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FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings, October 8, 12 pm EDT
During this webinar, ‘Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings’, you’ll uncover the features and benefits of large opening glass wall systems. Explore how architects and builders are using glass wall systems to exp… more...
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Doors, Windows and Openings
0 replies | 985 views | Posted on: 09/30/2020 | Last updated: 10/13/2020
FREE Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, October 7, 12-1pm
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing design methods including specificat… more...
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Lighting
0 replies | 1010 views | Posted on: 09/30/2020 | Last updated: 10/13/2020
FREE Green Building Webinar: Acoustic Doors and Green Design, Thursday, October 15, 12pm EDT
Sound transmission control is an issue that should be addressed in the design of any building. Acoustic comfort is part of providing an amenable interior space, and it requires having the proper level and quality of sound to utilize a space… more...
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Doors, Windows and Openings
0 replies | 1536 views | Posted on: 10/06/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020
Solar Power International, Virtual Trade Show, October 21 - 22
Participate in SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week from your home or office. Registration is free! Available now: Browse exhibitors and products, with more being added daily. October 21-22: Hop online for a u… more...
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Solar Energy
0 replies | 1677 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 10/05/2020
Webinar: Improving and Prolonging the Performance of Finished Concrete Floors, October 13, 1 pm EDT
This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of finished concrete flooring not commonly know… more...
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Concrete
0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 10/01/2020 | Last updated: 10/01/2020
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable Healthcare Flooring, September 24, 12-1 pm EDT
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient flooring and fluid-applied flooring by providin… more...
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Flooring
1 replies | 996 views | Posted on: 09/16/2020 | Last updated: 09/17/2020
Webinar: 2020 Healthcare Lighting Trends, Presented by Slipstream, September 16, 12 pm EDT
How does the healthcare industry use lighting for function, patient wellness, and health? Which healthcare industry lighting practice trends should you follow? Join us for this informative webinar on LED lighting in healthcare facilities. W… more...
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Lighting
0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020
Webinar: Legionella Basics in a COVID-19 World, August 27, 2pm EST
Join us on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST for a one-hour discussion of Legionnella, the bacteria that can grow in building HVAC and water systems and causes Legionnaires Disease, a severe, and sometimes fatal, form of pneum… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1393 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020
2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9-10, Albany, NY
At NY GEO's Renewable Heating & Cooling conference, you can learn about: Heat Pumps 101, the Future of NYSERDA’s Clean Heating & Cooling programs, Electrification, Navigating Codes, Standards and Practical Experience,… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, Wednesday, September 2, 12pm EDT
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and well-kept timeline. Architectural choices should drive… more...
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Exterior Improvements
0 replies | 1251 views | Posted on: 08/20/2020 | Last updated: 08/20/2020
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