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Disaster Ready Homes + How Some Regulations in Atlanta have unintended additional positive outcomes
#GreenInfluencerATL group members Grace and Corbett Lunsford interviewed YouTube superstar Matt Risinger about disaster-ready homes in Austin, Tex. They were kind enough to allow me to react
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Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, Online, August 12-14, 9am-1pm EST
This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by
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Electrification of the Built Environment, Free 2-Part Webinar Series , August 6-7, 9 - 11 am PT
This class presents an overview of building electrification in residential and commercial settings. Attendees will explore various avenues that work toward electrification goals including heat pumps,
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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) provisions will help tens of millions of households make their homes more ener
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Free Webinar, Sustainability in Food and Beverage Processing Businesses, May 23, 1 pm
Most businesses could improve profitability and reduce their operating costs and environmental impact by: - Using energy & water more efficiently - Using renewable energy - Reducing wast
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Insights from a first-of-its-kind database for healthy and just energy transitions. Energy infrastructure surrounds us — yet communities are often surprised to learn what types of fossil fu
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The USGBC-LA Wildfire Defense Professional Certificate was developed to educate contractors and landscapers on how to best harden homes and landscapes to fires through the use of materials, maintenanc
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Free Online Training: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, April 5, 9am-12pm PT
This class shows designers, specifiers, contractors, and homeowners how to create beautiful residential lighting while saving energy and meeting code. Award-winning lighting designer David Wilds Patto
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With fewer building department staff, longer distances to travel between job sites, and less opportunity for workforce education and training, energy code enforcement can present unique challenges in
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In this one-hour course, the design professional will learn about various materials that lockers are composed of as well as options to consider when designing a locker configuration, including the ass
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Local authorities have the ability to drive up the sustainability of new homes and residential developments, through considered local plans and ambitious minimums standards. This session will bring to
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During this webinar, GreenCE will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low m
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Summer Solstice, Southface Celebration, June 23, 6PM, Atlanta, GA
Meet new Southface President James Marlow and mingle with Georgia’s sustainable building community at our 2022 Summer Solstice Celebration! Join in person for food, drinks, prizes, entertainment
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RecyclingWorks 2018 Spring WasteWise Forum - Worcester, MA on May 10th
The College of the Holy Cross will host the Spring 2018 WasteWise Forum. The WasteWise Forum, which is a joint program run by RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Department of Environm…
Mini Split Cold Weather Design Advice and Guidelines, with Mitsubishi
Your mini split might work better if you don’t bury it under the snow… In all seriousness, Shawn from Mitsubishi chats with Matt Hoots and gives some advice on optimal conditions fo
Purchased electricity is typically a building’s single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Drops in costs of renewable energy over the past decade have made renewables competitive agains
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Magnus Group extends a warm invitation to join its prestigious event “3rd Edition of International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering” (MAT 2022) which is all set to take plac
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NECEC's 11th Annual Green Tie Gala, October 25, Boston
NECEC's Green Tie Gala is the premiere clean energy networking event in the region. Each year the Northeastclean energy industry comes together in celebration of the industry’s growth and accomplish…
2018 BIMforum, September 24-26 in Las Vegas
In 2018 there will be one large consolidated BIMForum event in September in Las Vegas – Larger Audience than ever before Wider reach, including all aspects of Collaboration, Lean, and Technology…
2018 New Jersey Sustainability Summit, June 21, The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ
The 2018 New Jersey Sustainability Summit will explore how individual and community behaviors can impact the quality of necessities for better or worse, such as our air, water, health, economy, and so…
Rapid development of modern technology needs the support of new material. New material together with information and energy are known as the three pillars of modern science and technology. The birth o…
USGBC Massachusetts: Are You Ready for Solar-Ready? June 20 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am - Boston, MA
The 9th Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code (780 CMR) became mandatory on January 1, 2018, following a concurrency period from October 20 to December 31, 2017. This course will help code …
2018 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo, May 21, Philadelphia, PA
This annual event is packed with professional development courses and educational sessions to help EHS professionals keep pace with the latest trends, technology, and best practices. Participants incl…
Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) Asia is the first ever dedicated trade exhibition for the Cooling, Water, Renewable Energy and Heating Sectors of the Green Building Community in Southeast Asia. Asse…
The 9th Annual Women in Green Forum, August 16th, 2018, Los Angeles, CA
The 9th Annual Women in Green Forum will convene pioneers in the environmental movement, drawing an international audience of sustainability experts including academic researchers, CSR executives, ene…
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