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Sustainable Job Opportunity: Harvard University, Sustainability Manager
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Position Summary: The Sustainability Manager, reporting to the Associate Director, utilizes a change management framework with members of the University communit
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GPRO Construction Management, Online with Urban Green Council, May 21-22
Course overview
GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid c
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Join Electrify My Home (EMH) for the final session of the lunchtime webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series highlights the tremendous business opportun
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Free Webinar: Cost-Effective Home Electrification Retrofits, April 11, 10-11:30am PST
From inspecting existing systems to planning and installing future all-electric energy upgrades, this course will cover the many options and strategies for cost-effective home electrification retrofit
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Southface Institute: Weatherization Specialist Training, March 18-19, 10am-2pm, Atlanta, Georgia
The Homeowner Weatherization training will explore easy upgrades that homeowners can make to improve the energy efficiency of their home. Join this info session to learn more about this course!
The
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ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Live Online Training, Presented by Southface, February 26 - 28
Join Southface Institute for a live, instructor-led online training to maintain or expand your ENERGY STAR service offerings and expertise. Over the course of three four-hour
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Connect with members, celebrate volunteers, and learn more about Illinois Green Alliance priorities and how to get involved in 2024.
Light hors d'ouevres and a selection of beer, win
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Electrification is taking form in California (and elsewhere!) - gas water heaters are being based out in the Bay Area by 2027 and over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances. The m
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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have a long history of providing flexible, cost-effective, family-oriented housing. Recent regulatory changes in several states make ADUs a viable option to generate re
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USGBC-LA Resilience Capacity Building Workshop: Ventura, December 6, Camarillo, CA
USGBC-LA, in partnership with SoCal Edison, is hosting a series of interactive workshops to help organizations develop their own roadmap for resilience.
These workshop-style trainings, based on the
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This dive into the complexity of the three Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits in LEED version 4 BD+C and ID+C provides the rationale for why product choices are so important, and the
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USGBC MA: Building Better for Trash, Recycling, and Organics, November 14, Boston, MA
This course is designed to ensure designers understand the space and electrical requirements necessary for dock space, and the internal storage of trash, recycling, organic food waste, and special mat
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Urban Green Presents Gingerbread Passive House Competition, 12/10, 6-9pm, NYC
Come to Urban Green Council's second annual Gingerbread Passive House Competition and show off your building skills!
Urban Green Council and New York Passive House members are encouraged t
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The Bullitt Center - Rate It Green's first Green Building of the Week!
Announcing Rate It Green’s first “Green Building of the Week,” the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, a showcase building and leadership example to inspire and educate everyone in the green …
Michigan Drawdown Conference, September 25, Grand Rapids, MI
On September 25, 2019 the Michigan Community will come together in Grand Rapids to offer local solutions and opportunities for engagement on the important subject of climate change. The stakes have ne
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South Carolina’s Energy Freedom Act - Solar Boom Expected
The number of solar installations in South Carolina may more than double in the next five years with the recent passing of the Solar Energy Freedom Act, according to the Solar Energy Industries Associ
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Join the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) for this early autumn Pro Tour, hosted by Solar Design Associates. The tour will showcase the new Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife Headquarters,
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June 22nd: RMI INNOVATION CENTER TOUR: BASALT, CO
Join the tour to learn about how the Innovation Center was contracted, designed, constructed, commissioned, and operated and what RMI learned in the process. Quick Fun Facts: · 15,610 sq. f…
Catalyzing Community Solar in the Northeast - Thursday, June 9, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Boston National Community Solar Partnership Catalyzing Community Solar in the Northeast Thursday, June 09 - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM EPA Region 1 Headquarters 5 Post Office Square Suite 100 Boston…
Greenovate Internship: USDN Building Diversity Fellowship - Summer 2016
Global Philanthropy Partnership and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) are pleased to announce a summer 2016 fellowship opportunity with Greenovate Boston. Fellows will receive valuable…
USGBCMA - Introduction to the Well Building Standard, March 31, 8 am - 12 noon
USGBCMA - Introduction to the Well Building Standard March 31st, 2016 8 AM - 12 PM 50 Milk St 15th Floor "Aristotle" room Boston, MA Non Member - USGBC MA Chapter $ 65 USGBC MA Chapter Me…
Free LEED v4 Green Associate Exam Prep Course - Offered by GreenCE
The Free LEED Exam Prep course is composed of 10 modules. The 10 modules include an Introduction, the LEED credit categories, and a Conclusion with exam study strategies. Each module is 3-70 minutes a…
Mass Moving on Up at #3: Top LEED State in the Nation
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its national ranking of the top states in the country for LEED green building and Massachusetts is the third state in the nation for 2015. The rankings…
Efficiency Works: What's New for 2016 - 1/27 - 8:30 - 10 am
An Efficiency Works training hosted by the Colorado Green Building Guild Join us to learn about new rebates and grants offered by Efficiency Works in 2016. Also, discover an easier way to apply for…
ArBolivia - A New Model of Plantation Forestry - CrowdFunder Campaign
Rate It Green Community Member DavidV is raising funds for ArBolivia: "ArBolivia is a unique partnership between socially motivated investors and smallholder farmers in the Bolivian Amazon, which o…
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