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Online: USGBC Federal Advocacy in Action, July 14, 2-3 PM EDT
Join USGBC for an advocacy webinar on July 14 at 2 pm ET. It’s shaping up to be a big year for federal investment in green building. Perhaps more than any previous administration, the Biden White Ho
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Sustainability Tour at Pittsburgh International Airport, April 30, 9-11:30 am
The Allegheny County Airport Authority is leading the way with its innovative projects and ideas on clean energy. On their 8,800-acre campus located west of Downtown Pittsburgh, they are creatin
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Free Webinar: Selecting Retrofit or Replacement Lighting, April 17, 9-11:30 am
This class provides a comprehensive approach to lighting retrofits to comply with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) standards to evaluate all energy efficiency opportunities while delivering
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Virtual Green Marketing Roundtable Parts I & II, March 11 and March 25, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Green Marketing Roundtable Part 1: Green REsources Council Resources
Monday, March 11, 10 am - Noon
"Green Eileen" will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with sur
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Regenerative South: Looking Ahead to LF24 in Atlanta, Free and Online, February 27, 11 am ET
Join us for a lively discussion in this free virtual webinar with ILFI CEO, Lindsay Baker and distinguished guest speakers to explore what’s happening with the regenerative movement in the US So
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Buildings today incorporate lighter-weight structural materials than those built years ago. Contemporary roofing systems should, therefore, have the ability to withstand the increased substrate moveme
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Free Webinar: Understanding Sustainable Buildings, February 12, 2-4pm EST
The Methodist Church voted to reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030.
But how do we do it?
As part of their push towards an A Rocha Eco District Award, the Southampton District is hosting a se
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NEWEA 2024: Annual Conference & Exhibit, January 21-24
The NEWEA Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference is a platform for water and wastewater professionals in New England to volunteer their time and expertise in preserving and managing our water en
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Free Webinar: Zero is the New Black: The Path to Carbon Neutrality, December 15, 10 am PST
This class is offered in partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). Buildings have one of the highest carbon footprints—they currently contribute to 30% of global annual greenhouse
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Join Greentown Labs to celebrate the kickoff of Go Build 2023, a Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships accelerator program focused on advancing circularity and decarbonizatio
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What is the ideal humidity needed to help maintain hardwood flooring?
I got a question from a webinar that I co-hosted with Aprilaire and the National Wood Flooring Association.
The question related to 'what is needed to maintain a good relative humidity to help
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Third Coast Water Seminars: Hydrologic Performance of the NPCC Green Roof, August 25, 4-5 PM EDT
The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Urban
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Financing the Clean Economy, A C3E Webinar July 22, 11am PT, 2 pm ET
Clean energy investment is critical to meeting the United States’ goals of 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Financing of clean energy ca
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Symbiotic relationships between building automation, energy management and fault detection and diagnostic systems are the way forward for some but not others. Opportunities and challenges of various b…
Calculating upfront embodied energy in buildings - Free CE Webinar, June 16, 12-1 pm EDT
Reducing embodied carbon emissions is one of the most urgent opportunities we have today in reducing the footprint of our built spaces as building materials manufacturing makes up 11% of total GHG emi
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Join the Building Performance Association (BPA) and others in the green building and home performance industries on Tuesday, May 25 for a day of meetings with Congress in support of the HOPE for HOMES
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The Gigaton Climate Challenge: Decarbonizing with Scale and Urgency, April 29, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT
Transitioning the United States economy toward deep decarbonization will have unequally distributed effects—both positive and negative—across socio-economic groups, geographies, and econom
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Green Schools Conference, Center for Green Schools, June 28-29
The Green Schools Conference (GSC) is the premier education and engagement opportunity for teachers, parents, students, school and district staff, educational leaders, building industry professionals,
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The Oregon Solar Energy Conference, May 1 – 3, Portland, OR
The Oregon Solar Energy Conference is the nations best solar conference. In 2017 we hosted over 430 attendees representing over 170 companies. We had over 30 exhibitors and sessions ranged from techni…
The reasons to remove toxic chemicals from our landscapes are many and many homeowners are seeking landscape professionals who can deliver healthier landscape options. However, too often clients give …
The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, May 14 – 16, Lancaster
The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) is home to the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA). LCSWMA employs a multi-step approach to trash disposal…
Forever Green 2017 USGBC Central Pennsylvania, Nov 30, Elizabethtown, PA
Every year, we gather together at our Forever Green ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of people and projects in our region that advance sustainable buildings. Our awards focus on green schools…
Presinar: Everblue Presents: Sparks Fly! Onsite Renewable Energy Production, Nov 22, Boston
Join us at our 2017 USGBC MA Chapter Presinar series to learn more about innovative approaches to sustainable design and construction of buildings and neighborhoods. The presentations are pre-re…
Project Drawdown: Top Global Warming Solutions, USGBC Texas, Oct 26, 6-9 pm, Houston
What if we told you—Be optimistic about solving Climate Change: Draw down, edited by visionary Paul Hawken, is the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous resea…
Energy Storage Plus Solar: Building the New Utility Paradigm, October 12, Boston
BOSTON AREA SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION: Promoting Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future A Presentation on the Progress and Potential by Geoff Sparrow, P.E., Director of Engineering at ReVision E…
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