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Home Electrification Expo, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 15, 5-9 pm
A free public event for homeowners, renters, & building professionals! Featuring: Live music, food trucks, and industry experts
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Chat with industry experts on ways to make yo
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The historical Innovation credit category has evolved in LEED v5 to become the Project Priorities and Innovation credit category. These strategies serve as a mechanism for ongoing development and incl
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The Passive House Standard encourages all-electric building design and construction in homes and buildings, which can help achieve the widescale decarbonization required for reducing greenhouse gas em
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Passive House Network Conference 2026: Profit by Experience, June 4 - 5, New Haven, Connecticut
The Passive House Network national conference will be held on June 4-5 in New Haven, Connecticut, at Marcel Breuer’s Brutalist masterpiece, the Armstrong Rubber Headquarters, reborn as the
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High Performance Heat Pumps, Free 4-Part Webinar Series, May 5 - 13, 9 am - 12 pm
This intermediate-level webinar series provides HVACR technicians with in-depth training on modern heat pump systems delivered in four webinar sessions over 4 days: Key topics include inverter technol
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GPRO Construction Management - 2 Day Virtual Training + Exam, April 8-9, 8 am - 12 pm PT
This 2-day course provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction.
Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical
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Foundations of Green Building Training, March 26, San Diego, California
Join USGBC-CA to learn about the foundations of green building design, materials, and jobs.
Buildings wield significant influence over our environment, neighboring communities, and the individuals
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Building Better Thermal Comfort for More Body Types and Lower Energy Bills, March 13, 11 am - 12 pm
Explore how rethinking thermal comfort beyond the “standard” human can transform building design. In this webinar, Arup introduces a new public tool—comfort.arup.com—that model
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Free Webinar: Building-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling, February 11, 1 - 2 pm ET
The existing building stock in the United States was not designed to cope with current extreme temperatures. Much needs to be done to fix aging housing, from upgrading poor insulation to fixing ineffe
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Electricity Transformation Canada, Toronto, October 26 - 28
Global, national and provincial markets are constantly changing. Without a plan or strategic
connections, it’s hard to participate and invest in Canada’s electricity transformation.
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The training illustrates the use of energy modeling following the framework of ASHRAE Standard 209 – Computer Simulation Aided Design throughout design development, including the schematic desig
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Urban Green Gala 2022, NYC, September 29, 6 - 10pm
20 years of green Celebration, Urban Green Gala, New York City. This year's gala honors Gary LaBarbera, who has served since 2009 as president of the Building and Construction Trades Council
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Free CE Webinar: Energy Efficient Homes. Guaranteed, August 24, 12 PM
Why guess when you can know?
Residential Energy Guarantees give builders a way to give homeowners peace of mind. Having an energy guarantee can also validate your standing as a builder who is
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World Smart Energy Week Osaka, September 26- 28, Osaka, Japan
World Smart Energy Week is the world’s leading comprehensive B-to-B trade show for smart and renewable energy held twice a year in Japan (March in Tokyo and September in Osaka). The show aims to pro…
Northeast Buildings and Facilities Management Trade Show and Conference, June 15-16 (Worcester, MA)
NEBFM2022 will feature over 240 companies displaying products and services necessary for the operation, management, maintenance and renovation of buildings and facilities in the Northeast of Mass
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Passive House For All Hybrid Conference 2022, June 10 and 17
PHN 2022 is a national conference that will feature experts from across the interrelated disciplines of building efficiency, social equity, electrification, and embodied carbon. An Expo will feature l
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Webinar: Old Home Weatherization - Low-Cost Upgrades, May 3, 6 pm CDT
Small, low-cost updates to your older home can make big differences to your energy use and budget. There is no shortage of projects you can tackle that will reduce energy usage, save you money,
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ISSP Chicago Area: NCC Sustainability Tour, August 7th, 2018
Would you like the opportunity to make real connections with other sustainability professionals in the Chicagoland area? Sign up for ISSP Chicago area’s upcoming sustainability site tour and in-per…
Meet (and Mingle with) the Press: ecoRI News Open House, July 20th, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Providence, RI
EcoRI supplies environmental news for southern New England. Come meet and mingle with the ecoRI News editorial team; share your feedback and news tips, and hear about our coverage plans and upcoming p…
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, July 9 - 18, New York
The 2018 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the essential global forum for reviewing successes, challenges and lessons learned on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals…
Net Impact, Boston Sustainability Breakfast, June 20, Boston, MA (Free)
Join us every month for Net Impact Boston's informal breakfast meetup of sustainability professionals for networking, discussion, and moral support. It's important to remind ourselves that we are not …
Turn Leased Space into High Performance Space and How to Pay for it
Join IFMA NYC for a discussion on energy efficiency best practices, case studies and resources for tenants to kick start their energy efficiency initiatives in their own office space. The event wil…
The idea of 17th International Conference on Building Design, Materials, Mining and Transportation Engineering (BDMMTE-18) scheduled on Oct. 15-17, 2018 Singapore is for the researchers, scientists, s…
Green Leaders for Local Impact Retreat, June 8, 1 - 5pm, Arlington, VA
The Green Leaders Retreat will provide you with insights, skills, and connections for making a positive green impact in our world. Join for an afternoon of inspiration and action with fellow Green Le…
Inspired by the sustainability movement and the DEP Organics Waste Ban of 2014, an infrastructure for the transportation and processing of food and green waste has been evolving in Massachusetts. This…
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