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2022 Source Water Protection Conference, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, October 12-13
In partnership with Michigan State University’s Institute of Water Research, Michigan Rural Water Association and community partners, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Ene
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Enhancing energy efficiency through building envelope technologies doesn’t just improve building performance – it can also play a key role in protecting bird populations. Join this webinar
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More and more buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed ventilation system is a must. Dan Perunko of Balance Point Ho
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Discover how recent EPA rules are transforming the future of refrigerants, a significant source of emissions found in nearly every type of building. Join this webinar to learn how to identify, categor
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Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: WELL for Residential Buildings, October 2, 12-1 pm ET
The WELL Building Standard™ is a vehicle for buildings and organizations to deliver more thoughtful and intentional spaces that enhance human health and well-being. It includes a set of strategi
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Many existing crawlspaces require remediation prior to other energy upgrade work, including attic or electrification upgrades. This course examines retrofits of vented and unvented crawlspaces, tradeo
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Energy efficiency and electrification upgrades are complicated—the average homeowner knows little about how exactly heat pumps, insulation, and other all-electric products work to improve a home
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Commercial renovation projects continue to dominate permit request applications across the Commonwealth and hold tremendous opportunity for energy savings via energy code compliance; yet confusion abo
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Infrastructure across California needs repair; water and wastewater alone need 50 billion dollars in funding to maintain basic functioning. California also needs to build 3.5 million homes in the n
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Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energ
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The Energy Management Association is teaming up with Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) to host a free AIA-approved webinar discussing the advances in simplified energy modeling tools through case studies, wh
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Free Online Course Passive House Construction Primer, September 29, 1 - 2 pm ET
Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of Building
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Build + Buy Green Conference, Honolulu, HI, September 23
Build + Buy Green brings together architects, engineers, consultants, green building leaders, and contractors together in a unique opportunity to showcase brand, services, and products to a targeted a
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Webinar: Multifamily Passive Building - Lessons learned, May 29, 1-2 pm ET
Presenter: Katrin Klingenberg, PHIUS Executive Director & Co-Founder Over the past decade, awareness and understanding of passive building design methods and performance standards has grown dramati…
Free Webinar: Healthy Indoor Air Guideline With Smart Strategies to Do It, July 27, 12 pm EDT
When designing or renovating buildings, it is relevant to have in mind healthy indoor air quality guidelines to select the proper heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems that will hel
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Retrofit Now! Reducing Carbon and Complying with LL97, July 20, 21, 27, & 28, 9:00am - 12:30pm
New York has gotten serious about climate change and this will have a huge impact on architectural practice. Local Law 97 sets carbon caps on emissions from large buildings and will be enforced with f
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Online Energy Upgrade Workshop, Hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, August 22, 6 pm
Attend this 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy-, water-, and cost-saving strategies at home. Attendees will receive a free Do-It-Yourself Energy Saving Kit (one per household) that includes
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The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina
The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…
Look Forward Farm Tour, August 23, Sparks, MD
The barn at Look Forward Farm in Sparks, MD is a laboratory for the use of local agricultural products in construction. Join USGBC Maryland and Polly Bart, PhD (Harvard/ Berkeley), President, Greenbui…
Green Career and Networking Workshops and Green Jobs Forum, August 16, Washington DC
Learn about opportunities for green jobs in the DMV Region from economic development and workforce development officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Get tips from Leaders i…
LED manufacturers continue to develop products to reduce lighting energy and meet new energy efficiency standards. Join us to learn about LED lighting power quality specifications that should be consi…
The Youth Climate March, July 21st, Washington, D.C.
In Washington D.C., youth will march on the National Mall for the demands that we delivered to our leaders during The Youth Climate Lobby Day. Walkers will rally and highlight the voices and stories o…
The Climate Action Business Association's Annual Cookout, July 12, 6-8 pm, Boston, MA
It's that time of year again! Join the Climate Action Business Association for an evening of grilled cuisine, refreshments, and lawn games. Learn what the organization has been involved with this year…
Join NEEP and our guest speaker Craig Foley, Realtor, LEED Green Associate, for a free public webinar from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The real estate market often struggles with what to do with green ho…
Top Sustainable Trend - The Electrification of Everything: Spotlight on Electric Vehicles
GreenBiz's 2018 report: "State of Green Business" identifies important emerging areas and technologies as companies address their environmental and social challenges and opportunities. The trends refl…
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