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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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THS students are building a net zero, "Pretty Good House" (PGH) in central Illinois. The home, based on Mottram Architecture's 1600sqft "Freeport Net Zero" design, is being bui
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This electric vehicle training (EV) webinar is intended for building owners, designers, builders and developers, and architects seeking information on EV charging and best practices on how to install
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On May 17, attendees of this Allentown, PA, event will have the opportunity to meet members of the project team as they lead the tour of this newly-constructed 21,000 sf building on the Muhlenberg Col
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Housing 2.0 Workshop hosted by Green Builder Media at Coverings 2024, April 23, Atlanta, Georgia
Green Builder Media and building industry leader Sam Rashkin are offering Housing 2.0, a pioneering training and education program focused on disruption in the housing industry. Sam will be presenting
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Free Webinar: USGBC-LA Extreme Heat for Construction Professionals, April 18, 9am PT
Extreme Heat for Landscape and Construction Professionals
As one of the most climate-stressed places in the world, California experiences profound and varied impacts across its vast expanse. P
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RE+ Southeast, April 17 – 18, Atlanta, Georgia
RE+ Southeast was designed to serve and advance the Renewable Energy market by bringing together buyers and suppliers in solar and energy storage to explore business solutions, new technologies,
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Free Online Course by PG&E: Basics of Lighting Controls, March 12, 9-11am PT
This introductory course on lighting controls provides attendees a practical guide to common lighting control components found in commercial lighting systems. The class will introduce how to use contr
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections, February 27, 12-1:30 pm PT
Electrify My Home continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportuni
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There are many opportunities to reduce the embodied carbon of your building’s design, but it can be hard to know where to start. Questions such as “What tools do I use?” “What
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Making “Cents” of Incentives: Using Revamped MassSave Incentives and IRA Tax Credits to Meet Ambitious Climate Goals
Are you unsure about how Inflation Reduction Act renewabl
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Radon Control starts with a good design
The need for vapor control below the house
The #1920sMakeoverATL is a Passive House renovation in Atlanta, GA. Not only does Atlanta have lots of rain and humidity, causing the ground to be w
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A House Needs to Breathe...Or Does It? Free CE Webinar, October 19, 12 - 1 pm EST
There's an old saying that, "It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so." Nowhere is that more true t
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2018 Design-Build Conference & Expo, New Orleans, LA, November, 7-9, 2018
Increase Your Expertise – Build Your Business – Make Industry Connections DBIA’s annual Design-Build Conference & Expo grows each year as an increasing number of the nation’s owners and…
You've heard the buzz around Passive House, but you're not sure why all the fuss? Is it really that different?
PHN Executive Director Ken Levenson unpacks the logic, the principles, the his
MnSEIA 2022 Gateway to Solar Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 17-18
The Gateway to Solar Conference, hosted by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), is the Midwest's biggest and best solar and storage conference. Each year solar installers an
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Zero VOC Germ Killing Paint | Benjamin Moore Eco Spec Paint (Video)
Are you deciding on a new wall color for your next room renovation? There's more to consider than simply the aesthetic. You may have heard that some harsh chemicals in paints may neg
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Jumpstarting The EV Transition
This year might just be pivotal in the growth of electric vehicle adoption, a key shift necessary to lower vehicle energy consumption and emissions, as a part of the larger fight to mitigate the effec
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This program provides an overview of how sustainable restroom design can address the global concerns of water shortages and the impacts of the building sector on our environment. We identify the newes
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At this month's USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee meeting, Mark Webster from SGH will present on Sustainable Structural Concrete Innovations and other Structural Components. Mark will ill…
National Drive Electric Week Event -Electric Car Expo, September 16, 2018, Evanston, Illinois
Register to attend this FREE and informative event. EV owners will show you their vehicles, share personal driving experiences and answer your questions. Some will give test rides. Learn more from tho…
CRASH: 5 Reasons Why AIA Courses Fail - Free Webinar, August 26, 12 - 12:30 EDT
Do architects suffer from narcolepsy when viewing your Death by PowerPoint presentation? Have you paid thousands of dollars to develop an AIA course with bad ROI? In this 30-minute presentation, we wi…
LIVE Webinar Thursday, August 23, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am PST 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST We can hail a car, order food, listen to music, tweet to the world, reserve tickets and buy almost anything from a…
Passive House Ventilation: Fundamentals and Lessons Learned, July 31st, NYC
Join NAPHN and NYPH for Passive House Ventilation: Fundamentals and Lessons Learned. The event will discuss energy efficient ventilation as a key component of every Passive House project. Application …
Javits Center Green Roof Tour, June 27, 6-7:30 pm, NY NY
Home to 26 bird species, five bat species and thousands of honeybees, the Javits Center green roof has become a sanctuary for wildlife, while helping to reduce energy consumption throughout the conven…
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