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Free Online Event: Grid Interactive Buildings - Enabling a Resilient Clean Energy Future, October 13, 3 pm EDT
Electrification Week explores 5 topics relating to building electrification. In this free webinar you will explore how we can remake buildings into clean and flexible energy resources by combining energy efficiency, electrification and dema… more...
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Electric Services
0 replies | 1874 views | Posted on: 09/09/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021
USGBC West North Central Region+ Existing Buildings Leadership Forum, September 28, 9 am EDT
The last two years have seen continuous disruption in building operations and management, along with a heightened sense of awareness and urgency to combat climate change and social inequality. As buildings have begun to reopen and invite em… more...
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Builders/Contractors
0 replies | 1184 views | Posted on: 09/08/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021
USGBC LA Webinar: Thought Leadership Series - Reusing & Rethinking Water, September 30, 4-5:30 PT
This webinar is an informed discussion with local leaders on how we address water use during this critical and ongoing time of drought across California and the Western US. The conference will be covering everything from water reuse policy,… more...
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Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater
0 replies | 1253 views | Posted on: 09/03/2021 | Last updated: 09/03/2021
Humidity, Hardwood and Homes: Protect the Air you Breathe and the Floor under your Feet, August 26, 12-1 pm EDT
Builders, flooring professionals and HVAC contractors: sign up to learn about how healthy air and humidity control are essential to protecting your work. Matt Hoots, President of SawHorse Builders in Atlanta, GA will discuss moisture and… more...
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Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1899 views | Posted on: 07/28/2021 | Last updated: 08/19/2021
How to Prioritize Sustainability Projects for an All-Electric Home, August 25, 4-5:30 PM EDT
Two homeowners share their pathway and project priorities on their journey to all-electric home retrofits. Illinois Green Alliance invites you to our free webinar covering how to prioritize decarbonization projects in your home and … more...
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Electric Services
0 replies | 1319 views | Posted on: 08/16/2021 | Last updated: 08/16/2021
Webinar: Innovative Sustainable Design - Kendeda Building Virtual Tour & Tech Talk, July 30, 12 pm EDT
This live event will include a discussion on Living Building Challenges and a Deep dive into the energy/other systems (i.e. HVAC, lighting, water, materials, etc.) in the building. This event will wrap up after a Q&A session at approxim… more...
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Interior Design (see Interior Design Category)
0 replies | 1057 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/18/2021
Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, March 24, 12 pm EDT
This one-hour course will discuss vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation & typical usages for interior & exterior applications. Also, this webinar will talk about features to consider that influence the en… more...
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Window and Door Installation
0 replies | 1404 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 07/09/2021
Free Webinar: Your Guide to Heat Pumps For Your Home, July 27, 1 pm BST / 6 pm EDT
Is your furnace or boiler on its last leg? Consider switching to a residential air source heat pump! An air-source heat pump uses electricity to heat and cool your home. It’s a high efficiency air conditioner in the summer and a he… more...
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Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1134 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021
Free Webinar: Heat Pump Palooza: A Deep Dive into Technologies & Applications, July 15, 3 pm CST
Join the Illinois Green Alliance for a stimulating discussion on heat pumps. There are several types of heat pumps currently on the market and it is important to know how they are both similar and how they differ. T… more...
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Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1300 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021
Free Webinar: Insulation 101 – The Science Behind Insulation, July 7, 8 pm EDT
In the first instalment of the Kingspan Insulation Digital Academy New Zealand, you will learn the basics of thermal insulation. We will also go into some more detail and describe how to calculate U-Values and R-values and the practical … more...
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Insulation
0 replies | 832 views | Posted on: 06/30/2021 | Last updated: 06/30/2021
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