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13th Annual California Climate & Energy Forum, San Diego, California, September 20 - 21
The 13th Annual Forum will be held in-person in San Diego, CA, on Wednesday, September 21st and Thursday, September 22nd. Offered at no cost to local governments, attendees will ha
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Join Green Building United and GBU's 2024 Muscoe Martin Fellow, Yuto Morishita for a conversation on how Philadelphia can learn from other cities as we work towards prioritizing equity in dec
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GPRO Construction Management with USGBC California - 2 Day Virtual Training + Exam, December 5 & 6,
Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new
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Free Webinar: Home Energy Series for Homeowners: Home Comfort, November 7, 4-6 pm PT
You want to save money, but it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice comfort. This webinar will dive into the enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy usage. Th
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GPRO For Schools with Green Building Alliance, Virtual Training, October 24, 9 am - 1:30 pm ET
School facility and custodial staff members are unsung heroes in the quest for healthy and high-performing school buildings that contribute to thriving environments for students. GPRO training fo
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Free Webinar: GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Virtual Training + Exam, October 2, 10am-2pm PDT
GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performance buildings, creating increased demand for sustainable building skills across the cou
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PHMass Monthly: The Contractors Perspective on the Passive House Process, September 10, 5:30-7:30 pm
Passive House Certification is now required for all multifamily buildings over 12,000 square feet in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Worcester and many other communities that have opted in to t
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Road to Zero: Fifth City Commons Building Tour, August 9, 1 pm, Chicago, IL
Join Illinois Green Alliance for the first Road to Zero: Summit Tour Series with a deeper dive into the Fifth City Commons project. Fifth City Commons is a new-construction afford
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Free Online Workshop: Evaluating and Selecting Luminaires, July 25, 9am-2:30pm PT
LED Luminaires are now the dominate electric light source. As with legacy light sources, their characteristics need to be reviewed and compared to choose the best fixture for an application &nbs
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Free SCE Webinar: Energy Storage Basics, June 28, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Energy Storage Systems (ESS) are the key to increasing the amount of renewables on the grid. This class will cover the basics of ESS terminology and common ESS battery chemistries, such as lithium-ion
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The transportation sector accounts for 42% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the Northeast U.S., making it the single largest contributor to the region's carbon footprint. While cleaning up the t
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In this one-hour course, you will learn copper’s contribution to sustainability in the built environment. Leave the program with a better understanding of how copper enables our world to work mo
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Learn the basics of design and construction for Zero-Energy Building (ZEB) and Near ZEB for new construction & existing homes and buildings. These "green" buildings not only reduce our c
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Sustainable Investment Forum 2018, September, 26, NYC
Sustainable Investment Forum 2018 | North America Climate Action and UNEP-FI are pleased to announce that the Sustainable Investment Forum North America is back for its third edition on the 26th of…
During this session attendees will gain a better understanding of what an inverter is, how it impacts heat pump and air conditioner operation, benefits inverters bring to occupants, and how inverters
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Southface LEED Green Associate Online, October 4, 9 am ET
This one-day workshop introduces students to the LEED rating systems and core concepts of green building while preparing students for success on the LEED Green Associate Exam.
This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements. The discussion empha
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Exploring and Connecting with Nature-based Solutions, London, UK, August 4, 4 pm
The first in the UKGBC series of exploring NBS and the benefits of connecting with nature will be a site-visit of Cator Park, Kidbrooke Village learning and experiencing the value of NBS to
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Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference, CTBGC, October 18, Berlin, CT
https://ctgbc.org/meetinginfo.php?id=64 (Need to make the intro a little less "us" and advertise-y - not too difficult) Interested in helping CT build the next generation of Zero Energy buildin…
Study: Do Green Buildings Cost More?
The construction industry accounts for 10% of global gross domestic product (GDP) and has both direct and indirect impacts on climate change and the environment. Buildings emit carbon dioxide througho…
Free: Net Zero Energy Buildings Webinar, 7-8 pm, August 15
Did you know that more than 40 percent of our energy consumption is coming from homes and commercial buildings? Our buildings and built environment are a large contributor to our carbon emissions. Thi…
USGBC Arizona State Conference, October 30th, Tempe, AZ
The Arizona State Conference, by USGBC Arizona, is the flagship green building event in the state, uniting over one hundred industry leaders, experts, and professionals dedicated to sustainable and ef…
Wind Turbines With No Blades, Less noise and Even More Efficient
More efficient, less noise, harmless to birds-- This is the new wind energy technology that is transforming Spain: Vortex Bladeless. David Yañez, David Suriol, and Raúl Martín reinvent the aerog…
HEZ/Millrace Community Table with the Center for Ecotechnology, July 25, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Join HEZ/Millrace Community Table for an informative discussion with the Center for EcoTechnology on Wednesday, July 25th at 1pm. As part of our roundtable discussions, they are inviting emergency foo…
Climate Week 2018, September 24 - 30, NYC
Taking place between September 24-30, 2018, in New York City, Climate Week NYC is one of the key summits in the international calendar and has been driving climate action forward since it was first la…
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