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The development of hemp-based energy storage will play a vital role in facilitating the graceful transition from the fossil fuel and extractive economy to a regenerative, relocalized, resilient, and l
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It’s time to think about resiliency. What does it mean to build in a world affected by climate change? How can we leverage passive building to design buildings that withstand the worsening effec
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The built environment is responsible for over 40% of carbon emissions globally and nearly one-third of the emissions produced in the U.S. (USGBC’s 2023 report on the State of Decarbonization).&n
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As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the
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Find out how you can shine with solar energy!
Learning Objectives -
- How solar energy works in Illinois
- The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
- The upfront costs and
Free Webinar: Green Business Solutions, February 12, 10 am - 1 pm PT
Wondering how to make your workplace more sustainable? Attend this informational and interactive presentation focusing on zero waste business practices. Whether you work in an office, remote
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Colorado Green Building Symposium, January 16-17, Westminster, CO
Building off of the wildly successful Building Science Symposium, produced by BS and Beer KC, that occurred in Denver in 2023, BS and Beer Denver Metro is striving to create an annual residential buil
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Free Webinar: Reducing Greenhouse Gases through Carbon Conversion, December 6, 11:30am - 1 pm ET
Carbon dioxide represents the major waste product in the manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors. Transforming carbon dioxide through chemical reactions enables the creation of more valuable
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Free Webinar: Modeling All-Electric Homes in the 2022 Energy Code, November 14, 9-10:30 am PT
All-Electric Homes are having their moment, with state policies, incentives, and energy code providing builders, homeowners, and energy consultants a strong nudge toward all-electric designs. We will
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Free Webinar: The Science of Climate Change: Heat and the Environment, April 8, 3 pm EDT
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts monthly webinars on climate change. This month's webinar is on heat and the environment and how it pertains to the science of
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Resilient Virginia's Spring 2022 Resiliency Academy series consists of 4 sessions that focus on the four components of a resilient community that are championed by Resilient Virginia:
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USGBC-LA Webinar: Renewal of Wood & Future of Mass Timber, February 17, 4 pm PST
Join this webinar for an informed discussion with local leaders on everything there is to know about the use of wood as a construction material! From mass timber design and embodied carbon calculation
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Recorded Webinar: Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth
Recorded: June 30, 2021
Speaker: Ann V. Edminster, M.Arch. (See speaker introduction bel
The 31st Annual BioCycle West Coast 18, Mar 26 - 29, San Diego, California
Network with the who's who in the anaerobic digestion and renewable energy industry and achieve success in anaerobic digestion, production of power, fuel and soil amendments, food waste management and…
USGBC Virtual Summit: Bridging Occupant and Community Health, December 7-8
How does the health of an individual relate to the health of a community? Whose health is the building industry responsible for? The public health impact of buildings doesn’t begin or end at a s
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AIA Webinar: The Carbon Balance of the Built Environment, November 18, 8:30 am EST
Carbon in the built environment is a larger contributor to global emissions that affect the climate. All participants of the Paris Climate Agreement have to meet certain GHG reduction targets. Meeting
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GreenCE Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, October 13, 12 pm EDT
This webinar will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives.
Learning O
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Urban Green Council - NYC Summer Member Reception & Service Awards, June 5th, 6-8pm
2018 Summer Member Reception! Catch up with friends in the green building community and meet new colleagues over drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
Green building construction Tour, March 20th in Chattanooga, TN
Join green|spaces for the next construction tour at the NextGen Homes. This tour will feature advanced framing and insulation. The goal of this project is to educate builders, designers, students and …
Interactive Webinar - GRIHA for Existing Buildings (EB), March 9
GRIHA Council is pleased to announce a webinar on GRIHA for Existing Buildings (EB) rating variant on 9th March, 2018 from 03:00 to 04:30. The online webinar will also include a 30 minute Q & A sessio…
What are Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs?
An EPD, or environmental product declaration, is a method of showing the environmental impacts of a material or product in a standardized way, with both quantitative and qualitative information. EPD r
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A Carbon Free City is Being Built from Scratch in Colorado
Colorado is planning to build a carbon-free city from scratch. The project called Peña Station Next in Colorado will rely on solar energy, a massive lithium-ion battery, and energy efficiency schemes…
New Jersey Compost Operator Certification Course, March 13, Trenton
Course Code: ER0303CB18 8:30am - 3:30pm (Check-in time: 8:00am) N.J.A.C. 7:26A - 1.4(a)(14)(xiv) states that all operators of composting facilities in New Jersey must "attend a composting course..…
Earthwood Techniques at Earthwood Building School, May 28, West Chazy New York
Low-cost foundations and earth-sheltering methods used at the Earthwood house are emphasized, accenting surface bonded wall construction and plank-and-beam roofing. The five elements that affect load …
The ICEEBB 2018: 20th International Conference on Energy Engineering, Biofuels and Bioproducts brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share thei…
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