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Water Conservation Showcase 2020 (Day 2), August 4, 9 am - 1:20 pm PST
The Water Conservation Showcase is a free event and is organized through the combined efforts of the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California, East Bay Municipal Utility District, the San Franc
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EarthCraft Builder Training with Southface Institute, September 4, Atlanta, Georgia
This EarthCraft Builder training course provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in
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600 million tons of construction and demolition waste was discarded in the U.S. alone in 2018, according to the EPA, and The World Bank reports that 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste is generate
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Interested in transforming your building to a clean, safe, and healthy all-electric structure but hesitant due to the cost? What are the costs to install and operate this equipment? Are there incentiv
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Residential Electrification Introduction and Overview, Free & Online, June 18, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Residential Electrification is coming to newly constructed homes in California. Step by step communities and codes are promoting the transition from combustion fuels to electricity as the fuel of choi
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Building electrification through the use of heat pumps is gaining traction as an effective means to reducing emissions from building operations. However, barriers remain to 100% adoption of this techn
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More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc
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8th Annual Sustainability Symposium, Green Builder Media, April 17-18,12 - 3 pm, Free & Online
Attend Green Builder Media's eighth annual Sustainability Symposium 2024: Existential Solutions, held virtually on April 17 & 18. Day 1 will focus on innovative solutions that will
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Rainstick Showers - Higher Water Pressure, Using 80% Less Water?
The Rainstick shower seems to offer the impossible, delivering high water pressure, while using a lot less water. If you’re concerned about lower water pressure, this product can deliv
Participate in PSGV's Earth Hour efforts!
Learn how outdoor lighting works, how vision works, and how the careless and excessive use of artificial light at night negatively affects us and the e
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Webinar: Net Zero Buildings: A Master Class, Wednesday, July 15, 12 pm EDT
As cities, investors, and real estate leaders continue to develop their strategies to reduce energy costs and address climate change, many are now targeting “net zero” buildings – bu
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FREE Webinar: Taking Commercial Offices to Net Zero Carbon, July 1, 1pm EDT
The release of the LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide in January and the UK Green Building Council targets for Commercial Offices in April have put Net Zero Carbon front of place in commercial office
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In this webinar, DG Blair (Stewardship Centre for BC) and Jim Johannessen (Coastal Geologic Services, Inc.) will provide participants with an overview of the recent update to the Green Shores for Coas
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Passive House Days Open House - New York Passive House (NYPH) Friday November 11, 3:30 pm, NYC 377 East 10th Street Manhattan, New York, NY Paul A. Castrucci, Architect presents Passive House …
Low Carbon Design with Budget in Mind - A virtual live CEU Home Tour, May 16, 11 am - 12 pm
Join GreenHome Institute live for a mid-construction virtual home tour where you will meet the architect and home builder to review this project!
This custom-built home is walkable
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USGBC Georgia: Building My Dream Home in a Historic District, Online, May 5, 9-11 am
Join USGBC Georgia for a virtual tour and presentation of Carl Seville’s beautiful historic home in Decatur, Georgia. Make yourself at home as Carl, partner at SK Collab
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Virtual IAQ and Energy 2020 Conference, October 27-29
At IAQ & Energy 2020, you will find all the components to design, construct, operate & maintain healthy, environmentally-sustainable indoor spaces:
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FREE Webinar - Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, April 9 12pm 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 insulation can
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Green Building Pro Tour - Portland's First PHIUS+ Affordable Multifamily Housing Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday, April 7, 1-5 pm, Portland, Maine CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2…
Event: LEED v4 Materials Deep Dive - USGBC Northern California, 2/28, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
LEED v4 Materials Deep Dive - USGBC Northern California by USGBC Northern California Tickets: $10 – $100 Tuesday, February 28, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST Location: DPR Construction 945 Front…
Leverage Big Energy Savings with Advances in LED Lighting March 16, 11am PST / 2pm EST Sponsored by: Cree, Inc. Session: 1 H 30 M Credits: 1 PDH / 0.1 CEU We’re at a historic time in the ligh…
Webinar: Incorporating Climate Solutions February 9th 12-1:15pm EST
Webinar: Incorporating Climate Solutions into Day to Day Adaptation February 9th 12-1:15pm EST Join the Antioch University New England Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience and t…
New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), Green Real Estate Symposium, March 28, Nashua
Green Real Estate Symposium, March 28, Nashua Presented by New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:30 am - 7 PM Radisson Hotel Nashua 11 Tara Boulevard Nashua,…
USGBC NE FL & Custom Builders Net Zero Home Holiday Tour December 12, 2016 5:30 - 7:30 PM 1912 Nightfall Drive Neptune Beach, FL 32266 Our building tours committee is changing things up in …
Post Election '16: What Can You Do?
On Tuesday, November 11th, climate change and the environment seemed to become casualties of what had been the most bizarre and stressful U.S. Presidential election of recent times. Political and econ…
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