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Arizona Public Service Company (APS) Announces a Commitment to Carbon-Free Energy Production by 2050
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) CEO Jeff Guldner announced that the company will produce all electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050 and will produce 45% of power from renewable sources by 2
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Grace Farms Green Building Tour, New Canaan, Connecticut, January 18, 10:30 am - 12 pm
This comprehensive tour invites a closer look at the architecture of the River building and Barns. Take in 360–degree views of the surrounding landscapes while exploring the building’s sus
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NESEA Pro Tour: Affordable Passive House Midrise in Brooklyn, New York December 6, 1-5 pm
Join NESEA for the final Pro Tour of 2024: a passive house-certified, 185,000 square-foot building, providing 160 units of much-needed affordable housing to the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn.
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How Wasted* Is Bringing Sustainability To The Portable Sanitation Industry
Believe it or not, there’s a lot of waste in the portable waste industry, and we’re not just talking about human waste. From route optimizations, to what kind of toilet paper is used
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The residential building sector holds great opportunities for saving billions of dollars in homeowners' utility bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with implementation of many innovative s
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Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: All About Ducted Mini-Splits, September 18, 12-1 pm ET
This course will overview ducted mini-splits. Indeed the term mini-splits doesn't necessarily mean the indoor unit is ductless. It will cover the different types of ducted mini-splits, low and med
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This class covers how to prepare and/or adjusts your Commercial HVAC Systems to address pandemic and wildfire hazards. The class includes the latest guidance from professional organizations and govern
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Free Webinar Cutting Edge Ventilation to Improve IAQ Even With Tight Air Sealing, August 27, 2 pm CT
A home today must not only be high performing, resilient and built using sustainable methods, the home must provide the individuals living within it a healthy environment. There are many factors that
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Free Webinar: Duct Sealing from the Inside with an Automated Technology, July 31, 12 - 1 pm ET
Sealing the leaks in HVAC ductwork results in more energy efficient, comfortable, and healthier homes – for both existing, occupied and new construction houses. Yet manual air sealing is difficu
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Webinar: COVID-19, Considerations for Multifamily and Affordable Housing, April 7, 1-2:15 pm EDT
April 7th 1:00-2:15 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) / 6:00pm – 7:15pm BST (British Summer Time) / 7:00pm – 8:15pm CEST (Central European Summer Time)
The Urban Land Institute is hosting
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Living Future 20 Unconference (Now Digital!), May 7 - 8
**Due to the current health crisis, Living Future Institute has moved the Living Future 20 Unconference (LF20) online.
The Living Future unConference is a platform for the gre
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2021 Getting to Zero Forum , October 27-29, NYC, New York
Join building and energy industry leaders at this global event dedicated to defining a low-energy, low-carbon future for the built environment.
Getting to Zero aims to accelerate action by sta
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Join the Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. and the UMass Boston Climate Adaptation Forum to learn about the intersection of flood insurance, risk management, and environmental justic
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A Window Into International Climate Policy
Since the 1970s, the climate community has worked tirelessly to establish a credible scientific basis for anthropogenic climate change. Though climate change deniers still exist, ever since the Intern…
What's New in the 2020 Stretch Energy Code? January 28, New York, New York
he 2020 NYStretch Energy Code, which will go into effect on March 3, will significantly change how buildings in NYC are designed and constructed. Buildings constructed under NYStretch will use 11
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Technical Visit to Xiqu Centre, January 3, Hong Kong
Located on the eastern edge of the West Kowloon Cultural District, at the junction of Canton Road and Austin Road, the Xiqu Centre is directly accessible from the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station (Expre
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2019 Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge Final Presentations, December 10, Chicago, IL
The CNT Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge brings people form across Chicago together to identify urban sustainability issues and devise community-driven solutions. The theme of the 2019 Challenge is
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Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA, Thursday, November 10, Boston
Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA Thursday, November 10 5:30 – 7pm 50 Milk Street 15th Floor " Aristotle" Room Boston, MA 02210 Legislation and policy drives our indust…
10th Annual Toxics Action Center Fundraising Party to Celebrate a Safer Energy Future 7pm, Wednesday, November 30th Duxbury, Massachusetts (address sent with RSVP) 10th Annual Massachusetts A…
Blue vs. Red: Who Will Solve America's Climate Problems?
As November 2nd approaches, Democrats and Republicans face an election day that follows quite an eventful election season of emotions and surprises, with the least surprising being the extreme divide …
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm Waterworks Cafe 250 Commercial Street Waumbec Mill rear entrance Manchester, NH 03101 NHHBA's annual Corn…
Get LEED Certified with courses at Nassau Community College!
Nassau Community College located in Garden City, NY will be offering Green Building oriented classes starting this fall! Classes include: LEED Green Associate Certification, LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep, an…
The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2016: Looks Like a Bright Future for Renewables
Every July, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) holds an annual conference to discuss current energy technology, market, and policy issues, and this year, they presented results from their Ann…
SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company. Just six months in, 2016 has been quite an exciting year: countries have …
The MA Omnibus Bill: Will The Senate See A Bright Future For Renewable Energy In MA?
Today, Thursday, June 30th, the Massachusetts Senate is debating its version of the energy bill that passed through the MA House earlier this month. Whereas the House bill had required electrical util…
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