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Does your work exemplify healthy material innovation and advocacy in design?
Are you a design activist creating innovative design while promoting equity? Are you using healthy materials
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Imagine combining building permit data with building inspections, census, topography, weather, and real estate transactions to form the most comprehensive understanding of the building contractor mark
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Free Webinar: Neighborhood Scale: The Future of Building Decarbonization, January 25, 1 pm EST
Hear from Panama Bartholomy (BDC), Rachel Kuykendall (Pacific Gas & Electric), and Jared Rodriguez (Emergent Urban Concepts) as they discuss the benefits of a neighborhood-scale approach to buildi
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DSNY Clean Buildings Free Training: NYC Residents, Online, December 21, 1-2:30 pm
DSNY Clean Buildings Training: December Session (Virtual)
The Clean Buildings Training program is a FREE course designed to help NYC residents learn how to properly manage waste collected by DSNY.
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Southface Winter Solstice 2023, December 7, Atlanta, GA
Southface celebrates diversity in sustainability during this annual Winter Solstice event.
During the event, Southface’s Rising Star Award will be presented to Nathaniel Smith, Founder a
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21 Acres Green Building Tour, November 17, 1- 2pm PST, Woodinville, Washington (Free)
Curious about how renewable energy technologies and green buildings contribute to climate action? You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the tools and technologies utilized by our LEED Platinum-cert
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During this home tour, attendees will learn how this project focused on the owner’s desire to make their new home able to accommodate their aging needs while also prioritizing a high level of su
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Free Webinar: Serving up Sustainability: From Restaurants to the Home Kitchen, October 18, 3-4:30 pm
Join Illinois Green Alliance for a webinar on sustainability and waste reduction in foodservice.
According to a 2021 study by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the food industry accou
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Outdated and inefficient buildings and their HVAC systems are a harsh financial and wellness burden for low and middle income families. They also retard achievement of national goals for lowering ener
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What are Outriggers, and Why Do We Need Them?
As Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. explain in this video, outriggers are rafters or trusses that extend beyond the roof of the building. Ou
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Webinar: Innovative Green Stronger Steel Frame- Fire & Earthquake Resistant Homes, July 10, 2 pm EDT
A Conference call for Landowners, Home Contractors, Home Developers, Architects, Engineers, Financial Advisors, Realtors Investors, Homeowners or anyone who wants to build green affordable homes
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Online: Climate, Equity and Health: No More False Choices, June 23, 9-1PM
As we navigate this historic time for climate change, racial equity and public health, the built environment sits front and center. New state and federal climate policies are being enacted, and techno
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Free CE Webinar: Renewable Energy Certificates For Green Building Explained, June 9, 12 pm, EDT
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are one of the most widely used instruments of environmental impact for green building and yet they are also widely misunderstood. Join Heather Schrock for a break
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Zero Waste Chicago Meet-up and Documentary Screening of "Scrappers," 9/21 - 6-9 pm, Chicago
Join Zero Waste Chicago for a screening of the documentary Scrappers, which looks at the human and economic forces behind scrap metal collection in Chicago. The documentary was produced by three Unive…
The City of Lancaster is preparing for its first Comprehensive Plan in twenty-seven years, which means the residents are long overdue for renewing their vision for development and growth. Doing so is
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Virtual Passive House Training: QA/QC Techniques for Ensuring Success, April 16, 9 am EST
Building on previous sessions, this module will focus on the quality control and quality assurance techniques for high-performance construction. The need for oversight on the construction of Passive H
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Online: USGBC Virginia Presents: LEED Zero Project Showcase, April 1, 2- 3:30 pm EDT
Ranked 8th on USGBC's Top 10 LEED states and home to the first LEED Zero School, Discovery Elementary, Virginia is a national leader in sustainability and net-zero energy trailblazer. This project
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Virtual 7th Annual Clean Energy and Sustainability Extravaganza, March 12, 11 am EST
The Extravaganza will be hosted by The Association of Energy Engineers National Capital Chapter (AEE NCC) and Leaders in Energy.
The panels will include:
- Panel 1 – Opportunities for wom
2nd Annual Sustainability Leadership Breakfast, Nov 1, Nashville, TN
IIDA & USGBC PRESENT: Sustainability’s Second Wave: Stories from the Front Lines Guest Speaker: Mike Johnson, Director of Sustainability, 3form Keynote: Judith Webb, EVP, International WELL…
Mayor Michael B. Hancock's 2017 Sustainable Denver Summit, Dec 5, Denver, CO
Mayor Michael B. Hancock invites you to the 2017 Sustainable Denver Summit – Growing Responsibly ABOUT THE SUMMIT The Sustainable Denver Summit caps a year-long process that engages the commu…
Roseville Senior Center Presentation- Save Money on Utilities, October 24, Minnesota
Hosted by Citizen’s Utility Board (CUB) of Minnesota With cooler weather on the way, it’s time to prepare for heating bills again. Are you interested in learning how to keep heating and ener…
NEXT Innovation Conference, November 17th, Syracuse, New York
Now in its fourth edition, NEXT is a conference focused on innovation in technology, manufacturing, and biotech. The event brings together fast-track companies, managers, researchers, medical professi…
Local Chapter Welcome Party by USGBC Massachusetts Chapter (USGBC MA), November 7th
In proper Greenbuild fashion, the USGBC MA community welcomes all who have travelled far and wide to connect with our local practitioner community. During this gathering, members of our community will…
The AHR Expo / HVACR Marketplace: January 22 -24, Chicago
The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), which started 86 years ago as a heating and ventilation show, has grown into the world's largest HVACR industry event.…
First Annual Sustainable Detroit Forum, USGBC Detroit Region, October 25, 9am -3:30pm
The U.S. Green Building Council Detroit Region is pleased to present an event designed to connect and cross-fertilize the sustainability communities of Detroit. The 1-day event is titled - The Sustain…
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