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Sustainable Brewery Tour & Networking, June 6, Somerdale, New Jersey
Join USGBC NJ at Flying Fish Brewery – 2018 Winner NJSBDC Sustainable Business Award!
Tour NJ’s largest craft brewery & get a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process & sus
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Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through
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Passive House Strategies in Very Cold, Alpine, and Arctic Climates, January 22, 12 pm MT
This presentation explores applying Passive House building science to create highly durable, energy-efficient, and comfortable structures in very cold, alpine, and arctic climates. The focus is on ach
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Fundamentals of Building Science, Online Training with Southface, January 15, 9 am - 1 pm ET
This one-day training is designed to provide participants with a practical knowledge of basic building science principles. Students are introduced to the house-as-a-system model for assessing and impr
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On November 4 at the Greenbuild conference and expo in Los Angeles, Mindful Materials and the organization's members and partners launched the Common Materials Framework Implementation T
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2025 Passive House Symposium, December 9, Boston, Massachusetts
Passive House buildings can deliver superior comfort, health, resilience, efficiency, and durability for minimal additional cost, especially when it comes to new multi-family buildings. And
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Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are an increasingly popular technology that are a highly efficient means of providing hot water to buildings. This training will cover the fundamentals of HPWHs, key fa
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International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, globally!
The 2025 Fall International Passive House Open Days will take place this weekend, from November 7–9, 2025. Organised by the International Passive House Association, Passive House Network (PHN) a
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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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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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Saint-Gobain to Expand Partnership with YouthBuild USA, Inc.
Saint-Gobain has announced a three-year $600,000 grant to YouthBuild USA, Inc. to support the creation of a YouthBuild school in South Africa and an extension of the company's current support of Youth…
8th Annual High Performance Buildings Seminar, October 3, Cincinnati, Ohio - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
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Are you a thought leader? Innovator? Dynamic Speaker? Prove it.
Submit your presentation to the High Performance Buildings Seminar committee by Friday, May
mindful Materials - Commit to Change Chicago, Tuesday, June 11, 7:30-9 am CDT
If we change the way products are made and the way buildings are designed, we can positively impact the health of the population and the planet.
Every architect, designer and contractor looking for
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USGBC MA Building Tech Forum, April 4, Boston, MA
We have all been wondering it: What’s Next?
At BTF ’19, green technology firms and building product companies will answer this question and explore the future of building science. Start the nig
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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! …
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…
Forever Green Awards - Celebrating Sustainable Innovation - October 22
USGBC Central PA's Forever Green Awards Celebrating Sustainable Innovation October 22, 2015 The Bond, York PA Every year we gather together to celebrate the great strides that have been tak…
Join Environment Massachusetts for a day of Solar Action on July 30th!
Environment Massachussets July 30, Solar Day of Action! On July 30, we’re gathering at the State House and calling on state officials to lift the caps and commit to a target of 20% solar by 202…
Pope Francis - Inspired Environmental Leadership
I am excited Pope Francis has taken a firm stand on our global responsibility to care for the environment and each other, and to defend against climate change. Religions and countries have largely reg…
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