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Calling all landowners, home contractors, home developers, architects, engineers, financial advisors, realtors, investors, home-owners and anyome who wants to build their own green affordable homes
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As we turn up our thermostats for winter, we must face our increasingly high gas bills and ask ourselves, is this the most efficient way? No! There are better, cheaper, healthier alternatives to heat
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Basics of Solar Electric Systems, a Free On Demand Webinar Hosted by PG&E
On Demand Course
Title: Basics of Solar Electric Systems
Host: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Available Through: December 31, 2026
This on-demand class provi
Introduction to Energy Management Systems, a Free On Demand 3-Part Course, Hosted by PG&E
On Demand Course
Title: Introduction to Energy Management Systems
Host: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Available Through: February 28, 2027
This 3-part on-demand in
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Carbon to Value Initiative Year 5 Kickoff, December 4, 5:30-8 pm, Somerville, Massachusetts
Attendees will meet the startups that were selected for this year’s cohort, as well as members of C2V’s Carbontech Leadership Council members. As the C2V Initiative enters its fi
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Discover how new material technologies can reduce HVAC loads, improve durability, and create healthier indoor environments by managing moisture more intelligently. Learn practical approaches to addres
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Passive House Policy Summit, a Passive House Accelerator Event, April 26, 4 pm PST / 7 pm EST
It’s often said in Passive House circles that we already have the solutions at our fingertips to make buildings part of the climate solution rather than the climate problem. We just need to use
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Online: Multifamily Retrofits Playbooks Launch, March 24, 9 am EDT
To meet future stringent efficiency and carbon regulations, upgrades to buildings should be approached proactively and not in response to system failures or unexpected tenant turnover. Building owners
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Helvex Waterless Urinals: Increasing Water Efficiency while Saving Money, Maintenance, and Energy
Green Builder Matt Hoots was fortunate to engage in a great and informative conversation focused on waterless urinals with Stefana Naicu, and Gerardo Roa of Helvex, a leading Americas manufactur
What are developers doing to create sustainable buildings – and what is driving their decisions? What is the current state of real estate-related sustainability, such as building energy use, air
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Webinar: Warm Homes for Less, Presented by South East London Community Energy, February 11, 11am BST
Are you worried about the cost of electricity and gas this winter? Discover how you can keep your Homes Warmer for Less.
Join our Warm homes for less webinar!
Take your first step to healthy hom
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Shifting From Crisis Management to Innovation: Teaching for a Sustainable Future
Learn from and connect with other classroom educators to explore the lessons we have learned from this year of virtu
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Webinar: State of the Voluntary Green Power Market, January 28, 1 pm EST
This annual webinar will focus primarily on the voluntary market, through which consumers and institutions voluntarily procure renewable energy for all or part of their electricity needs. The webinar
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JOIN MORE THAN 2,000 LEADERS FROM THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMPANIES, MOST INNOVATIVE STARTUPS AND PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXPLORE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TRENDS ACCELERATING THE CL…
Virtual: Green Career Momentum Series, Tuesdays, 6-7 pm EST, December 15 - January 19
Plug into Your Green Career!
Weekly, on Tuesdays for 6 sessions
December 15, 22, and 29
January 5, 12, and 19
All sessions are 6-7 pm EDT
Includes a comprehensive workbook with exercises an
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Energy benchmarking with ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager creates opportunities when it is implemented as an ongoing service to position the solution provider as a trusted advisor. Tracking
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ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo, January 20-24, Chicago
The 2018 ASHRAE Winter Conference technical program includes tracks on what ASHRAE is most known for – standards, fundamentals and applications, systems and equipment – tracks on industry trends i…
LEED v4: Paints and Coatings, GreenCE Webinar, Wednesday November 15, 12:00-1:00pm EST
Get a comprehensive overview of LEED v4 BD+C New Construction credits – and how paints and coatings can contribute directly and indirectly to LEED credits. We’ll review credit intents, explain cre…
Introduction to the Living Community Challenge, Sept 28 5:30 – 7:30 PM - Wickford, RI
This presentation touches on the methodology of the Living Community Challenge (LCC) program and its components. This workshop will look at the similarities and differences between the LCC and the Liv…
Hitchcock Living Building Tour
Come meet our newest educator – our environmental education center! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with r…
Energy costs typically take up a large portion of a school's budget. But what if there was a way for you to cut the costs of energy and increase the revenue and ROI for your school? The summer is …
Understanding the environmental, social and economic benefits of sustainable landscapes is essential for designers, developers, investors, and policymakers who influence land development and want bett…
Organic waste, which makes up approximately thirty five percent of the total waste stream in Massachusetts, can be broken down to recover useful elements through natural and mechanical processes. In o…
Pollinators serve a very important role in agriculture. Grasses such as wheat and corn are pollinated by the wind, but most other native crops require pollination by bees or other pollinating animals.…
Energy Connections: The Future of Mobility from Pedestrians to Hyperloop June 28th 7:30am-9:30am MDT
Following our popular Smart Cities talk in March, we're continuing to look at the energy landscape of the future. This time, in honor of Bike to Work Day on June 28, we're discussing the future of mob…
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