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MA Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS), Public Comment Hearing, 10am-1pm, Boston
On Tuesday, May 7th, from 10 am-1 pm, the Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) is holding a public comment opportunity to hear from the public about the changes we want for buil
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There are seven tried-and-true principles for changing behavior, yet it’s surprising how often we neglect them when promoting high-performance buildings. It’s a huge loss to move the const
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Free Webinar: The Solar – Energy Efficiency Nexus Update, March 14, 1 pm ET
Residential energy efficiency programs and partners discuss finding the balance between solar and energy efficiency. Solar panels offer a visible call-out of a homeowner’s commitment to renewabl
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Free Online Course Introduction to Heat Pumps (Parts 1 & 2), March 5 & March 7, 9 - 11:30 am PT
Heat pumps are the most efficient method to not only heat and cool spaces, but to provide domestic water heating in both multifamily and commercial applications. This course explores the composition,
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In this new 2-part series focused on building decarbonization, NYSERDA and BE-Ex have gathered industry experts that will feature projects deploying breakthrough heating & cooling recovery solutio
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Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Upgrading Lighting in Commercial Spaces, January 31, 5:30-8pm
This seminar provides an overview of the lighting retrofit process structured around IES LP-9-20. The class opens with an introduction to lighting in existing buildings and the role energy and sustain
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Home Design (Online)
This course teaches students how to design a home and communicate that design through floor plans, sections, elevations, and a scale model. Through conversation, lectures, and
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Webinar: Signposting Green Careers to Your Students, December 11, 11am ET / 4 pm BT
Our students know that the world is changing around them. Many of them are anxious about it (see Teach the Future survey stats). A spark of hope for them could be the rapid expansion of green job oppo
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Natural Infrastructure: Nature's Solutions for the Built Environment, Online, November 28, 12pm
Manitoba is behind other Canadian jurisdictions in adopting nature-based solutions as standard practice in our cities and towns, which puts Sustainable Building Manitoba in a strong position to learn
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The California Energy Commission is currently pursuing many programs which are aimed at decarbonizing our energy infrastructure including all-electric cooking, space heating and water heating. The com
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This workshop is provided for formal K–12 educators and non-formal educators (e.g., nature center staff, 4H and scout leaders, and other outdoor educators) and will feature plenary sessions and
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Green Buildings for Policy Makers, June 27, 6:00-7:00pm, Newton, MA
Newton's new multifamily buildings can benefit the environment--or not. This workshop will bring city decision-makers up to speed on current green building practices.
Join Passive House Massach
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Greenbuild Mexico, June 18-19, Mexico City
Mexico City is a global leader in sustainability and Greenbuild Mexico is the premiere forum uniting a green building community around changing lives, revolutionizing business and addressing pressing
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1/21 Pursuit of Net Zero Energy: The Walgreens Experience: On Site Webinar in Boston
Pursuit of Net Zero Energy: The Walgreens Experience: On Site Webinar in Boston 1/21, 4:30-6PM 50 Milk Street, 17th Floor, Boston (Hercules Room, CIC Boston) Contact neilangus@devensec.com USGBC …
MATERIALIZE Workshop Series Denver, May 15, 2-7pm, Denver
Spend an inspiring afternoon with MATERIALS!
LEARN & SHARE with industry peers
Manufacturers | Specifiers | Architects | Designers | Engineers | Owners | Contractors
The MATERIALIZE
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USGBC MA is Hiring - Marketing and Graphics Associate
Job Summary
The Marketing and Graphics Associate is a full-time position responsible for managing all organizational communications, graphics, and related marketing technology. The position will cu
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Climate Change, Part 5: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?
This is this the final installment to the Climate Change series I’ve been writing for the last month or so, based on Bill Gates’s blog post. Since I’m wrapping it up, it seems timely
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Resilience Workshop Series - Managing Risk and Uncertainty, February 12, 1:30-3 pm, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to Resilience Series: Managing Risk and Uncertainty
This series of 90-minute workshops are designed to introduce you to what resilience is and how it applies to your life at home
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Energy efficiency is said to be an important component of any resilient strategy. Energy efficient buildings have the ability to withstand emergencies such as power outage or heating disruption. A rec…
Join NESEA and Wright Builders, Inc. on a Pro Tour of two projects under construction on the Hampshire College campus in Amherst, MA, designed to meet the rigorous standards of the Living Building Cha…
Growing Sustainable Communities Conference, Oct 6 - 7 - Dubuque, Iowa
The Growing Sustainable Communities Conference consists of two days of education, inspiration and collaboration on topics of interest to anyone who cares about the convergence of economic prosperity, …
Job Opening: The Green Engineer, Project Manager for Sustainable Design Consulting
Project Manager for Sustainable Design Consulting The Green Engineer, Inc., seeks an individual with a passion for sustainable building design and construction to join our team as a Project Manager…
ConEdison presents coolNYC- Win prizes just for using your AC!
ConEdison is partnering with ThinkEco for an amazing program called coolNYC. All you have to do is register, monitor your AC through a web-enabled device, participate in coolNYC events, and you could …
In response to advocating a more holistic approach to sustainable buildings, the USGBC is partnering with the WELL Building Institute to develop a new professional accreditation called the WELL AP. T…
Insights from a New Green Home - TOMORROW April 29, 2015 5 - 7 pm (Cape Cod)
Insights from a new green home! April 29th, 5 - 7 PM USGBC Cape & Islands Interest Group No charge, all are welcome, but please RSVP. Join us to view and learn about this recently completed gr…
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