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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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The systems we rely on are under pressure. Housing. Energy. Insurance. Infrastructure. Finance. What comes next?
Attend Green Builder Media’s Sustainability Symposium 2026: Systems
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Free Webinar: How to Assess a Home for Electrification, June 23, 9 - 10:30 am PT
How do you know if a home is truly ready for electrification, and what upgrades should come first? This fast-paced, practical webinar teaches the core workflow used to assess residential properties fo
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Join leaders from across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for a dynamic symposium exploring the future of community and green building development. This event convenes state and local government
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The Cohousing Summit, May 14 - 17, Seattle, Washington
The Cohousing Summit: Seattle is a one-day gathering for anyone drawn to deeper connection – whether you live in community, are working to create one, or are simply curious about new m
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Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Training, Online, April 13 to May 5, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Southface’s Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater training is a comprehensive course that prepares students to properly test and model residential homes. This training is ta
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NAR Green Designation Course, April 7 to April 14, Santa Clara, California
This NAR Green Designation course provides NAR's Green Designation certification and is eligible for 16 CEUs with the California DRE.
BayREN, StopWaste, Franklin Energy, and San Mateo Associati
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Come learn about the public advocacy work that GBU supports through the Housing Equity, Repair, and Electrification (HERE) for Climate Justice coalition. The HERE for Climate Justice coalition brings
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In this class, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance looks at changing the way hot water is stored and delivered to the tap in residential buildings. The theory behind our approach is called &
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Dream BIG, Build Small is the capstone event of the 2025 Small Development Incubator program led by Build It Green, Held in Sacramento and the Bay Area on successive days, the Showcase is desi
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Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7
The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu
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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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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…
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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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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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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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…
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