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A different kind of commute: single-seat automaker aims to break into the electric car market
Jerry Kroll, a race-car driver by trade and the CEO of Electra Meccanica, aims at bringing a single-seat electric car to the global electric car market in 2017. "Most people drive by themselves in …
This is a Best of the Forum session. States and local governments are actively developing policy approaches aimed at driving towards zero energy and/or zero carbon new buildings and deep emission redu
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Architectural designs can have lasting effects, not just on the intended users of buildings, but also on passersby. Buildings, unlike art, are public objects and in many cases mandatory for daily use.
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In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of decorative hardwood plywood, focusing on its manufacture, uses, and sustainability. It will discuss visual grading, the na
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Greenbiz: Circularity 20: Advancing the Circular Economy, (Online) August 25-27
Circularity isn’t just another sustainability framework — it’s a radically different way of doing business. It’s an emerging business strategy that enables companies and organi
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Facades+ NYC 2020, September 23-24, New York, NY
***Facades+New York City has been postponed. We will announce the new date as soon as we're aware of it.
Facades+ bring together some of the world’s most productive buildi
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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, February 7, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts to achieve the Certified Living Building designation! It is designed to model
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Solar BoS Meet 2020, is the largest solar energy event in India with a gathering of 300+ top professionals from the solar utility and rooftop industry. Attendees of this event include senior company o
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Much of the sustainability literature focuses on the Global North and on issues salient to policy makers in developed countries, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and ozone depletion. By cont
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Sustainable Job Opportunity - The National Housing Trust, State Policy and Equity Advocate
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This is an exciting opportunity for a coalition-builder interested in working at the intersection of affordable housing policy, environmental policy, and racial equity. The State
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Green Building United, Materials Summit, 12/5, Philadelphia, PA
Materials Summit: Finding connections in holistic sustainability through embodied carbon and human health
Each year Green Building United hosts a day-long summit focused on health and welln
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There are enormous differences between selling a conventional house and selling a high performance one. Architects and builders need a different process. In this workshop, you will learn how to a
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Austin Build Expo, January 15-16, 2020, Austin, TX
Build Expo provides the building and construction industry an unrivaled environment to meet a lot of your buyers all in one place. By attending, you have the chance to meet with exhibitors and check o
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Massachusetts Clean Energy Day at the State House, May 19, 12-5 pm
Massachusetts Clean Energy Day Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St Boston , MA 02133 Join Massachusetts clean energy business leaders to sh…
Rocky Mountain Green 2017 - USGBC Colorado - April 26 - 28, Denver
Rocky Mountain Green 2017 - USGBC Colorado April 26 - 28, Denver Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel 1550 Court Pl Denver, CO 80202 Rocky Mountain Green by USGBC Colorado is the flagship green bu…
Date/Time: Monday November 14 ~ 5:45-8pm Location: 50 Milk St. Boston. Conference room Aristotle – 15th floor GUEST SPEAKER: Rick Ames, from Next Phase Studios will talk about some of his w…
Green Buildings and Health: From the Lab to the Real World - December 14, 6 - 8:30 pm -
Green Buildings and Health: From the Lab to the Real World DECEMBER 14, 6:00 - 8:30 PM Last year's groundbreaking COGfx Study, demonstrated the impact of green buildings and enhanced ventilation o…
Oct 12 - Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar, 11:30 am -1 pm Climate Change Impact on the Sustainability of North Shore Water Mgt. Systems 100 Cummings Center, Suite 221-E Beverly MA 01915 S…
Greenbuild L.A. Material Health Summit: Beyond the Tipping Point - Friday, October 7, 1:30 -4:30pm
Greenbuild L.A. Material Health Summit Material Health Summit: Beyond the Tipping Point Friday, October 7th, 1:30pm -4:30pm The BOLD Room 958 S Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015 Question: What…
Electric Car Range Set to Improve Drastically with Lithium-Ion Battery Breakthrough
SolidEnergy Systems, a company started by MIT alumni in 2012, has developed a lithium-ion battery that lasts twice as long as the batteries we use today. The MIT spinout has made significant material …
Tesla's Master Plan II Revealed
Elon Musk has revealed the second master plan for his electric car company Tesla - although in a couple years it may be a lot more than a car company. I made a prediction on what Elon's plan might ent…
"Backyard Forestry in 90 Minutes" is a FREE educational program series sponsored by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, State Forestry Services & the NJ Forestry Association This program will cover the …
Make it Tight: Building Enclosure Airtightness Training – Central New Hampshire – July 19, 1-5 pm
Make it Tight: Building Enclosure Airtightness Training – Central New Hampshire July 19, 2016, 1 - 5 pm Lakes Region Community College Room: CAT 215 379 Belmont Road Laconia, NH 03246-1364 …
California's Nuclear Energy Coming to a Close
PG&E, one of California's largest energy utilities, announced on June 21st that it will be closing its last running nuclear power plant in California, the Diablo Canyon, within the next decade! This i…
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum, June 16, 7-9 pm - Winchester, Massachusetts
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum June 16, 2016 at 7pm - 9pm Winchester Unitarian Society 478 Main St Winchester, MA Do you want to know more about Carbon Pricing? JoinMass Climate Ac…
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