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The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced that through 2020, the organization is lowering the cost of registration to pursue the WELL AP credential by over 50 percent, to $299. S
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Retrofit Talks is an online series of live talks that connects professionals to discuss residential retrofit. Produced as part of Retrofit 23, this series showcases the latest research and projects in
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USGBC 2023 Colorado Spring Summit, May 24, Denver, CO, 8am-2:30pm
Which water-saving strategies and policies can be used in real estate to save money and generate long-term value for all?
What is Colorado's path to low carbon and model green codes?
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Smart Cities Connect 2023 Spring Conference & Expo, May 16-18, Denver, Colorado
Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers a comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. The event delivers premium networking a
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Free Webinar: Built Environment Education: Green Architecture, April 19, 10am-12pm EST
Learn about the role buildings play in our climate crisis and how key sustainable design techniques such as renewable energy and designing with nature can instead make buildings a positive force in ou
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Gathering in person with USGBC Carolinas and AIA Charlotte to have a conversation about resiliency and regenerative building design to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built,
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About the Inspire Speakers Series
Green Building Alliance has welcomed more than 100 national and local speakers to the Inspire Speakers Series stage since 2012. This beloved series has shared
Free Webinar: Residential Building Electrification Pathways, February 21, 2-3:30 pm ET
Across the country, there is a move toward building electrification, replacing appliances that use other fuels with electricity. Learn about the trends in retrofitting we are most likely to see in the
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Free Webinar: Successful Design of the All Electric Kitchen, February 23, 10-11:30 am
All-electric kitchens are now mandated for any new construction projects in over 50 California cities as well as many school districts, high-tech B&I kitchens, and higher education. Successful des
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The “Holy Grail” of Wellness design requires complex parametric analysis and applied research for justification / verification of health benefits. This session will examine human biology a
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Free Webinar: Weatherization and Energy Savings for Businesses, May 27, 1-2 pm
CET is excited to launch a new approach to helping small businesses in Massachusetts cut energy costs, improve property values, and improve comfort in their buildings. This webinar will outline the en
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In this one-hour course, we will discuss how hand dryers have evolved from the first generation of hand dryers to the efficient, hygienic wave of the present and future. Examining the newest features
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Making Green Sustainable... Again
I've been a builder since the 90s and a green builder for close to 20 years now. I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000s during that green bubble before the crash in 2008.&n
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California’s Efficient Permit Licensing Helps Residential Solar Expand
California has been leading the country in solar energy consumption and looks to continue this impressive achievement as it implements new progressive policies like “The Expedited Solar Permitting A…
2020 Municipal Green Building Conference + Expo (Online or In-Person), 8/21-8/22, Los Angeles, CA
Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors in S
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Buildings of Excellence: Greening the Bronx, March 25, New York, NY
Join NYSERDA and BE-Ex for our fifth NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Gallery Talk, featuring 425 Grand Concourse, Park Avenue Green, and La Central Building C, three exemplary Passive House buildings
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13th Annual Green Schools Event, April 15th, St Louis, MO
Attend the 13th Annual Green Schools Event to celebrate student-driven sustainability projects in local schools!
This free event, which is open to the public, is the culmination of the 2019-20 Gree
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So my son wants a new rug for his room, and we need a new rug in the basemet, preferably a thick one since this is going in a room a band practices in, and they want to keep the sound from bouncing a
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Study Links Green Buildings to Higher Cognitive Function
Can better thinking and better health be found in green-certified buildings? New research says yes. Both indoors and out, the built environment plays a critical role in our overall health and well-bei
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Western Massachusetts Green Consortium- January 11, 5 pm - Film Screening: "The Burden," Northampton
Massachusetts Green Consortium Film Screening: "The Burden" Wednesday, January 11 5 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Pleasant Street Northampton, MA Roger Sorkin …
Women In Green Breakfast, USGBC - LA, Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM, Los Angeles
Women In Green Breakfast hosted by USGBC-LA City Club Los Angeles - 555 South Flower Street Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM Please join us for a post-election discussion on climate po…
Western Massachusetts Green Consortium Solar Hot Water – Overlooked Potential for Carbon Reduction, Wednesday, November 9 5-7 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Plea…
San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years:
San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years! SAN FRANCISCO GREEN FESTIVAL Friday, November 11 at 12:00 PM - to - Sunday, November 13 at 5:00 PM (PST) Pier 35 1454 The Embarcadero…
Help Build What’s Next - New York City November 10, 1:30-4:30 pm google 76 9th Ave New York, NY 10011 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this promi…
Webinar: Healthy Cities in the Era of Climate Change, Monday September 19, 1:15-2:45 pm
Mon, Sep 19, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century,” according to the Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change. But here’s…
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