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This ASHRAE course is meant to discuss the process of evaluating your HVAC systems in the age of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Similar to a retro-commissioning process, the systems analysis for v
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Join ROCKWOOL and 475 High Performance Building Supply for an exclusive webinar introducing Smartrock® - a two-in-one solution that combines high-performance stone wool insulation from ROCKWO
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Introduction to Healthy Materials, Hosted online by BuiltEnvironment Plus, May 1, 12-2 pm ET
In this workshop, participants will learn key product sustainability metrics and how to identify products and materials that are better for the environment and building occupants. The workshop will hi
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Free Webinar: Introduction to All-Weather Window Heat Pumps, April 2, 12-1 pm ET
One-way window ACs have been around for a long time, but now, new two-way window AC technology is available to heat and cool through all heat and cold waves. Let's discuss how this new technology
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Bay Area Green Spring Soiree, USGBC California, March 20, 5-7 pm, San Francisco
This event will bring together professionals, enthusiasts, and advocates of sustainable architecture and green building practices for a night of networking, inspiration, and celebration.
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Presented by Nick Brown and Gary Klein, this webinar will look at the best practices for installing a heat pump water in residential homes. This course will help plumbers, builders, architects, homeow
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Climatetech Intern Fair, February 27, Somerville, Massachusetts
Calling all students and soon-to-be graduates! Please join Greentown Labs for their annual Intern Fair, which focuses on connecting rockstar interns directly with Greentown Labs’ network
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Testing your work is imperative to meet or exceed performance targets and to ensure a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. Instructor Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Perform
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Free Webinar: Electrifying Schools, January 16, 10am - 12pm PT
This webinar is an introduction to electric options for common uses of gas in schools, including HVAC and Hot Water, electric school buses, chemistry lab equipment, the cafeteria kitchen equipmen
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As the building community tries to reconcile the progress made in creating sustainable design with the goal of "resilience", there is a danger that strategies developed for resilience may
Theme: “Ideas. Innovation. Impact.”
Now more than ever we need to bring great minds and organizations together to solve complex systemic energy-related issues. There is
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Midwest Renewable Energy Association Event: Move Some Earth Day, May 8, 9 am CST
This all-day event will work to transform our demonstration site at the ReNew the Earth Institute in scenic Custer, WI. Typical volunteer tasks include landscaping, clearing brush, painting picni
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Webinar: Reopening Restaurants: How safe is it to dine-in again? April 6, 11 am
Approximately one year ago, the coronavirus pandemic shut down some of our favorite places to go - bars and restaurants. Frustrated and desperate, restaurateurs have been agile by innovatively reworki
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Energy Storage: A Vital Element in a Lower Carbon World in Boston on August 10
Whether the reason is Energy Independence, National Security or Climate Change, reducing the use of Carbon will be critical to society’s future. One critically important aspect about fossil fuels is…
Webinar: Driving Potable Water Reduction in Residential Projects, March 25 12 pm EDT
In this two-hour interactive webinar, participants will be guided through the results of a Seattle-based cost-benefit analysis called "A Decision Maker's Guide to Cost-Effective Residential P
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Webinar: WELL Chicago! A Virtual Tour of WELL Certified Commercial Offices, March 11, 11:30 am CST
This program highlights two commercial office spaces in Chicago and their experience with certification under the WELL Building Standard for interiors. The program concludes with informatio
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Strategic Energy, Sustainability & Climate Action Planning, February 23, 9am - 11:30am EST
This workshop will provide an introduction to strategic planning frameworks for achieving sustainable energy goals.
We are at a tipping point in the call for climate action – organizations ar
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Shifting from Crisis Management to Innovation: Leading for a Sustainable Future
Join school and district leaders from around the globe to share strategies for leading toward greener, healthier, and
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Together in Climate Action: Northeastern North America Policy Summit, December 7th & 8th, Cambridge
The summit will bring together policymakers, researchers, and business and civic leaders from the New England states, Atlantic Canadian provinces, New York, and Québec. Michael R. Bloomberg, the foun…
Path To Net Zero for Commercial Buildings Conference - Hosted by ENERGIZE Connecticut, October 27
Help Connecticut build the next generation of Net Zero buildings. In this educational session you will learn about Certification Programs, Energy Modeling, and Utility Programs through the use of Net…
Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, December 1, Los Angeles
This course teaches the basics of sustainability and provides an overview of the essential strategies and work practices that make buildings more efficient. GPRO covers the green gap between standard …
Fuel Cell Seminar & Energy Exposition November 7-9, Long Beach, California
Hear from a wide range of speakers from leading Federal and State government officials from the nation's capital, California, and the East Coast. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities o…
USGBC Carolinas - Green Gala and Sustainable Business Awards, September 21, 5:30 pm, Charlotte, NC
Join USGBC North Carolina and USGBC South Carolina for their annual Green Gala Sustainable Business Awards & Fundraiser on Sept. 21 at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. With an expected attendance of 40…
California and China Working Together on Clean Energy Technology
California Governor Jerry Brown along with many other Americans disagree with Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change. Donald Trump made the…
Cool, Clean, and Warm: Workshop on Clean Heating Solutions and Incentives, August 9 in Boston
Did you know that in Massachusetts, more greenhouse gas emissions come from heating than from power generation? Most heating is fueled by natural gas, fuel oil, or inefficient electric resistance. For…
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