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VIDEO: Learning about the Benefits and Experience of Wall Hung Washlet Toilets, with Toto
Have you been wondering about washlet toilets, but maybe you were afraid to ask? Bill Strang of Toto explained how these toilets work during an interview with Matt Hoots at the N
Decarbonization Tactics: Making Buildings Grid-Interactive, Online, May 6, 12 - 3 pm ET
This course will provide information on how all buildings that have one or more controllable energy-consuming systems, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); thermal energy storage
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2026 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show, March 24, Boxborough, Massachusetts
MassRecycle will be bringing a full day of education, connection, and advocacy, and we will be hosting a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry:
- Sustainability Co
Clean Energy Homes & Businesses, March 7, Carbondale, Illinois
Whether you’re a homeowner or a business, you probably know that gas bills have increasingly become unaffordable for many of us. But there are alternatives ways to heat and cool your home, alter
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Free Webinar: What’s in a name? History and precedents to PassivHaus, March 17, 12 - 1 pm PT
Have you ever encountered confusion when discussing PassivHaus? Or is it Passive House? And what about Passive Solar – what does that have to do with it? What does a German Standard h
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Free Webinar: Builder’s Perspective - Heat Pump Water Heaters, February 18, 9:30 - 11 am PT
Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH’s) are favored by the energy code, and increasingly by building owners, for their energy efficiency, cost effectiveness and contribution to better indoor air qualit
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CxEnergy 2026, April 21-24, Chicago, Illinois
Conference Registration includes access to 32 AIA-approved technical sessions and 40+ exhibitors
in the Expo Hall, Welcome Reception (Wed), Breakfast & Lunch (Thu and Fri), and Grand Reception (T
With federal incentives in flux, how can companies sustain clean energy growth? This second session of the Women in Cleantech Sustainability Industry Roundtable series focuses on financing innovation,
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, December 12, 12 - 2 pm PT
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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Announced at the annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo this past week, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) plans to provide funding for 500 people in underserved communities to earn
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NEWIEE’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Fall Fête, Online, November 19, 4-6 pm
Watch The Annual Meeting Recording & Join Us For The Fall Fête Virtually
November 19th Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Sparkposium and Networking Break Out Rooms
While gath
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Webinar, Green Loan Roundtable: Emerging Green Lending Products, October 22, 12pm - 2:30pm EDT
Join the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS to discuss the relationship between agents, appraisers, and lenders in a green transaction.
Plug in for an informative discussion on the TH
Webinar: Deep Dive into Net Zero Water at the R.W. Kern Center, October 15, 8-10 am EDT
The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning
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Green Building Pro Tour - Passive DER of 19th Century Row House Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday June 23, 1-5 pm Bridgeport, Pennsylvania Join NESEA for our first Pro Tour in Penn…
The High Performance Residential Buildings webinar is an engaging one hour seminar presented by guest speaker, Chris Laumer-Giddens, co-owner of architecture and construction firm LG Squared.
Chris
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High-performance, energy-efficient homes feature carefully designed strategies to maintain the integrity and functionality of the building envelope. These measures include continuous control layers to
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VIDEO: Solaria Lighting - Unique Designs Handmade in Nashville, Tennessee
Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Josh Walters at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo to learn about Solaria Lighting and their really creative light fixtures. Most of Solaria's
(Hour 1) This course provides an overview of the Integrated Building Envelope achieved through the understanding of Design, Material, and Installation to create Continuity in both the process and
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Rate It Green Member ZeroEnergy Design has been awarded the 2017 Award for Best Energy-Smart Home, along with Thoughtforms Corpporation, for a Net Positive Farmhouse in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The Aw…
Whether you're a beginning gardener or a long-time green thumb, you'll find inspiration and information as we explore earth-friendly ways to improve and preserve the beauty, health and habitat of our …
USGBC MA Emerging Professionals - 2017 Annual Charles River Cleanup, April 29,
Join EPMA on April 29th, 2017 for our Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup! Over 3,000 volunteers around the Boston Area come together to pick up litter, remove invasive species, and assist with par…
The webinar series, Restoring the Carbon Balance, SSF is producing with LightWorks at Arizona State University, is about taking research steps now to have technologies commercially available in the ne…
We are looking for a dynamic superhero to join the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association staff as our Director of Communications & Development in Greenfield, MA. The ideal candidate will be as pass…
Join The Architect's Newspaper for Facades+ New York City. Facades+ is the leading conference on performance and design of the building envelope. The unique cross-over of attending professionals br…
China to invest $361 billion into renewable power generation by 2020
China will invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, as the world's largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power towards cleaner fuels. …
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