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A Rate It Green Content Guide to: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Indoor air quality, or IAQ, awareness has been growing in recent years due in some part to the COVID pandemic and increasing outdoor air pollution concerns such as wildfire exhaust/pollution, whic
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Built Environment Plus: Energy Codes and Trends, Online, November 28, 3-5 pm
This course will cover many rapidly evolving elements of sustainable design with particular attention to energy codes and trends applicable in Massachusetts. Topics will include the new Stretch Energy
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Free CE Webinar: DIY Home Energy Scores & Ratings, October 18, 10-11am
The US Dept of Energy has released a DIY Home Energy Score* assessment tool that you can use to make more informed energy, cost, and carbon savings on your home or project. It can even be used to help
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2023 Michigan Sustainability Conference, October 24-25, Gaylord, MI
The 2023 Michigan Sustainability Conference (MISCON) will be held October 24 - 25 at the Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Michigan.
Join the Michigan Department of Envir
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Advancing Mass Timber Construction , September 11-13, Atlanta, Georgia
As of March 2023, WoodWorks published that over 1700 projects have been constructed with, or are in design with, mass timber – an exponential growth of over 30% year on year thanks to evolving c
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Join Green Building Alliance to celebrate three decades of healthy and high-performing spaces in Western Pennsylvania!
At this year’s event, GBA celebrates communit
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Mercedes Benz Stadium Sustainability Tour + Atlanta United Game, August 26, 5-9pm EDT, Georgia
Join USGBC Georgia for a one-of-a-kind event that combines sustainability, sports, and fun! Get ready to experience the signature features of the LEED certified and TRUE certified for zero waste Merce
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USGBC Virtual Summit: Product Solutions Summit + Showcase, August 9-10
Join USGBC and 300+ of your colleagues for the 2nd annual Product Solutions Summit + Showcase! Together USGBC will explore noteworthy sustainable products that reduce negative impacts and increase LEE
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GPRO Construction Management – 2 Day Virtual Training + Exam, USGBC-LA, July 19 & 21
Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new
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USGBC's ENC Region Webinar, Leadership Awards Celebration, June 22, 4-5:30pm CDT
USGBC’s East North Central Region recognizes the best #LEED projects in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio through its Leadership Awards Celebration. This FUN, VIRTUAL EVENT fea
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There has never been a more important time for materials and resources in buildings. From climate change, to habitat destruction, to threats to human and ecological health, the world faces big challen
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LCAs & EPDs: What You Need to Know, Online, March 8, 1 - 5 pm EST
Through this course, you will learn the promise and pitfalls of LCA and EPDs, compare how the Living Building Challenge, Living Product Challenge, LEED and Green Globes address them and examine relate
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USGBC-LA Webinar: Title 24 Solar Mandate: Multifamily Code Compliance, February 16, 2 pm EST
Now that California building code requires solar on single and multifamily new construction, it’s essential that developers, architects, and builders are armed with the best guidance on how to m
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ProGreen EXPO, Feb 13-16, Denver, Colorado
ProGreen EXPO is the only green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region of its kind. More than 6,000 green industry professionals gather every year in Denver, Colorado to gain vital knowledge…
If you're like most households in the northeast, you heat with oil or gas and have had your heating system for 10+ years. Replacing your heating system is costly. Planning ahead can save you consi
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Free Webinar: California Landscape Architecture Biodiversity Loss, December 3, 12 pm PST
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a series of monthly presentations on the science of climate change and landscape architecture solutions. This month will feature biodi
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Webinar: GreenHomeNYC - Monthly Forum: Heat Pump Conversion, November 17, 6:30 pm
Join this webinar to learn more about heat pumps and energy conversion.
Webinar: Sustainable Product Selection - Performance and Lessons Learned, November 3, 2 pm EDT
The built environment requires high performance, durable, and sustainable materials to meet the ever-increasing demands for health and safety. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of cleaning a
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Please join us at Hampshire College for the Net Positive for Higher Education Symposium—focused on inspiring, educating, and igniting action that creates a living future within higher education inst…
Heat Pump Water Heater Workshop by Passive House California, April 25, 3-6 pm - San Jose
Join Passive House California for a workshop to learn more about Heat Pump Water Heaters: • Why we should be using them? • What brands are out there? • Tips and tricks to installing the…
16th Annual New York State Green Building Conference in Syracuse, April 5-6
The New York State Green Building Conference is a little over two months away, but register online today and save green with early bird registration discounts for one more week! Join for sessions o…
The Fairview: Deep Retrofits in Multi-family Residences - A BEEx Forum - 3/21, Manhattan
Join Building Energy Exchange for a panel discussion showcasing the deep energy retrofit of The Fairview, a large multi-family residence in Forest Hills. A deep energy retrofit may seem daunting du…
This month, Bill Womeldorf will be presenting on "Getting to Zero in MA: Single Family and Multifamily trends." Please note this is a speaker change, but an awesome new topic! Residential Green…
North American Passive House Network Conference 2018, October 17-21, Pittsburgh, PA
NAPHN Annual Conference Join North America’s Passive House community as it convenes in a hotspot of Passive House design construction: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thanks to a strong professional ba…
Energy Efficiency & Asset Management Conference, April 11-12, Merrimack, NH
Knowledge is Power! Know Your Assets and Understand Your Energy Use This two-day conference, offered by NEWEA Energy and Asset Management Committees, will explore asset management, energy efficienc…
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