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EARTH DAY AFTER PARTY 2019 & The Sustainable Trifecta, April 29, Hamilton, NJ
Join us at the LEED Gold Grounds For Sculpture Museum for cutting edge education, live music, LEED plaque presentation, & networking...
This event - including the scavenger hunt - takes p
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Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Training, December 11, San Luis Obispo, California
Heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are becoming the standard in California. This free training will prepare your plumbers to install them correctly to avoid callbacks and achieve their full potential in t
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RE+ Midwest AND RE+ Community Energy!, December 3, Co-located in Schaumburg, Illinois
RE+ Midwest is a top forum for professionals dedicated to the integration of solar, storage, and additional renewable energy assets like wind energy and electric vehicle infrastructure in the reg
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Decarbonizing NYC Co-ops: A LL97 Compliance Roadmap, October 23, 9:30-11 am, New York, NY
Join Urban Land Institute NY (ULI NY) and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) for an engaging discussion on decarbonization planning for New York City’s l
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Overview of a new one-page guide for homeowners. With the premise that most home improvement projects have the potential to improve or harm performance, it’s helpful to be informed of basic buil
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3C-REN is offering a hands-on Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training and Exam through industry leading provider Emu Passive FREE (normally a $2,490 value) to tradespeople who are
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Free Webinar: The Business Opportunity of Electrification, September 10, 11 am - 1 pm PT
The accelerating electrification market is creating unprecedented opportunities for companies in the residential energy sector. As homeowners seek to convert their homes from fossil fuel-powered syste
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LEED® Green Associate Exam Prep, August 5, 12 - 4 pm ET
Join this training to kickstart or enhance the study process. The curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam and to lightly cover the Advanced placement specialty exams.
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Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal, A USGBC First Friday Webinar, July 11, 1-2 pm ET
The idea of zero-carbon buildings is quickly moving from aspiration to expectation, especially for new construction. This session examines the enabling factors making zero carbon buildings possible, h
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The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a network of local governments partnering to promote resource efficiency at the regional level, focusing on energy, water, and greenhouse gas redu
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Stanley Marketplace Green Building Tour, July 17, 2:30-4:00pm, Aurora, CO
Join the USGBC Denver Metro Education Committee for a green building tour of Stanley Marketplace, a community of independently owned local businesses. Stanley Marketplace received a 2018 USGBC Mountai
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Midwest Renewable Energy Association 30th Anniversary Energy Fair, June 21-23, Custer, WI
Celebrate the summer solstice at The 30th Anniversary Energy Fair on June 21-23, 2019! Organized by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, The Energy Fair is the nation’s longest-running even
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Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, June 14, Cincinnati, Ohio
Join Green Umbrella for the 2019 Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit!
In 2019, the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit will continue to explore new and promising areas of environmental sustai
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Jon Stewart on Global Warming non-believers
http://grist.org/climate-energy/to-watch-jon-stewart-burn-house-climate-deniers-is-to-fall-in-love-all-over-again/ follow the link to see a clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Great piece o…
BioPhilly 5 Conference in Philadelphia, PA on April 11th
Living Air Conditioning & Carbon Sponges:
Vertical Forests, Meadow Roofs, and other Plant-based Systems to Beat the Heat
Climate scientists predict that within 30 years, Philadelphia c
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Conversation on Getting Net Zero, Feb 28, 12pm-2pm, Pawtucket, RI
Getting to Net Zero – A Conversation and Workshop on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Reduction
Please join Renew Energy Initiative (REI) & Rhode Island Business Climate Le
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An overview of Building Life Cycle Assessment for the construction industry
What is LCA?
LCA answers the simple question: how sustainable is my product or process? We know products are not equal in terms of their environmental impact and putting a number on
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FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement
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Passive House Funding & Training in 2019: Discussion and Planning Session, December 11th, Boston
Passive House Funding & Training in 2019: Discussion and Planning Session
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
5:30 to 8:00 PM | BSA Space | Boston
Funding for Passive House is becoming available from
Learn more about Blower Doors from TEC: Wednesday, September 30th, 1-2 PM CST
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Central time This is the first in an occasional series on some of the lesser known but equally important features and uses of building dia…
Boulder Green Home Tour - September 26, 10 am - 4 pm (plus after party!)
Boulder Green Home Tour September 26, 10 am - 4 pm After-Party 4 - 6 pm The Colorado Green Building Guild and the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, two local non-profit groups, are proud to pres…
Petition: Tell the EPA to Support the Clean Power Plan (via NRDC)
Please help the NRDC with a petition to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator! It's time to limit emissions on coal-fired plants, for the health of the planet and for current and future generations. …
Sustainable Living Festival - Wellesley, MA, Saturday, May 16th
The Sustainable Living Festival, hosted by Sustainable Wellesley, Green Needham and the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant will be held on May 16 at the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant on 4 Municipal Way…
FREE Online Course offered by HeatSpring: High Performance Building and HVAC 101
FREE Online Course: High Performance Building and HVAC 101 APRIL 6 - 24, 2015 A comprehensive free course on building science and high performance HVAC systems, designed for engineers, architects…
Environmental Building Strategies - 4 Positions - (San Francisco)
Do you want to grow your green building career in San Francisco with a company that pushes the limits of green building innovation? Environmental Building Strategies (EBS) works with some of the world…
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