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What is sustainability? How to Identify Partners and Products for Green Building Projects, a Tech Talk with Prosoco


About This Program

Identifying and specifying sustainable products can be difficult. With all the green-washing and bad faith actors hoping you'll get lost in an alphabet soup of certifications and testing standards, it gets even harder. This presentation will cover how to identify sustainable partners, how to research and source their products and how specifiers and manufacturers can work together to progress the industry so you can feel confident you're working with the right partners on your project.

Session Takeaways

  • Define sustainability and prioritize sustainability goals for yourself and for your clients.
  • Discover tools that help you identify sustainable products and companies.
  • Analyze sustainability standards and certifications.
  • Learn to inspire others to work together to achieve sustainability goals.

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Learning Units

CSI: 1.0 LU*
*May be submitted for domain specific learning units to CDT recertification, and/or general learning units for CCCA, CCS, and CCPR.

Relevant Practices

Specifying/Information Management
Product Selection/Specification
Construction Management/Construction