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USGBC Product Solutions Showcase, July 26-28, 1-3:30 PM
Would you like to learn about innovative sustainable products that reduce carbon emissions, energy, water and waste consumption; enhance health, resiliency and circularity; and improve LEED performanc
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Free Green Builder Media Webinar: Zero Energy Workforce Housing, July 17, 2-3 pm ET
Howard Building Science is building beautiful Zero Energy Ready Homes in Granite Falls, North Carolina for around $200,000. And these are not bare-bones homes. They are constructed with structural ins
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Have you ever wondered how electric technologies may impact you, your home, or your workplace? Or wondered what impacts they may have on your energy consumption, costs, or even the environment? If so,
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, with Co-Host Blacks in Green, will be hosting Grey To Green Chicago: Exploring Green Infrastructure & Economic and Environmental Justice on June 7, 2024.
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Building electrification is rapidly accelerating in California and beyond. In 2022, for the first time, more electric heat pumps were sold than gas furnaces. It is important for homeowners,
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Free Webinar: Design Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change, May 20, 12-1pm PST
We face complex problems such as climate change, ecosystem destruction, and social and humanitarian crises. As these issues intensify, so does their disconnection from the world and from each oth
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Free Webinar: Charged Up: Everything You Need To Know About EV Charging, April 17, 12 pm
Making the switch to an electric car can be intimidating if you're used to refueling with gasoline. Where will you charge? How much will it cost? How can you make sure you're always charged up
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ULI Florida Summit, April 4-5, Tampa, Florida
ULI is excited host the 2024 ULI Florida Summit – happening April 4 – 5, 2024 in downtown Tampa. ULi will bring together top land use leaders from across the state to examine the
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Online Training: Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, March 11-13, 9am-1pm EST
This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by
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Green Building Alliance invites Emerging Professionals for an evening of Speed Networking at Sly Fox at the Highline. Meet someone new or build a stronger relationship with s
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Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, Providence, RI, October 18-19
Offshore wind is an abundant clean energy solution for large population centers looking to source more of their power from clean sources, and falling costs make it increasingly economical.
Offshore
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Passive House Network Virtual Retrofit Training (Part I), November 8, 1 pm ET
Part 1 of the Passive House Retrofit Series introduces participants to the unique circumstances in design and retrofitting conventional architecture to the passive house standard.
The Passive House
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What's New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code, July 21, 11:30 AM
By the end of this course, participants will:
- Identify specific provisions that need attention to due to increased stringency;
- Recognize the changes in the 2020 NYCECC that will have a substan
5th Annual Midwest Solar Expo & Smart Energy Symposium, April 30- May 2, Boulevard, Minneapolis,
The 2018 Midwest Solar Expo returns to Minneapolis for its 5th annual conference, exhibition and Smart Energy Symposium. Join them as they continue to drive the conversation on the Midwest solar marke…
GPRO Construction Management, Online Training, June 22
Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new
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Webinar: Building Resilience: Resilient Energy Systems, June 1, 2:30 pm EDT
Resilient communities require clean, diversified and reliable energy. Learn about the design and implementation of such systems, as well as established and emerging technologies. Understand the connec
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In January 2022, a team of international scientists released a first-of-its-kind study revealing that chemical pollution has now crossed the planetary boundary safe for humanity, while proje
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Studies: High-Performance Buildings Do Not Have to Be More Expensive
Despite the rapidly growing recognition and expansion of sustainable initiatives and green buildings, concerns regarding the high upfront cost of green facilities continue due to the lack of quantifia
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Super Adobe and Dome Building Workshop, September 2-15, Lombok, Indonesia
ALL INCLUSIVE 2 WEEK WORKSHOP Our prototype DOME is complete, now we invite you to join our first workshop in Lombok, Indonesia. As well as sharing our specialist eco construction methods, we will …
New Gravity Housing Conference, August 2-3, Philadelphia, PA
The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can wit…
Green Gab Podcast - ECOBAGS and The Magic of Tiny Business, with Sharon Rowe, Aired May 26
Sharon Rowe, founder and CEO of ECOBAGS Products and author of The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living, gabs with Marla and Tony about the origin and impact of he…
Environmental, Social and Governance Moves to the Mainstream from the Margins
Environmental, social and governance criteria (ESG) is often regarded by investors and management groups as non-financial and thus not the top priority. This suggests that there is no physical or mate…
EU Sustainable Energy Week: Lead the Clean Energy Transition, June 5 - 7, 2018, Brussels, Belgium
The Policy Conference is the most important European conference dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues. Sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders debate new policy d…
Long before Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico established the National Institute for Energy and Island Sustainability (INESI) as a collaborative platform to u…
GreeningUSA's 14th Annual Meeting facilitated by Chris Bolt, News Director, WAER Public Media Breakfast will be available. All are welcome! This event is free but you must register since seating is…
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