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USGBC Georgia Presents: Green Scene - Atlanta, April 27, 6 pm ET
USGBC Georgia’s Emerging Professionals invite you to our monthly gathering for those interested in all things sustainable and green. This is a laid-back, after-work opportunity to meet other sustainability professionals just like your… more...
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0 replies | 931 views | Posted on: 03/15/2023 | Last updated: 03/15/2023
2023 NY-GEO Conference, April 26-27, Albany, NY
The 2023 NY-GEO Conference brings together the best of the best in the Geothermal Heat Pump Industry. The conference will be hosted at the Albany Marriott from April 26-27 will include dynamic Main Stage presenters, educations breakou… more...
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0 replies | 857 views | Posted on: 03/15/2023 | Last updated: 03/15/2023
Building Energy Exchange Webinar: Passive House Primer, April 11, 9 am ET
BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is a one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a free session at the Building Energy Exchange, the Primer is ideal for property … more...
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0 replies | 1118 views | Posted on: 03/15/2023 | Last updated: 03/15/2023
Free PG&E Webinar: TECH & ESMAC Heat Pump Water Heater Education, March 27, 10 am PST
TECH Overview, ENERGY STAR overview, Manufacturer Heat Pump Water Heating (HPWH) Education session focused on technology features and benefits, appropriate applications, energy efficiency comparison to other water heater types, installation… more...
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0 replies | 1128 views | Posted on: 03/11/2023 | Last updated: 03/11/2023
ICSD 2023 : 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 6 - 7 September Rome, Italy
European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 11th ICSD 2023 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular focus on Environmental, Economic and Soc… more...
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0 replies | 777 views | Posted on: 03/09/2023 | Last updated: 03/09/2023
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 THERE, from the comfort of your office or e… more...
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0 replies | 11775 views | Posted on: 05/25/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2023
Leveraging Change for a Sustainable and Just Future, Inspire Speakers Series by Green Building Alliance, March 30, 5-7:30 pm, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About the Inspire Speakers Series Green Building Alliance has welcomed more than 100 national and local speakers to the Inspire Speakers Series stage since 2012. This beloved series has shared the perspectives of artists, activists, … more...
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0 replies | 1291 views | Posted on: 02/25/2023 | Last updated: 02/28/2023
Making Green Sustainable... Again
I've been a builder since the 90s and a green builder for close to 20 years now. I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000s during that green bubble before the crash in 2008. We still build using the same princ… more...
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0 replies | 2648 views | Posted on: 04/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/23/2023
What are Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs?
An EPD, or environmental product declaration, is a method of showing the environmental impacts of a material or product in a standardized way, with both quantitative and qualitative information. EPD reports are acquired through third party … more...
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0 replies | 10026 views | Posted on: 01/31/2018 | Last updated: 02/21/2023
What are LCAs?
An LCA, or a Lifetime Cycle Assessment, is a multi-leveled process of calculating the lifetime environmental impact of a product or service. LCAs are a component of Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs. LCAs are about energy, or a pr… more...
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1 replies | 3838 views | Posted on: 02/02/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023
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