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Green Building Kayak Tour, June 27, 6:00-8:00 pm, Pittsburgh, PA
Join the Green Building Alliance on the water and take in Pittsburgh’s green buildings from a different vantage point!
Paddle along the Allegheny River, enjoying the natural beauty the waterw
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Webinar: Health & Wellness: PFAS in the Built Environment, September 8, 12 - 1:30 pm
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that don’t break down in the environment and can harm our health. This session focuses on raising awareness of PFAS in the built environm
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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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People's Tiny House Festival, August 2-4, Fountain, CO
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2019 People's Tiny House Festival, Fountain CO
The People's Tiny House Festival is An Event Dedicated To Engaging All Stacks Of Simple Li
Responsible Commercial Real Estate Management Leadership Panel, August 1, Charlotte, NC
"The green revolution represents opportunities for companies to position themselves strategically and gain a competitive advantage. Indeed, green buildings are likely to secure more development f
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GreenerBuilder San Francisco, July 25, 8:00am-6:30pm, San Francisco, CA
GreenerBuilder is a one-day conference and expo for green building professionals. The annual event unites all of the key players in greening Northern California’s built environment–includi
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Stand Up For Solar Lobby Day at the State House, Tuesday April 7, 2015
Stand Up for Solar! Lobby Day at the State House Sponsored by American Lung Association of the Northeast, Better Future Project, Clean Water Action, Climate Action Now, Environment Massachusetts, …
I am looking for earth-friendly products for lining a backyard pond. In particular, I'd love to know whether eco intelligent polyester can be used to underlay a standard EPDM pond liner. &nb
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Grid Modernization Forum, May 20-22, Chicago, IL
The 4th Annual Grid Modernization Forum, May 20-22, 2019 in Chicago, closely examines lessons learned to date by industry leaders pushing the fronters of grid modernization and reliability. As in prev
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Cx Energy 2019 Conference & Expo, April 15-18 in Orlando, FL
CxEnergy 2019 is a conference for building commissioning, energy management, and test & balance professionals. The event includes educational sessions on wide range of topics relating to commissio
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Former Massachusetts Coal-Fired Power Plant Now Solar Farm
The Mount Tom Station coal-fired power plant was run in Holyoke, MA for more than 50 years. The plant generated energy for the city, but was also held accountable for resident’s health problems.
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Next Generation of Plug Control: Tier 2 Power Strips, Webinar, February 7, 11am
Join Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance for a discussion of the results from their Tier 2 Advanced Power Strips field study. They will discuss plug load energy consumption and the impact on overall bu
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National Healthy Housing Standard - National Center for Healthy Housing
Did you know that regulations and industry practices affecting existing owner-occupied and rental housing have not kept up with knowledge about housing related disease and prevention of disease and in…
Restoring Water Cycles to Reverse Global Warming, A Conference at Tufts, October 16-18
Restoring Water Cycles to Reverse Global Warming Even with elevated greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, water can cool the biosphere and address destructive feedbacks in the climate system. Frid…
Free Webinar: Circular economy in supply chains: what’s in it for me? September 8, 10am GMT
A little early for US friends, but good for folks across the pond: Ethical Corporation Presents: Circular economy in supply chains: what’s in it for me? Tuesday 8th September 10am GMT Join …
Armstrong vinyl plank flooring
I looked on the site to see if I could find any reviews for floor paneling or tiling manufacturers offering a reasonable level of effort to create sustainable products for the cost and environmentally…
2015 Annual ReLeaf Conference in Syracuse, NY
Date: July 16-18, 2015 Location: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York The NYS Urban Forestry Council is pleased to present the 23rd Annual ReLeaf Conference! T…
Zero Waste and Recycling: How Companies Manage Green Messaging June 16th, 1 pm ET
Zero Waste and Recycling: How Companies Manage Green Messaging, June 16th, 1 pm ET Internal systems, industry or consensus standards, supply-chain sustainability valuations and third-party verifica…
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