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HomebuildersCAN Official Launch, Attend Online (free), April 3, 11 am - 12 pm
Join Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) for the official launch of the HomebuildersCAN program, a community of practice to educate and encourage builders to reduce the embodied carbon emissions assoc
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2024 ULI Asia Pacific Summit, May 27-30, Tokyo, Japan
Where ULI Members come together to shape the built environment
ULI Asia Pacific Summit is a signature real estate event that yearly attracts over 700 decision makers from across Asia Pacific and be
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Why Chicago Needs The Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance, Free and Online, May 2, 12 - 1 pm
Angela Tovar and Jared Policicchio from Chicago’s Department of Environment will join AIA Committee on the Environment + 2030 Commitment and Illinois Green Alliance to provide an exclusive updat
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Free Webinar - Powering Progress: All-Electric Design Incentives with Clean Energy Homes
Secure a strategic advantage in California’s development landscape by embracing the future of affordable multifamily building electrification. Join the Clean Energy Homes team for an upcoming we
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How Can Hospitals Reduce Carbon Footprint?
The healthcare sector accounts for 4.4% of net global emissions. In the US, this rises to 10% of total national greenhouse gas emissions. In the UK, the carbon footprint of the NHS stood at 6.1MtCO2e
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Electric utilities across the U.S. are one of the most important players in the nation's efforts to transition to carbon-free electricity and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. As of September 202
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VRF Heat Pump Installation - In Progress!!
Hi everyone -
I've mentioned in our newsletters about how we are going to be intalling VRF heat pumps in the future, and.... the future is here! I look forward to sharing
Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7
The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu
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Pittsburgh Passive House Construction Boot Camp, June 3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join Emu Passive along with host Green Building Alliance and co-host Passive House Pennsylvania June 3rd - 7th for a week long Passive House Training Boot Camp!
This course is geared toward build/d
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For as long as people have been buildng homes, homes, we’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, buildings are designed and constructed to safely mana
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2023 Industry Summer Study, Detroit, Michigan, July 11-13, Detroit, Michigan
Theme: Decarbonization - Turning Goals Into Achievable Action Plans.
The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizi
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This multi-session series highlights concepts and trends in green material selection and reviews tools available to find healthier, lower-carbon products that are better for the environment and better
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Course overview
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.
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RecyclingWorks 2024 Spring Forum, Online and in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, June 10, 9 am - 12:30 pm
MassDEP and RecyclingWorks Massachusetts will share resources to help businesses and institutions comply with the commercial organics waste ban and updates on the develop
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This course will define bioterials as materials that utilize the growth of living organisms in their manufacture, discuss bio-manufacturing and bio-fabrication, and show some of the carbon sequesterin
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In this introductory class, we learn about a new approach to outdoor lighting that takes into account reducing light pollution and minimizing lighting to use only what's needed for the lighting go
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Course overview
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.
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Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water heating, and irrigation are among the many types of building operating systems necessary to help ensure occupant comfort, safety, and well-being.
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Boston Passive House Tradesperson Training and Bootcamp, May 6-9, Boston, Massachusetts
4 days of in-person, hands-on, building science deep dive + optional Exam to become a PHI Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT).
At the future site of none other than the Northland Newt
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The Green Things Summit 2024 is bringing together innovators and changemakers to explore how IoT and emerging technologies can drive green initiatives and pave the way for a sustainable future.
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This course describes how the push to electrify transportation can impact the grid. Participants will explore the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on building operations
Free Webinar: Introduction to Wildfire Home Defense, June 5, 12 - 1 pm ET
The Wildfire Defense Education and Tours Program by USGBC California aims to raise awareness by offering topic-specific resource guides and expert guidance. This initiative empowers our comm
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Free Online Training: Zero Net Energy for Builders, June 11, 2:30 - 4 pm PT
For the contractors and trades involved in residential and small commercial projects, Zero Net Energy (ZNE) is on the rise, to meet the energy code as well as client expectations. In this introductory
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