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Discussions with tag 'Urban Development'
WEBINAR, JULY 12: Green Cities & Urban Development
Cities account for over 70 percent of global energy use and 40 to 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Do you want to know what are the most cost-effective ways of reducing this using tod…
Global Green Development Goals: The Need For Sustainable Cities
There is a direct correlation between climate change and buildings, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC) CEO Terri Willis. With the increasing incidence of dangerous climatic events su…
Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017, USGBC MA, February 16, 5:30-8:30 pm, Boston
Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017 - USGBC MA Thursday, February 16 5:30 – 8:30 PM Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE 5 Channel Center Street Boston, MA 02210 Join …
2019 Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge Final Presentations, December 10, Chicago, IL
The CNT Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge brings people form across Chicago together to identify urban sustainability issues and devise community-driven solutions. The theme of the 2019 Challenge is
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Virtual: 2020 Northeast Multimodal Transit Summit, November 23, 11am - 7:30pm EDT
Announcement – The Nov 23rd summit sessions will be online, with the exception of the morning outdoor walk audit.
As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working together t
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Webinar: Scientific Seminar - Building Resilient & Equitable Cities, December 17, 11 am - 12pm EST
Building resilient and equitable cities: Implications of decision-making processes behind urban green infrastructure.
The promotion of green infrastructure (GI) as a tool for creating resilie
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Live Online: Re-Writing Development Rules for Prosperity, Sustainability & Equity, January 12, 10 am - 4 pm EDT
More jobs and more affordable housing are top social goals. There is also a desire to remedy traffic congestion, environmental damage and the budget strain associated with wasteful and
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Webinar: Central Park - The World's Greatest Urban Green Space, January 7, 8-10 PM EST
As New York City entered the mid-1800s with a population having quadrupled in only two decades, the public cry for green space was deafening — after all, the island's largest park spann
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FREE Webinar: How Crucial is Rail to Reaching Net Zero? January 19, 10 am GMT
This webinar will be in coordination with Isabel Dedring, Global Transport Leader at Arup, at the next National Rail virtual event. Isabel will be giving her thoughts and insights on how rai
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USGBC Georgia Presents: Leadership Panel - Residential Developments, March 17, 10 am EDT
Explosive population growth in Atlanta has created a local affordable housing shortage. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has made a commitment to a housing affordability plan for our fast-growing City. With
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Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - Gulf Regional Case Studies, March 17, 1 pm BST
This webinar will showcase regional projects in the Gulf that are using sustainable design strategies to help address the climate emergency, with projects including the Bee’ah Headquarters by&nb
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Virtual Pro Tour: Mid-Rise Passive House & Urban Density Study, March 12, 12:30 PM EST
Join NESEA online for this upcoming Pro Tour, featuring a mid-rise project built to Passive House standards that includes 30 units of affordable housing and an early education center. Curtis + Ginsber
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Free Webinar: Collaboration, Not Competition: Building Partnerships in Sustainability, March 19, 6 pm GMT
Tune in to the Green Room with your questions as we host Dr. Amelia Clarke, Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Environment and an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Enterpris
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Webinar: The Highland Bridge Development, April 12, 1 pm EDT
Over roughly a ten-year period, the City of St. Paul worked with Ford Motor Company and area stakeholders to establish the Ford Site Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan for the former manufacturing pl
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The Earth Convention Webinars - Sustainable Cities, April 14, 1 pm EST / 6 pm BST
Today, we live in an increasingly urbanised world. According to the UN around 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase, rising to 68% by 2050
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Free Webinar: Windmill Green - Sustainable Design for the Developer and Tenant, June 7, 12 pm BST
"Using Windmill Green as a case study we will explore how sustainable development, both from a Developer and Tenant perspective, has steered the design of the building. This webinar will look at
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Smart Cities Technology Symposiumc & Exhibition, January 18-19
It is predicted that by 2050 about 64% of the developing world and 86% of the developed world will live in urban areas. The global smart cities market is expected to reach USD 297.7 billion by 2026, e
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USGBC-LA Webinar: Title 24 Solar Mandate: Multifamily Code Compliance, February 16, 2 pm EST
Now that California building code requires solar on single and multifamily new construction, it’s essential that developers, architects, and builders are armed with the best guidance on how to m
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Webinar: Regenerative Design: Breathable Architecture & Resilient Cities, April 7, 2 pm EDT
We have always looked to nature for design inspiration. Now we’re also designing with and for nature. Building on decades of expertise in sustainable design, our design focus is expanding to enc
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Webinar: Building Resilience -- Community as a Building Block of Resilience, June 3, 2:30 pm EDT
As American communities are confronted by compounded and systematic challenges, we need new models to build resilience for all people. Communities that are connected and empowered are better off today
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Online Workshop: EcoDistricts -- A New Model of Urban Re-Generation, July 19, 1 pm EST
This workshop will provide a framework to transform existing neighborhoods through the lens of Equity, Resilience and Climate Change and a process to create a roadmap and structure for communities to
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USGBC-LA Thought Leadership Series: Building Climate Resilience, June 22, 4 pm PT
This webinar entails a deep discussion on how we develop a kit of parts around creating a network of resilience hubs around the City of Los Angeles. At this event, participants will
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