’s contribution to the effects of sprawled development, which undermines the positive impact of achieving net zero energy building operation.
2. Net Zero Energy: Serves as the primary focus of Net Zero Energy Building Certification.
3. Rights to Nature: Ensures that the building does not preclude another building from achieving net zero energy operation as a result of excessive shading.
4 & 5. Beauty + Spirit and Inspiration + Education: Underscore the notion that renewable energy systems can be incorporated into a building in ways that are attractive and inspiring.
To learn more, visit: http://www.living-future.org/netzero/details.html
The world of green building has another certification to add to its portfolio of sustainable stamps-of-approval. The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is launching a Net Zero Energy Building Certification program based off its popular Living Building Challenge. The ILFI defines net zero energy as “One hundred percent of the building’s energy needs on a net annual basis must be supplied by on-site renewable energy.”
According to the ILFI’s website, to earn Net Zero Energy Building Certification, the requirements of the following five Living Building Challenge Imperatives must be met:
1. Limits to Growth (in part): Curbs the building’s contribution to the effects of sprawled development, which undermines the positive impact of achieving net zero energy building operation.
2. Net Zero Energy: Serves as the primary focus of Net Zero Energy Building Certification.
3. Rights to Nature: Ensures that the building does not preclude another building from achieving net zero energy operation as a result of excessive shading.
4 & 5. Beauty + Spirit and Inspiration + Education: Underscore the notion that renewable energy systems can be incorporated into a building in ways that are attractive and inspiring.
To learn more, visit: http://www.living-future.org/netzero/details.html
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