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Microsoft Pledges to Go Carbon Negative by 2030 Including a $1 Billion Climate Innovation Fund
Microsoft took an impressive climate leadership position this week when the company announced a promise to remove all of the carbon the company has ever put in the atmosphere directly or by consumptio
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Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be
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Energy Efficiency as a Resource, October 16-18, Philadelphia, PA
Utility energy efficiency programs have a strong record of saving customers energy and money. But today’s urgent challenges—from climate change to inequitable energy burdens—demand t
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Rainscreen Association in North America Annual Conference, September 21, 8:30 am–7:30 pm ET, NY
Better Buildings with Rainscreens
Join the Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) on September 21, 2023 in New York City for their first in-person conference. This whole day event has two
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In this webinar, part 2 of a 3-part series (attend all or whichever you'd like), Tad Radzinski will explain what qualifies a product as sustainable and what Sustainable Product Inno
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Heat Pumps have a compelling value proposition and set of features that are key in achieving California’s goals for building decarbonization. In this class, participants will learn about the val
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USGBC Florida Presents: Women in Green 2023, Online, August 2, 11am-1pm
Taking control of your own narrative is an incredibly powerful act and it is the driving thought behind Women in Green 2023 — Self-Titled.
Women are represented across the full spectrum
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Free Webinar: How Builders Can Meet their Clients’ Technology Expectations, June 28, 2 pm ET
Smart home technology is now a must-have for all high-performance homes to meet customer expectations for safety, convenience, and entertainment. However, managing home technology systems entails sign
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The 2023 Building Tech Forum is a series of 5-minute lightning talks where industry leaders present the latest innovations in building technology accelerating the sustainable and regenerative design,
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FREE Webinar by MIAQC: Ventilation Measurements, Easier than You May Think, April 8, 3-4 pm (EDT)
Airflow measurements are critical to achieving great home performance; from the aspects of comfort, health (IAQ) and energy usage.
As houses tighten, energy codes require mechanical ventilation. To
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Join for an informative half-day event dedicated to helping industrial and commercial customers “dial it in” by improving the energy efficiency and productivity of their facility. The feat
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In 2017, the Endeavour Centre set out to make a prototype home that would meet several key criteria. First, the building needed to be completely modular, able to be constructed on site in less than a
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Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon - Los Angeles Workshop, February 28
How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?
This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED and expands
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MCAN Massachusetts Energy Omnibus Webinar, May 12, 7-8 PM
Energy issues are moving fast at the MA statehouse. What happens this month in the legislature will determine whether we increase our dependence on fossil fuels or move to cleaner renewable sources of…
USGBC Massachusetts, Annual General Meeting, January 28, 6pm, Boston
Once a year, USGBC MA comes together to celebrate the volunteers, members, and successes that make the USGBC MA community amazing! Ring in the new year with food and drinks and an awards ceremony fo
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Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit: Singapore 2020, February 12, 12:30pm-5pm
After five years convening C-suite executives, influential investors, and innovative thought leaders in North America and Europe, Bloomberg’s signature Sustainable Business Summit series will co
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GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, December 16-17, Pittsburgh, PA
GPRO is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined with trade-specific
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The Conway School is collaborating with the Western Massachusetts local section of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (WMBSLA) and local design practitioners to host a documentary film sc
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Bill McKibben "On the fate of the Earth" Lecture - Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30, NY NY
Bill McKibben ON THE FATE OF THE EARTH by The Nation Institute, The New School, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center a Thursday, November 10 7 – 8:30 PM EST The New School Universit…
Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford
Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, September 15, 5:30-8 pm Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford Low Tide Ya…
Join the USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee on Monday, August 8, 5:45-8 pm. GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Chavez, Enterprise Rose Fellow on Greening the Fairmont Corridor. Michael works with th…
Corporations are Becoming Major Players in Renewable Energy Growth - PPAs are a Key Factor
With the Paris Agreement having set aggressive climate goals and the price of renewable energy getting cheaper, more and more corporations are adopting clean energy in order to become more economical …
Volkswagen to Redirect its Focus onto the Electric Vehicle Market
Volkswagen, the car manufacturer that was caught for cheating emission tests last year, plans to redirect its business into the electric vehicle market. By targeting this segment, Volkswagen is attemp…
BREAKING NEWS: MA Senate Energized To PASS Omnibus Energy Bill
Yesterday evening, in an unprecedented unanimous 39-0 vote, the Massachusetts Senate passed their version of the Omnibus energy bill. The bill requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts for at …
An Introduction to Community Solar
If you are looking to ‘Go Solar’ there are many great options available, but one option worth looking into is Community Solar. The term Community Solar refers to a community based solar pr
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