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Humidity, Hardwoods and Homes - The Building Science Approach to Protecting your Investment (Video)
Proper humidity is critical for building product condition and durability, just as it’s important for human comfort and health. Do you know the ideal humidity for your hardwood floor
Free Webinar: The Five Pillars of Lighting Controls, May 28, 9-11 am PT
Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC)
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Circularity, 2024: Accelerating the Circular Economy, May 22-24, Chicago, Illinois
Circularity 24 offers thought-provoking keynotes, actionable breakouts, a solutions-oriented expo and networking opportunities for leaders implementing circular solutions.
Join the growing com
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Today, Vermont’s home production is principally producing large, expensive single-family homes on large and mid-size lots, and large-scale multi-family apartments. Vermonters looking for housing
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, April 5, 12-2pm
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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Free Webinar: Detailing for High Performance Roofs and Walls, March 21, 10-11 am
We know the concepts behind providing a great building envelope – air tight and well-insulated– but how, exactly, do we do that? In this course, 3C-REN will provide ‘sketch-level&rsq
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GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, Presented by Southface, March 4 - 5, Atlanta, Georgia
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. This course is ideal for property managers
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This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various techn
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Built Environment Plus: Construction Business Basics, Online, February 6 - April 23, 3-5pm EST
Twelve 2 Hour Sessions from February 6th to April 23rd.
This multi-session course covers all the essentials of running your own construction business with a focus on the Triple Bottom Line (P
Free Webinar: Green Living: Tips for a Sustainable New Year, January 6, 12 - 1 pm
Learn ways you can live more sustainably that work best for you. Be inspired to set a few New Year's resolutions to live more green!
There are many opportunities for becoming more sustainable i
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Virtual Green Manufacturing Tour - Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring, December 7, 9-10:30 AM
Every year GBA loves to get an in-depth look at Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring (AMHF) – a family operation in Emlenton, PA. The three-part tour is normally done in person, but th
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This session our discussion will revolve around moisture, but not any kind of moisture. We will be discussing moisture of condensing surfaces and dew point and how continuous insulatio
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Canada Green Building Conference, October 26-28, Virtual
Building Lasting Change returns this October, with a new online program: for Canada to meet its new 2030 carbon targets, the building sector must be united in its commitment and actions. We have
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Roaring Fork Climate Action, Nov 15, 6-9pm, Aspen, Colorado
Climate action at the federal level is rolling back, fortunately climate action at the local level is in full swing! See what steps are being taken to increase Roaring Fork Valley's resiliency & how y…
Climate Mobilization Act Series: Integrative Environmental Justice, September 22, 12-1:30 PM
New York City is taking an integrative approach to environmental justice (EJ) to address disproportionate environmental, climate, and health impacts on low-income communities and communities of color.
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During session 5 we will continue our dicussion on the final pillars of Green Building, water and place!
As droughts grips the planet and water bills increase, the places we live can find easy ways
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Join us as we discuss how to incorporate the 5 pillars of green building into any project type. Gain more knowledge of what's new in the residential sector and where we are headed regarding home h
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In the Midwest, incentives to use renewable energy set at state-level remains low compared to other areas in the US, such as the West- and East Coast. The absence of incentives and targets results in
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NECA 2018 Renewable Energy Conference, February 1, Auburndale (Newton), Massachusetts
Day-long conference on renewable energy issues. The Northeast Energy and Commerce Association (NECA) is New England's oldest and most broadly-based, non-profit trade association serving the competi…
The Dieline Awards, April 30 - May 3, Boston, MA
Since the inception of The Dieline Awards in 2010, The Dieline has displayed the winning packaging in annual pop-up exhibitions around the world, From Los Angeles to London. All 2018 winners will b…
Sustainability Tour of Eco-Industrial Park, September 2, Pittsboro, NC
Come visit and see a working sustainable biodiesel plant, a sustainable agriculture farm, vermiculture, a biodiversity garden, a green building model, an organic local food distributor, a huge solar a…
The 2018 Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo, Sept 8, New Haven, CT
The Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo is a full-day celebration held each year in New Haven’s beautiful Edgerton Park on the Saturday following Labor Day. The event includes music from across t…
2018 ACEEE Rural Energy Conference, Oct 29, Atlanta, GA
In our 2018 Rural Energy Conference, leaders from industry, utilities, cooperatives, non-profits, academia, and all levels of government will discuss how energy efficiency technologies and programs ca…
Engineered Soils for Permeable Pathways, Nov 8, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT, Webinar
Engineered Soils for Permeable Pathways Stabilized stonedust / Stabilized decomposed granite – The Natural Choice for permeable ADA-complaint pathways Stabilized stonedust (also called stabili…
South East Recycling Trade Show, Mar 4 - 7, Orlando, FL
Started over 30 years ago in Montgomery, Alabama, the Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC) is an educational and networking event that focuses on specific Issues related to recycling. I…
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