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Achieving Energy Efficiency at Scale in Your Building Portfolio, August 29, 2 pm ET
Companies face increasing pressure today – from stakeholders, employees as well as regulatory agencies – to curb energy consumption, reduce carbon emissions and create more sustainable and
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Building Science Fundamentals is a LIVE! virtual seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. Our past registr
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Interested in electric cars, but can't afford a new or luxury model? Used electric vehicles (EVs) provide all the benefits of driving on electricity - lower maintenance costs, lower fuel cos
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WISE x BPP: Capitalizing on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, July 10, 1-2:30 pm, New York
BE-Ex’s Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) and the Building Performance Partnership present Capitalizing on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a panel event discussing the federal grant
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Scientists are considering extreme conditions in their research and how materials used to design and construct our buildings are impacted by temperatures increasing, extreme water events and increasin
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The AIA-accredited course with John Rockwell of SIGA at both their Gloucester and Waltham locations on May 18th and June 1st. The course is approximately 1-hour and credits will be given to every
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Women+ in Green Plant Ecology Hike, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 27, 9:30 am
Join Maria Wheeler-Dubas as she guides GBA’s Women+ In Green on an ecological hike of Western Pennsylvania through Pittsburgh’s North Park. Learn about some of the native plants and
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Free PG&E Webinar: Window Selection for New and Existing Homes, May 11 9-11 am PT
Window technologies have changed considerably in recent years. These products can save up to 25% on heating costs and up to 40% on cooling costs but using the wrong window technology in the wrong clim
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Climate change is a significant global issue. To reduce climate change, actions from every sector are required. The building sector has great potential to increase its use of clean energy, to use
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12th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, November 3-5, Virtual
The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how best to discuss the advancement of energy codes in the region and best practices for ra
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Your House May be Making You Sick!
I got questions from a YouTube video regarding ventilation in their home. The people who wrote also wanted to ventilate their detached art studio. They indicated that they would b
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In this one-hour course, we will discuss how hand dryers have evolved from the first generation of hand dryers to the efficient, hygienic wave of the present and future. Examining the newest features
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The Path Forward: Offshore Wind Energy Reliability for Rhode Island, November 1, Kingston
Meeting Rhode Island's strategic goal of 1,000 megawatts of clean energy projects by the end of 2020 will depend on a range of clean energy resources, including offshore wind. Join URI research fa…
Free Webinar: Your Guide to Heat Pumps For Your Home, July 27, 1 pm BST / 6 pm EDT
Is your furnace or boiler on its last leg? Consider switching to a residential air source heat pump! An air-source heat pump uses electricity to heat and cool your home.
It’s a high efficienc
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Passive House Builder & Contractor Workshop, Online, July 1, 2-4 pm
Designed for builders, contractors, project managers, subs, and trades, this session explores the construction challenges unique to Passive House projects and shares lessons learned from recent projec
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Free Eversource Code Training: Whole House Mechanical Ventilation Options, June 15, 1-3 pm
Homes are being built tighter and tighter with each passing energy code cycle which in turn requires mechanical ventilation be placed into the homes to decrease air born pollutants and moisture concer
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Webinar: Home Building Crossroads - Strategy to Process Above-Grade Walls, May 11, 3 pm EST
Home Building Crossroads provides residential home construction professionals a chance to discuss challenges and hear solutions from today’s leading experts, as well as network with other profes
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Congress for the New Urbanism, CNU26, May 16 - 19, Savannah, Georgia
From its historic squares and narrow streets to the vibrant culture of its coastal Georgia surroundings, the city of Savannah exemplifies great urbanism and design.Yet Savannah and its region face the…
WasteExpo, April 23-26, Las Vegas, NV
The WasteExpo Conference Program, in partnership with the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and Dr. Stu Buckner, is designed to sharpen your skills to help you run your business or departm…
The Eco, Green and Solar Expo, September 21-23, Asheville
The Eco, Green and Solar Expo will be empowering American Companies while educating Americans about Eco-Products- Green and Solar Power, the wave of now and the future. The Expo's focus is to ensur…
Solar Power Finance & Investment, Mar 20 - 22, San Diego, CA
The Leading Networking and Deal-Making Hub for the Solar Industry. The Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit is recognized as the leading gathering place for the industry’s deal makers. Each …
MiaGreen Expo & Conference, March 14 - 15, Miami
The MiaGreen Expo & Conference presents its 9th edition with a special program on "Where ENERGY becomes POWER & PROFIT", combining a major trade show with front edge extensive educational and networki…
Energy Day, Nov 21, Berlin, Germany
European energy and climate policy in the new global context Europe has set its own ambitious targets for energy and climate change, pushed ahead with the expansion of the energy market, and has se…
The first initiative to promote energy efficiency in Brazil was in 2001 when the government created a law, which improved the national program to save energy. In 2003 that program launch a plan for en…
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