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Seattle City Light - Energy Efficiency as a Service, August 29, 9:30-11:30am, Seattle, WA
Please join Seattle City Light for a free event where you will be walked through the program details of the new Energy Efficiency as a Service (EEaS) pilot and have the opportunity to ask any que
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Passive House Certification is now required for all multifamily buildings over 12,000 square feet in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Worcester and many other communities that have opted into th
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Free Webinar, Redesigning the Materials Economy to Heal People and Our Planet, April 18, 12 pm ET
Earth Month is a perfect time to talk about solutions that will heal the planet. A path towards planetary health is more urgently needed now than ever. Our current materials economy results
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Community Solar Forum, April 7, 9:30-11 am, Acton, MA
Please join the Congregation Beth Elohim community as they celebrate the Department of Energy "Sunny Award for Equitable Community Solar"! And learn more about how Community Solar helps us m
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Free Webinar: Multi-Family Domestic Hot Water, March 28, 9-11am
Moving from fossil-fuel boilers to other forms of domestic hot water heating can be challenging, but it’s definitely doable. This training offers experience and strategies for providing DHW in m
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Can your house of worship or non-profit achieve 85% reduction in carbon emissions? Temple Shir Tikva just did that! The Jewish Climate Action Network (JCAN) is excited to showcase their ground-br
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International Builders' Show (IBS), February 27-29 Las Vegas, Nevada
The NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world. The 2023 show welcomed nearly 70,000 visitors from more than 100 countries. The Kitchen
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Building Energy Exchange: Climate Ready Buildings Training, January 23, 9am-12pm, New York, NY
This training is a prerequisite to the certification process for the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria for projects financed by NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).
The Climate
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Certified Passive House Designer Training (Hybrid, Live and On Demand), Cohort Starts January 18
The CPHD course provides core Passive House professional training for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, policymakers, and more. The course is supported by the 30-year history of glo
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ASLA: Conference on Landscape Architecture, November 15-18, San Diego, CA
The 2019 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture will offer more than 120 education opportunities, allowing attendees to fulfill their professional development requirements in four days. In San Dieg
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2019 Multifamily Summit, October 21-23, Tarrytown, New York
NYSERDA’s 2019 Multifamily Summit, a two-day interactive event, brings together multifamily industry professionals to discuss the latest trends, technologies, best practices, and regulations to
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National Solar Tour, October 5 and 6 (and surrounding weekends) - Tour Hundreds of Houses
The National Solar Tour is the largest grassroots renewable energy event in the nation. On October 5 & 6, 2019 and the surrounding weekends, hundreds of people who have gone solar
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Buildings and Energy Roundtable, Hosted by USGBC MA, September 6, 9-10:30am, Boston, MA
The Buildings and Energy Roundtable will enable like-minded professionals to gather and explore specific issues, define actions, develop strategies and explore solutions related to energy in the green
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Connecting for Change, Bioneers Conference @ The Marion Institute, Oct 23-24, New Bedford
Connecting for Change, Bioneers by the Bay Conference The Marion Institute, Oct 23-24, New Bedford Connecting for Change (CFC) presented by the Marion Institute is an annual solutions based gather…
New York Passes Climate Climate & Community Protection Act - 5th State to Target 100% Clean Energy
New York just passed the Climate Climate & Community Protection Act with a commitment to reach 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 and economy-wide, net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
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South: Historic Preservation + LEED in King William, July 24, San Antonio, TX
USGBC Texas South Region is hosting at tour of a historic home in the King William Neighborhood.
The house at the corner of King William and Turner was built in 1863 and was added on several time b
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2019 GreenBuilt Home Tour, August 3-4, Northern Illinois
The seventh annual GreenBuilt Home Tour is August 3 and 4, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.Join the Illinois Green Alliance to tour sustainable, healthy homes in Northern Illinois. Meet the bu
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Passive House Buildings worldwide open their doors for the Mid-Year International Passive House Open Days 2019
A simple, iconic house on a typical city lot, Project Green Home is far from ordinary.
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$1M in Grants to Support 10 Climate Research projects at Harvard Univeristy
Ten research projects across six Harvard Schools will share over $1 million in the second round of grants awarded by the Climate Change Solutions Fund, an initiative launched in 2015 by President Drew…
2016 Delaware Valley DVGBC Tri-State Sustainability Symposium, Fri, 03/04/2016 - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Fri, 03/04/2016 - 8:00am - 4:00pm Temple University Howard Gittis Student Center 1755 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 The DVGBC Tri-State Sustainability Symposium brings together industry, univ…
Feb 3 Sustainability Forum LUNCHEON SEMINAR: Sustainable and Responsible Investing - Impactful Growth 11:30 am - 1 pm A growing number of people believe that investors bear responsibility for the …
New Approaches to Designing Net Zero Buildings January 12, 8:30 AM through 12 PM This workshop will teach you how to achieve net zero energy on your projects. You will learn new ways to convince y…
Tell Congress to Support a Strong Climate Agreement in Paris!
Tell Congress to Support a Strong Climate Agreement in Paris! From November 30 through December 11, delegations from 195 nations will gather in Paris to negotiate an agreement to reduce greenhouse …
Energy Roundtable on Energy Equality - Friday, December 11 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Energy Equality: Ensuring our Energy Future Positively Impacts All Communities Friday, December 11, 2015 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm American Association of Blacks in Energy - First annual Energy Rou…
Our Member Artaic could Use your Vote in the Interior Design BOY Awards!
Our Member Artaic made it to the final round of the 2015 Interior Design Best Of Year Awards, and they would love your vote! Vote for Artaic in the Materials & Surfacing category and help them WIN! …
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