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Webinar: Renewable Real Estate: Make 2021 the Year You Go Green, January 21, 11 am EST
This panel of top-producing REALTORS® from around the United States will share how to market homes with sustainable features, what makes them more appealing to buyers, and why you won’t have
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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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21 Acres Green Building Tour, January 13, 1- 2 pm, Woodinville, Washington
Curious about how renewable energy technologies and green buildings contribute to climate action? Attend this tour of the 21 Acres Green Building!
You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the
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2023 Black Sustainability Summit, Online, (Encore), Available December 11 - 18
December 11 - 18, 2023, join in for an incredible event focused on promoting sustainability within the Black community. This summit is a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and inspire change.
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Free CE Webinar: Intro To Green Residential Valuation & Appraisal,December 6, 12-1pm EST
GHI is no longer using eventbrite for registration. Please head over to our website to official register for this event! https://givebutter.com/Intro-To-Green-Residential-Valuation-Appraisal-G
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Deciding When to Replace Windows
Thanks to GreenBuilder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. for kicking off our series on Windows and Energy Efficiency!
In this conversation, Matt explains when it’s time to start thin
Getting to Zero, Illinois Green Alliance Summit + Limelight 2023, November 14, Chicago
The Summit:
Join Illinois Green Alliance from 12 PM to 5 PM for a half-day summit on net zero buildings includes a catered lunch, panels and info sessions, as well as time to network
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Free Webinar: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, October 13, 9 am PT
This class shows designers, specifiers, contractors, and homeowners how to create beautiful residential lighting while saving energy and meeting code. Lighting designer David Wilds Patton and aut
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Webinar: Designing Waste Out: Taking Action, Making Change, February 24, 6 pm EST
While research shows the importance of awareness as a necessary first step for behavioral change, research also shows that awareness is necessary but not sufficient. The complexity of issues such as c
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Building electrification technologies are potential game changers for getting to zero in the built environment. Join NBI’s Cathy Higgins and Alexi Miller to learn about new research on market-re
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Cambria’s Coordinates Collection - 14 Quartz Surfaces Designed in Collaboration with Gensler
Green Builder Matt Hoots recently collaborated with Cambria’s Field Marketing Director Ellie Knips to bring Rate It Green Members and audience this video introduction to Cambria’s ne
The Future of the Grid May 24th 6-9pm
The energy industry is dramatically changing! In the face of expanding customer expectations, as today we use more electronic devices than ever, the demand for power continues to grow rapidly. With…
Recorded Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Recorded: July 8, 2019
Speakers: Anastasia Barnes, Jessica Shultz & Sam
Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, December 22, 12 pm EST
In this webinar, participants will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiativ
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Webinar: Plug In, Turn On, and Cook Up -- Electric Kitchens, December 10, 2 pm CST
A myth-busting live cooking and tech tour with Electric Kitchens Super-Fan Chef Rachelle Boucher, co-founder of Kitchens to Life.
There tends to be confusion about all-electric building codes and c
Women in Green: Leading Through Adversity, Online, November 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth.
This event is for professionals to network and connect with l
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Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 17, 10:30 - 11 am, EST
The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of wherever it
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The Road to Our Clean Transportation Future - September 26, Boston
After immense success reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the electric sector across the Northeast, public and private sector leaders are increasingly focusing on the transportation sector. Fueling t…
Recent research points to continuous shifts in market interest as it relates to sustainability. This webinar highlights the REALTORS and Sustainability 2017 Report that points to market opportunities …
GPro Operations & Maintenance Class: August 15, 16, & 22 in North Haven
Participate in the upcoming Green Building Professional - Operations and Maintenance Essentials course (GPRO O&M) and certification exam. This nationally recognized certification course is and is bein…
Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, September 16, Amherst
The Hitchcock Center for the Environment has constructed a world-class, 9,000 square foot environmental education center built to meet the Living Building Challenge. Opened to the public in Fall, 2016…
Rhode Island Farm Energy Tour, August 1
Topics to be covered in the farm energy tour: -RI Agricultural Energy Program Grant (RIAgEP -USDA Rural Development – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) -Commerce RI – Renewable Energy Fu…
Climate Week NYC 2017, September 18-24
The Climate Week NYC 2017 Affiliate Events program is now open for registrations. Annually, businesses, NGOs, civil society groups, academic institutions and others are offered the opportunity to part…
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