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Free Green Building Webinar: Why Use the Certified Water Rating Index (WRI)? October 6, 12 pm EST
The 2020 ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) introduced the Water Rating Index (WRI) as a new optional path for homes to demonstrate compliance with water efficiency criteria. Like the HER
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The first webinar of the series will provide participants with a foundational understanding of distributed energy resources (DERs), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, and electric vehicle (EV) ch
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Green Finance Tools and Resources, a USGBC First Friday Webinar, June 6, 1 pm PT
USGBC's First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year, with a twist! USGBC will still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, bu
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On the average Californians consume less water than the residents of other states. Even so there is a need for us to conserve even more water. The construction community has an opportunity to further
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California Wildfire Recovery + Rebuilding Guide, Free Launch Webinar, April 9, 5 -6 pm PT
USGBC-CA, with technical support from Arup and our Wildfire Defense Advisory Committee, has been developing a Wildfire Recovery and Rebuilding Guide to support those affected by LA Wildfires. Thi
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Free Webinar: The Evolving Landscape of Commercial Energy Efficiency, March 25, 1 pm ET
This course provides owners, architects, engineers, and construction professionals with essential insights into navigating commercial energy efficiency codes, focusing on ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC. Partici
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Join Build Green CT to hear from the CCSU Elihu Burritt Library Addition owner, design team, contractor, and manufacturer about the benefits of cross-laminated-timber (CLT) structure.
The design te
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Building enclosures – the roof, walls, and floor – are the first line of defense between nature and people. Enclosure performance is optimized when air sealing and insulation – two u
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Upgrading the thermal and air leakage performance of existing homes exposes a variety of hazards that many professionals either do not know how to address or how to communicate the importance of the i
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Greening the Holidays: Free, and Presented Online by Metrowest Climate Solutions, December 15, 7 pm
Greening the Holidays:
Let’s green our gifting, downshift the décor, and compost the cookie crumbs!
Presented by Metrowest Climate Solutions. Speakers:
Cities are increasingly incorporating justice and equity into their climate change strategies. How have city approaches changed over time? In what ways are cities taking new approaches to advancing eq
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Home Electrification Series Webinar: Mechanical Systems, November 23, 7 pm EDT
The third session of Home Electrification Series will explore options for heating your home with electricity instead of fossil fuels. This webinar will explain different types of heat pumps
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Webinar: The 2019 California Green Building Intervening Code Cycle Update, November 3, 12 pm PST
Hosted by ID360 Academy, attendees will gain current knowledge about sustainability and green buildings in the context of the 2019 California Green Building Code. This webinar will bring awarenes
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USGBC Orange County 2017 Eco Awards, Dec 7, Newport Beach, CA
Converse with friends and colleagues as we honor Orange County companies and individuals committed to sustainable practices. In addition to the awards, a Keynote will be delivered by a representative …
2021 Zero Energy commercial Buildings Conference, Virtual, Presented by Eversource, September 23
Learn from the experts from NREL, Steven Winter Associates, and McDonald's Corporation, about how commercial zero energy buildings have been designed and constructed. Case studies on two new zero
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USGBC Georgia Presents: Chrysalis Awards 2021, August 24, 4-5:30 PM EDT
USGBC Georgia created the Chrysalis Awards to support broadening the conversation between the green building industry and our green community. Our goal is to support and recognize the people
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Sustainable Materials Management, Delivering on Targets, July 21, 12:30 pm EDT
Our society generates a tremendous amount of waste. Geocycle’s Paolo Carollo and Sophie Wu will be joined by Tad Radzinski of Sustainable Solutions Corporation and Jennifer Porter from Gershman
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Online: WaterSense V2.0: flexibility and water-efficiency options, July 7, 12-1 PM EDT
EPA has rolled out the Water Sense Labeled Homes Version 2. This updated version of the program will provide the industry with additional flexibility to while still meeting the water efficiency and pe
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BASEA Forum Series 100% Renewables campaign February 11th Boston
The BASEA Forum Series resumes on January 11th. We are pleased to welcome back Ben Hellerstein of Environment Mass. Ben has been traveling throughout the state for 100% Renewable Energy Summits, enga…
High performance wall assembly and details - Webinar (Free, or $95 for credit), 11 am - noon Central
Wall assembly details like corners, deck connections, fastening schedules, tapes, window bucks, furring strips and cladding attachment present challenges. The webinar presenter is a nationally recogni…
Sustainability Tour of Eco-Industrial Park, June 3, Pittsboro, NC
Come visit and see a working sustainable biodiesel plant, a sustainable agriculture farm, vermiculture, a biodiversity garden, a green building model, an organic local food distributor, a huge solar a…
CitiesAlive, 16th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference, Sept 24-27, Brooklyn, NY
CitiesAlive is North America's leading forum to discuss benefits and strategies of green roof and wall design, installation, and maintenance and works to influence policy discussion, development and i…
2018 ACEEE Hot Water Forum, March 20 - 22, Portland, Oregon
ACEEE’s Hot Water Forum is the only technical conference about efficiently making, distributing, and using hot water, regardless of its source. Since 2008, the Hot Water Forum has brought togethe…
The Evolving Role of Urban Landscapes, Nov 14, Wilmington
Ecological designers are making progress in urban areas by developing semi-wild areas and addressing landscape connectivity to make positive impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem function, and sustainabi…
9th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, Dec 14 -15, Fort Lauderdale
Broward County will host the 9th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit This year’s summit will focus on “The Business of Resilience” to engage the business and wider…
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