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Green Schools Summit, Online, November 17, 11 am - 2 pm EST
The USGBC Mountain Region and the Center for Green Schools are hosting the 2020 Green Schools Virtual Summit. The summit offers an opportunity to connect with your peers, learn about how others are re
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Free Webinar: How to Recognize a Green Built New Home, August 15, 10am - 12pm CDT
Green building is the hottest term in new home construction today, but what is green building? If you ask 100 people, you may get 100 different answers.
This course is designed to equip agent
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Free Better Buildings Webinar: Emerging Space Conditioning Technologies, July 27, 1 pm ET
Commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technologies are evolving and will soon develop into useful efficiency innovations that can be used to reduce the carbon footprint and energy use
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2023 Industry Summer Study, Detroit, Michigan, July 11-13, Detroit, Michigan
Theme: Decarbonization - Turning Goals Into Achievable Action Plans.
The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizi
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Free PG&E Webinar, Climate-Wise Commercial Landscape Practices, June 15, 11am-12:30pm PST
Climate change has catastrophic consequences if left unchecked. We are facing water scarcity, severe erosion, harmful air quality, mass biodiversity loss, invasive plant proliferation, and rising sea
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NYC Next: Trends for a Changing City, June 8, 1-5 pm, New York, NY
At our 2023 conference, we’re bringing together experts to explain three key trends that will shape the future of NYC.
Getting to net zero, housing conversions, and resilient all-electri
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What is a "water resistant barrier" (WRB), examples and misconceptions
A water-resistant barrier (WRB) is a material used in construction to prevent the intrusion of moisture into the interior of a building. It is an essential component of the building envelope, designed
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Free Webinar: Making Fenestration Part of your Overall Energy Management Plan, April 18, 2 pm ET
This presentation will outline the impact of energy efficient fenestration in commercial buildings, the opportunities for new construction and full fenestration retrofits, and how you can make fenestr
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USGBC Florida: Tour at Tampa International Airport, April 21, 10am-12pm EDT
Tampa International Airport is going green! This walking tour features the LEED Platinum SkyCenter One office with the airport’s new Sustainability and Resilience Director, Eric Caplan. Built wi
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Toolbox of Solutions: Decarbonization+ LEED Summit, Online, April 5-6, 1:30-5:30 pm
With unprecedented calls to decarbonize energy supply, transportation, facilities, and supply chains, the opportunities and barriers are endless. Many organizations must transform their existing opera
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Clement Waters - Intentional Building Cohort, December 20 (every third Sunday), 1-2:30pm
Clement Waters is putting together the concept of eco-communities and agri-hoods that could lead the way to a world that uses green solutions in every street, nook and cranny of a town. Join in c
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Prefabrication and Passive House are obvious partners, both geared for delivering superior efficiency and predictable performance. And the market has noticed. Demand for prefabricated components&mdash
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Virtual BECC 2020: From Nudge to Leap!, December 7-10, 12pm - 5pm EDT
Proposed Format
- The conference will run for four half-days 12-5 pm EST, December 7-10, 2020
- A Gentle Yoga and Meditation session will be held 1 hour before the start of the conference Tuesday,
Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training, 4/11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Boston, MA
Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training Tuesday, April 11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Location: 50 Milk Street, "Lighthouse" Room - 20th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Join the City of Boston an…
2020 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show (Now All Virtual), Presented by MassRecycle, October 28-29
MassRecycle plans two afternoons of learning, contributing, and networking with a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry. Invitees include:
- Sustainabil
Webinar: The 28th Annual EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, Presented by NAEM, October 20 - 22
This year's EHS & Sustainability Management Forum will be coming to you live (and available on-demand) this October. Mark your calendars for Oct. 20-22!
Access engaging content, best practi
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Webinar: Opportunities for Hydrogen in the Northeast, Presented by NECEC, September 22, 9-11 am EDT
NECEC will convene stakeholders from the hydrogen industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing a hydrogen economy.
As states in the Northeast increase their climate goals to b
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Upcycling - Innovative submissions welcome
In case you were unable to attend Metro’s Upcycle Web Forum on Thursday, August 13th, the event recording and resources mentioned in the Forum are available at www.metro.net/upcycling.
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South:The Urban Heat Island and Its Hazards
As the Bexar County metropolitan area expands, progressive replacement of natural surfaces with built surfaces inhibits atmospheric cooling. As a result, heat within the urban center increases, water …
Dallas 2030 Lunch & Learn Education Series: Building Envelope
Join the Dallas 2030 for our Lunch & Learn on Building Envelope with Coverstro and Carlisle on June 22nd. Tim Thiel from Covestro will be discussing: Spray Polyurethane Foam is: • One petroleum-b…
Solar in the City: Designing PV for High-Density Areas June 13th 12:30pm-1:30pm EST
The rapid decline in costs, paired with the availability of incentives at both state and federal levels, make going solar now better than ever. However, significant challenges remain for designing and…
2017 NJ Sustainability Summit, June 21st
Join us at the 2017 New Jersey Sustainability Summit. This event attracts over 300 diverse participants from across New Jersey. Attendees will participate in thought provoking conversations that focus…
GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11th 7:30-10:00am
GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11 | 7:30-10:00am Jewish Community Center of Syracuse, 5655 Thompson Road, Syracuse, NY 13214 Join GreeningUSA for their annual meeting. …
BEEx Forum: Excellent Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings
Airtightness is emerging as a keystone of high performance buildings, mitigating important energy losses and limiting the intrusion of moisture and pests. But a quality interior requires that airtigh…
Chicago Thrives! Resilience Symposium - Thursday April 20 - 8 am - 4:30 pm
Resilient design is emerging as the design challenge for our age. Practitioners in the built environment must re-imagine our built infrastructure and social fabric to be adaptable to changing conditio…
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