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Join USGBC for their monthly Best of Greenbuild Webcast series. They will be rebroadcasting Greenbuild 2018 sessions throughout the year until Greenbuild 2019 takes place November
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As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality, and improved resiliency continue to permeate the
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Green Home Tour for Real Estate Professionals, May 30, 11am - 1pm, San Francisco, California (Free)
Join BayREN, StopWaste, and Franklin Energy on a two-hour green home tour specifically designed for real estate professionals. This tour of a 1912 home in San Francisco will provide a firsthand l
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Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California. 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas appliances and the state aims to have six milli
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Building Circularity in Georgia, a USGBC Building Transformation Forum, May 8, Atlanta, Georgia
Maximizing the full value of materials and resources and extending product lifecycle cuts greenhouse gases, manages risk, reinvests resources locally, creates jobs, and adds more value for companies a
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Green Building United, Materials Summit, 12/5, Philadelphia, PA
Materials Summit: Finding connections in holistic sustainability through embodied carbon and human health​
Each year Green Building United hosts a day-long summit focused on health and welln
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There are enormous differences between selling a conventional house and selling a high performance one. Architects and builders need a different process. In this workshop, you will learn how to a
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Austin Build Expo, January 15-16, 2020, Austin, TX
Build Expo provides the building and construction industry an unrivaled environment to meet a lot of your buyers all in one place. By attending, you have the chance to meet with exhibitors and check o
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Austin Great American Tiny House Show, November 9-10, Austin, TX
Their convention center series is an educational based platform entering its fourth year in the spread of tiny house knowledge. On display will be Tiny Homes, Container Homes, Modular Homes
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Introduction to the Living Building Challenge 4.0, October 16, West Hartford, CT
Event will hold an in-depth introduction to the philosophy and components of the Living Building Challenge and certification program of the International Living Future Institute. To be certified
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Ecocity World Summit 2019, October 7-11, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Can cities be both ecologically healthy and socially just? There are no easy answers, not even in Vancouver, one of the world’s greenest cities. Yet multiple solutions are emerging with new lead
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Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive House Buildings & Design | September 5, Worcester, MA
Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive House Buildings & Design
Passive House is an building performance standard that delivers a high level of energy savings and carbon reduction
Living Building Challenge (LBC) 4.0 Panel and Happy Hour, September 10, 1:00-7:30pm, Seattle, WA
The LBC 4.0
The Living Building Challenge (LBC) calls for the creation of building projects that operate as cleanly, beautifully, and efficiently as nature’s architecture. The LBC is the b
Passive House Massachusetts Symposium- Sat, October 17, 2015 9 AM to 5 PM
Passive House Massachusetts Symposium Sat, October 17, 2015 9 AM to 5 PM A Symposium connecting Architects, Builders, Engineers, Home/Building Owners, Policymakers, Real Estate Professionals, Stu…
Gulf Coast: LEED Platinum Evening 2019, July 24, 5:00-8:00pm, Houston, TX
Join USGBC Texas' Gulf Coast Region for a celebration of Houston’s latest LEED Platinum Projects!
Local Owners, Developers, and Architects will discuss their insights from pursuing t
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California's Nuclear Energy Coming to a Close
PG&E, one of California's largest energy utilities, announced on June 21st that it will be closing its last running nuclear power plant in California, the Diablo Canyon, within the next decade! This i…
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum, June 16, 7-9 pm - Winchester, Massachusetts
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum June 16, 2016 at 7pm - 9pm Winchester Unitarian Society 478 Main St Winchester, MA Do you want to know more about Carbon Pricing? JoinMass Climate Ac…
Massachusetts Clean Energy Day at the State House, May 19, 12-5 pm
Massachusetts Clean Energy Day Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St Boston , MA 02133 Join Massachusetts clean energy business leaders to sh…
Housing Opportunity 2016 - Building for a Changing World May 15-17, 2016 Boston Marriott Copley Place Boston, Massachusetts Join ULI and Enterprise Community Partners to gain the tools, knowle…
CleanTech Open Northeast Boston Kickoff Party - March 24, 6:30 pm
CleanTech Open Northeast Boston Kickoff Party - March 24, 6:30 pm @Greentown Labs, Somerville Get ready for an awesome night of cleantech community networking leading up to the Cleantech Open 2016…
Green Building of the Week: Desert Rain, a Living Building Challenge home, in Bend, Oregon
Presenting: Desert Rain, a Living Building Challenge home, in Bend, Oregon • Main House + Two Detached Apartments and 3 Garages • Warm, Modern, Clean + Super Green • 100% net-zero energy â…
Massachusetts CAN Lead on Solar Energy - Learn about The Solutions Project
Achieving a world without the use of fossil fuels is possible with existing technologies. Contrary to what some people believe we are not waiting on some incredible breakthrough in technology, we have…
USGBC NJ South Branch Presents GREENING GARDEN STATE SCHOOLS & COLLEGES: BUILDING & OPERATIONS
Come and join the USGBC NJ South Branch as they present Greening Garden State School and Colleges: Building and Operations. The event will take place on December 9, 2015 at the Waterfront Technology C…
We have always been proud that we use solid lumber in our home kits. This isn't always easy in modern construction. Solid wood tends to bend, crack, or warp and it can contains knots where you don't w…
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