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Let's build your green building brand together by celebrating your company's accomplishments, leading edge products and services, and team. Rate It Green can help you create and p
The Buildings Show, November 29-December 1, Toronto, Canada
The built environment is rapidly evolving. The Buildings Show takes you to the forefront of these changes and keeps attendees competitive with best-in-class continuing education opportunities. Fe
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Free Webinar: Mastering the Maze of Lighting Specifications, November 28, 9-11am
With so many different types of systems and requirements, how do you get what you really want from lighting controls? Lighting experts Shoshanna Segal and Carol Jones explain how designers and archite
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Passive House Trades, November 1, 9am-1pm
Presented by The Passive House Network, the Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House (PH) basics, review typical construction types, windows a
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Electricity Transformation, Canada, October 23-25, Calgary, Alberta
Canada is transforming its electricity system.
Electricity Transformation Canada will bring together energy professionals from converging sectors — wind energy, solar energy, and energy
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Plant Talk: Your Landscape Questions Answered, A Free Webinar, September 27, 11:30am - 1pm PT
Do you have a burning question you’ve always wanted to ask a landscape design or maintenance expert? Do you have a question about a specific plant or landscape challenge where nothing seems to w
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This 3-class series provides a basic overview of fundamental lighting topics, including lighting terminology, vision, light and color theory, electric light sources, fixtures, controls, as well as int
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Green Building Home Tour: Dream Meadows, August 22, 4:30-5:30 pm, Springfield, Missouri (free)
Join us for a tour of Dream Meadows, a green home in Springfield, MO and learn about the green features the owners have incorporated over the past 23 years.
Hosts
Ozark Branch of Missouri Gateway
The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy.
The American Solar Energy Society’s c
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Webinar: Building Resilience -- Community as a Building Block of Resilience, June 3, 2:30 pm EDT
As American communities are confronted by compounded and systematic challenges, we need new models to build resilience for all people. Communities that are connected and empowered are better off today
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USGBC First Friday Webinar: All In for Equity – Shedding Light on the Headlines, May 6, 1 pm EDT
This session walks attendees through the most recent updates made to LEED and credentialing, as well as introduce new, tested strategies and resources. Speakers discuss the direction of the building i
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#1920sMakeoverATL House Update - Foundation Work has Started
The #1920sMakeoverATL Project is in full gear now (!), and foundation work has started! Matt and the ATL team have decided to prop up the house on piers and completely rebuild the foundation. The orig
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What does it really MEAN to build GREEN? Online, March 9, 3:30-5 pm ET
What will your footprint look like?
Buildings generate nearly 40% of annual global carbon emissions. It’s our role as AEC professionals to help change that dire statistic through innovative g
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You are cordially invited to an upcoming panel hosted by Columbia University’s Earth Institute on ‘Climate Change Impacts: Relocation to Safer Ground.’ Join us for this exciting event on Tuesday…
New Construction Done Right: Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Buildings, January 26, 10-11 AM PT
California’s buildings of tomorrow will be deeply energy efficient, smart, and resilient – but designers and builders have a multitude of choices to make in order to achieve success. The j
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Moisture, Fire, Insulation & working with Builders 12/10 #BS LIVE, 1-2pm
#BS Friday LIVE brings you Building Science & more each and every Friday.
Mark & Dave invite you to meet:
Dan Edelman, PMP
National Business Development Manager
Builders Building Insul
In November 2021, UKGBC launched the Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap at COP26, a common vision and agreed actions for achieving net zero carbon in the construction, operation and dem
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Virtual Course: GreenPoint Rated Existing Home Multifamily, December 6-10
This 20-hour course covers the policies, processes, and program requirements unique to the Existing Home Multifamily rating system. It addresses current trends in existing construction and illustrates
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EBC 25th Annual EBEE Awards and 28th Annual Meeting, June 27, Boston, MA
Each year, the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) recognizes companies, organizations and individuals for outstanding environmental / energy accomplishments in the promotion of a sust…
International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation, July 9 - 11, Rome, Italy
The aviation industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It can be viewed as making a positive contribution to sustainability. ISSA, international, multi-disciplinary symposium, ai…
Webinar: Small Commercial Sector: beyond Lighting Program Strategies, April 25, 11am-12pm
The small commercial sector is historically difficult to reach due to diversity in business types and other market barriers. As federal lamp standards become more stringent and market penetration of e…
Webinar: “Community Choice Energy: Power and Purpose," May 16th, 2pm-3pm
Community Choice agencies (CCAs) serve their communities with electrical power. There are other dimensions of power that CCAs engage in, such as the power of decision-making, the power of local contro…
WMGC Green Night: 5-7pm Wednesday March 14 New Strategies for High Performance Affordable Homes An ongoing challenge in sustainable building has been to bring beautiful, high energy performance ho…
Women in Sustainable Careers Panel, February 27, Columbia University - NY
An increasing number of women are pursuing careers in sustainability and rising to leadership positions within the industry. The Earth Institute, the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program, and the…
Are you and your neighbors looking for funds to complete a much needed community project? Apply for a Love Your Block grant! Love Your Block is a program that supports grassroots citizen engagement…
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