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Registration is now open for LEED v4.1 Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) and Operations and Maintenance (O+M) projects!
This month, listen to a record
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ESG has quickly become a hot topic in the market, but what does it mean to your business?
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is a framework that can help your company beco
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Free Webinar: Save Money On An Electric Car: Rebates & Incentives, July 26, 7 pm ET
Federal and state incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) have all changed recently, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the 2022 climate bill in Massachusetts, and new program announcements f
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Make ESG Work for You, A San Diego Green Building Council Webinar, July 20, 11am - 1pm PT
ESG – Environmental, Social, Governance. This term is caught up in the public, sustainability circles, across industries, and various investment types, yet at its core can be a universal strateg
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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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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Virtual Course with Urban Green Council, June 1, 9 am - 2 pm
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
This course is ideal for any
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SPEER Workshop + Happy Hour, May 25, 2-4:30 pm, Dallas, TX
SPEER, in collaboration with the Energy Services Coalition (ESC) Texas Chapter, will feature a panel discussion focused on “No dollar left behind”. The panel will provide up-to-d
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This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements. The discussion empha
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Free Webinar: Resiliency L+L: New York City's Coastal Resiliency Initiatives, April 19, 12-1:30 pm
USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a
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Participants will not only see LEED in action but learn about the process and lessons learned from project team members. They will discuss aspects, strategies and policies that contributed to car
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Join green home consultant and realtor Marc Richmond and Meg Garabrant of Earth Advantage to learn more about present green home fundamentals, market drivers for energy efficiency features in resident
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This series focuses on Building Operator Certification training, offering classes 1001 (A & B) and 1003-1007.
BOC Level I Training Certificate of Completion (TCOC) is earned by atten
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From Blueprint to Bill: NYC's Building Emissions Law Webinar, July 17, 9:30-10:30am
Join Urban Green Council and World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) for a Global Exchanges Webinar about the process behind NYC's groundbreaking building emissions law.
Urban Green
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Design, Build, Own, Live: A Green Building Case Study (Hudson Valley) Thursday, April 23, 2015 7 pm
Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM USGBCNY - Upstate Chapter (Hudson Valley Branch) Design, Build, Own, Live: A Green Building Case Study Presented by Rick Alfandre Thursda…
Resilience is the capacity to survive and thrive in the face of stressors and shocks. Learn what that means in real life, and how to become more resilient as individuals, organizations and communities
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Solar and Vermont's Grid with Joey Dorwart, May 16, Waitsfield, VT
How far has Vermont come in expanding energy generated by solar panels, and how far can we go? Join Joey Dorwart Crane to learn how solar energy plays into Vermont’s grid, from residential rooft
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Ceres Conference and 30th Anniversary, April 29- May 1, San Francisco, CA
The Ceres Conference 2019 will convene more than 600 influential investors, senior corporate executives, policy makers and capital market leaders to reaffirm the business case for sustainability and s
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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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True Zero Waste Symposium, February 21, 8am-3pm, Pittsburgh, PA
Join the Pennsylvania Resource Council and their Zero Waste Pennsylvania team to learn how your business or institution can advance its solid waste and recycling goals with fiscall
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This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of fini
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Holyoke Herald completes $2 million solar installation project.
Holyoke Herald newspaper headquarters complete solar installation project. The $2 million project was funded by investment tax credits. In 2006, a federal policy known as the Investment Tax Credit …
Incandescent bulbs may be in real decline as suppliers can now offer more efficient options. Top choices are fluorescent, CFL, and LED bulbs, but LEDs are clearly the most efficient. They use less ele…
Renovation Solutions: Common oversights when remodeling
One of the biggest things a person should consider when doing renovations is "How can I make my space more environmentally friendly?". You are already taking the time and money to make your space bett…
LEED v4 – Navigating the Changes & Understanding the New Materials Selection Criteria
USGBC NYS Upstate Chapter presents its July Sustainable Speakers Series presentation exploring the newest addition to the LEED certification. Presented by: Aliesa Adelman LEED BD+C and Kim Bawden LEED…
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 …
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