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Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, June 14, Cincinnati, Ohio
Join Green Umbrella for the 2019 Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit!
In 2019, the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit will continue to explore new and promising areas of environmental sustai
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Free Webinar: Electrification Course for Homeowners, July 31, 4-6 pm PT
What are the benefits of an all-electric home? And how would you approach it?
In The Electrification Course for Homeowners, we debunk many of the myths that people believe regarding superiority of
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Buildings are at the center of our energy systems and account for over 70% of US electricity consumption. To succeed in decarbonizing our grid, buildings and the systems within buildings can be part o
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Free Webinar: The Five Pillars of Lighting Controls, May 28, 9-11 am PT
Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC)
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Circularity, 2024: Accelerating the Circular Economy, May 22-24, Chicago, Illinois
Circularity 24 offers thought-provoking keynotes, actionable breakouts, a solutions-oriented expo and networking opportunities for leaders implementing circular solutions.
Join the growing com
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Today, Vermont’s home production is principally producing large, expensive single-family homes on large and mid-size lots, and large-scale multi-family apartments. Vermonters looking for housing
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, April 5, 12-2pm
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and batteries s
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Free Webinar: Detailing for High Performance Roofs and Walls, March 21, 10-11 am
We know the concepts behind providing a great building envelope – air tight and well-insulated– but how, exactly, do we do that? In this course, 3C-REN will provide ‘sketch-level&rsq
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GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, Presented by Southface, March 4 - 5, Atlanta, Georgia
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. This course is ideal for property managers
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This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various techn
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Composting & Green Buildings: A Natural Fit, August 13, Charlottesville, VA
Did you know that almost a third of the solid waste stream can be recycled through composting? This presentation will give an overview of composting and why it is important. We'll review what can
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Stanley Marketplace Green Building Tour, July 17, 2:30-4:00pm, Aurora, CO
Join the USGBC Denver Metro Education Committee for a green building tour of Stanley Marketplace, a community of independently owned local businesses. Stanley Marketplace received a 2018 USGBC Mountai
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Midwest Renewable Energy Association 30th Anniversary Energy Fair, June 21-23, Custer, WI
Celebrate the summer solstice at The 30th Anniversary Energy Fair on June 21-23, 2019! Organized by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, The Energy Fair is the nation’s longest-running even
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Environmental Building Strategies - 4 Positions - (San Francisco)
Do you want to grow your green building career in San Francisco with a company that pushes the limits of green building innovation? Environmental Building Strategies (EBS) works with some of the world…
EARTH DAY AFTER PARTY 2019 & The Sustainable Trifecta, April 29, Hamilton, NJ
Join us at the LEED Gold Grounds For Sculpture Museum for cutting edge education, live music, LEED plaque presentation, & networking...
This event - including the scavenger hunt - takes p
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BioPhilly 5 Conference in Philadelphia, PA on April 11th
Living Air Conditioning & Carbon Sponges:
Vertical Forests, Meadow Roofs, and other Plant-based Systems to Beat the Heat
Climate scientists predict that within 30 years, Philadelphia c
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Conversation on Getting Net Zero, Feb 28, 12pm-2pm, Pawtucket, RI
Getting to Net Zero – A Conversation and Workshop on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Reduction
Please join Renew Energy Initiative (REI) & Rhode Island Business Climate Le
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An overview of Building Life Cycle Assessment for the construction industry
What is LCA?
LCA answers the simple question: how sustainable is my product or process? We know products are not equal in terms of their environmental impact and putting a number on
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FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement
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California has had the most severe droughts in recent years. In the wake of the continued drought, several stakeholders, including State and Federal officials are working diligently together to reduce…
Learn more about Blower Doors from TEC: Wednesday, September 30th, 1-2 PM CST
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Central time This is the first in an occasional series on some of the lesser known but equally important features and uses of building dia…
Boulder Green Home Tour - September 26, 10 am - 4 pm (plus after party!)
Boulder Green Home Tour September 26, 10 am - 4 pm After-Party 4 - 6 pm The Colorado Green Building Guild and the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, two local non-profit groups, are proud to pres…
Petition: Tell the EPA to Support the Clean Power Plan (via NRDC)
Please help the NRDC with a petition to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator! It's time to limit emissions on coal-fired plants, for the health of the planet and for current and future generations. …
Sustainable Living Festival - Wellesley, MA, Saturday, May 16th
The Sustainable Living Festival, hosted by Sustainable Wellesley, Green Needham and the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant will be held on May 16 at the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant on 4 Municipal Way…
FREE Online Course offered by HeatSpring: High Performance Building and HVAC 101
FREE Online Course: High Performance Building and HVAC 101 APRIL 6 - 24, 2015 A comprehensive free course on building science and high performance HVAC systems, designed for engineers, architects…
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