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In this interactive session, the group is engaged with preference tests and drawing exercises to introduce key concepts in cognitive science that help attendees better grasp how buildings in
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Free Webinar: Builder’s Perspective - Insulation and Air Sealing, May 26, 9:30 - 11 am PT
Insulation and air sealing are critical aspects of construction, contributing to improved energy performance, reduced operating costs, greater indoor air quality and resiliency during a wildfire emerg
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Free Webinar: Common Cents - Overcoming Barriers For Sustainable Schools, April 16, 12 - 1 pm
Join Illinois Green Alliance as we explore innovative strategies to create healthier, energy-efficient schools that foster student success and community trust. In this virtual education session,
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Free Webinar: Designing Water Resilient Buildings, April 15, 10 - 11 am PT
As water scarcity, infrastructure strain, population growth, and conservation mandates intensify, design teams are being asked to rethink how buildings source, use, and reuse water. This continuing ed
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Site Visit to Neville Island Concrete Plant, March 9, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The urgency to reduce embodied carbon from materials and construction is reshaping how the built environment is designed and delivered. This site visit to Castle Builders Supply concrete plant on Nevi
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In this year's WestportREADS selection, All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall, much of Manhattan is underwater due to melting glaciers. Before real life follows fict
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Free Webinar: Unitary versus Split Heat Pump Water Heating Systems, January 29, 10 - 11:30 am PT
This course introduces the key differences between unitary and split heat pump water heater systems, with a focus on what they are, what they do, and how they can be used in new or retrofit building a
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Green Schools Conference, February 17-19, San Diego, California
The 16th annual Green Schools Conference (GSC) will be held February 17-19, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Marina and Spa in San Diego, California.
Each year, the GSC brings together a natio
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Super Insulation for Zero-Energy Buildings, Three Online Sessions, January 5-19, 6 - 8 pm
This course covers the fundamentals for designing and building zero-energy homes by covering key principles of building science and energy performance. Topics include life safety, healthy home fundame
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Sustainability Credential Soup, November 5, Chicago, IL
Come to participate in a panel discussion to learn how to obtain sustainability credentials and advance your career. Join as they explore various credentials through their line up of panelists.
This Pro Tour will feature an ambitious new development: a first-of-its-kind affordable housing project funded through the New York Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Unified Funding Round in Upstate N
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Equity in Design with USGBC Oregon- Sustainable Building Week, Oct 15, Portland, OR
As part of the Second Annual Sustainable Building Week, USGBC Oregon will host a panel on impact projects to support equity and access (Green for All). The panel will be moderated by Kimberl
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Drawdown Illinois Summit, Chicago, IL, September 24
In order to truly reduce carbon across the city, region and state, every building professional and every community must be engaged in the adoption of vetted carbon drawdown strategies and solutions.&n
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Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 7pm Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music Admission: Sliding Scale- Pay what you can Can't attend -…
Social Justice and the Solar Industry - Starting to Address the Elephant in the Room
If states and city governments are serious about meeting their clean energy benchmarks, they must do better at reaching minority and low-income communities. States need to take ac
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University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny Library Tour: August 22, Baltimore, MD
This course is expected to be approved for 1 GBCI general and 1 AIA CEU.
We will be touring the University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny, which has recently completed a major renovation. We will
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2019 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 1-2, Philadelphia, PA
The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades.
At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can
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Speaker Series at Night: Constructing a Green, Global Future, June 25, 5:00-7:00pm, Austin, TX
Kicking off Global Week, ABoR is hosting a special evening edition of our Speaker Series. Join us for cocktails as we discuss innovative green building programs that are making sustainability the
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Tool to Estimate Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Usage
Just learned about this database and resource for refrigerators and freezers, courtesy of Midwest Energy Performance Analytics, Inc. http://www.kouba-cavallo.com/refrig1.html Determine the ener…
GreenBiz 16 convenes this week in Phoenix, but you can listen in live to many parts of the event. Over 40 presenters, and hundreds of sustainability and technology thought leaders and professionals…
Lehigh Valley Mayors' Forum: Next Generation Sustainable Cities and Suburbs Wed, 02/10/2016 - 11:30am - 1:30pm Lehigh University The Wood Dining Room, Mountaintop Campus Iacocca Hall 111 Resea…
Brownfields Redevelopment February 24, 2016, 9:30 am - 2pm Location: Mintz Levin One Financial Center 38th Floor Boston, MA CDCs and other developers frequently encounter contaminated lan…
Profiles of the Local Climate Leaders circle comprising of 9 Mayors of Atlanta, Boulder, Chula Vista, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and West Palm Beach, and council me…
Apple Inc. Announces Two New Programs to Create Renewable Energy in China
Apple has already completed 40 megawatts of solar projects in the Sichuan Province. This already produces more electricity than that used by all of Apple’s offices and retail stores in China, making…
"Off + On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris". This Thursday, October 8th First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Time: Doors open at 7:00 …
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