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Net Zero Building Tour: Techny Prairie Activity Center, Northbrook, Illinois, Oct 19, 10-11:30 am
Join Illinois Green and the Northbrook Park District for a guided tour of one of the first net zero energy verified projects in Illinois! Designed by Wight & Company, the 44,200 square foot Techny
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Key Reasons for Green Building Optimism in 2025, and Beyond
It’s understandable to be concerned about the future of green building if you expected more from 2024 and are looking to 2025 with some concern. While I share these worries, I’d
This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of commercial heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, the landscape of market delivery, product availability,
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Massachusetts is now “All In” on Passive House – this year’s Symposium will build on what we know, and how to continue to improve and ensure successful outcomes.
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Free Webinar: The What, Why, and How of Farm Electrification. November 12, 9-11:30 am PT
Farmers can increase the productivity and efficiency of their farming practices and promote sustainability by transitioning from fossil fuels to the use of electric powered equipment such as water pum
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Reimagine Buildings: How To Decarb, An online event, October 18, 11:30 am - 5 pm ET
Join Reimagine Buildings: to gain the actionable insights and connections you need to create buildings that make a difference.
Through TED Talk-esque presentations, our speakers will show how
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Smart City Expo Miami - Future Ready Communities, September 23-25, Miami, Florida
The fifth edition of Smart City Expo Miami will focus on connecting citizens and communities to their cities and will be held at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus from September 23rd to 25t
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Free Webinar: Breaking the Waste Habit: Innovative Construction Solutions, August 21,12-1pm
Join Illinois Green Alliance to learn how a diverse array of construction industry professionals are addressing the global waste crisis through their work.
Considered the largest consumer of raw ma
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How to Get Started with an EE Survey,Online, August 1, 10am-12pm
This course is designed to help building owners, operators, and engineers perform on-site energy efficiency surveys with more confidence and accuracy. Specifically, this course is directed toward the
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Join GreenHome Institut for a discussion of a US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory modeling analysis to examine the potential impact of mass geothermal heat pump (GHP) depl
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Join USGBC Ohio for the next session of our Green Building Tour Series which will feature an in-person tour of the soon-to-be LEED certified Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Th
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To educate design professionals about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient, this course examines how foil-faced Poly
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Building Resilience: Putting Resilience into Practice in the Workplace, August 14, Los Angeles, CA
Resilience is the capacity to survive and thrive in the face of stressors and shocks. Learn what that means in real life, and how to become more resilient as individuals, organizations and communities…
Virtual Event: Why Passive House? October 14, 12 pm ET (Free)
You've heard the buzz around Passive House, but you're not sure why all the fuss? Is it really that different?
PHN Executive Director Ken Levenson unpacks the logic, the principles, the his
PhiusCon 2022, Chicago, Illinois, October 25 - 28
PhiusCon (formerly North American Passive House Conference) is a leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. Now in
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World Future Energy Summit (WFES), January 14-17, Abu Dhabi
WFES (World Future Energy Summit) is a global industry platform connecting business and innovation in energy, clean technology and efficiency for a sustainable future.
WFES Expo hosts over 850 exhi
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Operating in High Performance Buildings, November 27 6-8pm, New York, NY
High performance buildings often have complex, interrelated systems that require skilled facility managers who can balance the requirements of end-users with the demands of running the build
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Union Point—Smart City: Technology, Security and the Emerging Future of Cities, Nov 8,
Join Ryan Blackmon from LStar and Linn Freedman from Robinson+Cole as they discuss the tremendous potential of smart cities in general and the concept’s particular application to LStar’s U
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Cornell Energy Connection Conference, November 2, 10am-5pm, New York City , NY
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Cornell University’s premiere conference on energy, Cornell Energy Connection, will feature keynote and panel experts discussing the role energy startups, new investment strategie
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45th Annual Environmmental Congress, Oct 12, 2018, West Windsor, NJ
The Environmental Congress is an annual statewide gathering of environmental commissions, local officials, agencies, citizen groups and environmental organizations.
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Solar Development & Community Relations, Sept 27, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Join on September 27th at Dan's Tavern on the Green at the North Kingstown Golf Club to hear from a panel representing a variety of perspectives on this critical and timely issue. An optional tour …
EcoDistricts Summit, October 17-18, 2018, Minneapolis, MN
The EcoDistricts Summit is where Community and Urban Leaders Come Together to Reimagine Cities — From the Neighborhood Up. On October 17-18, the Summit is heading to Minneapolis-St. Paul — citi…
Sustainable Job Opportunity: Junior Marketer at Aurora Solar in San Francisco, CA
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION Aurora’s commercial suite includes design and financial analysis tools custom built for C&I projects, making it the industry’s only all-in-one commercial solar design s…
GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training, August 15 - 29, Los Angeles, CA
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the basics …
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