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Webinar: USGBC Georgia: The Green Awakening and Your Building's CO2 Footprint, July 9, 10am EDT
New regulations or programs may be coming that will require compilation of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, there is growing potential for policies to come that involve carbon emissions trading
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Fossil fuels have provided major benefits to populations in affordability and well-being but also created large impacts on the health of people and the planet. In the face of climate change, new and o
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Q&A With a Home Electrification Coach, Free and Online, November 13, 4:45 - 5:30 pm ET
Join GreenHome Institute Edication Manager Brett Little and long-time member and former Board Treasurer Will Gallmeyer of Green Projects Group for a home electrification Q&A. Will is a home e
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Free Webinar: Carbon-Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation, October 30, 9am-12pm PT
Homes of the future will be carbon-free! Efficient, all-electric, powered by clean energy. How will the new requirements in California and elsewhere impact their market value? What benefits
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This presentation explores the impact of extreme weather events, with a particular emphasis on extreme heat, on the built environment. Participants will learn how to apply research findings to inform
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Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: How to Electrify Without Panel Upsizing, September 4, 12-1 pm ET
Learn how to electrify your home without needing to upsize your electrical panel! We will briefly touch on the history of electrification and panel sizing. Then we'll review the Watt Diet calculat
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Passive House Trades, August 27, 9-11am PT
PHN’s Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and ins
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Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, Online, August 12-14, 9am-1pm EST
This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by
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Electrification of the Built Environment, Free 2-Part Webinar Series , August 6-7, 9 - 11 am PT
This class presents an overview of building electrification in residential and commercial settings. Attendees will explore various avenues that work toward electrification goals including heat pumps,
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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) provisions will help tens of millions of households make their homes more ener
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Webinar: Financing Energy Efficiency for Public Buildings, August 27, 9 AM CDT
Join CELC for a primer on major categories of financing for energy efficiency upgrades, renewables, and resilience. Categories include internal funding, debt financing, and Public-Private Partner
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Sustainable Building with Concrete, July 30, 1-2 PM, Boston, MA
This upcoming lecture with Heidi Jandris, a Technical Resource and Sustainability Manager at Jandris Block.
This discussion is part of BSA Space's exhibition Durable: Sustainable Material
LEEDing Ladies: Conversations on Construction. Episode 3: The Consequences of Consequential Damages
It’s no surprise that green building projects often carry with them unique expe
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An energy system is, in some ways, like a neighborhood: even indirect actions can have immediate effects. The impending influx of solar energy resources requires adaptation from neighboring resources …
Join us for a Live Energy Analysis Charrette where we'll align budgets with energy conservation goals!
Identifying energy efficiency strategies while balancing real-world constraints such as bu
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FREE Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, June 3, 12 pm EDT
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementi
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FREE Webinar: 100% Clean Energy States and the 100% Clean Energy Collaborative, May 11, 3-4 pm
This Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) webinar will provide an overview of the goals and activities that 14 states plus the District of Columbia have undertaken to achieve 100% clean electricity. Da
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Canada's largest Passive House building under construction in Vancouver
Eighth Avenue, a real estate development group is currently developing a mixed-use project with 85 unit market rental building in the rapidly revitalizing/re-evolving neighborhood of the East Hastings…
Apple’s Solar Island in Japan to boost Clean Energy Promise
Marking a major boost to Apple's commitment to expand clean energy use in its operations and taking the clean energy campaign to suppliers, the iPhone maker's operations in Japan will be turning 100 p…
Event: Blower Door Testing Workshop, 3/25, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Kensington, CA
Blower Door Testing Workshop Passive House California Saturday, March 25, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Jane & Pierre's WIP Home Kensington, CA Join Passive House California (PHCA) for a hands-on blower …
Wisconsin Green Veterans Event: 3/1 6-7:30pm
Mobilize Wisconsin Green Veterans Event When: Wednesday, March 1st from 6:00-7:30pm Location: Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Join USGBC Wis…
Leading businesses back 2050 Net Zero goal for buildings
Three leading businesses have committed to a global target to ensure all buildings have net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Engineering firm Integral Group, international property and infrastructure gr…
Smart Grid Transition in MA with Tech Sandbox: February 9th, 5:30-8pm
Grid 2.0 Transition to a Smart, Distributed, Reliable, & Resilient Grid When: Thursday, February 9, 5:30-8pm Where: Tech Sandbox Inc., 105B South St, Hopkinton, MA 01748 Price: $25 early bird…
The Scottish government has taken the first steps to heavily cutting the country’s reliance on North Sea oil and gas after calling for 50% of Scotland’s entire energy needs to come from renewables…
Webinar: The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience, Wed, Jan 11, 1:15 - 2:15 PM EST
Webinar: The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience Wed, Jan 11, 1:15 - 2:15 PM EST Climate change poses serious and novel risks to businesses of all types and sizes–from supply chain disrupti…
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