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Webinar: A Roadmap to Holistic Building Decarbonization, July 30, 1pm EDT
For years, the holy grail for buildings sustainability has been to reach the goal of Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Carbon (with similar goals for water, waste, and health). With the latest codes cycle updates, the shift to LEED v4.1, and the… more...
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Development
0 replies | 1864 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 06/23/2020
Creating Green Buildings, Hosted by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS on Facebook Live, June 25, 2pm EST
This virtual event will walk you through an active 6-unit construction site, built to Passive House standards and developed by Z Capital Investments. The panelists will discuss the construction of high performance homes, its impact on th… more...
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Real Estate
0 replies | 713 views | Posted on: 06/19/2020 | Last updated: 06/19/2020
Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST
This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all working toward affordable, practical means of … more...
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Real Estate
0 replies | 1446 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020
How to Talk to your Clients about Going Green, A NeoCon Connect Webinar, June 17, 3 pm CST
As our clients increasingly want to go green, we designers need a strategy to talk with them about how best to do so. Join us as we employ evidence-based design, which reveals how materials and products used in interior spaces directly impa… more...
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Interior Design
0 replies | 650 views | Posted on: 06/16/2020 | Last updated: 06/16/2020
FREE Webinar: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Green Building, July 8, 12pm EST
Architects and builders choose wood because it is a superior building material. Wood is a beautiful, renewable resource that is easy to work with. It also offers numerous environmental benefits. Using wood in green building projects support… more...
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Development
0 replies | 1439 views | Posted on: 06/14/2020 | Last updated: 06/14/2020
ASES Solar 20/20 Virtual Conference, June 24-25, 9 AM MDT
ASES SOLAR 20/20 is the American Solar Energy Society’s 49th annual National Solar Conference and will be our first ever fully-virtual conference. The virtual conference will be held online June 24-25 with workshops and NABCEP courses… more...
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Solar
0 replies | 2364 views | Posted on: 06/06/2020 | Last updated: 06/06/2020
FREE Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, June 22, 12pm
This webinar will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives. Presenters will compare and contrast v… more...
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Architects
0 replies | 920 views | Posted on: 06/02/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020
Offshore Wind Summit: Bringing the Power to Market, June 18-19 (Now Virtual)
Offshore wind is predicted to expand immensely as it transforms into a new mainstream energy source. Already a staple in Europe, this sustainable resource may attract $1 trillion of cumulative investment by 2040 due to supportive government… more...
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Wind
0 replies | 1644 views | Posted on: 05/01/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020
Webinar: Building a Springboard for Low Carbon House Developers, June 18, 11am EDT
All buildings need to be zero carbon by 2050 – so why aren’t small developers building more ‘eco-homes’ and pushing low carbon options? The Government’s consultation on energy regulations to improve the effi… more...
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Building Development - Residential
0 replies | 873 views | Posted on: 06/02/2020 | Last updated: 06/02/2020
Webinar: The Building Envelope Campaign: Creating More Energy-Efficient Buildings, June 16, 2pm EDT
The Building Envelope Campaign, launching June 10, 2020, has been developed by the Building Envelope Technology Research Team, a part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Program, to help building owners and managers c… more...
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Builders/Contractors
0 replies | 879 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/28/2020
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