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Energy Efficiency in the Healthcare Industry, November 22, 2:30-4:30pm, Chicago, IL
Hospitals in the Chicago area are implementing carbon drawdown solutions through holistic energy efficiency studies.
Join Illinois Green Alliance, People's Gas Energy Efficiency
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Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, February 15, 12 pm ET
This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. We will also consider features that
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Build a Better House Training: Renovations Course, February 17, Auburn, ME, 7:30am-5:30pm ET
During the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, participants will learn how to optimize energy efficiency measures as well as minimize the risk of moisture and indoor air quality problems in new and exis
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Women+ in Green Tour and Service Project (Free), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 18, 9 - 11 am
Networking, learning, and volunteering to support health and sustainability for all. This event will take place in-person and has been curated for GBA’s Women+ in Green network. This event off
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Free Green Building Webinar: Where Sustainability Meets Innovation, December 28, 12 pm ET
This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements. The discussion empha
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NetZero Build Summit, Online, August 25-28 (Midwest Focus, but all are welcome!)
NetZeroBuild Summit 2020 brings together the key stakeholders involved in the Midwest’s value chain for net-zero construction in residential, commercial, academic and government buildings for th
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Lunch & Learn: Building Green with Sustainable Profits, March 24, Tampa, Florida
This seminar will present the building science of integrated whole-house systems along with five key elements that represent green building construction practices. Focus will be on fitting green build
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USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter: Benchmarking 101, February 12, St Louis, MO
On January 27, 2017, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an energy benchmarking ordinance that requires municipal, institutional, commercial and multifamily residential building
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LEED AP BD+C Exam-Prep Workshop -- In Person (Orlando) & Online, January 31, Orlando
One Day LEED Accredited Professional (AP) BD+C Exam-Prep Workshop
Friday, January 31, 2020 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. both in-person in Orlando and remote online attendance via GoToWebinar.
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USGBC Colorado: Wintergreen 2020, February 19, 5-8pm, Colorado Springs, CO
Keynote Presentation:
Woodbriar Park Renovation: The Successful Integration of Stormwater Management, Community Recreation, Environmental Art, and Ecological Enhancement.
Repeated stormwater flo
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Greenbuild 2019 - Barack Obama’s Candid and Inspiring Keynote Conversation with Mahesh Ramanujam
You couldn’t ask for a better start to Greenbuild 19 than listening to Barack Obama live and in person with a few thousand colleagues, all focused with rapt attention. So many things o
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Dallas Build Expo, March 17-18, Dallas, TX
Build Expo provides the building and construction industry an unrivaled environment to meet a lot of your buyers all in one place. By attending, you have the chance to meet with exhibitors and check o
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Sustainable Communities Workshop, November 14, Sarasota, FL
The 14th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, "Growing Greener Generations," will bring the community together to discuss sustainability priorities.
Expert speakers will provide up-to
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Vanguard Series: E+, Key Secrets to Success with Net Positive Development Part 1: Residential, March 2, 8:30 am, Boston March 2, 8:30 am-1:30 pm 50 Milk St, 14th Floor "Dali" Conf Room Bos…
The Global Symposium on Sustainable Cities and Neighborhoods, October 23-25, Chicago, IL
The Global Symposium on Sustainable Cities and Neighborhoods is an event in preparation for the World Urban Forum in 2020. It will take place in Urban October, assembling leading
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The building industry has more challenges to meet than ever before and according to the IPCC, we have 12 years to cut carbon emissions almost in half. Simultaneously we need to design for the extremes
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Help Build What’s Next - Washington, DC November 8, 1:30-4:30 google 25 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check …
Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN) Deer Island Tour - Saturday, 9/24, 9-11 am, Winthrop, MA
MassClimate Action Network (MCAN) Deer Island Tour Saturday, September 24, 9-11 am, Winthrop, MA Join MCAN for a tour of the Deer Island clean energy site, which includes solar, wind, and anaerobi…
Clean Food Labels Could Change The Future Of The Food Industry
It is clear now more than ever that the “clean label” is no longer simply a tend in the food chain industry. Last year, one out of every 10 new food products in the US and over 9% of all global ne…
July 29th: Green Workplace Challenge Workshop #1: Getting Started with the GWC
OVERVIEW: Green Workplace Challenge competitors are seeking the edge they need to get ahead. This workshop guides participants through the first steps of the GWC, including how to set up their GWC …
The War on Coal - How Environmentalism is Harming Its Own Cause in Appalachia
In the Appalachian region of America, Kentucky, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania, the economy is greatly influenced by the coal industry. This region alone produces roughly 66% of all coal in A…
The TPP In A Nutshell – Too Risky for the Environment:
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the most ambitious free trade agreements ever proposed. In 2005, a similar deal, the P4 trade agreement was crafted by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Sing…
Women in Cleanweb - Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, General Assembly, Boston
Women in Cleanweb Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM General Assembly 51 Melcher St Boston , MA 02210 MassCEC + GA are pairing up for the Second Annual Women in Cleanweb event, an ev…
Berkshire Power Co., and plant operator Power Plant Management Services, and former plant operator EthosEnergy Power Plant Services have agreed to pay $8.5 million in fines for deliberately tampering …
LED Lighting Upgrade of TD Garden in Boston Completed by Osram Sylvania
Did you know that the TD Garden has undergone a significant LED lighting retrofit? The project, implemented by SYLVANIA Lighting Solutions of Wilmington, MA, included an audit and survey of the exist…
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