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Solatube International - Natural Daylighting through Sun Tunnels for your Home or Business (Video)
If you aren’t aware of daylight or sun tunnels, or you want to know more, join green builder Matt Hoots as he speaks with Dr. Neall Digert, Vice President at Solatube International to
Accelerating to Zero Tour at the Arnold Palmer Learning Center, August 25, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join Green Building Alliance, R3A Architecture, The First Tee-Pittsburgh, and other project team members for a presentation and tour of the Arnold Palmer Learning Center (APLC), which is targeting LEE
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Free Webinar: Refrigerant Emissions Reduction, July 22, 1 - 3 pm
Mass Save now offers incentives for refrigerant leak repair and swap-out. Join the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership in this webinar to learn more about refrigerants, their environmental imp
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Commercial buildings are responsible for roughly 40% of total U.S. energy consumption per year, as well as almost 40% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the multifamily and small and medium b
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Home Electrification Contractor Boot Camp, June 17 - 18, San Luis Obsipo, California
This two-day course provides a robust introduction into residential building electrification. It is designed for construction trade personnel of all levels, including owners, sales managers, salespeop
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Free Webinar: 30 Years of ENERGY STAR for Homes - Inside the Origin Story, May 6, 2 pm ET
Join a conversation with the pioneers who helped build one of the most successful public-private partnership programs in housing history. This is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand stories from insi
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South Central Climate Resilience Forum 2026, April 15-17, San Antonio, Texas
The 2026 South Central Climate Resilience Forum (SCCRF) will be an in-person 3-day event focused on fostering meaningful dialogue and action on climate resilience and adaptation across the region.&nbs
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2026 Luskin Summit - Building Power Through Local Solutions, April 15, Los Angeles, California
The 2026 Luskin Summit, Building Power Through Local Solutions, will examine how California communities can build power to address vulnerability through locally driven policy action that advances equi
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Bridge to 2030: Building Electrification Webinar, March 16, 9 am EDT
The Bridge to 2030 educational series invites audiences to delve into topics integral to 2030 District progress throughout Pennsylvania, including energy, water, transportation, indoor air quality, an
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In April 2019, UKGBC published Net Zero Carbon Buildings: A Framework Definition, which provides the built environment industry clarity on how to achieve net zero carbon buildings in both constructi
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Celebrating our ENC Sheroes, USGBC East North Central Region, January 27, 12 pm -1:15 pm EST
Celebrate the ENC Region's Sheroes
Please join USGBC ENC on January 27th, to celebrate our recognized Sheroes in the Midwest!
USGBC’s Women in Green theme for 2020 was Sheroes Sta
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Webinar: Carbon Neutral Portfolio From Vision to Strategy, January 30, 12pm - 1:30pm CST
Join Nik Kaestner to learn how to make carbon neutrality a reality.
Join us for the second event in our 2020-2021 Sustainability Speaker Series! To learn more about the series and future events vis
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The Envision Rating System is a global standard recognized as a highly credible approach to sustainable infrastructure, and therefore, the ENV SP designation is becoming an increasingly important cred
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Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference, May 18th 8:00-4:45pm
Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference May 18 | 8:00-4:45pm Zero Net Energy Center, 14600 Catalina Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 The building industry is moving quickly beyond the standard practices…
Virtual Conference: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy, December 8-10
The Mid-Atlantic states are setting their sights on 100% clean energy, translating into gigawatts of further renewable energy procurement with mandatory RPS goals, carve-outs, and programs for solar,
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Women in Cleantech: How The 2020 Election Result Will Affect Cleantech, November 24, 8pm EDT
Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapter for an engaging and dynamic discussion about the 2020 election results.
For the first time in a Presidential Election, climate change was used as a political issue
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Join NESEA for this interactive event, hosted by Garland Mill, featuring a deep dive into the conversion of a 1890s farmhouse that has been transformed into a super insulated building providing space
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Advancements in measuring bicycle and Pedestrian Accessibility Webinar, September 12
Measures of destination accessibility by automobile and transit are growing in use. Virginia, for example, evaluates both in project prioritization. Yet measures of bicycle and pedestrian accessibilit…
Webinar: Designing a LEED Campus in the Desert- Part 1 (Upstate Branch) on July 27
This one-hour video documentary examines the design challenges for the Health Sciences Education Building in Arizona. Project team members discuss sustainable sites, integrated design process, energy …
Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker offers Wind-Farm Training to Coal Miners
Wyoming produces the most coal in the US, and is home of Carbon County that is named and known for its considerable coal deposits. However, recently the state’s mines have been closing, resultin
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A Midsummer Night's Green & Community Leader Awards, July 20, Washington, DC
Toast the best of the best in local green building at the 16th annual Midsummer Night's Green, hosted by USGBC National Capital Region. This event is the premier, summer social event for the D.C. metr…
How to make Philly A Clean & Energy Efficient City, June 27
Green Philly is continuing the series of live events to give our community an in-depth perspective of current sustainability issues. Despite the US pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement on a f…
ABX 2017 - ArchitectureBoston Expo, November 8-10, Boston
ONE INDUSTRY. MANY PARTNERS. ABX connects architects, engineers, builders, contractors, developers, project managers, landscape designers, manufacturers, and other AEC professionals. ArchitectureB…
Building the First Multifamily Passive House in Massachusetts June 13, 2017
Conceived as a demonstration project intended to set a replicable standard for high-quality. low-carbon development, The Distillery is the largest Passive House project in Massachusetts. Located near …
USGBC MA Green Building Tour: Fort Hill E+ Homes Project, June 7, 5:30-7 pm
Sage Builders LLC’s Fort Hill E+ Homes Project consists of two energy-efficient duplex homes designed to look like a traditional Georgian Colonial and its companion carriage house. The featured home…
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