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Online: Green Building Certifications: WELL Building Standard, June 25, 10-10:30 AM
Green buildings are better for people, the environment, and the bottom line. They steward natural resources and lower our environmental impacts. Plus they are healthier places for building occupants,
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Free PG&E Webinar: Assembling the Zero Carbon Home, July 25, 9am-12pm PT
Zero-carbon homes are on the fast track to mitigate climate change. Using less energy for space conditioning and hot water production throughout the year than conventional duel-fuel systems, zero-carb
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GreenFin 2023, Sustainable Finance And Investing Event, June 26-28, Boston, Massachusetts
Despite ESG frameworks and rankings’ imperfections, they are impacting billions of investments. And, hundreds of trillions more are needed to realize a just transition to a decarbonized global e
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Both the CDC and ASHRAE announced plans to mandate healthy indoor air for every occupied space in new and existing buildings, and building additions.
"ASHRAE Standard 241P, Control of Inf
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Free Green Building Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, May 24, 12 pm ET
In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss flexible spaces that use large, vertical openings and their designs and customizations that can contribute to health, safety, and welfare of the building o
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Window installation defects are one of the leading causes of water and moisture-related problems in residential construction. Recent Energy codes and even Passive House require continuous insulation.
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Buildings need to dry- not breathe!
Hopefully, by now, most people understand that "Build tight/ ventilate right" is how most green building programs require you to build. Less understood is the necessity for buildings t
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Free Green Building Webinar: Mastering Daylight, April 19, 12-1 pm ET
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing
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NECA’s Annual Renewable Energy Conference, March 9, 9am-4pm, Waltham, Massachusetts
The NECA Renewable Energy Conference returns in person for the first time since March 2020, at the Waltham Woods Conference Center. As the industry experiences exponential growth and challenges and we
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Advancing recycling and waste reduction in North and South Carolina since 1989.
What is the Carolina Recycling Association (CRA)?
The CRA is a nonprofit organization established and maintained b
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Workshop: Contracts, Climate, & Compliance, September 14, 8:30-10 AM
Join Building Energy Exchange, AIA New York, and ASHRAE New York for a BE-Ex Architect Advisory Council (AAC) workshop focusing on the legal risk and responsibility of high performance design and cons
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Online: WNC sustainABLE: On Schools, August 17, 12-1 PM CDT
USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability to change future
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Free Webinar: Heat Pump Palooza: A Deep Dive into Technologies & Applications, July 15, 3 pm CST
Join the Illinois Green Alliance for a stimulating discussion on heat pumps. There are several types of heat pumps currently on the market and it is important to know how they are both
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NAESCO Annual Conference & Vendor Showcase, November 14-16, Los Angeles, California
The leading ESCOs will be represented at the NAESCO Annual Conference & Vendor Showcase, November 14-16, 2017 plus our Vendor Showcase which will display the latest innovations, technologies, and serv…
ILFI Affordable Housing Summit 2021, Online, June 17
The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) invites you to ILFI's annual Affordable Housing Summit on Thursday, June 17th! This year ILFI is focusing on the residents and what
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Join Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. for an exciting preview of the 1920sMakeoverATL deep energy retrofit project's heating and water heating systems.
For the
Webinar: Sustainability in Higher Education, April 14, 12-1 pm EST
Join the North Shore Technology Council (NSTC) on April 14th at 12pm for a virtual event with representatives from Endicott College - Anthony Michetti, Director of Sustainability, and Megan Wrenn
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Virtual Passive House Workshop, April 16, 9 am EDT
Building on previous sessions in this series, this module will focus on the quality control and quality assurance techniques for high-performance construction. The need for oversight on the constructi
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Renewable Energy Buyers Summit, Jan 9 - 11, Scottsdale, AZ
Take Your Renewable Energy Sourcing Capabilities to the Next Level An Intimate Event Format Fostering an Engaging and Productive Experience The Renewable Energy Buyers Summit is a unique invitat…
The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), Jan 9 -11, Orlando, FL
The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is North America’s premier annual event dedicated to the kitchen and bath industry. KBIS is the voice of the kitchen and bath industry and has been for 50 yea…
How to Network at Greenbuild and Build Your Career in Sustainability, Oct 26, Boston, MA
Greenbuild is fast approaching - and we want to get you ready for the many networking opportunities. Join us to further our student and emerging professional volunteer recruitment plan for the road to…
Solid Waste Master Plan Open House, November 08, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Sustainable Eden Prairie is an ongoing effort focusing on education and implementation of sustainable practices to protect the environment and natural resources our community enjoys. Building upo…
Home Energy Labeling Information eXchange (HELIX) Virtual Summit, November 15, 1-4pm
Buying a home is the largest investment most of us make, but home buyers typically receive little or no information about how much energy they will need to power the homes they see listed for sale (or…
Bridge to 2030: Grid to Green Energy Purchasing, Pittsburgh, November 29
The Bridge to 2030 educational series invites the entire Pittsburgh built environment community to go deep on topics integral to the Pittsburgh 2030 District – energy, water, transportation, indoor …
Strategies in Light + The LED Show + Lightspace, February 13 - 15, Long Beach, California
Strategies in Light, The LED Show and Lightspace California uniquely provide a collaborative, integrated event experience for professionals representing the entire spectrum of the lighting business. F…
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