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Session 1: June 9th, 10am-1pm PST
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Living Future 2026, April 14-17, Seattle, Washington
Living Future has spent two decades pushing boundaries and lifting standards. With the 20th anniversary on the horizon, it's time to reflect on the Living Future journey and lo
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As buildings account for a significant portion of global energy consumption and carbon emissions, emerging AI tools offer new methods to drive sustainability and efficiency. Experts from professional
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Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, December 1, Online Course, 9 am - 1 pm
This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for ne
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This two-day intermediate series explores how to successfully design and engineer a commercial heat pump water heating (HPWH) system. It explains how commercial HPWH systems can meet the requirements
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Free Webinar: Energy Efficiency and IAQ - When and What to Monitor in a Home, September 24, 12 pm PT
As homes become more energy efficient through air sealing, insulation, and HVAC upgrades, ensuring healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) becomes more important. This webinar will explore how energy efficie
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The Climate Week NYC roundtable aims to address the concrete challenges of large modern cities, where millions of people strive to live sustainably. Energy consumption, urban mobility, waste managemen
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RE+ 25, September 8-11, Las Vegas, Nevada
RE+ brings the modern energy industry together to meet the power demands of the future. What began as Solar Power International (SPI) has evolved into RE+, uniting an extensive alliance of renewa
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Free Webinar: Mass Timber: Introduction and Examples of Low-Carbon Housing, July 30, 12-1 pm ET
As the demand for sustainable and scalable housing solutions grows, mass timber - a family of high-performance engineered wood construction materials - is rapidly gaining momentum across the U.S. and
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Stretch & Specialized Code Basics, Online Course, July 15, 3 - 5 pm
This course covers the 225 CMR 23.00 MA Commercial Stretch and Opt-in Specialized energy codes applicable from July 1, 2023, and including February 2025 updates. The presentation encompasses the diffe
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Webinar: Advancing LEED for Cities and Communities in CA, July 30, 11 am PST
Join the USGBC LA Chapter as they explore the LEED for Cities and Communities rating systems and how California cities and communities are aligned with the program's emphasis on climate, resi
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Webinar: A Roadmap to Holistic Building Decarbonization, July 30, 1pm EDT
For years, the holy grail for buildings sustainability has been to reach the goal of Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Carbon (with similar goals for water, waste, and health). With the latest codes cycle
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Robby Sachs and Alexander Cabral of UNC Charlotte, and Garrett Herbst of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting will share their stories of using 3-D printers to produce protective
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Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home Training - Tuesday, November 15, 8:30 am - 1 pm
Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home Training Tuesday, November, 9 am - 1 pm Registration & Breakfast 8:30 AM Eversource Energy 107 Selden Street Berlin, CT 06037 Join Eversource,…
Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall
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Webinar: USGBC NCR: A Net Zero Retrofit Idea Exchange, May 8, 1pm
Explore the opportunities and challenges of the American Geophysical Union Headquarters, landmark net-zero energy retrofit.
The U.S. Green Building Council National Capital Region (USGBC-NCR) is wo
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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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During this course, we will go over these 10 high-level tips that have been consistent across most projects that achieve a low carbon status. This includes strategies with project teams, installation
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Cracking the Code: Fostering Public Participation in Zoning Thursday, March 16, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, The Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave, NY, NY 10029 “As Jane Jacobs famously sa…
Built Positive Webinar: Google’s Healthy Materials Moonshot Tue, Feb 28, 3 - 4 PM EST
Built Positive Webinar: Google’s Healthy Materials Moonshot When: Tue, Feb 28, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST Google is leading the movement from transparency to optimization in its approach to healthy…
How California is charting a path forward on Clean Energy
The late California historian Kevin Starr once wrote, “California had long since become one of the prisms through which the American people, for better and for worse, could glimpse their future.” …
Join the Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, t…
Do you ever find yourself wondering what policies are in place for Green Building across the nation? The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has recently released a resource to help with t…
Discuss Exponential Thinking in Creating Healthy Buildings with Eric Corey Freed How is the XPRIZE Foundation establishing a “moonshot” for the construction industry - and the planet? Wednesda…
Addressing Sustainability Issues, Post-Election: Greening USA, December 9, Noon – 1:30pm, Syracuse
Addressing Sustainability Issues, Post-Election Greening USA December 9, Noon – 1:30pm Syracuse Center of Excellence, ROOM 508 727 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13244 Participan…
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