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BioPhilly 5 Conference in Philadelphia, PA on April 11th
Living Air Conditioning & Carbon Sponges:
Vertical Forests, Meadow Roofs, and other Plant-based Systems to Beat the Heat
Climate scientists predict that within 30 years, Philadelphia c
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Participate in PSGV's Earth Hour efforts!
Learn how outdoor lighting works, how vision works, and how the careless and excessive use of artificial light at night negatively affects us and the e
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Concrete is the most consumed material in the world next to water and it is estimated that it contributes 6% of the total human-produced greenhouse gas emissions. Members of the Boston Society of Civi
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Free Webinar: Unlocking Incentives: Multifamily Upgrades (NY Focus), February 7, 6–7:30 pm
Are you responsible for the energy performance of your multifamily building? Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to start making energy upgrades?
Join Urban Green Council on the evening of
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Getting the most energy savings out of your HVAC requires building systems to be capable of adjustment, such as variable speed drives or demand limiting, as opposed to simple on/off control. However,
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Free Webinar: Getting into Low Carbon Construction, January 17, 10:30 am EDT
Participants will be introduced to EQUANS, United Living, Clarion Futures, Retrofit Academy & Greener South East, and Mid Kent College & College of West Anglia.
EQUANS is a provider of
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Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences t
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Free Webinar, Libraries and Positive Climate Action: Sustainable Buildings, November 21, 5-6:30 ET
The British Library is hosting a series of webinars focused on libraries and the climate crisis. The aim of the series is to bring together international library leaders to share their different respo
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Original Green Building Tour at PPG Paints Arena, November 7, 11:30am-1pm, Pittburgh, Pennsylvania
Green Building Alliance Members and 2030 District Partners are invited to tour the only LEED Gold certified sports facility in North America, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins—PPG Paints Aren
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Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be
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Energy Efficiency as a Resource, October 16-18, Philadelphia, PA
Utility energy efficiency programs have a strong record of saving customers energy and money. But today’s urgent challenges—from climate change to inequitable energy burdens—demand t
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Inspire Speakers Series: Women+ in Green, June 6, Pittsburgh, PA
Green Building Alliance is working to elevate Pittsburgh’s network of united, powerful, Women+ in Green
Day 1 – June 6: Inspire Speakers Series Presents: Women+ in Green
GBA’s
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EARTH DAY AFTER PARTY 2019 & The Sustainable Trifecta, April 29, Hamilton, NJ
Join us at the LEED Gold Grounds For Sculpture Museum for cutting edge education, live music, LEED plaque presentation, & networking...
This event - including the scavenger hunt - takes p
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Jon Stewart on Global Warming non-believers
http://grist.org/climate-energy/to-watch-jon-stewart-burn-house-climate-deniers-is-to-fall-in-love-all-over-again/ follow the link to see a clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Great piece o…
Conversation on Getting Net Zero, Feb 28, 12pm-2pm, Pawtucket, RI
Getting to Net Zero – A Conversation and Workshop on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Reduction
Please join Renew Energy Initiative (REI) & Rhode Island Business Climate Le
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An overview of Building Life Cycle Assessment for the construction industry
What is LCA?
LCA answers the simple question: how sustainable is my product or process? We know products are not equal in terms of their environmental impact and putting a number on
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FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement
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Passive House Funding & Training in 2019: Discussion and Planning Session, December 11th, Boston
Passive House Funding & Training in 2019: Discussion and Planning Session
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
5:30 to 8:00 PM | BSA Space | Boston
Funding for Passive House is becoming available from
Klimahouse - The Right Choice for a Better Future, January 23 - 26, Bolzano, Italy
Klimahouse takes place in Bolzano, a town in the heart of South Tyrol and Middle Europe. The strategic location of the trade show provides the perfect meeting point for Italian companies and thos
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Passive House PHPP v9.7 (IP) CLASS, November 27, November 28 & December 1, New York, NY
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The 3-day training will take place on November 27, November 28 & December 1
PHPP v9.7 (IP) CLASS
The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) is an easy to use, excel based energy mo
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Rocky Mountain Green, April 10 - April 12, 2019, Denver, CO,
Rocky Mountain Green (RMG) is the flagship green building event in the Rocky Mountain region, uniting hundreds of industry leaders, experts and professionals dedicated to sustainable building. Seventy
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Petition: Tell the EPA to Support the Clean Power Plan (via NRDC)
Please help the NRDC with a petition to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator! It's time to limit emissions on coal-fired plants, for the health of the planet and for current and future generations. …
Sustainable Living Festival - Wellesley, MA, Saturday, May 16th
The Sustainable Living Festival, hosted by Sustainable Wellesley, Green Needham and the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant will be held on May 16 at the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant on 4 Municipal Way…
FREE Online Course offered by HeatSpring: High Performance Building and HVAC 101
FREE Online Course: High Performance Building and HVAC 101 APRIL 6 - 24, 2015 A comprehensive free course on building science and high performance HVAC systems, designed for engineers, architects…
Environmental Building Strategies - 4 Positions - (San Francisco)
Do you want to grow your green building career in San Francisco with a company that pushes the limits of green building innovation? Environmental Building Strategies (EBS) works with some of the world…
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