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Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, Visit the Virtual Village Online, April 12-14
The U.S. Department of Energy is excited to announce the opening of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® Virtual Village on Monday, April 12.
The Virtual Village will showca
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Free Webinar: Let's Talk Trash: Designing Beyond Disposal, May 28, 12-1 pm, CT
Join the Illinois Green Alliance event for a candid, virtual panel conversation with interior design materials experts discussing the complex trade-offs designers face when making decisions aroun
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This electric vehicle (EV) charging webinar is intended for building owners, designers, builders and developers, and architects seeking information on EV charging and best practices on how to deploy E
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Neighborhood Electrification, A MassCEC Speaker Series Event, Free & Online, April 18, 12-1 pm ET
Growth of the gas system over the past 150 years often involved the addition of whole neighborhoods at a time. In the 1950s and 1960s, the conversion from manufactured town gas to natural gas required
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2025 Michigan Energy Summit, May 8, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Join this webinar at the premier The Michigan Energy Summit! This full-day conference will highlight the Michigan Battle of the Buildings 2024 'Biggest Losers' for their outstanding
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Free Webinar: Down to Earth Affordable Housing: Natural & Low Energy Builds, April 16, 12 - 1 pm ET
In 2023, Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley (HHGV) received the Green Builder Home of the Year Award Overall Grand Winner. That illustrated how big benefits can come in small packages. Cillian Liam
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The Green Homes Tour is organized by the San Diego Residential Committee. Each year, the San Diego Green Homes Tour brings together hundreds of members of the local community to ce
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How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, HVAC syste
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Schools & The Passive House Standard, Online, January 23, 1-3 pm ET
This course will introduce Passive House principles and processes in the context of school design and construction. It will elaborate on issues typical to schools: mixed uses, varied use patterns, com
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High-Performance Building for Carpenters, February 6, 1 - 6 pm, Waltham, Massachusetts
This in-person training teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water, air,
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The Pre-Construction #1920sMakeoverATL Virtual Reality Green Building Tour is Live!
Announcing the launch of the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse Pre-Construction Virtual Reality Tour! Hear the birds sing and the music play, tour the project, and it's like you're THE
Free Webinar: Radical Approaches to Regeneration and Development, May 25, 11 am EDT / 4 pm BST
Join this webinar for the launch a new Playbook, designed to support local authorities and partners deliver ambitious sustainability outcomes in large-scale regeneration projects.
Over a six m
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Retrofit Canada, LiveStreaming and In-Person, Vancouver, Canada, May 12-13
The energy efficiency sector in Canada has continued to thrive, with the countries’ target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. These efforts have already redu
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Energypath 2017 For Our Future: Carbon Reduction on July 27 in Center Valley
Energypath 2017 For Our Future: Carbon Reduction, the Mid-Atlantic region's largest sustainable energy conference is an annual event held by Sustainable Energy Fund and attracts industry professionals…
Online: Climate Mobilization Act Series: Reimagining Envelopes, March 31, 9am- 10:30am EST
Meeting the high-performance goals of tomorrow, whether energy codes that include performance targets or carbon emissions limits like Local Law 97, will require that most buildings implement energy ef
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USGBC Maryland Webinar: LEED Residential Project Showcase, March 25, 2 pm EDT
Although a wide range of building types can be found across the Maryland, there's a good reason why Maryland is once again on the top 10 LEED states list at 6th place, and 9th for Residential. Res
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For many state and local governments establishing energy and environmental goals, the ability to make data-driven decisions about cost-effective opportunities is hindered by the data itself. Dispersed
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Green Builder Matt Hoots put together this introduction to Marvin Window and Doors windows with Marvin’s Regional Sales Manager Kevin Kline and Senior Project Manager Brenda Pellan-Brunk.
Advanced Water Heating Initiative Playbook & 2020 Progress, February 11, 10-11 am PST
Water heating is the second largest energy use in U.S. homes. Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs) are a decades-old, proven technology, and are two to four times more efficient than electric resistance or
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The 102nd Annual League of Municipalities Conference, November 13 –16th, Atlantic City, NJ
The award-winning conference is an invaluable learning experience which yields benefits throughout the year. Join 16,000 attendees and over 700 exhibitors as they converge in Atlantic City for three e…
2017 Fall Waste Wise Forum, November 1, 8:30am-12:30pm, Boston, MA
The Westin Boston Waterfront will host RecyclingWorks in MA, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the WasteWise Fall Forum. More infor…
CALGREEN TITLE 24 PART 11, Friday, December 1, Torrance, California (Free!)
This free four-hour course is designed for those interested in learning about the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen). Cities across California are required to enforce the 2016 C…
2017 HPC California Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show November 14- 15, Long Beach
Hosted by Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company, with remarks by Andrew McAllister, Commissioner of the California Energy Commission Experience and discover the latest in b…
Join USGBC MA's Residential Green Building Committee for our October Meeting, with Guest Speaker John Rockwell of Zehnder America. John will speak on: Whole-House Ventilation Systems and Provid…
Greater Orlando Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute Event, August 17 in Orlando
Take a break from the Heat! Member, Non-members, and especially those that are in the Heat all day (GC’s, Sub’s, and Installers – we mean you!!)! Join at ICEBAR Orlando for a networking event  
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