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100% Clean Energy by 2045? How You Can Help! February 28th in San Francisco, CA
In September 2018, Governor Brown passed Senate Bill 100, that amended the renewable energy goals setting the mark of 100% Renewable Energy by 2045.
This mandate to completely eliminate carbon poll
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To achieve California’s ambitious goals of addressing the housing crisis, improving the transportation system, enhancing people’s lives, and mitigating climate change, governments and agen
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Effective work scopes help contractors and customers achieve specific performance goals in a home’s attic efficiency upgrade. Developing a comprehensive, goal-oriented work scope can help contra
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Join The Environmental Center (TEC) for a hands-on session on improving comfort and reducing energy costs for your home! TECs mission is to weave sustainability into the everyday lives of Central Oreg
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Free Webinar, An Introduction to Electric Construction Equipment (Webinar), December 4, 1-3 pm PT
This class is an introduction to electric construction equipment. The goal is to inform contractors and policy makers about the wide range of available electric bulldozers, backhoes, bobcats, cranes,
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Trying to build or renovate our housing stock to make it more sustainable and energy efficient is not cheap, but there are many incentives to help you do it. We are excited to host a focused session t
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In single-family homes, it’s often cheaper and more convenient to replace a gas or oil furnace with the same equipment than to upgrade to an efficient heat pump.
This webinar presents new fin
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Join NESEA for this special Pro Tour event and visit a new, free-standing single-family home and the modular manufacturing facility where it was pre-fabricated.
We’ll begin our event wit
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Free Webinar: Intro to Industrial Electrification, September 5, 12-2 pm PT
Industrial professionals should attend this introductory class for a high-level introduction to the electrification journey for industrial businesses.
This class:
- Discusses the motivations
In this session, the speakers will distill insights from the Atlas Buildings Hub tool to provide key takeaways on the state of the electric HVAC environment in the United States. Using clear data visu
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Free Webinar: Geothermal Heating/Cooling Lunch & Learn, July 29, 12-1pm
In this lunchtime session, Jonathan Hernandez and Lauren Hildebrand from Brightcore Energy discuss Geothermal heating and cooling, from installation questions to challenges and solutions, they’l
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Free Webinar: How to Electrify Your Home – Planning Considerations, September 25, 4-6 pm PT
Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). When done correctly, home electrification brings a plethora of benefits
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Health and Wellness Roundtable: Flame Retardants, March 27, Boston
With Governor Baker’s veto of the recent bill banning certain flame retardants, it's clear that we must continue to educate and engage all members of the product supply chain. Join USGBC AT
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Healthy Materials Summit - Boston/Cambridge 11/14
Healthy Materials Summit November 14 - 7:30 am - 12 noon 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA The goal of this summit is to inspire and empower institutional and commercial leaders, designers and bui…
Comprehensive Green Roof: Beyond Extensive and Intensive, February 11, 8:30-11 am, Boston
Learn how to maximize the environmental, social and financial benefit from green roofs. The decade-old U.S. green roof market is largely based on German technology. Advanced understanding has led
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec
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Erie Emerging 2030 District: Energy Efficiency Workshop, Dec 20, Erie, PA
This is the third in a series of bi-monthly workshops offered by the Erie Emerging 2030 District to help educate downtown organizations and businesses about energy efficiency opportunities.
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Women in Green: Sustaining Your Health, USGBC New York Upstate, December 11, Syracuse, NY
Join WCNY + Premier Events + U.S. Green Building Council NY Upstate for our inaugural event Women in Green: Sustaining Your Health
Self-care, wellness, and health are paramount for any woman.
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CONQUERING THE ENERGY CODE FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS: RESIDENTIAL
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
The new Energy Code is now in effect! Conquering the Energy Code: Residential prepares ar
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Climate Change, Part 1: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
Climate change is happening, despite the differing opinions and facts surrounding it. It’s become quite the divisive topic, eliciting passionate debates. It’s easy to understand why those
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Introduction to Fitwel Tuesday, October 30, 8:30-10 am, Boston, MA
Fitwel is a building rating system for commercial interiors and both multi-tenant and single-tenant existing buildings that provides guidelines on how to design and operate healthier buildings. Fitwel
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HVAC technology enhancements for energy conservation, 10/4, De Pere, WI
Join to learn how to get the largest energy savings in your commercial buildings. HVAC as a single system is 45-70% of a building’s energy use—making it the biggest energy user and a
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Western MA Green Consortium Meeting - Building Codes - June 10, 5 pm
The Western Mass Green Consortium's monthly Green Night information and networking event is coming up TOMORROW NIGHT on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:00 pm in the Clarion Hotel, Northampton. We are excite…
Massachusetts Community & Campus Sustainability Conference, April 16, Devens
The Pursuit of Sustainable Living Massachusetts Community & Campus Sustainability Conference April 16, 2015 8 am - 4:30 pm Devens Common Center, Devens, MA The annual Sustainable Communities …
BULLITT FOUNDATION - Deep Green Program Manager (Seattle)
THE BULLITT FOUNDATION - Deep Green Program Manager The Bullitt Foundation seeks a talented, high-energy new staff member to join its Seattle-based team. Operating from the Bullitt Center, the new …
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