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Daylight Modeling is the practice of using 3D simulation software to predict the pattern of natural light used to illuminate the inside a building. Designing for optimal daylight quantity is a critica
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Free Webinar: Net Zero When? ... Net Zero NOW!, May 29, 12 pm ET
What does it take to build the future of housing, starting today? In this month’s Next Up event, Passive House Accelerator explores real-world strategies, technologies, and materials that are al
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Sustainability Delivery Summit, June 9-11, Chicago, Illinois
Illinois Green Alliance is proud to be a partner of the Sustainability Delivery Summit, taking place this June in Chicago.
The Summit brings together the entire infrastructure ecosystem to drive fo
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Sustainable Building Resource Fair, April 29, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 4-8 pm
Attend the Sustainable Building Resource Fair to be connected to experts and experienced contractors* who can kickstart your building’s sustainability upgrade. This event is for buildings of all
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It’s time to think about resiliency. What does it mean to build in a world affected by climate change? How can we leverage passive building to design buildings that withstand the worsening effec
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The built environment is responsible for over 40% of carbon emissions globally and nearly one-third of the emissions produced in the U.S. (USGBC’s 2023 report on the State of Decarbonization).&n
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As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the
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Find out how you can shine with solar energy!
Learning Objectives -
- How solar energy works in Illinois
- The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
- The upfront costs and
Free Webinar: Green Business Solutions, February 12, 10 am - 1 pm PT
Wondering how to make your workplace more sustainable? Attend this informational and interactive presentation focusing on zero waste business practices. Whether you work in an office, remote
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Colorado Green Building Symposium, January 16-17, Westminster, CO
Building off of the wildly successful Building Science Symposium, produced by BS and Beer KC, that occurred in Denver in 2023, BS and Beer Denver Metro is striving to create an annual residential buil
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Free Webinar: Reducing Greenhouse Gases through Carbon Conversion, December 6, 11:30am - 1 pm ET
Carbon dioxide represents the major waste product in the manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors. Transforming carbon dioxide through chemical reactions enables the creation of more valuable
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Free Green Building Webinar: Mastering Daylight, December 27, 12 - 1 pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing
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Green Building United: 2022 Groundbreaker Awards, November 17, Philadelphia, PA
The 2022 Groundbreaker Awards honors our area’s outstanding teams and leaders committed to a sustainable, healthy, and resilient built environment.
Nominations are now op
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San Diego Green Building Conference and Expo, September 21, CA
2018 San Diego Green Building Conference and Expo 2018 Conference sessions will discuss local projects, policies and programs that put our community on the path towards meeting California’s and …
Bellingham Green Building Slam, September 23, 5:30 pm, Bellingham, Washington
Green Building Slam 2022
8 presentations, 10 slides, 10 minutes
The Green Building Slam is a fast-paced presentation style event that combines networking opportunities with the experti
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CalSHAPE (AB841) Funding Program Update (Round 3), August 18, 1:30 pm PST
Join us for an overview of the CalShape funding program for School Districts in California with a discussion of the new changes for this funding round. California Energy Commission representatives wil
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Appraisal Institute's FREE Guide to Valuing Green Buildings and Homes
Did you know that the Appraisal Institute published and offers a Commercial Green and Energy Efficient Addendum? This document provides a unique framework for assisting appraisers to va
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Solar & Storage Finance April 1 - 2, 2019, Austin Downtown, TX
SEIA predicts an additional 4,671 MW of new solar installations over next 5 years in Texas, ranking the state second in the USA for growth after California. In the last 3-months of 2017, Texas added 2
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Solar Roundtable, December 17 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am, Boston MA
USGBC MA’s mission is to drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. The only way to accomplish our mission is to collaborate with community
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2018 HELIX Summit, December 07, 2018, Providence , RI
Please join for our third annual Home Energy Labeling Information eXchange (HELIX) Summit this December 7 in Providence, Rhode Island. NEEP is also organizing a reception on the evening prior to
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2018 NEWIEE Fall Fête and Annual Meeting
Please join New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) for its Annual Meeting of members and Fall Fête. At this year’s event
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USGBCA MA, Green Building Showcase, October 25, 5:30-8:30pm, UMass Boston
The USGBC MA community works hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. Once a year, we gather to celebrate industry success and innovat
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Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Social Equity--are we hitting the mark?
I'm new to the sustainable industry, and have been exploring ideas that are new to me but probably not all the experts. Recently, I posted a blog exploring accessible, universal, and equitable des
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This one-hour webinar will highlight two ZNE school retrofit projects – one at a district scale and another at a community college. Featured projects include Garden Grove School District and San Ber…
Webinar: What Drinking Water Owners and Operators Need to Know, 10 - 11 am, August 30
During this webinar Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) staff will provide an overview of the newly promulgated Lead and Copper Rule of Michigan’s Safe Drinking Water Act. The webina…
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