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Virtual: Green Career Momentum Series, Tuesdays, 6-7 pm EST, December 15 - January 19
Plug into Your Green Career!
Weekly, on Tuesdays for 6 sessions
December 15, 22, and 29
January 5, 12, and 19
All sessions are 6-7 pm EDT
Includes a comprehensive workbook with exercises an
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Conference & Expo: RE+ Las Vegas: Renewing What's Possible, September 11-14, Las Vegas, Nevada
Developed by the nation’s leading solar energy organizations, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), RE+ reflects an ongoing entrepreneurial
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Free webinar, Home Performance for Homeowners Considering Solar, August 22, 4-6pm PT
It’s no secret, solar is the future. In partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E), this webinar will help make solar energy feel less daunting so you can design the correct solar s
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Free Webinar: Update On The Federal Incentives For Electric Cars, July 26, 7-9pm ET
Federal and state incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) have all changed recently, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the 2022 climate bill in Massachusetts, and new program announcements f
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Free CE Webinar, Energy Star + HVAC Grading, July 12, 12-1pm EST
You should attend this webinar if you belong to either of these categories: Raters, HVAC, Designers, and home builders. You can gain a basic understanding of ANSI / RESNET / ACCA / ICC 310 -
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Webinar: Indoor Air Quality, Presented by the Toronto Society of Architects, June 13, 12 - 1 pm ET
The average North American spends over 90% of their time indoors, making the quality of our indoor environments fundamental to promoting health and wellbeing. How much is really known about the air we
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Let's talk about tools and processes to design, build and rate new homes, multifamily buildings, and gut renovations to meet, beat codes, achieve the Inflation Reduction Act 45L tax credits, and o
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Free PG&E Webinar: Advanced Framing Techniques for Energy and Resource Efficiency, May 24, 9-11am
Did you know advanced framing techniques reduce material usage and create additional spacing for insulation in a home's wall? Advanced framing walls use 2x6 inch vertical studs spaced 24 inches ap
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Using EPA's National Stormwater Calculator, Free CE Webinar, April 26, 12pm ET
EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator (SWC) is a software application tool that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site using green infrastructure as
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Webinar: Warm Homes for Less, Presented by South East London Community Energy, February 11, 11am BST
Are you worried about the cost of electricity and gas this winter? Discover how you can keep your Homes Warmer for Less.
Join our Warm homes for less webinar!
Take your first step to healthy hom
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Shifting From Crisis Management to Innovation: Teaching for a Sustainable Future
Learn from and connect with other classroom educators to explore the lessons we have learned from this year of virtu
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Webinar: State of the Voluntary Green Power Market, January 28, 1 pm EST
This annual webinar will focus primarily on the voluntary market, through which consumers and institutions voluntarily procure renewable energy for all or part of their electricity needs. The webinar
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Calling all landowners, home contractors, home developers, architects, engineers, financial advisors, realtors, investors, home-owners and anyome who wants to build their own green affordable homes
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USGBC MA Residential Committee April Meeting - ZeroEnergy Design Presenting, May 8, 5:45-8 pm
GUEST SPEAKER: Stephanie, Horowitz, AIA CPHC, ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) Stephanie is Managing Director of ZeroEnergy Design (ZED), a green architecture and energy consulting firm. The firm’s commi
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Energy benchmarking with ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager creates opportunities when it is implemented as an ongoing service to position the solution provider as a trusted advisor. Tracking
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This conference will be focused on intentional actions and ideas that we can use to mitigate the negative effects of climate change worldwide. The speakers will discuss the interactions between humans
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recognized benefi
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Cities Alive Virtual, October 20 - 23
In response to the COVID 19 Pandemic, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation have teamed up tocombine the best of CitiesAlive and Grey to Green.
CitiesAl
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Understanding the environmental, social and economic benefits of sustainable landscapes is essential for designers, developers, investors, and policymakers who influence land development and want bett…
Organic waste, which makes up approximately thirty five percent of the total waste stream in Massachusetts, can be broken down to recover useful elements through natural and mechanical processes. In o…
Pollinators serve a very important role in agriculture. Grasses such as wheat and corn are pollinated by the wind, but most other native crops require pollination by bees or other pollinating animals.…
Energy Connections: The Future of Mobility from Pedestrians to Hyperloop June 28th 7:30am-9:30am MDT
Following our popular Smart Cities talk in March, we're continuing to look at the energy landscape of the future. This time, in honor of Bike to Work Day on June 28, we're discussing the future of mob…
JOIN MORE THAN 2,000 LEADERS FROM THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMPANIES, MOST INNOVATIVE STARTUPS AND PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXPLORE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TRENDS ACCELERATING THE CL…
MA Carbon Pricing Summit & Lobby Day, June 13
The Campaign for a Clean Energy Futureis having a first big lobby day of the year. This is a big opportunity to push carbon pricing in Massachusetts. We will meet at the CABA/CXC office at the Old Wes…
Cleantech Women: Breaking the Green Glass Ceiling, May 23, 8:30-10 am, Boston
Hear from a panel of women breaking through in the clean energy industry and how they're achieving their career goals. Talk with industry movers and shakers, make professional contacts, share exper…
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