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Level 3 Circular Economy Masterclass, March 18, Canary Wharf, London
Learn about applying circular economy principles in built environment projects and adapting business models to become more circular. Hear about the practical steps you can take to apply this concept t
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2024 Getting to Zero Forum, May 21-23, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is no more impor
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HVAC System Testing for Energy Efficiency (Parts 1 & 2), March 12 & 14, 9-11:30 am PT
This class presents the relevant issues and available methods for field testing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and explores and explains the use of specific testing and dat
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NY State Green Building Conference, February 29 - March 1, Syracuse, NY
As the premier green building conference in the Northeast, our progressive advisory council has fostered our growth by consistently bringing together top green building researchers, educators, and pra
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The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) under the Inflation Reduction Act.
This session offers valuable information for owners and sponsors of HUD-subsidized properties, discussing the Elem
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In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the recipients of the Regional Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Initiative (https://www.energy.gov/oced/regional-clean-hydrogen-hubs-0), with awards tota
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Free Webinar: NHS Net Zero Building Standard: Operational Energy and Carbon, December 18, 1-2 pm BST
The NHS Net Zero Building Standard was published in February 2023 and applies to all projects that are at pre-Strategic Outline Business Case (SOC) on 1st October 2023. Compliance with the Standard is
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USGBC Florida 2023 Community Leadership Awards, December 7, 11:30 ET
Join industry leaders and sustainability advocates from across the state of Florida for this event honoring the winners and finalists for USGBC's Community Leadership Awards . This event
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Free Webinar: 5 International Steps to Going Green, November 21, 7-8 pm ET
In the run-up to COP 28, why not join Cabinet Office People & Places as they host the Icelandic Environment Agency talking about their Sustainability Employee Engagement programme, the Green Steps
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Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Philadelphia, PA
Introduction to Arc (1 hour, 1 CE)
Description: provides a high-level introduction to Arc as a global platform to analyze
Solar PV is now the fastest growing form of new energy in the US. We could produce 100% of our total energy demand by converting 1 to 2 percent of the landscape to solar. Farm land and old fields are
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Product optimization and embodied carbon in products are hot topics in 2020. Our previous webinar explained what embodied carbon is new tools to evaluate embodied carbon in products, and the movement
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PASSIVHAUS MASTERCLASS: Getting to Net Zero (Now Online), April 28, London, UK
*** Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Trust is moving delivery of this Masterclass online. All delegates will be contacted shortly once details have been finalised. Many thanks for your patien
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A Group of Companies, Including Amazon and Target, Pilot Tesla's New Powerpack Battery System
As part of a select group of companies, Amazon has launched a pilot of Tesla Energy’s new stackable battery units to supplement older data center power capacity units. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has …
Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Thursday, February 20, 12 - 1pm EST
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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Minneapolis City Council Approves “Home Energy Score" Requirement for Real Estate Transactions
Home energy data collection is now a part of required Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The data is used to generate an Energy Disclosure report to be used i
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The role of buildings in the grid is changing as historic grid infrastructure strains to handle more centralized and distributed renewables, electric vehicles, and smart systems. NBI and USGBC are lea
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What does it take to install solar photovoltaics in NYC? What are some of the challenges that public and private institutions face in pursuing maximal system size and deployment? Join the Urban Gre…
Attend this Sustainable City Network webinar to learn about the new LEED Pilot Credit - Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis – and how you can earn it. This new pilot credit requir…
NYPH PHPPv.9 Training (Nov.4/9-5pm/334 Douglass St, BK)
Join New York Passive House for PHPPv9: What's New from Version 8 and Why. With the release of v9, PHPP has undergone its biggest upgrade since 2007. In this 1-day masterclass course, participants …
High Performance and Net Zero Construction Workshop, Wed Nov 9th - Mass Save, Boston, MA
High Performance and Net Zero Construction Workshops - Mass Save Wednesday, November 9th 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. UMASS Club One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor Boston There is also a workshop on …
VERGE Virtual Event 9/20-22 - Register for access to more videos and slides!
Register for VERGE Virtual to join 30+ mainstage presenters and thousands of industry leaders convening for a three-day virtual event featuring: -Thought-provoking VERGE mainstage sessions explorin…
Florida Voters add Solar Tax Break to State Constitution, More to Come - via the Miami Herald
In the primary election on August 30th, Florida's voters overwhelmingly approved (70%!!) an amendment to the Florida Constitution which exempts solar and other renewable energy devices on business and…
Making Sustainable Strides: Greening America's School Systems
In the U.S., there are more than 130,000 K-12 schools and more than 4,300 colleges and universities. Schools are at the core of our fundamental American values and culture, and though we acknowledge t…
Food Waste is Real: Half Of All Food Produced in America Is Discarded
Did you know that the average American family of four wastes 1,160 pounds of food every year (roughly a quarter of all the food they buy)? Or that the average american throws away 20 pounds of food ev…
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