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Webinar: The Highland Bridge Development, April 12, 1 pm EDT
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Over roughly a ten-year period, the City of St. Paul worked with Ford Motor Company and area stakeholders to e
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Free CE Webinar: Residential ENERGY STAR Certification, March 24, 12 pm EDT
Posted by: samanthaklein
Each year, the ENERGY STAR program releases a "Revision", which fine-tunes our program by clarifying
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Join this exciting Circular City Week panel as we discuss a variety of tools available for facilities, haulers
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Webinar: Intro to Healthy Materials | Green Building Training Program, March 22, 8 am EDT
Posted by: samanthaklein
This class will highlight the trends and tools available to find and select healthier products. Participants w
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Urban Energy Forum - "Race to Zero Emissions - How to decarbonize the Heating and Building Sector“
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Green Builder Matt Hoots was fortunate to engage in a great and informative conversation focused on wate
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GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training, March 26, 9 am PT
Posted by: samanthaklein
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased dem
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USGBC Maryland Webinar: LEED Residential Project Showcase, March 25, 2 pm EDT
Posted by: samanthaklein
Although a wide range of building types can be found across the Maryland, there's a good reason why Maryla
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Webinar: Driving Potable Water Reduction in Residential Projects, March 25 12 pm EDT
Posted by: samanthaklein
In this two-hour interactive webinar, participants will be guided through the results of a Seattle-based cost-
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Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, March 24, 12 pm EDT
Posted by: samanthaklein
This one-hour course will discuss vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in opera
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Free Webinar: The Building Energy Compliance Seminar (BECS), April 8, 9:30 EDT
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Group: New York Green Building Group
This seminar is presented by the NYC Sustainability Help Center, a free resource for building owners, pro
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Free CE Webinar: All About Ducted Mini Splits, April 7, 12 pm EDT
Posted by: samanthaklein
Group: HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization
This session is a follow up to "Introduction to Fully Ducted Heat Pumps for All Electric Heating & Co
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Webinar: Façade Design Using Lifecycle Carbon Analysis, March 30, 12 pm CST
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Group: Illinois Green Building Group
For many years now, architects, engineers, and designers have regularly used building performance modeling to
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Free CE Webinar: Homeowner Round Table - Net Zero Renovations, March 31, 12 pm EST
Posted by: samanthaklein
Group: Michigan Green Building
What drives homeowners to take their homes to net-zero energy?
Hear from 5 homeowners who attempted to take
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Webinar: GPRO Operations and Maintenance Training, March 24-26
Posted by: samanthaklein
Group: HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization
GPRO (Green Professional) is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the p
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FREE Webinar: Are We Ready for the Sustainable Buildings of Tomorrow? March 24, 2 pm GMT
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Group: UK Green Building
With the Net-zero picture being complex and multi-faceted it’s critical that we as a community drill dow
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FREE Webinar: Commercial Properties and the Circular Economy, March 22, 2 pm EDT
Posted by: samanthaklein
Group: New York Green Building Group
Commercial real estate has traditionally been slow moving when it comes to innovation in sustainability, but a
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Group: UK Green Building
Tune in to the Green Room with your questions as we host Dr. Amelia Clarke, Associate Dean of Research for the
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Virtual Pro Tour: Mid-Rise Passive House & Urban Density Study, March 12, 12:30 PM EST
Posted by: samanthaklein
Group: New York Green Building Group
Join NESEA online for this upcoming Pro Tour, featuring a mid-rise project built to Passive House standards th
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Group: Equity and Green Building
Join the NAACP Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Sector (CESBS) Initiative and the International Co
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I need a fabulous water-based poly or other eco floor coating
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I need a recommendation for a water-based poly. When I mentioned using a more environmentally friendly floor … more...
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If you attempt to build a "GREEN" home almost anywhere in America fo probably will run head-on to the Invisibl… more...
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use of linoleum flooring in bathrooms
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Does anyone have any practical experience with linoleum, such as Marmoleum, in a bathroom? The general contrac
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The EPA Clean Power Plan is the nation’s first comprehensive effort to reduce carbon pollution from electric… more...
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Is there a company that supplies detailed drawings / specifications for the various green construction methods
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Please help my Mother-In-Law with a simple Intro to MDF products :)
Posted by: Allison Friedman
My mother-in-law is building a new home, and she wants an introduction to the difference between MDF and "real… more...
4 replies | 2818 views | Posted on: 05/06/2015
How do you determine how "green" a cabinet is?
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When looking at purchasing cabinetry for you home or business, what do you look for? I look for domestically … more...
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Mass Energy and People's Power & Light are offering a discount and rebate program that allows people to buy an… more...
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NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston Conference & Expo - March 7-9, Boston
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New England Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) BuildingEnergy Boston Conference & Expo March 7-9, Boston… more...
3 replies | 1367 views | Posted on: 01/06/2017
Webinar: Doubling the Deeds Excise Tax for Affordable Housing & Climate Solutions, March 4, 8pm
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Join a Webinar, March 4 on Doubling the Deeds Excise Tax for Affordable Housing & Climate Solutions
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A place to discuss local green building issues and events with your colleagues from Massachusetts. Feel free … more...
50 members | 890 discussions
Join this group to share information, news and events about making green and healthy buildings more affordable… more...
19 members | 60 discussions
This is a group for students and professionals who are new to green building. Use this space to connect with o… more...
18 members | 23 discussions
Come here to interact with others from New York State! Discuss local green building issues and events with you… more...
15 members | 410 discussions
There is so much green building going on in Florida, we needed a group to cover it all! This group is a place … more...
14 members | 99 discussions
This is a place to discuss California green building issues and events. Please post your news, events, questio… more...
13 members | 327 discussions
Connecticut Green Building news and events. Add your news, events, questions, and comments. There's a lot goi… more...
13 members | 68 discussions
Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group
Colorado is the perfect environment to build high performance building that are cost effective and comfortable… more...
11 members | 114 discussions
We are on the edge of incredible technologies. Quantum physics will soon allow molecular surgery that will p… more...
11 members | 39 discussions
Please share your news, plans, and ideas about tiny houses here! more...
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