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Living Future 20 Unconference (Now Digital!), May 7 - 8
**Due to the current health crisis, Living Future Institute has moved the Living Future 20 Unconference (LF20) online.
The Living Future unConference is a platform for the gre
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Join NESEA for a tour of Solara Phase 3, a low embodied carbon, market-rate, net zero multifamily complex in Rotterdam, NY. The complex, including the first two phases, will be the largest market
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This online workshop will help you make the leap from standard market-driven construction to a quality "green" home. They will discuss site design, building envelope design, climatic de
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The “Perfect Wall” defined and demonstrated
We keep using the term “perfect wall” when describing the various control layers on the #1920sMakoverATL deep enegy retrofit and learning house. This concept does deserve to be unpac
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Yestermorrow Online Course, Healthy Building Materials, 4 Wednesday Sessions, 7-9 pm ET, May 1-31
Healthy Building Materials will take a dive into the broken promise of the statement “better living through chemistry.”
Through assigned reading, case studies, videos and discussi
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 4
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Resilience, Ecology, and Access at the Water's Edge, Online, April 5, 3-4 pm
WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) is the gold standard for resilient, ecologically sound, and accessible projects that touch the water's edge. WEDG is a national rating system that has
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Observations at the 2023 International Builder's Show.
I noticed a new theme at the International Builder's Show this year. All exhibitors made a point to tell me about their innovati
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Free Webinar: Cost-Effective Solutions for Residential Electrification, February 8, 2 pm
The biggest challenge to the full-scale electrification of homes in the U.S. is outdated infrastructure and inadequate electrical grid capacity. There simply isn’t enough localized grid st
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Architects, engineers, and contractors (A/E/C) are essential in designing and delivering buildings that offer top value to clients while meeting energy and carbon goals. This discussion will highlight
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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Online Course, June 4, 9-2 pm
In this GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green online course, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
GPRO Fundament
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Webinar - Introduction to LEED v4 and v4.1, USGBC FL, April 30, 9-10:30 am EDT
Join USGBC Florida for a 101 introductory class on LEED v4 with project examples, an explanation of where LEED is headed in the future, and how how credit substitutions for v4.1 are allowed for B
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Webinar: COVID-19, Considerations for Multifamily and Affordable Housing, April 7, 1-2:15 pm EDT
April 7th 1:00-2:15 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) / 6:00pm – 7:15pm BST (British Summer Time) / 7:00pm – 8:15pm CEST (Central European Summer Time)
The Urban Land Institute is hosting
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SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company. Just six months in, 2016 has been quite an exciting year: countries have …
2021 Getting to Zero Forum , October 27-29, NYC, New York
Join building and energy industry leaders at this global event dedicated to defining a low-energy, low-carbon future for the built environment.
Getting to Zero aims to accelerate action by sta
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Join the Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. and the UMass Boston Climate Adaptation Forum to learn about the intersection of flood insurance, risk management, and environmental justic
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Arizona Public Service Company (APS) Announces a Commitment to Carbon-Free Energy Production by 2050
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) CEO Jeff Guldner announced that the company will produce all electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050 and will produce 45% of power from renewable sources by 2
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What's New in the 2020 Stretch Energy Code? January 28, New York, New York
he 2020 NYStretch Energy Code, which will go into effect on March 3, will significantly change how buildings in NYC are designed and constructed. Buildings constructed under NYStretch will use 11
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GTM Webinar: The Road to Seamless DER Integration and Stops Along the Way (12/6 @ 2pmEST)
The road to seamless distributed energy resources (DERs) integration will follow different courses, but the state of disruption is a stop ahead for all utilities. DERs challenge traditional approaches…
Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA, Thursday, November 10, Boston
Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA Thursday, November 10 5:30 – 7pm 50 Milk Street 15th Floor " Aristotle" Room Boston, MA 02210 Legislation and policy drives our indust…
10th Annual Toxics Action Center Fundraising Party to Celebrate a Safer Energy Future 7pm, Wednesday, November 30th Duxbury, Massachusetts (address sent with RSVP) 10th Annual Massachusetts A…
Blue vs. Red: Who Will Solve America's Climate Problems?
As November 2nd approaches, Democrats and Republicans face an election day that follows quite an eventful election season of emotions and surprises, with the least surprising being the extreme divide …
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm Waterworks Cafe 250 Commercial Street Waumbec Mill rear entrance Manchester, NH 03101 NHHBA's annual Corn…
Get LEED Certified with courses at Nassau Community College!
Nassau Community College located in Garden City, NY will be offering Green Building oriented classes starting this fall! Classes include: LEED Green Associate Certification, LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep, an…
The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2016: Looks Like a Bright Future for Renewables
Every July, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) holds an annual conference to discuss current energy technology, market, and policy issues, and this year, they presented results from their Ann…
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