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Online: USGBC Virginia Presents: LEED Zero Project Showcase, April 1, 2- 3:30 pm EDT
Ranked 8th on USGBC's Top 10 LEED states and home to the first LEED Zero School, Discovery Elementary, Virginia is a national leader in sustainability and net-zero energy trailblazer. This project showcase will highlight Virginia projec… more...
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0 replies | 800 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021
What Makes Great (Green Building) Content?
I have had some super conversations recently with people who want to write real, meaningful content to represent their green building company, product or service. One thing to note is that we’re always talking about how to partn… more...
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0 replies | 842 views | Posted on: 01/23/2021 | Last updated: 01/25/2021
FREE WEBINAR: Freddie Mac Study Finds HERS Rated Homes Sell for More Than Comparable Unrated Homes, December 18, 12:00PM EST
This course provides an overview of Freddie Mac's research on how energy efficiency relates to (1) house price premium and (2) mortgage performance, respectively. Continuing Education Units (CEUS) 1 hour in: Green Bu… more...
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0 replies | 1324 views | Posted on: 12/04/2019 | Last updated: 12/04/2019
Austin Build Expo, January 15-16, 2020, Austin, TX
Build Expo provides the building and construction industry an unrivaled environment to meet a lot of your buyers all in one place. By attending, you have the chance to meet with exhibitors and check out new developments. In addition, you ca… more...
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0 replies | 1705 views | Posted on: 10/22/2019 | Last updated: 10/22/2019
Webinar: An Important Vote for the Climate: 2021 IECC Proposals To Know About, Thursday, September 19, 10–11:30am PDT / 1–2:30pm EDT
Join us for a webinar on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) update process. During this 90-minute session, experts will outline the best opportunities for achieving substantial energy savings that will have decades-long … more...
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0 replies | 1855 views | Posted on: 08/29/2019 | Last updated: 08/31/2019
Presinar: LEED Supports Healthy Spaces, Nov 14, Boston MA
Missed Greenbuild Boston? Tune in for an exclusive look at the best sessions. In this session, subject matter experts discuss how LEED addresses human health and well-being. Course Objectives: Understand the WELL Building Standard Unde… more...
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0 replies | 534 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018
Open Source Office
I was reading Data Smart by John Foreman. I read about LibreOffice as an alternative to MS Office. I am glad I stumbled on it because I just had to shell out some money for a new laptop and was really interested in playing around with data … more...
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0 replies | 742 views | Posted on: 09/18/2017 | Last updated: 09/18/2017
Social Enterprise Institute
Came across this website the other day. There is all sorts of information on starting a social enterprise, which basically means a business with a focus on sustainability and social justice but ran like a for profit business. Think somethin… more...
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1 replies | 3931 views | Posted on: 09/06/2017 | Last updated: 09/07/2017
USGBC-LA's new blog: Snapshots on Sustainability
Please check out USGBC-LA's new blog: http://usgbc-la.org/blog/ I have been talking to thought-leaders in the field of sustainability. This blog is a space where I'm sharing common ideas as well as unique perspectives from these conversa… more...
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1 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 03/27/2017 | Last updated: 03/27/2017
National Healthy Housing Standard - National Center for Healthy Housing
Did you know that regulations and industry practices affecting existing owner-occupied and rental housing have not kept up with knowledge about housing related disease and prevention of disease and injury through routine maintenance? These … more...
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0 replies | 915 views | Posted on: 10/13/2015 | Last updated: 10/13/2015
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