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About Foundations: Proper site work and foundation construction are as critical to the overall quality and healthfulness of a home as the building shell that is constructed above grade. As a resu
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The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performance buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.
This course teaches the founda
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Green Building Alliance Virtual Course: LEED Exam Prep Course, August 9-10, 9am -12:30pm
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) created the LEED Green Associate credential to denote basic knowledge and understanding of green building design and construction. The LEED Green Asso
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Free Webinar: Mastering Daylight, July 19, 12-1 Pm EDT
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing
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Free Webinar: Drawdown for residential housing, June 21, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Project Drawdown’s mission is to help the world stop climate change—as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible. They do this by advancing effective, science-based climate solutions and
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Next Legacy will be hosting a fireside chat and Q&A on Zoom with Jonathan F.P. Rose, a Next Legacy investor, who began his work on affordable housing in 1989 with the belief that every reside
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Online Course: Talking with Clients About Resilience, May 23, 1-5pm ET
Resilience is a complicated topic spanning physical assets, operational functions as well as the psychological needs of the occupants and community. Clients can be resistant to engaging around any one
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NESEA Pro Building Tour: Low Embodied Carbon Institutional Building In New Hampshire, May 5, 1-5 pm
The NESEA for an exciting Pro Tour of this 7,744 square foot two story wood frame office building. The building and associated site infrastructure were designed to meet the highest level of energy eff
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Niagara's One Piece Phantom Toilet - Save on Water Bills and Look Good Doing It
Niagara’s Phantom One Piece Toilet with Stealth Technology looks great, flushes quietly, and saves on water bills. We think Green Builder Matt Hoots may have had &n
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Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, April 11-13, Washington, DC
The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit for Better Buildings, Better Plants partners and other key stakeholders provides the opportunity for professionals to explore
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Free CE Webinar: Foundational Insulation with Stone Wool, April 14, 12 pm EDT
This course will discuss the benefits of stone wool insulation in below grade applications. With different options of foundation styles, basements, crawlspaces and slab on grade, there is many differe
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An Introduction to Aprilaire and Whole House Air Quality Systems (Video)
Join green builder Matt Hoots as he interviews Joseph Hillenmeyer, Channel Marketing Manager for Aprilaire. Joseph shares some company history as well as an overview of key issues related
Free CE Webinar: Appraiser Analysis of High-Performance Midwest Homes, March 10, 12 pm EST
Elevate Energy released a first-of-its-kind, Midwest focused, appraiser-led analysis, Realizing the Value: An Appraiser-Led Analysis of the High-Performing Home Premium in Leading Midwest Markets. To
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Greater Orlando Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute Event June 16th 6-10pm
Greetings! You're invited to our End of the year Celebration. We will be having our Recognitions and Installation of new Officers. It's going to be a fun evening with great New Orleans Style food, …
Webinar: Being Healthy in a Toxifying World, January 31, 6:00pm - 7:30pm CST
Join Steve Stelzer as he discusses the many paradoxes we face regarding staying healthy in a world with toxins in air & water.
Join Steve Stelzer, Program Director at the Houston Green Building
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Water Resources Webinar: Preparing for EPA’s New Lead and Copper Rule, January 15, 9 am EST
Exposure to lead and copper may cause serious public health problems ranging from stomach distress to brain damage. Since 1991, EPA has imposed specific regulations to control lead and copper in drink
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USGBC Green Building Policy Outlook Panel, A Moment for Optimism and Broad-based Support
On December 10, The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) gathered a panel of policymakers and business leaders to consider the current green building policy outlook in the context of pandemic and
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Webinar: Introduction to Passive House -- East Coast Buildings, December 9, 10 am EST
Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co
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Women in Cleantech: Clean Economy Jobs Driving Justice and Diversity, December 3, 2pm EDT
A panel of workforce development specialists illuminating how diversity in clean energy jobs will propel a just cleantech transition.
As 2020 comes to a close, we find ourselves in a recession with
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USGBC MA Residential Committee, with Peter Lawrence from Biomimicry New England
USGBA MA Residential Committee Meeting, September 11 Guest Speaker: Peter Lawrence, Biomimicry New England The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the…
Green Construction Homes Tour, August 15 in Chattanooga, TN
Join green|spaces for the next construction tour at the NextGen Homes. This tour will feature green infrastructure and foundation. The goal of this project is to educate builders, designers, students …
Green Schools Roundtable, August 1 in Ashland Nebraska
Join the USGBC Nebraska Flatwater Green Schools Committee on Aug. 1 for a roundtable discussion about sustainable and high-performing schools. This event is a collaborative opportunity to collect i…
Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, July 20 & July 27, Los Angeles
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the basics …
Citywide Energy Vision Engagement Session
As part of the update to Greenworks, Philadelphia’s sustainability plan, the Office of Sustainability (OOS) set a long-term vision for a city where all Philadelphians efficiently use clean energy th…
LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
Become a LEED Green Associate today! The LEED Green Associate credential is for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. This credential deno…
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