Healthy Building Network (HBN) has free fall workshops in San Francisco and the Twin Cities. Even if you are not in the area, you’re in luck. We are holding online webinars, too! HBN’s HomeFree program is your guide to reducing and eliminating toxics in the materials you choose for your projects, big or small. These courses provide a fundamental understanding of toxics in materials, their impacts on human health, and US toxics regulations.
WEBINAR SERIES
Come engage, explore and act with HBN in our three-series webinar on healthier building materials! Have some free time? Take all three. In a time crunch? Choose your favorite topic and register to participate. You’ll learn about the connection to healthier building materials and get actionable steps for choosing better paint and flooring.
- Webinar 1: Welcome to HomeFree: Why Materials Matter. Learn the essentials of healthy building materials including health impacts, US regulation, and how to get started and take action.
- Webinar 2: Why Safer Materials + Selecting Healthier Paint with HomeFree. Learn a step-by-step vetting process to quickly and easily move up to healthier paint products for use in unit turns and new construction.
- Webinar 3: In Practice: Integrating Healthier Materials Into Projects. Gain insight from people who have integrated healthier materials in their projects. Demystify the process and get a leg up on implementing healthier options in your next project.
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* November 12, 2019 — 1pm-2pm CST
* December 10, 2019 — 1pm-2pm CST
* January 14, 2020 — 1pm-2pm CST
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
HBN is excited to bring a HomeFree - Healthy Materials Workshop to the Twin Cities, Minnesota and San Francisco, California! Whether this is your first experience with HomeFree or you’re an active user, this workshop will boost your knowledge and capacity to choose healthier products for your projects.
Come Ready To
- Engage with affordable housing community members and experts on how to effectively incorporate healthier building materials in your projects
- Explore the HomeFree resources and tool to build and expand your understanding of the impact of toxics on human and environmental health
- Act with a hands-on, step by step experience of screening product using the HomeFree hazard spectrum
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* San Francisco — November 19, 2019
* Twin Cities — November 26, 2019
