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Discussions with tag 'Residential Buildings'
Feasibility of Implementing Passivhaus Standard for Tall Residential Buildings
Highly energy-efficient and resilient buildings are crucial to the success of cities. As populations grow and cities become larger and denser, problems related to energy inefficiency are magnified and…
Canada's largest Passive House building under construction in Vancouver
Eighth Avenue, a real estate development group is currently developing a mixed-use project with 85 unit market rental building in the rapidly revitalizing/re-evolving neighborhood of the East Hastings…
CalGreen & Energy Code Workshops, June 5, San Francisco, CA
In 2008, California became the first state in the nation to include mandatory green building requirements in its building code. This groundbreaking step meant that every structure built in the state &
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LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Training, Starts January 1 (14 hours over 2 weeks)
With over 2 million LEED® for Homes™ registered spaces worldwide, LEED is the international rating system to ensure residential buildings are better. LEED requires third-party on-site verifi
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Online: Climate Mobilization Act Primer, January 26, 1pm - 2pm EST
Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima
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CalGreen vs Build It Green – What does it mean for our neighborhoods, February 18, 3:00pm EST
What does green building mean for an average homeowner? How does it translate into healthy living environment? CalGreen in plain terms.
Last year gave us a new Building Code, that brought green bui
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Webinar: Basics of Residential Green Building and Remodeling - Session 4, August 18, 12 pm EDT
Session 4 will continue our dicussion on the 3rd pillar of Green Building, Materials!
Keeping water from damaing homes and buildings should always supercede energy and health but goes hand in hand
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LEED Residential in the Mid Atlantic Region, December 15, 10:30-12 PM EST
In its second generation, the USGBC is guided by four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity. USGBC remains committed to a sustainable and equitable world. Now more than ever it
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NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Carbon Neutral Mixed-Use Building In Hudson Valley, New Paltz, NY, May 13, 1 pm EST
For this green building tour, NESEA returns to the Hudson Valley for a tour of Zero Place, an award-winning mixed-use building, poised to bring the town of New Paltz 6 commercial and 46 residenti
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Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass, November 3, 12 pm ET
This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coati
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Online Course: Crushing the Code, New York City -- Residential Buildings, December 14
Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy-eff
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