ABOUT ONLINE COURSES
Urban Green works with leading thinkers in sustainable design to create 20-30 live events annually on innovative and relevant green building topics. Urban Green’s new Online Courses make this engaging content available via audio and video presentations!
If you choose to take a course for credit, you will need to first register for the course and then complete the quiz. Upon registration, a link to the course quiz will be emailed to you. To receive credit, you must answer 7 of 10 questions correctly.
COURSE OFFERINGS
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A Conversation with Michael Deane: Innovations in Sustainable Practices
Ways to attain zero waste construction and how anyone involved in the construction process can contribute to eliminating construction waste. (45 minutes)
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House of Lebanon: Developing Historic Structures into Affordable, Green Housing
How a balance of preservation requirements and sustainability goals was achieved to create new, sustainable apartments for seniors in Washington D.C. (30 minutes)
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Inside 90 by 50: A Conversation with the Researchers
Urban Green Council’s research report, 90 by 50, demonstrates that the emission reductions required to meet a 90 percent reduction by 2050 are possible using existing, cost-effective technologies. (50 minutes)
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Heat Pumps: What's Possible in NYC?
How will the electrification of building systems play out at the building level? One of the first answers: heat pumps for space heating. (43 minutes)