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Online GPRO Training: Operations & Maintenance Essentials, April 23 & 30
Did you know that efficiently operated and well-maintained buildings can reduce operating costs by 20-50% while improving occupancy rates and tenant satisfaction? This is just one of the many reasons
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Online Workshop: The WELL Building Standard Workshop, August 24, 12 pm ET
This half-day introductory workshop will introduce broad audiences to the WELL Building Standard, including its key certification process. The organization and development of the WELL Building Standar
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Free Webinar: Hydrogen, A Rising Pillar of Our Clean Energy Economy, July 13, 1-2 pm ET
Hydrogen has been recognized as a key pillar of decarbonizing the global energy system, with application across numerous sectors including transportation, heavy industry and energy storage. Indeed, it
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Online Seminar with Building Science Corporation, Deep Energy Retrofits, July 11 & 13, 1-5pm ET
Deep Energy Retrofits is a LIVE! virtual seminar that applies the principles of building science to retrofitting existing building enclosures. Numerous examples of high-performance retrofit techniques
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Online Course, Sustainable Acoustics, June 15, 9-11 am
An overview of acoustic principles and ways in which sustainable design can be applied to acoustics to extend green design concepts.
Acoustics is a critical component in providing a comfortable lis
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Build it Green, SV@Home, and Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County invite you to a panel discussion and mini workshop on equitable housing decarbonization for Affordable Housing Month.
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2023 ULI Resilience Summit, May 15, 8:30am - 7pm ET, Toronto, Canada
Join Urban Land Institute Americas for its 4th annual Resilience Summit in Toronto on May 15, 2023. This exclusive event brings together leaders in the field of real estate and resilience to
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Amruta Khanolkar of the New Buildings Institute will give an overview of the emerging, retrofit ready 120V heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and findings from the California statewide field validation ef
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2023 NY-GEO Conference, April 26-27, Albany, NY
The 2023 NY-GEO Conference brings together the best of the best in the Geothermal Heat Pump Industry. The conference will be hosted at the Albany Marriott from April 26-27 will include dynamic M
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Online: EBC Third Annual New England Energy Leadership Conference, July 16, 9am -12:30 PM
Join EBC for the third annual New England Energy Leadership Conference bringing together state leaders in energy policy and programs from across New England. This virtual conference provides an opport
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USGBC-LA is hosting this event to bring together the sustainability, green building, and fire prevention communities to jointly address wildfire resilience across California. The event will begin with
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Webinar: Net Zero Guidance on Renewables and Offsets, June 3, 1 pm EST
In March 2021 UKGBC released the much anticipated Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting Guidance. This guidance provides clarity for the property and construction industry on the pro
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As we recover from the pandemic and look towards meeting the UK’s net zero emissions target by 2050, a ‘green recovery’ and the need to retrofit and decarbonise existing homes is hig
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CALGreen for Non-Residential Projects Explained - September 12, Oakland
ZC Sr Project Manager Susan Di Giulio and Isaac Chambers, partner with the Harrison Thomas Group, will be teaching a course on CALGreen for non-residential projects, commissioning and aspects of the C…
2021 Interfaith Summit on Vulnerability and Climate Change, Online, April 11, 2 - 4pm
In the wake of the National Climate Assessment and UN report in 2018 on the projected serious consequences of unchecked climate change, interfaith leaders from the greater Boston area will come togeth
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George Carrette is greening lawn care, one lawn at a time. George has owned and operated EcoQuiet Lawn Care in Massachusetts since 2014. After George studied Horticulture at UMass Am
Webinar: sustainABLE: Green Building and Public Health, March 16, 1 pm EDT
sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability
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FREE Webinar: Green Concrete - Building with Carbon, March 11, 3 pm EST
Concrete is both a big problem and a big opportunity in our climate crisis. It currently accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions which is comparable to the entire agriculture sector. Yet, new low carbon conc
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Resilience & Our Built Environment by Boston Area Sustainability Group, Nov 7th, Boston
In the wake of an unprecedented season of concentrated and extreme environmental disasters – hurricanes, earthquakes, heat waves, drought, flooding and forest fires – one question looms large for …
Solar Power Midwest, October 19-20, Chicago, IL
Solar Power Midwest is coming back to the Windy City! We are excited to bring a leading education and exhibition program to the Midwest. From rustbelt to greenbelt, solar energy is a force moving forw…
One of the main barriers to high-performance low energy new and existing homes retrofits is a lack of proper appraisals and a misunderstanding from lenders on total value. Green Energy Money provides …
Tour of Eversource's Integrated Systems, New Hampshire, October 25th 4:30pm, Manchester
Tour Eversource’s Integrated Systems Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Command Center (CC). This event is part of the NEWIEE New Hampshire Chapter. For security reasons, we must complete our s…
Illinois Solar Tour by Illinois Solar Energy Association, October 7th, 2017
The Illinois Solar Tour is a series of FREE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES. Home and business owners with renewable energy installations will open their homes to the public to share their passion, knowledge an…
AIA Connecticut 2017 Conference, October 6, Trumbull
AIA Connecticut serves the architectural profession, encourages design excellence, and works to improve society through a concern for the quality of the built and natural environments. This confere…
Western Massachusetts Green Night, September 13th The Business Model for Green and Healthy Homes Please join us to learn and enjoy while also earning credit towards your certifications with the …
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