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Discussions with tag 'Sustainability'
Zero Carbon Conference (Online), Presented by International Living Future Institute, October 7 - 8
We are living in an unprecedented, critical moment to take intentional and equitable action on the climate crisis. With less than a decade to achieve sustainable development goals, collaboration is im
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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: 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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USGBC MO: Transforming the Built Environment, October 29, 8 am CDT
Dig into the Living Building Challenge through an interactive exploration of how this sustainable design framework might be applied to a building within the St. Louis region.
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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BOOST 2020: The Midwest’s Emerging Entrepreneurs in Sustainability, November 10, 6 - 8pm
BOOST is a platform for early-stage entrepreneurs with innovative products and services to provide sustainable change in the Midwest. BOOST 2020 will be a virtual showcase, welcoming hundreds of suppo
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Virtual Event: Clean Energy Solutions Summit, Presented by COSSA, November 17, 8:30am - 5:30pm MST
On November 17th, 2020, COSSA will be hosting the Clean Energy Solutions Summit.
The Clean Energy Solutions Summit is the Mountain West’s premier event for municipal, commercial and
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Virtual Conference: 4th Sustainable Transportation Summit -- Innovative Ideas and Policy for Sustainable Transportation, November 18, 8:30-11:30 am
This conference will be focused on intentional actions and ideas that we can use to mitigate the negative effects of climate change worldwide. The speakers will discuss the interactions between humans
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Energy Efficiency for Everyone: Green Built Alliance 2020 Workshop Series, December 8, 2:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
This workshop covers how to improve the energy efficiency of your home to increase comfort, save money and reduce environmental impacts.
This workshop covers how to improve the energy efficiency of
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Free Green Building Webinar: Environmental Product Declarations Drive Restrooms to the Lead in Green Design, December 17, 12pm
Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall
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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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Webinar: A Briefing on the Biden Climate Plan - Implications for Real Estate & Infrastructure, December 16, 1-2 PM EST
What will the Biden climate plan mean for real estate development, investment, and infrastructure? How will these regulations, tax incentives, federal procurement policies, and infrastructure investme
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Webinar: Conversations on Construction - If You Build it, They will come, December 16, 11-12 PM
Energy efficiency and affordable housing are topics du jour, especially in Los Angeles. Seemingly unrelated at first glance, can progress be made in these two spaces together?
Join Hunt Ortma
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Webinar: Introduction to LEED v4 & v4.1, December 17, 9-10:30 AM EDT
Join for a 101 introductory class on LEED v4 with information on a credit by credit basis, an explanation on where LEED is headed in the future and how credit substitutions for v4.1 are allowed f
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Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, December 22, 12 pm EST
In this webinar, participants will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiativ
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NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference - Research to Action: Science & Solutions for a Planet Under Pressure, Online, January 5-9, 2021
The NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference will feature everything our community values from past NCSE Annual Conferences with the addition of an exciting new collaboration with Project Drawdown. Giv
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EBC Leadership - Virtual Update from the MassDEP Headquarters Leadership Team, January 7, 9 am -12 pm
This annual EBC program will feature the leadership team from the headquarters of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The webinar will provide EBC members, municipal of
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Webinar: Beyond Energy Savings - Quantifying the Additional Benefits from Energy Efficiency, January 12, 11 am -12 pm EST
Often, energy-saving projects can yield extra benefits beyond reduced energy use and costs. These benefits can include reduced maintenance, improved productivity, waste reduction, and more. Join this
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Webinar: Moving Climate Action Forward - Will We Get the Job Done?, January 13, 1-2:15 PM
Join Harvard faculty, students, and fellow alumni for a cross-disciplinary conversation about climate change.
Join Harvard faculty, students, and fellow alumni for a cross-disciplinary conversation
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Webinar: Applying Regenerative Principles in Your Work, January 7, 7-8 PM EST
This interactive session invites participants to further develop and apply regenerative thinking at home, in work, and across other dimensions of daily life.
Build It Green, in partnership with Bil
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Online Course: Crushing the Code NYC: Commercial, January 22, 9am - 5pm EDT
Crushing the Code New York City: Commercial is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy
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Free Webinar: Blueprint: Building the Foundation of a Sustainability Program, January 22, 12pm EDT
Join this webinar to learn how to develop an initial vision for a sustainability program, obtain buy-in, and define successes at a specific organization.
Building on the leading sustainability work
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Learning about Subject2Change with Jodi Smits Anderson - Sustainable Information is What We Make of It!
One can learn a lot from Jodi Smits Anderson in about 6 minutes! Allison Friedman and Matt Hoots recently had the privilege of talking with Jodi about her Subject2Change project, as well as