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Discussions with tag 'Urban Planning'
Urban Resilience Case Studies – Social, Ecological, Technological System Pairs - May 21, 1:15 pm (EDT)
Urban Resilience Case Studies – Social, Ecological, Technological System Pairs May 21, 2015 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EDT This is the second webinar in the “Along the Urban Path” four-part webinar …
The Land Science Educator Network is Now Accepting Applications for the 2016-2017 School Year!
LandScience: Urban Planning Through a Virtual Internship!! - Land Science is a virtual internship for middle and high school students funded by the National Science Foundation and developed by the …
Webinar: Seeing the Better City, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST
Webinar: Seeing the Better City Thursday, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST Personal observation remains as important as ever to understand and improve cities today. While big data, digital mapping…
Health of Place
Join us at this inaugural NESSBE (Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment) to discuss how the built environment can promote health and wellbeing. A variety of expert speakers will focus o…
Resilient Architecture And Urbanism, April 10-12, Groningen, Netherlands
Our attitudes, business models, products, services and actions related to the design, build, maintenance and transformation of our Built Environments have to change fundamentally. New build, renovatio…
Designing Climate Resilience Forum, October 5, 2018, Boston, MA
In the first of two forums exploring resiliency and adaptation, the Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA) and the Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) are partnering to explore the importance of desi
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Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, April 1-4, Denver, CO
Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. We deliver premium networking and edu
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Million Cool Roof Challenge (Solar Reflective Roofs)
The Million Cool Roofs Challenge is a $2 million global competition to rapidly scale up the deployment of highly solar-reflective “cool” roofs in developing countries suffering heat stress
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FREE Webinar - Singapore: Dense and Green Cities: Architecture As Urban Ecosystem, May 5, 6-8 pm (Singapore Standard Time)
Welcome to the Dense+Green Cities online presentation and panel discussion, hosted by the National Design Centre, that will explore the interaction between buildings and the city as ecological systems
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FREE Webinar: Livable Public Play Spaces that Integrate Natural Systems, September 15, 12 pm EDT
“Play space” in US cities too often conjures an image of landscapes consisting of sterile, mono-dimensional playsets designed to entertain infant and small children. Too often, parks in th
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Resilient Connecticut (Virtual) Summit, Presented by CTGBC, November 20, 9am - 11:45am EDT
During the Summit, participants will:
- Explore the relationship between equity, environmental justice, and climate change;
- Learn about new tools and policies to assess and address climate vulne
Webinar: What's Next for Efficiency & Renewables Episode 7, December 17, 10-11 AM
Hosted by Urban Green Council CEO John Mandyck, this live interview series features international industry experts to answer your questions about a low carbon future.
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Webinar: Policy for the Architect Advocate, January 19, 6:30 pm EST
Regulations effect the work of architects, planners, and designers. While policy advocacy may not be part of your day-to-day workflow and policymaking may seem far afield from your skillset, you may b
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Sustainable Cities Webinar with Joey Aoun, Environmental Designer, January 26, 8:30 am EST
Joey has an interdisciplinary academic background, holding a master’s degree in Architecture (2014), a postgraduate diploma in Green Building Technology (2016) and an MSc in Urban Energy (Newcas
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Free Webinar: Reconfiguring Future Urban Infrastructures Webinar Series, February 25, 9-10:30 pm GMT
This webinar series brings together speakers from the three universities to discuss the future role of infrastructure in cities.
The COVID-19 crisis has put urban infrastructure under the spotlight
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Free Webinar: Reconfiguring Future Urban Infrastructures, April 29, 9 - 10:30 pm BST (and multiple additional dates)
The COVID-19 crisis has put urban infrastructure under the spotlight. New questions on the ways we build (and build back) infrastructure in cities are now front and centre globally. Faced with a combi
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Webinar: Principles for Delivering Urban Nature-based Solutions, April 29, 12 pm BST
The principles are primarily intended to be used by developers, owners, operators and occupiers of buildings within an urban context. The aim is to provide a concise overview of practical methods and
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November 11: Climate Urbanism - Strategies for Just Transitions, November 11, 9:30 EST
Urban Studies Foundation (USF) in recent years. The talks will showcase five short interventions that cover several of this year's COP26 Presidency campaigns, with a key focus on Cities
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Justice in Urban Climate Plans: How & Where Cities are Integrating Equity and Climate, December 7, 12 PM
Cities are increasingly incorporating justice and equity into their climate change strategies. How have city approaches changed over time? In what ways are cities taking new approaches to advancing eq
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Webinar: Reliability, the Reserve Margin and Seasonal Planning, February 9, 3:30 pm EST
Reliability, the Reserve Margin and Seasonal Planning, including a review of energy and load forecasting, an exploration of the reserve margin and seasonal planning and a discussion of resource option
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EmPowered by AI: Should We Engineer a More Sustainable City? June 26, Museum of Science (Boston)
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning technologies are paving the way for our future cities. AI can perform some tasks better than humans, like going through large sets of data and complet
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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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Green Stormwater Infrastructure Webinar Series 2023 - Lessons Learned and Roundtable, November 2, 11 am ET
Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) can be used to supplement or replace traditional gray stormwater infrastructure for managing the impacts of rain in urban areas. GSI reduces pollution a
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