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When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In
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GPRO Construction Management, Online, October 18, 9 am - 5 pm ET
Course overview
GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid c
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Aiming for Higher Performance Homes - A Holistic Approach is Best
There are plenty of reasons people might not want or be able to renovate the interior of the home when trying to improve building performance. What can you do to improve performanc
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The Department of Energy's Clean Energy to Communities Expert Match program helps communities explore clean energy questions, challenges, and opportunities across sectors including buildings,
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GPRO Construction Management Training with Urban Green Council, August 29-30
GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Tau
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Free Webinar: Buildings and the IRA: The New Incentives for Going Green, July 19, 10-11 am PT
A webinar co-hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to get the latest news and updates around the
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Greenbuild 2023: Building Transformation, September 26-29, Washington, DC
Greenbuild hosts the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide where attendees learn and source solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildi
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The use of compost and mulch is required by two converging California regulations: the Modified Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) and California Senate Bill (SB 1383). Applying compost and
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Free Green Building Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, May 24, 12 pm ET
In this one-hour course, we’ll 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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Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, June 18, 12 PM EDT
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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USGBC Equity Summit, Online, May 28 - 29
Better buildings mean better lives for all.
USGBC’s vision means putting people first. In this inaugural summit, we will convene and listen to USGBC members, sustainability advocates, key social
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As communities across the globe look to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis the role of the built environment will be paramount. How might the buildings we live, work and recreate in improve the tra
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Webinar - 2020 Better Buildings, Better Plants Virtual Leadership Symposium, June 8-11
The 2020 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit is transitioning to a virtual leadership symposium. Come join June 8-11, 2020 for 4 days of timely webinars and peer exchanges with fellow ind
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Sept 10th: WMEAC's 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup
WMEAC is proud to host the 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup! This event will be hosted by WMEAC on September 10th, 2016 from 8:30am until 1pm! There will be a small breakfast available before…
How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?
This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED an
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(New Dates!) 2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9 & 10, Albany, NY
Whether you’re interested in heat pumps for your home, your business or as a career, this is the place for you! NY-GEO has been named to the City & State's Energy & Environment Power
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(Postponed) NEWIEE's 10th Annual Awards Gala, April 30th, 6 - 9 pm, Boston, MA
"All of us at NEWIEE were very much looking forward to our 10th Annual Awards Gala that was planned for April 30th, and we regret that the current circumstances in which we find ourselves ma
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Did You Know that Consumer Funding for Electric Vehicles has been Reinstated in Massachusetts?
Great news: Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts!
Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! For the next two years, at least $27
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Developers Convention To Address "Why Green Infrastructure?" 2017 Atlantic Builders Convention: NJ Builders Association Day - Tuesday, April 4 Exhibits and Seminars - April 5 & 6 Atlantic City C…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, January 12
Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Pandora's Box - "Goodbye Mrs. Ant" A Fable for Our Times? (A BBC/Adam Curtis documentary) Location: First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist - …
Acccelerating The Shift to a Thriving Renewable Energy Driven Economy, NSTC, December 7, 11:30 am
How the Mass Energy Bill & A Sensible Carbon Policy Can Accelerate the Shift to a Thriving Renewable Energy Driven Economy December 7, 11:30 am - 1 pm North Shore Technology Council 100 Cumming…
Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Somerville
Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM Greentown Labs 28 Dane Street Somerville , MA 02143 As our power system becomes increasingly decarbonized, dec…
The Key to Buildings in a Circular Economy - Open Mic Session (Online) November 11, 9-10 am EST (14-15 GMT, London) Green buildings, despite their more environmentally friendly design, will suffer…
Help Build What’s Next - California November 16, 1:30-4:30 google 345 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this pr…
Webinar: Biting the Hands that Feed Us: September 28, 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM EDT
Biting the Hands that Feed Us September 28, 2016 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM EDT Environmental regulations, for the most part, have lead to healthier lives and better environmental conditions. Food wa…
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