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Climate Change, Part 4: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
I have been writing off and on about Bill Gates’ October 2018 post regarding climate change. Initially, I was interested in what he had to say because I was surprised to find out how much of an
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Commercial organizations are increasingly accounting for tenant and scope 3 emissions, but reducing these emissions and tracking progress toward a target remains a challenge. Join this webinar to hear
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Free Webinar: Assembling the Zero-Carbon Home, January 25, 9am-12pm
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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Transport yourself to the enchanting realm of the Secret Garden and immerse yourself in a truly exquisite evening!
USGBC-LA extend a warm invitation to you to join them in celebrating the 19th Annu
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Crushing the Code NYS: Energy Code 101, Free and Online, December 5, 12-2 pm ET
Course overview
For many building professionals, understanding the energy code can feel overly complicated. Luckily, Urban Green is here to help! Crushing the Code NYS: Energy Code 101 pr
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The California Energy Commission is currently pursuing many programs which are aimed at decarbonizing our energy infrastructure including all-electric cooking, space heating and water heating. The com
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Free Webinar: PV + Batteries: Integrating Storage with Grid-Tied PV Systems, October 31, 9am-12:30pm
Recent developments with building codes, safety requirements, utility rate structures, state incentives, and federal tax credit legislation have led to ever-greater installations of energy storage sys
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Free Webinar: Green Marketing Roundtable, Part-1 September 25 and Part-2 October 2, 10am-12pm
Green Marketing Roundtable Part 1: Green REsources Council Resources
Monday, September 25, 10 am - 12 pm
"Green Eileen" will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtab
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Free Webinar: How to Market and Sell Green Homes, September 14, 11-11:30am CST
Learn How to Market and Sell Green Homes in 30 Minutes
Are you a real estate agent or home professional who wants to learn how to market and sell green homes?
Do you want to learn how to capital
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Free Online Course: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, September 14, 9am-1pm
As the electricity supply generally becomes cleaner due to increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting installations in new homes, electricity is in
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Free Online Workshop, Introduction to Heat Pumps Parts 1 & 2, August 15 & 17, 9-11 am
Heat pumps are the most efficient method to not only heat and cool spaces, but to provide domestic water heating in both multifamily and commercial applications. This course explores the composition,
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LEED requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater and demand is growing. Now residential and mixed-use projects of any size can go under the LEED for Homes r
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Cleantech Open 2019 Boston Kickoff Party, March 21, 5:30pm, Somerville, MA
Please join Cleantech Open Northeast in celebrating the launch of the 2019 Cleantech Open accelerator! Cleantech Open welcomes all entrepreneurs, students, investors, savvy technologists, and any
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Check out the Socially Sustainable Design and Sustainable Energy Solutions sessions at #ArchitectureBoston Expo, sponsored by the Institute for Human Centered Design and the Northeast Sustainable Ener…
The Future of LEED: Ongoing Performance & LEED v4.1, January 31, 1-3pm, Denver
Please join USGBC Colorado's Metro Denver and Southern Colorado Education Committees in the Denver Tech Center on January 31st to learn about the Arc platform. Arc is for LEED certified buildings
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GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training - January 22, 8 -11am, Los Angeles, CA
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.
This course teaches the basics
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Climate Change, Part 2: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
Wouldn’t it be great if saving the world was as easy as ditching straws or riding our bikes to work? Sustainable living is definitely affected by our personal best practices, but it’s obvi
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Please help Texas A&M University-Central Texas grad students with sustainability survey.
Attached is a link to a survey we developed for our grad Research Methods course for our sustainability research project. We would greatly appreciate your participation. Thank you!
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Solar Series Networking Night, Nov 27, Waltham
Are you interested in raising the profile of solar energy and deepening the understanding of changes in the industry?
Care to share ideas on best practices while making valuable new connections?
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A Look at Biophilic Design: Creating Space to Nurture Our Human Nature in the Built World
In 1925, Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House, in which he chronicled a year spent alone on a Cape Cod beach. His solitary time revealed truths relevant to nature, including human nature. Besto
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GBA’s Emerging Professionals is a subset of GBA membership. They are the energetic and dynamic leaders of tomorrow’s green building movement and they focus throughout the year on education
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Bethesda Green recognizes and celebrates the region’s green champions with a fun and elegant Gala at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. This is Bethesda Green's premie
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From Emerging Green Building Professionals to Industry Leaders - May 5, 6 - 8 pm Designtex 200 Varick Street (8th Floor) New York, NY 10014 For over 10 years, NY Urban Green's Emerging Professio…
Massachusetts Green Communities
I recently was told about a government program in which municipalities can register as 'green communities' and gain additional funding and grants for installing green initiatives and renewable energy …
Employees of Magor Brewery Remove Waste from Foreshore
20 employees from Magor Brewery took a day off from brewing beer recently and headed down to the shoreline to give it a good (late) spring clean! The MP for Newport East, Jessica Morden and the Ke…
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