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Webinar: Construction, Demolition, and Building Material Reuse, December 16, 10 am EST
Join this webinar for a workshop to learn more about reusing building materials from construction and demolition.
Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recog
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For as long as we’ve built homes, we’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, our buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage the operatio
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Planning for Climate Resilience., A Center for Green Schools Summit, September 10-11, Austin, Texas
This free interactive training will focus on connecting K-12 school district decision makers with their peers, experts, and key resources to develop, fund, and implement climate resiliency plans and i
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EarthCraft Builder Training with Southface Institute, September 4, Atlanta, Georgia
This EarthCraft Builder training course provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in
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600 million tons of construction and demolition waste was discarded in the U.S. alone in 2018, according to the EPA, and The World Bank reports that 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste is generate
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Interested in transforming your building to a clean, safe, and healthy all-electric structure but hesitant due to the cost? What are the costs to install and operate this equipment? Are there incentiv
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Residential Electrification Introduction and Overview, Free & Online, June 18, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Residential Electrification is coming to newly constructed homes in California. Step by step communities and codes are promoting the transition from combustion fuels to electricity as the fuel of choi
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Building electrification through the use of heat pumps is gaining traction as an effective means to reducing emissions from building operations. However, barriers remain to 100% adoption of this techn
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More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc
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Introduction to Buying and Selling Greener Homes - Free CE Webinar, February 24, 12 pm EST
How can realtors know what is green and communicate effectively when buying or selling?
As part of a monthly realtor education series in 2021, GreenHome Institute kick-starts the conversation
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When pursuing carbon neutrality for a new affordable housing development, what’s the best approach? More solar panels? An open-loop ground source heat pump system? Or improved building envelope
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Webinar: EBC 15th Annual Construction and Demolition Materials Management, January 29, 8:30 am EST
The EBC 15th Annual Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials Management Summit continues to be the primary industry forum that explores the state of the C&D industry in New England. C&D
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Webinar: Heat Pumps for Your Home, January 13, 1:30 pm EST
Feeling the cold recently? Well hopefully you've got your central heating turned up high, or perhaps you live in a super energy efficient home and don't need it on full...
In any case, you
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Greening the Sphere Community Festival - June 17, 11-5 pm, @ Hope and Main in Warren, Rhode Island
The Greening the Sphere Community Festival, will be created, run and kept sustainable, by students from the East Bay of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This Festival will serve as an invitation for th…
Smart City Expo, Miami, December 2-3, a 3D Live Online Experience
Smart City Expo Miami® is an international innovation platform to promote educational, business, and media initiatives to create a better future for citizens, communities and cities around the wor
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Virtual Training: Florida Green Home Certification, December 1-2
This program is a two-day training offering green building techniques appropriate for Florida homes. Individuals who complete this course and associated exams may become an accredited Certifying
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Webinar: Creating a Technology Road Map for EHS&S Excellence, November 5, 2 pm EDT
As your company grows and has greater need for data, how does your organization plan to better collect & manage data, adopt & use new tools, or utilize new features & functionality of your
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Passivhaus Maine Fall Forum, Virtual Sessions, "Global From Maine," October 20-24
Passivhaus Maine's annual Fall Forum is now online, October 20-24.
Check out the speaker line up: https://phmeff20.heysummit.com/schedule/
PassivhausMAINE is a non-profit or
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Helping Your Local Business Be More Sustainable Webinar
Community efforts toward sustainability cannot be successful without the active engagement of the private sector. The NJ Sustainable Business Registry Program, developed by the NJ Small Business Devel…
NECEC's Emerging Trends Series: State &Federal Perspectives on Energy Storage, July 27
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is slated to release their 2020 storage procurement targets by mid-Summer. The State of Charge report put forth a suite of policy recommendation…
Central Florida Battle of the Buildings July 1st through December 31st
Commercial building owners and managers across Central Florida are invited to participate in the Central Florida Battle of the Buildings! The Central Florida Battle of the Buildings is a voluntary,…
Recycling Organic Waste in NYC
Almost one third of waste that the NYC Department of Sanitation collects is organic waste (Food scraps, spoiled food, food-soiled paper, plants, etc.) Rather than throwing it away as garage, NYC wants…
NECEC's 10th Annual Green Tie Gala, October 26, Boston
Celebrate a decade of NECEC at the premier clean energy event in the Northeast on October 26, 2017 at the Boston Park Plaza. Tickets go on sale in mid-June. For information on how to raise your profil…
USGBA MA Residential Committee Meeting, July 10 Guest Speaker: Eric Wilkinson - Director of Energy and Climate Policy at ELM - will join us to discuss "The Point of Sale Home Energy Score Bill." E…
Webinar: Green Infrastructure Projects - Communicating What Matters - May 24, 2-3 PM EDT
A green infrastructure project provides near- and long-term benefits to the same community that pays for it. Recently, leading municipalities are taking steps to quantify those costs and benefits in a…
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