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Free Webinar: Home Electrification Series: Electric Cooking, December 21, 7 - 8 pm
In the fifth session of our Home Electrification Series, we’ll review options for electric cooking and range hoods. We’ll look at induction stoves as well as electric resistance ranges, an
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Free Webinar: Residential Energy Efficient Lighting, April 28, 9 am PT
This class introduces designers, specifiers, building contractors, and homeowners to considerations for lighting design and selection of lighting products in residences. Award-winning lighting designe
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2023 Design for Freedom Summit, March 30, 9am–6pm, New Canaan, Connecticut
2023 Design for Freedom Summit
“All good revolutions begin like this.”
Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, CEO of the International Peace Institute, 2022 Design for Freedom Summit ke
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Free PG&E Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, March 8, 9am-1pm
From alignment with California’s decarbonization goals and local ordinances prohibiting new gas installs, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electr
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Those inheriting our planet’s environmental problems expect to encounter challenges, but they may not have the skills to grapple with the feelings of powerlessness and despair that may arise whe
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This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS). The instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of var
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Annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference, January 31 - February 2, Chicago, Illinois
Once a year, MEEA (Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance) invites all energy stakeholders to gather at their annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference to raise awareness and reinforce the importance of
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Attempting to teach about a subject that has become as politicized as climate change has and can be incredibly challenging, especially when you don’t feel like you have adequate answers or infor
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NESEA Pro Green Building Tour, Midrise CLT Passive House in Boston, April 29, 1-5 pm
This April Pro Tour will showcase a 7-story mass timber CLT building, currently under construction. Attendees will learn about both the technical details of the project and about the highly collaborat
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Embodied carbon in a building represents a 25%-28% opportunity to address CO2 emissions and will become an increasingly key component of decarbonizing buildings. Join us for a webinar on March 16th to
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2022 RESNET Conference, February 21-23
The #RESNET2022 Conference will be a two-part event: an in-person gathering that will be re-imagined, exclusive, and exciting at the Hilton in Austin, TX February 21-23, 2022, and an online
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Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, January 13, 3-5 PM
In this course, we will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passive House
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Webinar: Carbon and Energy Roundtable, December 16, 9 am EST
Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings.
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Sustainable Water Management Conference, March 25-28, Seattle, Washington
As the authoritative resource on safe water, AWWA has collected 130 years-worth of industry knowledge and experience. Besides manuals, standards and other guidance material, AWWA provides solutions f…
Smart City Expo Miami, a Hybrid Event in Miami and Online, December 8 - 10
SMART CITY EXPO MIAMI celebrates its second annual edition in a hybrid format both live streaming and in-person at the landmark James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami. Smart City Expo Miam
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Thursday, September 16 at 12 p.m. ET, join BPA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Policy, and Programs, Kara Saul Rinaldi, at this free webinar designed to explore the current state of
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Workshop: Contracts, Climate, & Compliance, September 14, 8:30-10 AM
Join Building Energy Exchange, AIA New York, and ASHRAE New York for a BE-Ex Architect Advisory Council (AAC) workshop focusing on the legal risk and responsibility of high performance design and cons
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Green Maritime Forum's Maritime 2020, 19 June 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark
Maritime2020 is a unique international platform dedicated to tackling the biggest challenges the industry is going to face when new IMO regulations come into action. The event gathers top-level execut…
NESEA Pro Green Building Tour - Storm-Ready, NZE Single-Family Home, Harvard, MA- June 1st
Site Details Units: 1 single family home Square Footage: 2,000 Type of construction: New - still under construction HERS pending: -10 to 10 17.08kW photovoltaic system Surplus energy stored for …
Presented byVentacity SystemsParticipants will learn: • What are high performance buildings and high performance ventilation• Why efficiency matters: HRVs, ERVs, Cross-Flow, Wheels• Best practic…
15th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit, March 10, 7:45am - 4pm, Kingston, RI
The 15th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit Working Together to Protect our Communities Join your peers from land trusts, watershed organizations, conservation commissions and other cons…
GreenBiz 18 Virtual - Free Online Event! February 6 - 8
Join more than 30 presenters and thousands of sustainable business professionals for a 3-day virtual livestream. Watch nearly 30 inspiring mainstage sessions on the future of sustainable business …
Sustainability in Packaging 2018, March 12-14, Chicago, Illinois
Smithers Pira is excited to announce the return of the Sustainability in Packaging Conference, featuring speakers representing the entire packaging supply chain, including many of the biggest and most…
Three Day Cordwood Masonry Course at Earthwood Building School, May 25 - 27, West Chazy, New York
Morning sessions include cordwood theory, slide presentations, explanatory tours, and discussion of the three styles of cordwood construction: built-up corners (stackwall), roundhouses, and cordwood a…
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