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Kia Weatherspoon, interior designer and founder of Determined by Design, believes that well-designed interior spaces should be a standard for all. She will discuss how to build beautiful, healthy affo
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Free Webinar: Home Energy Series – Part 2: Home Comfort, September 5, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Saving money on your energy bill does not mean you have to sacrifice comfort. In this session, we will learn about enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy usage. This
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Free Webinar: Let the heating bills do the math: Energy-based load calculations, July 23, 12-1 pm ET
This course will delve into how historical home energy use provides a tool to get fast and accurate load calculations, which are crucial for heat pump installations. Traditional, bottom-up can be time
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2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 16-18, Charlotte, North Carolina
2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry theme: Industrial competitiveness and the evolving energy landscape.
The industrial sector accounts for one-third of the United States'
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What's Your Water Footprint?, June 4, North Port, Florida
Discover your water footprint and how to reduce it - starting with your landscape!
Water is one of our most valuable natural resources, both here in Sarasota County and around the globe. Every produc
Free Webinar: A Builder’s Perspective on Zero Net Energy, May 20, 11:30am - 1:30pm PT
For the contractors and trades involved in residential and small commercial projects, Zero Net Energy (ZNE), or near-ZNE, is on the rise, to meet the energy code as well as client expectations. Mike H
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As more homeowners in California and around the country and word begin to electrify their homes, heat pump installers will be faced with the challenge of navigating electrical panel challeng
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Free Webinar: Building for the Future: Preparing for the 2025 Energy Code, April 30, 9 -11 am PT
The California Energy Commission has adopted the 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, effective on January 1, 2026. This virtual Regional Forum offers an opportunity to delve into the latest upd
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Women of Carbon: Documentary Screening & Panel, March 19, 5-8 pm, Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Engine and Carbon Leadership Forum Boston/Northeast Hub are thrilled to co-host Boston's first public screening of Women of Carbon, a compelling documentary highlighting the women de
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I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and point people to the great work being done by USGBC California (USGBCCA) regarding wildfires, both in support of the long road to recovery for those affec
Fundamentals of Building Science, One Day Online Training, February 4, 9 am - 1 pm
This one-day training combines key elements of Southface’s Basic Building Science and Applied Building Science courses, providing a great introduction to many of the core concepts that run throu
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Building Energy Exchange Holiday Party, December 14, 5:30pm EST, New York, NY
Join the BE-Ex and WISE communities for drinks and celebration at annual holiday party hosted by the Women in Sustainability & Energy series.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet an
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USGBC MD: Lexington Market Building Tour, December 1, 8:30 ET
Tour the new Lexington Market with USGBC. Lexington Market is pursuing LEED v4 certification.
See how sustainability has played a central role in the redevelopment of the longest continuously opera
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Westward Group Alternative Energy Tokyo: No excuse for inaction on emissions
The latest report by the United Nations panel on climate change may not offer any new surprises concerning the threats posed by global warming, but it does remind us that doing too little, or waiting …
There are varied material options available for restrooms, locker rooms, and other applications. Learn about HDPE, its physical attributes, composition, design options and sustainable contributions to
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REEBA Roundtable, January 18th, Hartford, CT, 7:30-9:30 am
Join REEBA for a discussion
with Bryan Garcia, President & CEO of the CT Green Bank and
Co-Chair of Gov-Elect Lamont's Energy Transition Committee.
This is an exciti
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USGBC Wisconsin Annual Meeting & Luncheon, January 24, 10am-2pm, Madison
Join USGBC Wisconsin for an event not to be missed!
The formal program will kick off with USGBC Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting highlighting 2018 accomplishments and setting the stage for an excit
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2019 Home Performance Conference and Trade Show, Chicago, IL, April 1-4
The 2019 National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show is coming to the heart of Chicago, April 1 - 4, 2019. Though known as the Second City, Chicago takes a back seat to no town. Plan to join u
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Boston Sustainability Breakfast, Nov 21, Boston
Join 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 the only on
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USGBC LA's Winter Wonderland, 14th Annual Green Gala, 12/14, Los Angeles
"WINTER WONDERLAND"
14th Annual Green Gala & 8th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards
USGBC-LA's activities expand the green building marketplace, cultivate sustainab
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Host: Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC)
Sponsor: Edison International
Partners: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, Southern California Association o
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Fall WasteWise Forum, November 8th, Westborough, MA
The WasteWise forum, hosted by E.L. Harvey and Sons, will focus on keeping the recycling stream free of contamination, including expert advice from operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs), a…
The 7th World Sustainability Forum, September 19-21, 2018, Beijing, China
The adoption of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015 was accompanied by what insiders considered an optimism they have …
The Australasian Waste & Recyling Expo (AWRE) - August 29-30, Sydney
The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) challenges thinking about waste through a two-day collaboration into the now and future of waste disposal and recovery. As Sydney’s only annual industr…
Combining New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) incentives with a strategic vision can help schools and municipalities finance energy efficiency upgrades to their facilities. Planning efforts ca…
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