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North: 2022 North Texas Facilities Expo, Arlington, TX, October 5 - 6
North Texas Facilities Expo features two full days of exhibits and conferences all in one place and all for free. North Texas Facilities Expo meets the facilities engineering, maintenance and energy m
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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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Kia Weatherspoon, interior designer and founder of Determined by Design, believes that well-designed interior spaces should be a standard for all. She will discuss how to build beautiful, healthy affo
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A building’s resilience is often thought of as its ability to withstand the impact of external stressors. But, there are also many internal stressors that can contribute to a building’s re
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Online Workshop: EcoDistricts -- A New Model of Urban Re-Generation, September 20, 1 pm ET
In this workshop attendees will discover a framework to transform existing neighborhoods through the lens of Equity, Resilience and Climate Change and a process to create a roadmap and structure for c
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BMAM Expo Asia 2018 Bangkok, Thailand, September 12-14
BMAM Expo Asia 2018, the international exhibition and conference on building maintenance and facilities management gives you the opportunity to penetrate this lucrative market. This is a great oppo…
Free GreenCE Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, September 8, 12 pm ET
In this one-hour course, the webinar discuss flexible spaces that use large, vertical openings and their designs and customizations that can contribute to health, safety, and welfare of the building o
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Attendees will practice using Airtightness tapes, grommets and other sealing products with a group of experienced trainers/sealers on hand to direct and coach them. Livestream delegates will oversee t
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Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, August 9, 3 PM
In this course, Built Environment Plus will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the i
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Western Resilience Series, USGBC Mountain Region: Extreme Heat, Online, June 22, 12PM
Extreme heat caused by climate change is impacting cities, agricultural lands and forests across the western United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Heat waves are occu
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The Australasian Waste & Recyling Expo (AWRE) - August 29-30, Sydney
The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) challenges thinking about waste through a two-day collaboration into the now and future of waste disposal and recovery. As Sydney’s only annual industr…
Combining New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) incentives with a strategic vision can help schools and municipalities finance energy efficiency upgrades to their facilities. Planning efforts ca…
Book Signing Event: The Myth of Silent Spring, July 25, 6-8 pm, Providence, RI
Please join Groundwork Rhode Island on Wednesday, July 25th from 6-8pm for an author speaking and book signing event at the Southside Cultural Center. Chad Montrie is a professor in the History Depa…
A Brief History of Green Building
Today, green building is defined by the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive as “the practice of 1) increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and
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Go Clean Energy Conference and Social Hour, July 13, Bend, Oregon
Network, Learn, Connect The second annual Central Oregon Energy Conference where business, government, organizations, and individuals will connect on the new issues and opportunities about energy a…
3-Day GRIHA V 2015 Training Program, July 25 - 27, Kochi, India
A three-day training workshop is being organized by GRIHA Council in association with TERI from July 25-27 2018 in Kochi. The workshop aims at enhancing the knowledge on green buildings and GRIHA rati…
16th Edition Green Building Congress 2018, October 31st-November 3rd in Hyderabad, India
Today, India is witnessing tremendous growth in infrastructural development. The construction industry in India is one of the largest economic activities. As the sector is growing rapidly, preserving …
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