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This EBC New Hampshire program will focus on how precipitation patterns are changing in New Hampshire, and what this means for everything that depends on water – which is essentially all human a
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Free Webinar: How to Recognize a Green Built New Home, August 15, 10am - 12pm CDT
Green building is the hottest term in new home construction today, but what is green building? If you ask 100 people, you may get 100 different answers.
This course is designed to equip agent
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Free Better Buildings Webinar: Emerging Space Conditioning Technologies, July 27, 1 pm ET
Commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technologies are evolving and will soon develop into useful efficiency innovations that can be used to reduce the carbon footprint and energy use
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2023 Industry Summer Study, Detroit, Michigan, July 11-13, Detroit, Michigan
Theme: Decarbonization - Turning Goals Into Achievable Action Plans.
The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizi
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Free PG&E Webinar, Climate-Wise Commercial Landscape Practices, June 15, 11am-12:30pm PST
Climate change has catastrophic consequences if left unchecked. We are facing water scarcity, severe erosion, harmful air quality, mass biodiversity loss, invasive plant proliferation, and rising sea
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NYC Next: Trends for a Changing City, June 8, 1-5 pm, New York, NY
At our 2023 conference, we’re bringing together experts to explain three key trends that will shape the future of NYC.
Getting to net zero, housing conversions, and resilient all-electri
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What is a "water resistant barrier" (WRB), examples and misconceptions
A water-resistant barrier (WRB) is a material used in construction to prevent the intrusion of moisture into the interior of a building. It is an essential component of the building envelope, designed
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Free Webinar: Making Fenestration Part of your Overall Energy Management Plan, April 18, 2 pm ET
This presentation will outline the impact of energy efficient fenestration in commercial buildings, the opportunities for new construction and full fenestration retrofits, and how you can make fenestr
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USGBC Florida: Tour at Tampa International Airport, April 21, 10am-12pm EDT
Tampa International Airport is going green! This walking tour features the LEED Platinum SkyCenter One office with the airport’s new Sustainability and Resilience Director, Eric Caplan. Built wi
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FREE Webinar: Transforming Built Infrastructure to Support Net Zero, March 11, 9 am EST / 1pm BST
As part of the N8 Research Partnership’s ambitious Net Zero North agenda, we invite you to join experts from the N8 universities, House by Urban Splash, Northern Housing Consortium and
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Webinar: Passive House Design Build for Architecture Students, March 9, 6 pm EST
This webinar will examine these issues of curriculum, pedagogy and student expectations through the example of a student designed passive house in Brookings, South Dakota that is part of a larger
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Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, February 24, 12 pm EST
Vertical Operating Systems Learning Objectives:
- Compare and contrast various types of vertical operating systems as well as identify the advantages and disadvantages of each to re
Make it Rain: Grants for your Green Space, January 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm EST
Hear from Citizens Committee for NYC and Partnerships for Parks, who provide grants of up to $3,000 for community green space projects.
Are you working to improve your local NYC park, community gar
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The Architect's Newspaper: Facades + Boston Conference, June 6
Facades+ returns for a second time to Boston, this time expanding the morning forum with an afternoon of workshops. Facades+ brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, fabrication, a…
Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)
Recorded Webinar: (On-Demand) GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance
Recorded: 7/29/2020, Available Until 12/31/20201
Cost: FREE access for Illinois Green Members an
Green Building Job Opportunity: HVAC Designer with Energy Vanguard
Energy Vanguard is looking for an experienced HVAC designer. If you have strong technical skills and are interested in working for a leader in the field of high performance residential buildings
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Join Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability for the 2020 Seventh Annual Four Generation of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability Solutions AWARDS CELEBRATION. The &ldquo
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This program will provide a comprehensive introduction to the process of Building Commissioning, and its value in both new and existing buildings for healthy indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and…
What is a Passive House - An Introduction
According to Wikipedia, the definition of a passive house is “is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low en
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NOTE: This event is free for IREM and USGBC-NCR members Join the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), USGBC National Capital Region (USGBC-NCR), DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) and th…
2017 Living Product Expo, September 12-14
The Living Product Expo brings together leading minds in the design, manufacturing and CSR communities to inspire a revolution in the way materials are designed, manufactured and delivered. This year …
Building Resilience Los Angeles Workshop, July 18
Building resilience means planning for change in ways that make you better off now. By leveraging and linking the work organizations are already doing on sustainability, risk management, emergency pre…
LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance Free Workshop, July 14
USGBC-LA and LABBC are facilitating a series of monthly workshops to help building owners comply with the city's new Existing Building Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) Ordinance. This ordinance requi…
New York Countdown to the EcoDistrict June 15th 5pm-8pm
Greentopia is partnering with Reconnect Rochester, The Community Design Center of Rochester, The People’s Climate Collation, Foodlink, and representatives from the City of Rochester and Monroe Count…
June 6 Webinar: Solutions for the Future: How Three Companies Pave the Way for Smart Communities
Join to learn more about three companies with a vision for the future of the smart city and a solution to get us closer. All three guest panelists will speak at Smart Cities Connect Conference and Exp…
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