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I've been a builder since the 90s and a green builder for close to 20 years now. I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000s during that green bubble before the crash in 2008.&n
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Free Course: NAR Green Designation, July 24-25, Vallejo, California
This NAR Green Designation course provides 16 hours of CEUs and Green Designation certification awarded by the Green Resource Council.
Join us for a two-day training designed to introduce green rea
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Carbon Literacy for Schools, Online Training, June 26 - July 3, 4-6 pm, BT
Carbon Literacy is ‘An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational ba
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Net Zero Energy Conference, a Free Online Event hosted by Eversource, June 12
Eversource's annual Net Zero Energy Conference provides practical insights into high-performance building strategies, code compliance, and carbon reduction. Attendees will hear case studies f
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RecyclingWorks Spring 2025 Forum, May 20, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts (RecyclingWorks) is excited to the hybrid, in-person and virtual, RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts Spring 2025 Forum!
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pr
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Join 3C-REN for a two-day training to learn green real estate concepts, principles, practices, and benefits from the ground up in a way that makes sense to you and your clients. You’ll stand out
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Free Webinar: A-B-C-Decarb for Schools - Plan, Fund, and Succeed, April 22, 9 - 11:30 am PT
Join experts from SCE, NBI, NAESCO nd practitioners form the fild for a hands-on workshop on operational decarbonization and net-zero schools. Gain insights, tools, and funding strategies.
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This webinar will still kick off examining the state of water use today, highlighting the environmental challenges we face and exploring solutions currently in play for the residential and commercial
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Shipping containers are being constructed as durable, low-maintenance dwellings from recycled steel shipping containers, lower embodied carbon. They can be meticulously designed to meet diverse needs,
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Are you curious about energy efficiency and how it is generated, stored, and distributed? Are you interested in learning more about the latest innovations and technologies in renewable energy? If so,
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The “Holy Grail” of Wellness design requires complex parametric analysis and applied research for justification / verification of health benefits. This session will examine human biology a
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Free Webinar: Weatherization and Energy Savings for Businesses, May 27, 1-2 pm
CET is excited to launch a new approach to helping small businesses in Massachusetts cut energy costs, improve property values, and improve comfort in their buildings. This webinar will outline the en
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In this one-hour course, we will discuss how hand dryers have evolved from the first generation of hand dryers to the efficient, hygienic wave of the present and future. Examining the newest features
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California’s Efficient Permit Licensing Helps Residential Solar Expand
California has been leading the country in solar energy consumption and looks to continue this impressive achievement as it implements new progressive policies like “The Expedited Solar Permitting A…
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced that through 2020, the organization is lowering the cost of registration to pursue the WELL AP credential by over 50 percent, to $299. S
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2020 Municipal Green Building Conference + Expo (Online or In-Person), 8/21-8/22, Los Angeles, CA
Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors in S
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Buildings of Excellence: Greening the Bronx, March 25, New York, NY
Join NYSERDA and BE-Ex for our fifth NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Gallery Talk, featuring 425 Grand Concourse, Park Avenue Green, and La Central Building C, three exemplary Passive House buildings
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13th Annual Green Schools Event, April 15th, St Louis, MO
Attend the 13th Annual Green Schools Event to celebrate student-driven sustainability projects in local schools!
This free event, which is open to the public, is the culmination of the 2019-20 Gree
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Study Links Green Buildings to Higher Cognitive Function
Can better thinking and better health be found in green-certified buildings? New research says yes. Both indoors and out, the built environment plays a critical role in our overall health and well-bei
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Western Massachusetts Green Consortium- January 11, 5 pm - Film Screening: "The Burden," Northampton
Massachusetts Green Consortium Film Screening: "The Burden" Wednesday, January 11 5 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Pleasant Street Northampton, MA Roger Sorkin …
Women In Green Breakfast, USGBC - LA, Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM, Los Angeles
Women In Green Breakfast hosted by USGBC-LA City Club Los Angeles - 555 South Flower Street Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM Please join us for a post-election discussion on climate po…
Western Massachusetts Green Consortium Solar Hot Water – Overlooked Potential for Carbon Reduction, Wednesday, November 9 5-7 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Plea…
San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years:
San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years! SAN FRANCISCO GREEN FESTIVAL Friday, November 11 at 12:00 PM - to - Sunday, November 13 at 5:00 PM (PST) Pier 35 1454 The Embarcadero…
Help Build What’s Next - New York City November 10, 1:30-4:30 pm google 76 9th Ave New York, NY 10011 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this promi…
Webinar: Healthy Cities in the Era of Climate Change, Monday September 19, 1:15-2:45 pm
Mon, Sep 19, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century,” according to the Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change. But here’s…
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