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LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation, Online Training, July 30, 9am-5pm
The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the LEED Green Associate. This eight-hour course is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam. If
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USGBC-MO Webinar: BIT Building Case Studies, August 18, 3 pm CST
BIT is a building performance improvement program for existing buildings encouraging the adoption high-performance best practices.
Launched in 2018, with the first certified project being award in
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USGBC Webinar: Creating and Leading Cultures of Innovation to Drive the Green Building Agenda, August 26, 11:45 am MDT
How do we lead in a way that truly drives innovation? As a green building industry we have big plans to push sustainability practices into the future. To be at the forefront of rethinking sustainable
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Webinar: Two-Part Building Energy Modeling Course Part 1 - Green Building Training Program, August 20, 9:30 AM
Building Energy Modeling is a versatile, multipurpose tool that is used in new building and retrofit design, green certification, qualification for tax credits and utility incentives.
Learning Obje
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FREE USGBC-MO Webinar: 2020 September First Friday Webinar: LEED for Existing Buildings, September 4, 11:15 CST
The newest update to the LEED rating systems, LEED v4.1, is a bigger, bolder and stronger rating system that includes an outcome-based approach to LEED certification. Learn how projects around the wor
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Webinar: High Performance Residential Buildings (featuring Rockwool Insulation!), August 27, 11:30 am EST
The High Performance Residential Buildings webinar is an engaging one hour seminar presented by guest speaker, Chris Laumer-Giddens, co-owner of architecture and construction firm LG Squared.
Chris
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Free Webinar: Net Zero Success Strategies: Building Science and Consumer Expectations, September 3, 2 pm EDT
Efforts to achieve net zero and decarbonization are destined to fail if we maintain the status quo. It’s not enough to advocate for high performance products and systems, like heat pump te
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Webinar: USGBC’s LEED Zero Program: Opportunities for Residential Buildings, September 9, 2 pm EST
How do we get homes to net-zero and zero carbon and be able to ensure they are operating that way?
How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts o
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Our Global Chemical Experiment: An Online Lecture by Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, September 15, 5 pm
On Tuesday, September 15th Parsons Healthy Materials Lab will host Dr. Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for a lecture titled Our Global Chemical Experiment: How Healthy Bu
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Webinar: Building Life Cycle Impact: Understanding the Impacts of Building Design, September 23, 11:45am MDT
The carbon impact of building materials is a critical factor in our planet’s future. Life cycle assessments (LCAs) can benefit designers and manufacturers while achieving the goals of green buil
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Webinar: ASHRAE Global HQ: Energy Modeling for Net Zero Pt. 2, October 1, 9am EST
For the second session of this two-part series, join Stanton Stafford, Managing Principal at Integral Group, and Shreshth Nagpal, Principal at Elementa Engineering, for a deep dive into the energy mod
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Online Discussion: Building Operations & Planning for Repopulation, October 6, 1-2pm
Boston Properties (BXP) has always led from the front. Earlier this year, as the country shut-down in response to COVID-19, BXP was one of the first to convene a task force of internal and external ex
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The Virtual Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit 2020, Presented by Green Technology, October 22
The 2020 Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit unique virtual event on October 22.
As schools respond to new requirements to implement Environmental Principles and Concepts across
Building Tech Forum (Online): Getting to Zero with Embodied Carbon, October 28, 4 pm EDT
Building Tech Forum: Roadmap to 2050 aimed to better understand how our carbon footprint will change to accommodate the Commonwealth’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. Now, we’re narro
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PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Online Training, October 12-15 & 19-22, 2-5 pm EDT
Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB
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Virtual 2020 Sustainability Symposium, Presented by Green Building United, October 22 - 23
The Symposium will be two days of online educational sessions covering cutting edge green building and sustainability topics and industry best practices. Please join us to hear experts from
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Free Webinar, October 29, 9-10:30 am EDT: Health in the Built Environment Series: Healthy and Transparent Building Materials
How do we ensure that the legacy of our designs are positive for both people and the environment? It starts with leadership and commitment. How can we as product manufacturers, designers, and builders
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Webinar: Selling High Performance Homes, November 12, 12-4 pm EST
Those who’ve experienced living in a high-performance home testify to the higher quality of life and costs savings. These clients become even more than a good referral but advocates; one of
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NESEA Green Building Virtual Pro Tour: 1890s Farmhouse to Super Insulated Commercial Space, November 13, 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Join NESEA for this interactive event, hosted by Garland Mill, featuring a deep dive into the conversion of a 1890s farmhouse that has been transformed into a super insulated building providing space
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USGBC to Fund 500 LEED Professionals in Underserved Communities as Part of "All In" Equity Program and Strategy
Announced at the annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo this past week, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) plans to provide funding for 500 people in underserved communities to earn
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FREE Webinar: How to Cut your Heating Bill, Electric Bill & Carbon Footprint to Zero, by Someone Who Has Done It, 12/2, 3:30 pm EST
How to Cut your Heating Bill, Electric Bill & Carbon Footprint to Zero, by Someone Who Has Done It: David Green
About this Event:
This webinar is free. It will help you to save&nb
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Webinar: Introduction to Passive House -- East Coast Buildings, December 9, 10 am EST
Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co
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Virtual Summit: Passive House Canada -- Building for Resilience, December 8-10
This summit incudes topics such as
- City of Vancouver Resilience Requirements
- Comparing Passive House to BC Step Code on Large scale MURBs
- Thermal Bridge Modeling
- Large Retrofit Bui
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Webinar: Passive House Primer, Building Energy Exchange, December 9, 1pm EST
Recently refreshed for 2020, BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a
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Webinar: Tech Transfer to the Built Environment - International Educational Series, December 14, 11 am EST
Starting in June and running throughout 2020, USGBC will provide robust online programming comprised of live events and on-demand education sessions, with a regional focus on European and Latin Americ
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