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California Friendly Landscape Class, February 22, Torrance, CA
Learn how to remove your turf and succesfully convert your landscape into a sustainable rought-tolerant garden. The classes will help you understand and meet rebate program requirements.
BE+ Bike Tour, September 19, Boston, Massachusetts
Grab your helmet, water, snacks, and a bicycle to embark on an exciting journey with BE+!
Join the BE+ Emerging Professionals for an urban bike tour showcasing innovative sustainable building proje
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Join NESEA in Connecticut for a Pro Tour featuring an exciting collaboration between two NESEA Bottom Lines members (Wolfworks and Rare Forms), showcasing a new, single family home, built fr
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Most building owners tackle energy improvements one building at a time, which can be slow, expensive, and miss opportunities to prioritize the most beneficial upgrades at the right time across a build
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Automated Outdoor Solutions of New England will be showcasing several mowers, including the Navimow x4 (below, and at work!), June 18th from 10 am - 5 pm at Lovell's Florest and Nursery in Me
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Building Performance Standards (BPS) Foundations, July 21, 2 - 4 pm ET
Building Performance Standards (BPS) are becoming an increasingly important part of state and local decarbonization efforts—but what do these targets actually mean in practice?
In this first
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On June 5, NESEA will bring attendees behind-the-scenes for a Pro Tour of a new, 124-unit affordable passive housing development in Salem, MA. This project is being built for Passive House certificati
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Advancing Existing Building Performance with AI, a 6-part USGBC webinar series, May 20 - June 24
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how buildings are operated but most organizations are still navigating how to apply it effectively.
This series explores how AI and digital tools can tr
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ADAPT 2026, May 12-13, Denver, Colorado
USGBC's 2026 ADAPT: Denver regional conference will convene hundreds of industry leaders and innovators to address the critical intersection of resilience and the built environment.
With a focu
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The fourth of MIT’s six Climate Action Symposia, Economy-wide Deep Decarbonization, will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Topics will include:
- pathways to scalable, affordable low- t
Northeast Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, February 11-12, Saratoga Springs, NY
Discover the latest in building science and technical information; strategies for improving your organization’s operations; the latest updates on certifications; key updates on policy and n
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WEBINAR: "Is 2020 the Year of U.S. Offshore Wind?", January 9, 10:00AM PST
The U.S. offshore wind sector is poised to play a major role in accelerating the transition to renewable energy across the country. Thousands of megawatts are currently under contract or are in the pr
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Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West, February 24-26, Denver, CO
In partnership with the Colorado Solar & Storage Association, Solar Power & Energy Storage Mountain West is a solar + storage event for the western United States. Colorado alone boasts hu
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O&M Stories in MF Housing: Challenges, Solutions & Results Thursday, March 10 1:30 - 2:30 pm BE16: Multifamily In the world of multi-family housing every operational dollar is earmarked, budgete…
USGBC NJ Annual Holiday Party and Member Reception, December 12, 6-8:30 pm, Hillsborough
Come and celebrate & network with your friends and colleagues at our holiday celebration.
Location: Duke Farms - Farm Barn Orientation Center (LEED Platinum)
Hillsborough, NJ
SPACE IS LIMI
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In this one-hour course, the participant will explore design strategies that encourage beneficial occupant behavior. Consider the impacts occupant behavior changes can have on a building over its life
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Certified Green Lending Professional Training, November 1, San Diego, California
Join Build It Green for a one-day course exploring the principles of green building and the whole house approach to the design, construction and operation of residential buildings.
Upon completion
Wisconsin Solar Tour October 5, 2019, 10am - 4pm Wisconsin (Statewide)
Join people across Wisconsin from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a statewide Solar Tour! Homes and businesses throughout Wisconsin will open their doors to demonstrate and share strategies for energy-eff
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August 10: Join the USGBC NJ for their 9th Annual Summer Social
Join the USBGC NJ for their 9th Annual Summer Social, presented by the Central Branch. Come out for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building and sustainability professionals! …
Climate Refugees: A Call For International Relocation Action
The world is facing a new and ugly reality of anthropogenic climate change. As the planet warms, we’re seeing the sea levels rise, storms grow stronger and more variable, and fresh water supplies dw…
WEBINAR, JULY 12: Green Cities & Urban Development
Cities account for over 70 percent of global energy use and 40 to 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Do you want to know what are the most cost-effective ways of reducing this using tod…
June 28th: Community Table: Sue AnderBois, RI Director of Food Strategy
Please join Social Enterprise Greenhouse in welcoming Sue AnderBois, recently selected Director of Food Strategy for Rhode Island. Join Sue as she talks about her new position and what it means for ou…
NEBFM - Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show and Conference, June 29-30, Boston
NEBFM - Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show and Conference June 29th, 8:00 am - June 30th, 6:00 AM Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Hall B-2 415 Summer Street Boston, 02210 …
NESEA Pro Tour - CreekSide Zero Net Energy Home - Pulaski, NY, June 17
NESEA Pro Tour - CreekSide Zero Net Energy Home - Pulaski, NY Friday, June 17, 1 - 5 pm CEUs: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, Pending approval This tour of the CreekSide Net Zero House features one of the firs…
Freddie Mac Introduces a Green Rebate Program - up to $5000 for multifamily property loans
As the largest funder of multifamily properties nationally, Freddie Mac hopes to boost awareness of energy consumption among apartment owners and managers. Borrowers financing properties with 20 u…
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