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Webinar: WELL Chicago! A Virtual Tour of WELL Certified Commercial Offices, March 11, 11:30 am CST
This program highlights two commercial office spaces in Chicago and their experience with certification under the WELL Building Standard for interiors. The program concludes with informatio
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Bloom: Where Biodiversity Meets the Bottom Line, October 28-30, California
What is Bloom?
With growing momentum for nature, global business leaders and policymakers increasingly recognize the economic risks of biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. Now is the time to t
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BuildingEnergy NYC 2025, October 16, New York, NY
NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to enage in a full day of networking and intensive learning with peers from the fields of design, construction, engineering, policy
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Elevate 2025: Built Environment Workforce Summit, September 4, Washington, D.C.
The scope and severity of the widening gap in America’s built environment workforce has risen to the level of a national security issue. The workforce shortage across the built environment has e
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Free Webinar: The Business Opportunity of Electrification, July 24, 11 am - 1 pm PT
The accelerating electrification market is creating new opportunities for companies in the residential energy sector. As homeowners transition from fossil fuel-powered systems to electric alternatives
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In this webinar, GreenCircle Certified and Interface will share real-world insights into building circular systems, highlighting how product innovation, transparent practices, and regulatory awareness
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Green Building Construction Tour, June 3, Santa Barbara, California
Here’s an opportunity to visit a green building project in person, to learn more about the process and see the implementation of energy efficiency and building electrification in practice. Durin
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Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California. 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas appliances and the state aims to have six milli
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Building Circularity in Georgia, a USGBC Building Transformation Forum, May 8, Atlanta, Georgia
Maximizing the full value of materials and resources and extending product lifecycle cuts greenhouse gases, manages risk, reinvests resources locally, creates jobs, and adds more value for companies a
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Midwest Renewable Energy Association Event: Move Some Earth Day, May 8, 9 am CST
This all-day event will work to transform our demonstration site at the ReNew the Earth Institute in scenic Custer, WI. Typical volunteer tasks include landscaping, clearing brush, painting picni
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Webinar: Reopening Restaurants: How safe is it to dine-in again? April 6, 11 am
Approximately one year ago, the coronavirus pandemic shut down some of our favorite places to go - bars and restaurants. Frustrated and desperate, restaurateurs have been agile by innovatively reworki
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This ASHRAE course is meant to discuss the process of evaluating your HVAC systems in the age of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Similar to a retro-commissioning process, the systems analysis for v
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Webinar: Driving Potable Water Reduction in Residential Projects, March 25 12 pm EDT
In this two-hour interactive webinar, participants will be guided through the results of a Seattle-based cost-benefit analysis called "A Decision Maker's Guide to Cost-Effective Residential P
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Webinar: High Performance Roof Daylighting, July 18
Roof daylighting elements and architectural roof glass are striking and desirable building features that historically come at a high cost – leaks, energy loss, thermal discomfort, and condensation i…
Strategic Energy, Sustainability & Climate Action Planning, February 23, 9am - 11:30am EST
This workshop will provide an introduction to strategic planning frameworks for achieving sustainable energy goals.
We are at a tipping point in the call for climate action – organizations ar
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Shifting from Crisis Management to Innovation: Leading for a Sustainable Future
Join school and district leaders from around the globe to share strategies for leading toward greener, healthier, and
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Benchmarking Report - NYC's Energy and Water Use 2020, January 26, 1 pm EST
Addressing climate change means addressing the energy used in buildings. Two-thirds of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions come from this sector, and the city needed reliable data to create
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LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Training, Starts January 1 (14 hours over 2 weeks)
With over 2 million LEED® for Homes™ registered spaces worldwide, LEED is the international rating system to ensure residential buildings are better. LEED requires third-party on-site verifi
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Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, December 1, Los Angeles
This course teaches the basics of sustainability and provides an overview of the essential strategies and work practices that make buildings more efficient. GPRO covers the green gap between standard …
Fuel Cell Seminar & Energy Exposition November 7-9, Long Beach, California
Hear from a wide range of speakers from leading Federal and State government officials from the nation's capital, California, and the East Coast. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities o…
USGBC Carolinas - Green Gala and Sustainable Business Awards, September 21, 5:30 pm, Charlotte, NC
Join USGBC North Carolina and USGBC South Carolina for their annual Green Gala Sustainable Business Awards & Fundraiser on Sept. 21 at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. With an expected attendance of 40…
California and China Working Together on Clean Energy Technology
California Governor Jerry Brown along with many other Americans disagree with Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change. Donald Trump made the…
Cool, Clean, and Warm: Workshop on Clean Heating Solutions and Incentives, August 9 in Boston
Did you know that in Massachusetts, more greenhouse gas emissions come from heating than from power generation? Most heating is fueled by natural gas, fuel oil, or inefficient electric resistance. For…
Energy Storage: A Vital Element in a Lower Carbon World in Boston on August 10
Whether the reason is Energy Independence, National Security or Climate Change, reducing the use of Carbon will be critical to society’s future. One critically important aspect about fossil fuels is…
LEED v4 Technical Workshop in Bengalaru July 14-15
A two-day intensive workshop, focused on technical updates of the LEED v4 rating system. Workshop highlights: • Changes in LEED v4 Credits • Integrated design process: a collaborative approac…
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