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2019 NEEP Summit: Pathways to Decarbonization in the Northeast, August 27-29, Brooklyn, NY
This year, the NEEP Summit will be held in collaboration with Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of EPRI’
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USGBC's Smart Building Summit, Online, October 26-27
Engage with industry experts leading the optimization of integrated, high-performance buildings
On October 26th and 27th, USGBC will host its second digital Smart Building Summit, bringing together
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2023 Southeast Energy Summit, October 25-27, Atlanta, GA
The 2023 Southeast Energy Summit will bring together the brightest minds in the industry to connect, explore and innovate for a more energy-efficient Southeast.
Founded in 2007,
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In this session, Steve will present a case-study of a high-performance all-electric home built with cost in mind. Learn about the electric components, including heat, hot water, and ventilation equipm
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Free Webinar, The ESG Imperative, Presented by Green Builder Media, September 13, 2 pm ET
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has become a business imperative to minimize risk, enhance long-term performance, and improve resiliency against market volatility and idiosyncratic events.
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Free Webinar: Solving Performance Demands Using Wood Fiber Insulation, August 23, 12-1:30 pm ET
Wood fiber insulation is now being produced in America. Learn how wood fiber insulation can help provide high performance above grade insulation products to create wind-tight, vapor-open assemblies of
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Community solar makes the benefits of solar energy accessible and creates a renewable energy pathway for those unable to install traditional rooftop solar systems. By utilizing this strategy, communit
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Free PG&E Webinar: The Electrification Course for Homeowners, July 25, 4-6 pm PT
In The Electrification Course for Homeowners, we debunk many of the myths that people believe regarding superiority of fossil fuels. Beyond that, we explore how converting from gas to electric applian
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What does it mean to future-proof your construction project? Developers, designers and builders are constantly tasked with designing our built environment amid new regulations and a changing climate.
Industry Preview Event: Tour the First Net Zero Home in Georgia, June 20, 12-2 pm, Roswell, GA
Join Brighwater homes for a speciali industry preview event.
SPECIAL INDUSTRY PREVIEW EVENT
JUNE 20, 2023 | 12PM – 2PM
Take a closer look at the first completed home in
The Wellness Aspects of Green Buildings, USGBC FL, October 1
Join USGBC Florida for this very special and timely presentation -- The Wellness Aspects of Green Building.
IS HEALTHY THE NEW GREEN?
Truth be told, it always has been. Human hea
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2019 Metro KC Climate Action Coalition Summit, September 14, 8:30am-5:30pm, Overland Park, KS
Join the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition September 14 for the first-ever Metro KC Climate Action Summit
Internationally recognized speakers to highlight emerging trends in climate change and
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USGBC Maryland and NCR Net Zero Schools Hard Hat Tour: September 11, 2019 Baltimore, MD
Visit two Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Schools currently under construction in Baltimore City. Graceland Park/O’Donnell Heights ES/MS and Holabird ES/MS are both designed to be zero net energy with the
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Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World
Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-…
LEED Tour - South Bend Fire Station #4, July 18, 3:00-4:00pm, South Bend, IN
Join USGBC Indiana to tour the newly opened South Bend Fire Station #4. This is a high performing building that has earned the LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council fo
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New York Energy Week, June 24-27, New York, NY
Created in 2013, New York Energy Week is the industry’s comprehensive cross-sector, annual event series uniting the diverse sectors of energy.
The week-long event series i
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This event brings together representatives of public agencies including cities, counties, school districts, and councils of governments. This meeting is closed to vendors or service providers.
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Sustainable Building at Miami Beach, May 22, Miami, FL
Learn about the Sustainable Building Ordinances in the City of Miami BEach and how the new LEED version 4 and the Living Building Challange (LBC) Certifications can meet those requirments
Resilience Workshop Series: Building Resilient Water Systems, May 17, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to Environmental Resilience Series: Building Resilient Water Systems
This series of 90-minute workshops are designed to introduce you to what resilience is and how it applies to your l
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Hacking LEED: v4 Innovation and Performance Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 10:00am to 1:00pm Presenters: Jim Newman Grey Lee Erik Ruoff How will green building practitioners use the updated and m…
Introduction to LEED for Homes – Free CE Webinar - 1/27 at 12 noon EST
Introduction to LEED for Homes – Free CE Webinar January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Presenter: Brett Little, LEED APH, LFA, GHP LEED for Homes is a residential green building certification th…
New Organic Solar Technology to Power Global Network of Objects
It is hard to believe that one day technology and objects are going to be linked together through an ‘internet of things.’ That’s right an interconnected global network will help operate devices…
Devastating Man-Made Forest Fires in Southeast Asia Accelerating in Recent Years
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan, is justifiably speaking out against companies that start forest fires in Southeast Asia, calling them a “man-made tragedy”. The fore…
EcoLogic’s 2015 Fall Benefit: Turning the Tables, Nurturing Resilience, Oct 1, 6:30 pm
TURNING THE TABLES: NURTURING RESILIENCE A Jeffersonian Dinner & Conversation about Conservation, Culture & Adaptation in a Changing World Thursday, October 1, 2015 6:30 – 9:30 PM The Comman…
Should we be Worried about the Rapidly Expanding Desalinization Industry?
Access to water is a growing issue, particularly with recent droughts. At first, desalinization sounds like a good idea. But I was reading an Environmental News Network article about how desalin…
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