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Spec Shaman Secrets
A secret is defined as something that is not properly understood or a mystery. The Spec Shaman blog offers critical insight into the mysteries of the building product specification process. The platform includes information about LEED v4, Health Product Declarations (HPDs), and getting specified. Sometimes blog posts don’t relate directly to any of those topics and find their home here. We hope to educate building product manufacturers about crucial information related to the construction industry. Guest bloggers are welcome. Please contact GreenCE for submission requirements.
On: Jan 28, 2021
 The Essentialists motto is “less but better.” Essentialists pursue life and business in a very disciplined way. The way of the Essentialist is living by design, not default. How can Essentialism increase building product specification opportunities? |
On: Jan 13, 2021
 How can building product manufacturers increase their efficiency and open more doors for specification? Essentialism is the belief and workflow that “less is better”. An essentialist work flow may offer manufacturers several benefits which we will review.
Important Versus Trivial |
On: Jan 11, 2021
 What are the top 5 building product specification resources for 2021? Our team reviews powerful tools and resources that can empower companies and increase specification opportunities. The strategies include a mix of free resources and premium products to deliver significant ROI.
What Will Happen in 2021? |
On: Dec 28, 2020
 Essentialism can help building product manufacturers focus their time and resources on getting their products specified. Essentialism can be defined as “less but better”. It is a discipline that focuses energy on achieving fewer objectives but completing those objectives better. |
On: Nov 20, 2020
 COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the AEC industry throughout 2020 and will continue to negatively impact the industry into 2021. The pandemic has caused manufacturing job losses, delayed projects, canceled projects, and fear as we move into next year. What are the ultimate impacts of the pandemic and how can manufacturers reduce their impact? |
On: Nov 4, 2020
 There are several trends and events that may shape building product specification in 2021. These include COVID-19, sustainable design, and new technologies that will alter the AEC landscape. Our team will review these potential game-changers for 2021 and how they may affect building product manufacturers.
COVID-19 |
On: Sep 18, 2020
 Webinar marketing is the use of an online seminar to promote your business and gain new customers. Free webinars provide valuable information to an audience in hopes of selling a product or service. Webinars are a high-quality introduction to your business, and they allow customers to get to know you, see your value, and begin to trust you before purchasing. When it comes time to buy, they’ve already built a relationship with you and feel confident in taking that next step. |
On: Jan 31, 2020
 As green building activity continues to increase steadily across the world, it is a promising time for building product manufacturers (BPMs). According to a report by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Fifty seven percent of building owners are planning to make the majority of their projects green by 2021. |
On: Aug 20, 2019
 LEED v4.1 will be an effective tool to help reduce water waste around the world. According to the United Nations, more than 2 billion people are living with the risk of reduced access to freshwater. Every day almost 1,000 children die to preventable water and sanitation related diseases. How can LEED v4.1 help conserve water and what can building product manufacturers do to help the cause? |
On: Dec 21, 2018
 In the architecture, design, and engineering world, TOTOUSA is known as the world’s largest toilet manufacturer. It began in Japan over one hundred years ago by Kazuchika Okuras as a way to develop a healthier and cleaner living space. Okuras had a vision after visiting Europe, before Japan was hit by the concept of public sewage systems, so in 1917 he founded Toyo Toki K.K. Eventually that became TOTO LTD. in 1970. |
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GreenCE offers AIA HSW online continuing education, LEED online courses, ADA online courses, and LEED Exam Prep. GreenCE helps design professionals obtain their AIA HSW hours, LEED-specific hours, barrier-free hours, and IDCEC CE hours. The website delivers LEED Exam Prep for the LEED Green Associate exam, LEED BD+C exam, and LEED O+M exam. The online LEED certification courses educate architects, engineers, interior designers, contractors, and students.
GreenCE is a USGBC Education Partner that offers the only free LEED exam prep in the country. The LEED certification course includes a free LEED exam study guide, free LEED practice questions, and LEED certification tips and strategies. In addition, GreenCE offers free courses for LEED APs to obtain their LEED BD+C hours, LEED ID+C hours, and LEED O+M hours. Most GBCI courses are free and in video format.
GreenCE is an AIA Education Provider and offers free AIA online courses. The free AIA courses are sponsored by building product manufacturers. In addition, the platform offers barrier-free ADA courses for Texas and California architects. Texas barrier-free online courses and California Accessibility courses meet state requirements. TX ADA courses and CA ADA courses are created by the top ADA experts in the country.
Building product manufacturers can get specified by using GreenCE services. GreenCE develops AIA and LEED courses for product manufacturers to educate architects. The online architect courses help build brand awareness about building products. In addition, GreenCE hosts manufacturer webinars for 200-300 architects at a time. The AIA webinars and LEED webinars are free for architects who can learn about various products.
Finally, GreenCE helps manufacturers develop Health Product Declarations (HPDs), LEED v4 product documentation, mindful MATERIALS documentation, Google Portico documentation, and Declare Labels. We value our relationships with design professionals and building product manufacturers. They are crucial to our success.
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