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“Glavel could replace plastic foam below grade“
GLAVEL, INC., is a Vermont based company that specializes in manufacturing light-weight aggregate from recycled glass. Recently featured in TreeHugger, Glavel seeks to provide high performance, non-to
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RE+ Mid-Atlantic, Featuring RE+ Community Energy, July 26-27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The inaugural RE+ Mid-Atlantic featuring RE+ Community Energy kicks off in July, 2023. This event will attract industry leaders and professionals from all cross-sections of the clean energy industry i
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USGBC Webinar, Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience, July 7, 1-2pm ET
Cities are increasingly prioritizing landscapes and outdoor spaces as opportunities to address multiple societal needs and create value in their communities. Cities such as San Francisco, Austin, and
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The 2023 Building Tech Forum is a series of 5-minute lightning talks where industry leaders present the latest innovations in building technology accelerating the sustainable and regenerative design,
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GreenBiz Webinar: The State of ESG, May 23, 1 pm ET
What does it mean to be in an ESG culture war, and how much does it matter for capital flows to support sustainability? How are investors making decisions on taking the necessary leaps and bounds requ
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Clean Vapor Becomes a Land Science Certified Applicator
Rate It Green Gold Company Member Clean Vapor has become a certified spray-applied barrier applicator for the Land Science family of products. Adding spray-applied vapor barriers continu
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Free Webinar, Climate Ready Buildings Training, April 26, 9:30am-12:30pm ET
New York City faces challenges resulting from a rapidly changing climate – buildings are facing increasing impacts from flooding, precipitation, and heat events. In addition, New York City has c
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Building Energy Exchange Webinar: Passive House Primer, April 11, 9 am ET
BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is a one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a free session at the Building Energy Exc
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Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon, March 23, 11am-1pm, Chicago, Illinois
The Illinois Green Alliance for the return of our Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon to uplift and connect with women influencing the green building industry.
This year’s theme is Pa
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections, March 7, 12-1:30 pm
Electrify My Home (EMH) continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opp
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Tour Essex Building: Historic Preservations Sustainable Building Tour: August 7, Norfolk VA
Join us for a building tour of the recently renovated Essex Building - the new home for VIA design architects and a contributing resource to the Downtown Norfolk Historic District. The 109 year old bu
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LEED v4.1 Certification Webinars - "Ask the Experts"
The USGBC has launched a series of LEED v4.1 webinars to educate design professionals and building product manufacturers. The ‘Ask The Expert’ webinars include USGBC and GBC
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Central Europe Towards Sustainable Building, July 2-4, Prague, Czech Republic
Central Europe towards Sustainable Building Prague 2019 (CESB19) event will be a part of 2019 international Sustainable Built Environment conference series convened under auspices of the four int
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SaveOhno.org Beta Launch - Gamified Platform For Climate Activism
Hey everyone, I'm a student at Babson College and I recently launched the public beta for my nonprofit, SaveOhno.org! 'Ohno' is a character that represents your great granddaughter, and it's up to you…
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County's Facilities Tour, June 8, 9-11:30, Wittier, California
The Sanitation Districts invite you to tour our facilities in Whittier and learn what happens to your sewage and trash.
People from over 100 countries have toured Sanitation Districts&#
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California Building Codes: Setting the Pace for Sustainability Workshop, May 15, Sacramento, CA
Code experts from the relevant state agencies will highlight key issues, address implementation strategies and answer questions concerning the 2019 Code. Find out what might be coming in future code u
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Saving Energy with Daylighting Design
In a previous five-part series, Climate Change: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t it?, I explored the five main things that are effecting climate change, according to Bill Gates. He li
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Better Buildings, Better Bodies: Strategies for Health & Wellness Webinar, March 5th
The buildings in which we live, work, and play have a direct impact on our mental and physical health. This webinar showcases Better Buildings partners who are implementing design strategies and bench
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FREE - Join Greenbiz online for VERGE 2015 Virtual Oct 27-29, 2015 8:30 am - 12:30 pm PDT
Join Joel Makower, along with Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, Tom Steyer, Van Jones, and dozens more for VERGE Virtual. This free event will explore how interconnected technologies for energy, buildin…
Know Tomorrow Climate Festival - Boston Ritz Carlton
The Climate Reality Project partnered with a new nonprofit, Know Tomorrow, to create a national 'Day of Action'. Boston's representation opted for an event with music, speakers, food, and more. I'll a…
MASSCEC commits $30million for cost-effective heating and cooling systems
A positive development by Massachusetts Clean Energy Center(MassCEC) to promote use of high efficiency clean heating and cooling systems, and support the growing clean energy industry. Through a p…
Beautycounter- Beautiful Products, Made Safely
After watching the widely known movie, An Inconvenient Truth, founder of Beautycounter, Gregg Renfrew, became very passionate about environmental health. As a wife and mother of three, she discovered …
7 Research-Backed Ways Your Business Will Benefit by Being More Socially Responsible
"Investments in sustainability issues are shareholder-value enhancing". In today's world, being a company that does the "right thing" and actually cares about more than just the bottom line is soon …
USGBCMA - Presentation at the State House on the Green Building Advocacy Platform, June 23, 9 am
Join the USGBCMA at the Members Lounge at the State House on June 23, from 9-11 am for a Green Building Policy Forum. Massachusetts State House House Members Lounge 24 Beacon St, 3rd Floor Bost…
Social Equity Credits in LEED, May 28, 2015 8:30 AM-10 AM USGBC Massachusetts
May 28, 2015 8:30 AM-10 AM 50 Milk St, 17th Floor Hercules Conference Room Boston, MA USGBC has identified “fostering social equity” as a driving principle in its strategic plan, and in 201…
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