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Federal and state-level policy discussions are increasingly focused on achieving an equitable clean energy transition. The Biden-Harris administration's Justice40 Initiative aims to deliver a
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2026 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show, March 24, Boxborough, Massachusetts
MassRecycle will be bringing a full day of education, connection, and advocacy, and we will be hosting a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry:
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Clean Energy Homes & Businesses, March 7, Carbondale, Illinois
Whether you’re a homeowner or a business, you probably know that gas bills have increasingly become unaffordable for many of us. But there are alternatives ways to heat and cool your home, alter
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Free Webinar: What’s in a name? History and precedents to PassivHaus, March 17, 12 - 1 pm PT
Have you ever encountered confusion when discussing PassivHaus? Or is it Passive House? And what about Passive Solar – what does that have to do with it? What does a German Standard h
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Free Webinar: Builder’s Perspective - Heat Pump Water Heaters, February 18, 9:30 - 11 am PT
Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH’s) are favored by the energy code, and increasingly by building owners, for their energy efficiency, cost effectiveness and contribution to better indoor air qualit
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CxEnergy 2026, April 21-24, Chicago, Illinois
Conference Registration includes access to 32 AIA-approved technical sessions and 40+ exhibitors
in the Expo Hall, Welcome Reception (Wed), Breakfast & Lunch (Thu and Fri), and Grand Reception (T
With federal incentives in flux, how can companies sustain clean energy growth? This second session of the Women in Cleantech Sustainability Industry Roundtable series focuses on financing innovation,
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, December 12, 12 - 2 pm PT
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and batteries s
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RAiNA conference, November 5, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
If you’re passionate about the future of sustainable architecture and resilient construction, the RAiNA Conference 2025: Rainscreen Proficiency – The Parts, Precision and Performance is a
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Housing’s Future is Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable, Online, November 13, 3-4 pm ET
This panel brings together housing developers who are rethinking and reimaging housing from the construction process to design, from materials to operations, so that more people can afford comfortable
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Implementing Renewable Energy in Industrial Facilities, August 2, 11 am
From solar to wind and geothermal to hydro, the world of renewable energy options can be hard to navigate. Through Better Plants, DOE has developed a guidance document on renewable energy for industry
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Healthy Homes Webinar, Hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, August 17, 11 am
A healthy home leads to a healthier you. This class will explore the different elements that make up the indoor environment quality of your home and how they can affect your health, happiness, and wel
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Cooper Recycling Tour, Brooklyn, NY, June 29, 5:45PM
Even though the majority of construction waste is recyclable, the overall recycling rate for construction and demolition waste in NYC is estimated to be less than 50 percent. Cooper Recycling in Brook
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This month’s SyracuseCoE Research & Technology Forum features two speakers who will share insights on past, present and future transportation technologies and supporting energy infrastructure. One s…
Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials for LEED Projects with ecomedes, April 19, 2 pm
Drastically reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one
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Webinar: Large Central Plant Heat Pumps, March 30, 2 pm EDT
This presentation will provide an overview of existing large scale heat pumps functioning as central plants for district heating and /or cooling systems. Examples will be drawn from systems
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Navigating Net Zero and Carbon Landscape, Part of the First Friday Webinars 2022, March 4, 1 pm ET
Electrifying buildings is critical to reduce the built environment’s contributions to climate change, but the relationships between electrification, renewables procurement and decarbonization ar
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ACES 2018, A Community on Ecosystem Services, December 3–7, 2018, Arlington, Virginia
ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services represents a dynamic and growing international assembly of professionals, researchers, and policy-makers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES 2018 Confere…
It Doesn’t Cost to Build Green - the Green Building Council South Africa Study
Despite the rapid growing recognition and expansion of sustainable initiatives and green buildings, concerns regarding the upfront cost of green facilities continue due to the lack of quantifiable inf…
MIAQC Seminar: Bad Applications of Good Products, June 7, Augusta, ME
Problems often arise when good building materials are used improperly. Condensation, wetting, air infiltration, and even chemical exposures can occur when the design or construction of a building is f…
Research has shown that the top green building office features are access to natural light, good indoor air quality, and proximate public transportation from the office and investor's perspective.
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NAEM 2018 Corporate Sustainability Conference, July 30 - August 1, Providence, RI
Sustainability Management Conference Agenda Register for this year's Sustainability conference to learn the latest sustainability trends, approaches, tools, and partnerships in water, greenhouse g…
National Premier Clean Energy Investment Event, NREL Industry Growth Forum, May 3 - 4, Denver, CO
For over twenty years, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Industry Growth Forum has been the nation’s premier clean energy investment event. The Forum features presentations fro…
SBESC's Rainwater/ Greywater Class & Workshop, May 16, 2018, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm, Hawthorne, CA
Register to attend a free two-part Rainwater/Greywater Class and Workshop Attendance to both class and workshop are required to receive incentives Learn About: The Benefits, Ordinances & Guidelines…
Heat Pump Water Heater Workshop by Passive House California, April 24, 3-6pm, Palo Alto, California
Join Passive House California for a workshop to learn more about Heat Pump Water Heaters: • Why we should be using them? • What brands are out there? • Tips and tricks to installing the…
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