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WEBINAR: Understanding Water Credits in LEED, November 1
LEED v4 addresses water holistically, taking into account indoor use, outdoor use, specialized uses and metering. It measures all sources of water related to a building, including cooling towers, appl
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2023 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 11-13, Detroit, Michigan
Theme: Decarbonization - Turning Goals Into Achievable Action Plans.
The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizi
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Join NESEA for a tour of Solara Phase 3, a low embodied carbon, market-rate, net zero multifamily complex in Rotterdam, NY. The complex, including the first two phases, will be the largest market
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This online workshop will help you make the leap from standard market-driven construction to a quality "green" home. They will discuss site design, building envelope design, climatic de
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The “Perfect Wall” defined and demonstrated
We keep using the term “perfect wall” when describing the various control layers on the #1920sMakoverATL deep enegy retrofit and learning house. This concept does deserve to be unpac
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Yestermorrow Online Course, Healthy Building Materials, 4 Wednesday Sessions, 7-9 pm ET, May 1-31
Healthy Building Materials will take a dive into the broken promise of the statement “better living through chemistry.”
Through assigned reading, case studies, videos and discussi
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 4
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Resilience, Ecology, and Access at the Water's Edge, Online, April 5, 3-4 pm
WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) is the gold standard for resilient, ecologically sound, and accessible projects that touch the water's edge. WEDG is a national rating system that has
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Observations at the 2023 International Builder's Show.
I noticed a new theme at the International Builder's Show this year. All exhibitors made a point to tell me about their innovati
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Free Webinar: Cost-Effective Solutions for Residential Electrification, February 8, 2 pm
The biggest challenge to the full-scale electrification of homes in the U.S. is outdated infrastructure and inadequate electrical grid capacity. There simply isn’t enough localized grid st
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Contracts that Promote Building Performance, January 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, NYC
Join Urban Green and the NYC Bar Association for a lively conversation about the future of construction contracts that will keep up with the needs of high performance projects. Because liability is ge
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Global GreenTag Upgrades CarbonRATE™ Embodied Carbon Product Certification Program
CarbonRATE™ - a unique peer reviewed Embodied Carbon Product Certification Program - has been re-launched under the Global GreenTag International Certification Standard. According to Daniel A. H
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Multi-Family Housing: Under Construction Through Final Product, November 15, Northamption, MA
During this event, attendees will tour two projects built by hosting company Sunwood Builders: a 13-unit condominium project, which has been complete for less than six months, and a 28-unit co-housing
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Webinar, 1/7: An Introduction to The Clean Power Plan -- A Home Performance View, 12-1:15 pm EDT
Join Efficiency First on Thursday 1/7 for: An Introduction to The Clean Power Plan -- A Home Performance View You can add CPP to the list of acronyms that …
Intro to EcoDistricts, USGBC Missouri, November 12, Missouri (Exact Location TBD)
Within the world of green rating systems, LEED provides a model for building-level sustainability, for single-entity controlled community developments, for campuses, and for cities, but it does not ha
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MnSEIA Gateway to Solar Conference, October 21-22, Minneapolis, MN
MREA will provide Solar Professional Trainings at the sixth annual MnSEIA Gateway to Solar Conference, Minnesota’s industry-led solar trade group conference that focuses on growing the
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Eagle Valley Green Building Challenge, USGBC Colorado, Avon, October 3, 4:30-6:30pm
Building experts from around the community will be presenting in short 5-min circuits on a green building strategy they tried and tested over the past year. It will be a night full of lessons learned,
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Horizon19 Global Clean Economy Summit, September 19-20, Boston, MA
Presented by World Climate Limited, NECEC, and MassCEC, Horizon19 will provide an impactful and dynamic platform for key stakeholders and partnerships. Across multiple sectors, there is a growing dema
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WHEN: June 30, 2016 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm WHERE: SBN Boardroom, 99 Bishop Allen Dr #100, Cambridge,MA 02139, USA COST: Free! CONTACT: Food Solutions New England: http://www.foodsolutionsne.or…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association 18th Annual Solar Picnic, at the Somerville Community Growing Center Saturday, June 18th 11 am - 3 pm (Solar Noon will be 12:46 PM) Somerville Community Gro…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Forum Karl Rabago on The Value of Solar/Distributed Energy Resources May 12, 7 pm First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street…
Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE) - March 31 - April 1, Pittsburgh
Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE) - March 31 - April 1, Pittsburgh 1000 Ft. Duquesne Boulevard Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222 The Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE) brings together gr…
Can 'Millennial Villages' for Young Professionals Help Solve the Massachusetts Housing Crisis?
Via BostInno and Boston.com, In the Boston area, the population of young professionals has continued to grow and compete with both each other and families for limited housing stock. The 18 to 24 …
Toxics Action Center and Massachusetts Climate Action Network are collaborating to jointly put on the Local Environmental Action 2016, to be held at Northeastern University in Boston on March 13th. …
Why is a 2˚ Celsius increase the threshold that the Earth can handle?
What is so special about 2˚ Celsius? G20 world leaders, scientists and policymakers met in Paris for the COP21 this past December to discuss specific areas of special relevance, most importantly, …
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