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Interest in off-site modular construction is growing. The reduced availability of skilled construction labor and the increasing cost of material is causing contractors to explore modern methods of con
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Free Webinar: Beyond Zero: Evanston's First Passive House Project, July 23, 12-1 pm CT
Join this event to learn about Evanston’s first certified Passive House, a modern, all-electric home seamlessly integrated into one of the city’s historic districts. Completed on
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Electrification Training for Real Estate Professionals: 10 am - 12 pm
Electrification has arrived. Title 24 has been changed to require new homes to be all-electric-ready. Learn how to navigat
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Free Webinar: Your Voice Matters, Green Building Policy 101, May 20, 12-1 pm CT
Join the Illinois Green Auxiliary Board’s Green Building Policy 101 event dedicated to advancing sustainable building practices and policies. This event brings together industry leaders, policym
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Greening Existing Schools Workshop, May 22, Skokie, Illinois
School facilities and capital planning staff are invited to a free interactive workshop on May 22nd focused on greening existing and historic school buildings. This workshop will s
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Rapid retrofitting of America’s existing building stock is of urgent national interest to improve energy efficiency and resilience. But how can cities plan for this significant transition with l
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Manual J Load Calculation Training, Online with Southface Institute, May 5-6, 9 am - 1 pm ET
During this two-day course, students will dive into Manual J calculation standards for HVAC sizing and energy code compliance. Students will not only learn how to use the CoolCalc Manual J c
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Schaumburg Home Show - Featuring The Solar House, March 15 - 16, Schaumburg, Illinois
The Chicago Home Show returns to the Schaumburg Convention Center, March 15th & 16th, with free Admission and free Parking. ISEA Solar Ambassadors, as well as the Solar House, will be exhibiting a
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En-ROADS Virtual Climate Workshop, February 19, 12 - 1 Pm ET
This interactive experience, grounded in the latest climate science, allows participants to explore and test various climate solutions in real time using the climate simulator En-ROADS, developed by C
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FREE CE Webinar: Bad Ass HVAC - A System for Perfect Comfort and Air Quality, August 5, 12 pm EST
Most automotive HVAC systems can provide 5 of 6 key functions of HVAC, yet most residential systems can't provide any.
BAD ASS HVAC is designed to provide all 6 functions, work in 90% of homes,
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Webinar EP Career Campfire: Community Sustainability & Service Learning, July 30, 4-5:15pm
Everyone deserves healthy, efficient, resilient places to live, work, learn, pray, and play. USGBC’s Advance campaign was developed to increase access to green building knowledge, expertise and
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FREE Webinar: Green affordable Home Fire & Earthquake Resistant, July 11, 2pm EDT
A Conference call for Landowners, Home Contractors , Home Developers, Architect , Engineer, Financial Advisor ,Realtors , Investors, Homeowners or anyone who wants to build green affordable homes and
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Webinar: ACE Company - Sustainability and Climate Risk, June 18, 4 PM EST
Update and impact of (upcoming) regulations on Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) for financial institutions.
Sustainability and Climate Risk are increasingly hot and inevitable topics within th
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Micro Apartments for the Homeless in San Francisco - Promising Idea, but Challenges Remain
As reported this fall by Kevin Fagan of the San Francisco Chronicle, there are multiple plans in the works to create homeless housing in the San Francisco area, particularly supportive housing where s…
IWBI Places Matter Series, Free Webcast: Places Matter for Stress and Immunity, May 8, 12 pm
Join the International Well Building Institute team for a webcast with best-selling author and research director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, D
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Welcome to the Dense+Green Cities online presentation and panel discussion, hosted by the National Design Centre, that will explore the interaction between buildings and the city as ecological systems
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This webinar will introduce (or re-introduce) you to the Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS). What does it analyze? Can WERS verifications be conducted while also doing an energy rating or green veri
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Position Available - Goosewing Education/Outreach Coordinator - Providence, Rhode Island
Goosewing Education/Outreach Coordinator - Providence, Rhode Island The Goosewing Education Coordinator is responsible for leading educational programs and promoting the new Benjamin Family Environ…
India ranks third globally in LEED certified green buildings with 2,386 projects
India ranks third in US Green Building Council's annual ranking of the top 10 countries for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings. The country had around 15.90 million…
Event: Fresh in February - A Taste of NYC's Urban Farms, 2/23, 5:30 – 8:30 PM EST, Brooklyn, NY
Fresh in February: A Taste of NYC's Urban Farms by NYC Agriculture Collective (www.farming.nyc) Tickets: $22.50 Thursday, February 23, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location: Honey's 93 Scott Av…
Event: Offshore Wind Energy - a New Frontier for Massachusetts, February 8, 5 - 7PM, Northampton
Western Mass Green Consortium Event Wednesday, February 8, 5 - 7PM Location: Platform Sports Bar, 125A Pleasant Street, Northampton. You are invited to join the Western Mass Green Consortium …
Environmental Business Council (EBC) Energy and Climate Change Program: New MassDEP Regulations to Reduce Carbon Emissions When: February 3, 2017 @ 7:30-10:30 am (Registration: 7:30-8am, Program: 8…
North Shore Technology Council Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar: ISO New England's Outlook on the Challenges of Greening Our Power Grid January 11, 11:30 am - 1 pm 100 Cummings Center, Su…
2017 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 1:00 PM - Friday, February 24, 2017 at 12:30 PM (CST) Chicago Hilton and Towers 720…
Boston Interfaith Community Solar Celebration - Saturday, November 19, 3-5 pm
Boston Interfaith Community Solar Celebration Saturday, November 19 3-5 pm Second Church In Dorchester 44 Moultrie Street Boston Boston, MA 02124 Join Second Church in Dorchester, Bethel AME…
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