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Passive House Certified Builders Training, June 29 - July 2 (New Dates!), Waitsfield, VT
Superinsulation, air-tight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing – passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. This PHIUS C
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For the fifth anniversary of Urban Green Live, the program's very first guest is returning to present: Dr. Joe Allen, Director of Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Program and Associate Profe
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Fire Prevention and Response – An EBC Solid Waste Management Webinar, February 5, 12 - 1:30 pm ET
Attend this EBC Solid Waste Management webinar to join the discussion of the ins and outs of fire prevention and response at solid waste facilities.
The speaker panel for this webinar will include
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Free Webinar: Emergency Lighting, February 6, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm PT
"Egress" lighting – lighting sufficient for exiting a building safely - for both normal conditions as well as during an emergency, is required in every commercial, institutional and in
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Free Webinar: Electrifying Agricultural Product Processing, January 13, 10am - 12pm PT
This webinar is an introduction to electrifying common gas burning technologies used in agricultural product processing, such as boilers and steamers in dairies, creameries, canneries and br
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Fossil fuels have provided major benefits to populations in affordability and well-being but also created large impacts on the health of people and the planet. In the face of climate change, new and o
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Free Webinar: Navigating Indoor Air Quality Challenges While Saving Energy, November 6, 12-1 pm ET
We will explore the intersection of indoor air quality (IAQ) and green home building. While the green building movement is delivering on sustainability and energy efficiency, it often overlo
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Green Lending Hot Topics
The John Shipman, Franklin Energy's lead trainer, and Roland Macias, experienced green lender, as they discuss green home loans and the benefits these programs can prov
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Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Training, Online, October 7-23, 8:30am-12:30pm ET
With Southface, you can become a Certified Home Energy Rater, one of the highest residential energy credentials that can be earned by an individual. Considering becoming a certified Home Ene
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Regenerative Metropolis ’24, A Free Event, September 27, New York, NY
Architecture, at its best, embodies our wisest systems knowledge. It provides for human thriving while integrating within all regenerative systems that support the thriving of all life. Po
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This masterclass is aimed at those who are interested in acquiring a detailed understanding of how to negotiate Solar contracts, what the clauses are for and how you can best use them together with th
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2020 RI Compost Conference & Trade Show, March 12, Providence, RI
Join the Environment Council of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College's Office of Sustainability for the annual Rhode Island Compost Conference & Trade Show. The conference will feature two co
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(New Date!) BuildingsNY, June 17-18, NYC
For 35 years BuildingsNY has been the leading event for NYC building professionals, including Building Owners, Property Managers, Facility Engineers, Managing Agents, Energy Engineers and Superintende
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An Economist's Take on Climate Change: The Paris Agreement and the Post-2020 World May 5, 4:45 - 5:45 pm MIT Pierce Laboratory 33 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge , MA 02139 Harvard Kennedy Sch…
Living Building Challenge: Designing for the People in a Living Building, January 16, 1-5 pm, Boston
his session looks at the Living Building Challenge (LBC) petals and imperatives that directly affect people – health, sense of self, and sense of delight. We will look specifically at the less t
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Boston, MA—PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Training, February 12-14, Newton, MA
Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB
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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, December 18, 12pm, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd Certified Living Building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts! It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net ze
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The Eighth Annual U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium is approaching, on November 14. Be a part of the Symposium by watching the live (free!) webcast
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Addressing the Climate Crisis: A Moral Obligation & Economic Opportunity, October 30, Providence, RI
Climate change and the clean energy revolution are opening up opportunities for new careers, for new businesses, and for civic engagement. Hear from a diverse set of presenters working on the front li
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First Friday Reception & Fireworks 9/2 at Green Building Center - New Jersey 6:30 pm, Lambertville
Every First Friday through Labor Day weekend, the City of Lambertville sponsors fireworks over the picturesque Delaware River at 9:30pm. Enjoy live music along Bridge Street,meet green-minded folk…
Cloud Services Turning to Renewable Energy
The cloud - a service many of us use to extend our phone's and computer's storage by uploading information to remote servers - consume a lot of electricity to stay operational. In fact, in 2013 data c…
Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Green Night, July 13, 2016- Village Hill Cohousing
Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Green Night, July 13, 2016 Village Hill Cohousing Networking starts: 5:30 pm Presentation starts: 6 pm Platform Sports Bar 125A Pleasant Street North…
USGBC CO Emerging Professionals, First Friday Breakfast - July 8, 8-9 am
USGBC CO First Friday Breakfast July 8 - and the first friday of every month, 8-9 am Waffle Brothers 700 E 1st Ave Denver, CO 80203 Join USGBC Colorado Emerging Professionals for breakfast! …
The MA Stretch Code: Reaching For More
In 2009, the Stretch Energy Code was added to the Massachusetts building code as an optional appendix for cities and towns to provide a streamlined and cost effective route to achieving approximately …
Massachusetts Renewable Energy Policy Survival Guide
Clean energy policy in Massachusetts is focused on balancing the state's need for affordable energy with its environmental and economic needs. Decisions on policy are made by our State Representatives…
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