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The Spec Shaman - Getting Specified
Building product manufacturers who want to get specified by architects can find strategies and suggestions in our weekly blog posts. Building product specification is crucial for manufacturers and our team offers the best resources available. Blog post topics include: 3 part CSI guide specifications, AIA continuing education, and building product rep training. Building product manufacturers who want to get their products specified can check our platform every week for valuable information about the AEC industry. Guest bloggers are always welcome. Please contact us for submission information and requirements.
On: May 9, 2019
 The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) has launched the Living Building Challenge 4.0 which decreases H2O and building materials requirements. In addition, the ILFI has launched a new sustainable ratings system called Core. How will these formational modifications affect renewable and viable design? Let’s find out . . . |
On: May 7, 2019
 It’s hard to preach about sustainable living when just owning or renting a home seems to be a hardship for more people than not lately. Who can think about sustainable choices that may cost more, when it's a struggle to pay the rent or mortgage? So when I write about habits that save electricity or water, or leave a smaller carbon footprint, I do so in the spirit of saving the earth, battling climate change AND saving money. |
On: Apr 30, 2019
 There are three significant specification strategies that building product manufacturers should consider implementing for their company. Several weeks ago, I attended the Spec Shaman Summit in San Antonio, TX. Over forty building product manufacturers attended the event and the discussions were enlightening. Here’s what I learned… |
On: Apr 25, 2019
 I was a sophomore in high school, in the early 90s, when I first heard about Earth Day. I jumped on the tree hugging movement gladly, and adopting the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” phrase as my mantra. |
On: Apr 9, 2019
 In November 2018, at the Greenbuild International Conference, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced their plans for creating a new living standard. |
On: Mar 22, 2019
 In a previous five-part series, Climate Change: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t it?, I explored the five main things that are effecting climate change, according to Bill Gates. He lists electricity (25%), agriculture (24%), manufacturing (21%), transportation (14%), and buildings (6%) with a final miscellaneous category contributing 10%. The categories on this list weren’t as surprising as the ways in which those categories contributed. |
On: Mar 13, 2019
 Quality is not an act, it is a habit. Testers don’t like to break things; they like to dispel the illusion that things work. You can see a lot by just looking. These are all proverbs from thinkers, visionaries, and designers about quality. First, solve the problem and then create the product. Let’s review some extreme product testing stories… |
On: Mar 5, 2019
 That old cliché, “Time is money”, has never been proven false. The more time spent on something, the more necessary a good ROI is. This is true in any industry, even our personal lives. And time is one of the most valuable resources a building product rep has. Time poorly spent leads to empty ambitions. Product reps have a limited amount of time. 24 hours each day. Nobody has more time than another. Productivity all comes down to how a product rep utilizes their time. Time is money. |
On: Feb 27, 2019
 It was only a few months ago that I heard the phrase “Internet of Things”, although it’s not a new concept. By definition, the Internet of Things, or IoT, is the network of connected devices that contain electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these things to connect, interact, and exchange data. |
On: Feb 22, 2019
 Building product manufacturers should spend time acquiring new customers but not at the expense of existing customers. As the old saying goes, it’s less expensive to keep an existing customer than it is to acquire a new one. Don’t let your customers slip away due to preventable mistakes. |
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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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