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Third Coast Water Seminars: Hydrologic Performance of the NPCC Green Roof, August 25, 4-5 PM EDT
The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Urban
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Free CE Webinar: PREFAB For All, April 18, 12 pm EST
Smaller houses with quality amenities are trending. Koones’s latest features a variety of prefab homes from small to large, luxurious to modest, and includes modular, structural insulated panels
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Free Webinar: Reliability, Energy Markets, & the Clean Energy Transition, April 6, 1-2 pm ET
Climate change is creating new, unforeseen challenges to maintaining reliability for utility customers across the nation. From ice storms to heat domes, utilities face unprecedented operational challe
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Passive House Construction Primer, Online, March 14, 1-2 pm
Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of our orig
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Florence MacGregor is the Executive Director of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, where she has contributed to advancing sustainability practices in the built environment during her seven
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Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Course, February 2-28
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have a long history of providing flexible, cost-effective, family-oriented housing. Recent regulatory changes in several states make ADUs a viable option to generate re
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ULI Global Sustainability Outlook 2023, Online and Complimentary, January 11, 1 - 2 pm EST
In late 2022, ULI's Greenprint Center for Building Performance interviewed members of various sustainability-focused Product Councils in the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe to inform an "o
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Hotels of the Future: How is Artificial Intelligence Changing the Hospitality Industry?
The use of AI in the hospitality industry is still in its relative infancy, but the possibilities for adoption are vast. Though technology will never entirely replace the human touch that is at the co
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In this FREE, three-hour seminar for building owners, property managers, and consultants, we will discuss all of the greenhouse gas-related local laws that impact the majority of NYC’s larger bu
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USGBC's Mountain Region, Green Schools Summit, A Virtual Event, December 2-3
This virtual event will convene K-12 sustainability professionals, teachers, administrators, and the AEC industry for fast-paced sessions addressing the most noteworthy topics surrounding green school
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Webinar: Zero Carbon Buildings - The Retrofit Challenge, November 4, 2 pm BST
Powering, heating, and maintaining existing buildings makes up 16% of our national carbon footprint, and almost all buildings will need to be retrofitted for us to meet our decarbonisation responsibil
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As nationwide awareness grows over the connection between indoor air quality and extreme weather, the Kansas City region is feeling the heat due to its aging building stock. However, there are code ma
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What is the ideal humidity needed to help maintain hardwood flooring?
I got a question from a webinar that I co-hosted with Aprilaire and the National Wood Flooring Association.
The question related to 'what is needed to maintain a good relative humidity to help
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Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon, November 14th, Atlantic City
Join us in Atlantic City for the Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon--the premier celebration for New Jersey’s sustainability community. This gathering includes leaders in the sustainability movement…
Financing the Clean Economy, A C3E Webinar July 22, 11am PT, 2 pm ET
Clean energy investment is critical to meeting the United States’ goals of 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Financing of clean energy ca
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Online: USGBC Federal Advocacy in Action, July 14, 2-3 PM EDT
Join USGBC for an advocacy webinar on July 14 at 2 pm ET. It’s shaping up to be a big year for federal investment in green building. Perhaps more than any previous administration, the Biden White Ho
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Calculating upfront embodied energy in buildings - Free CE Webinar, June 16, 12-1 pm EDT
Reducing embodied carbon emissions is one of the most urgent opportunities we have today in reducing the footprint of our built spaces as building materials manufacturing makes up 11% of total GHG emi
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USGBC MA Annual General Meeting Wednesday, January 31, 4:30-8pm, Boston
It's time to turn the page on 2017 and get ready for an event-packed month with USGBCMA. Join USGBC to celebrate the community's success of the past year and share a story or two about the transfo…
Sustainability Tour of Eco-Industrial Park, July 1, 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 …
26th Annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF), Mar 15-25, Washington DC
The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) is the world’s premier showcase of environmentally themed films. Since 1993 our mission has been to celebrate Earth and inspire unde…
The Oregon Solar Energy Conference, May 1 – 3, Portland, OR
The Oregon Solar Energy Conference is the nations best solar conference. In 2017 we hosted over 430 attendees representing over 170 companies. We had over 30 exhibitors and sessions ranged from techni…
The reasons to remove toxic chemicals from our landscapes are many and many homeowners are seeking landscape professionals who can deliver healthier landscape options. However, too often clients give …
The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, May 14 – 16, Lancaster
The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) is home to the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA). LCSWMA employs a multi-step approach to trash disposal…
Forever Green 2017 USGBC Central Pennsylvania, Nov 30, Elizabethtown, PA
Every year, we gather together at our Forever Green ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of people and projects in our region that advance sustainable buildings. Our awards focus on green schools…
Presinar: Everblue Presents: Sparks Fly! Onsite Renewable Energy Production, Nov 22, Boston
Join us at our 2017 USGBC MA Chapter Presinar series to learn more about innovative approaches to sustainable design and construction of buildings and neighborhoods. The presentations are pre-re…
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