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Sustainable Communities Workshop, Hybrid Event, in Sarasota, FL and Online, November 1
Early-bird registration is now open for Sarasota County's 17th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop on Nov. 01, a day-long, hybrid (in-person and online) event showcasing strategies f
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Free Webinar, Sustainability in Food and Beverage Processing Businesses, May 23, 1 pm
Most businesses could improve profitability and reduce their operating costs and environmental impact by: - Using energy & water more efficiently - Using renewable energy - Reducing wast
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Insights from a first-of-its-kind database for healthy and just energy transitions. Energy infrastructure surrounds us — yet communities are often surprised to learn what types of fossil fu
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The USGBC-LA Wildfire Defense Professional Certificate was developed to educate contractors and landscapers on how to best harden homes and landscapes to fires through the use of materials, maintenanc
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Free Online Training: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, April 5, 9am-12pm PT
This class shows designers, specifiers, contractors, and homeowners how to create beautiful residential lighting while saving energy and meeting code. Award-winning lighting designer David Wilds Patto
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With fewer building department staff, longer distances to travel between job sites, and less opportunity for workforce education and training, energy code enforcement can present unique challenges in
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Shipping Container Design, Online, Presented by Yestermorrow, 8 2-hour Sessions. March 12 - April 30
In this class, students will design their own shipping container home - for an actual site! - responding to weather, topography, codes, budget and schedule. Designing the foundations, HVAC, plumbing,
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Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Lighting Maintenance, February 7, 5:30-7:30 pm
Lighting maintenance is important to consider at the planning stages of a new lighting project since it impacts so much of the operation and labor costs of a building over time. This class covers what
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Free Webinar: Federal Funding Opportunities and Leveraging Energy Star, January 9, 2-3 pm EST
There is no shortage of funding opportunities resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act, but what applies to your commercial building and multifamily customers? EPA will shine a light on opportunitie
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Free Webinar: Green Real Estate Marketing: I Spy With My Little Eye, December 13, 3 - 5 pm PT
"Green Eileen" will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with surprise energy-efficiency guests joining for some sessions. She will guide Real Estate Professionals throu
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Virtual UGSBC Summit: Bridging Occupant and Community Health, December 6-7
How does the health of an individual relate to the health of a community? Whose health is the building industry responsible for? The public health impact of buildings doesn’t begin or end at a s
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Mitsubishi will showcase heating, cooling, and DHW technologies used in high performance buildings that reduce refrigerant use in buildings.
Mike Ragan and Chris Ouellette (Mitsubishi Electric) wil
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Electric Vehicles (EVs) are slated to increase by historic numbers and with them an historic increase in residential charging and energy use. Hear about efforts to prepare for that new reality, such a
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The architecture, engineering and construction industries have generated a variety of solutions to protect our physical infrastructure from the worst effects of climate change. But how does that tr…
At the ULI VA Annual Conference, participants will:
Help shape the direction of ULI Virginia’s mission
Meet new people
Have fun
Make a difference without a long engagement period
Break ou
Virtual Heating Electrification Workshop 2022, Presented by NEEP, October 19-20
Join NEEP, program administrators, manufacturers, policy makers, installers, and other stakeholders for NEEP Heating Electrification 2022 October 19-20. This event will explore approaches for electrif
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Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Meeting, Nov 19, Boston
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS OF MASSACHUSETTS (EPMA)
The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across th
Urban Green Council, Annual Gala, November 7, 6:30pm, NYC
Urban Green Event Gala 2018 where Peter Riguardi will be speaking
Cocktails | Gourmet Food Stations | Seated Dessert and Program
Business Attire
More information o
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Boston Medical Center Rooftop Farm Tour, USGBC MA, October 11, 5:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
Join USGBC MA for a tour of Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm. The roof of the hospital’s power plant building is now the largest rooftop farm in the city. The 7,000-square-fo
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The Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG) Boulder Green Home Tour, Sept 29
The self-guided tour will feature several green homes in Boulder and the surrounding areas. Attendees will see both modern and traditional custom homes, remodels and multi-family projects. We are expe…
In this workshop we will outline best practice steps and approaches to highlight a path to ZE achievement including planning, engaging stakeholders, assessment of costs and savings and options to secu…
According to an article written by Dexter Galvin, a global director of corporations & supply chains at CDP, there is a growing number of companies setting science-based targets to reduce greenhous
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Webinar: Mandatory Commissioning Requirements, September 5, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
What are the Mandatory Commissioning Requirements and what are the benefits of commissioning in all phases of the project? This course is good for 1 LEED Specific CE Credit (BD+C) & 1 AIA LU/HSW an…
As part of its mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles and energy products, Tesla is working on its Gigafactory. With a p…
A Brief History of How Drinking Straws Took Over the World
Even though the plastic straw is a modern invention, humans have been using small pipes to drink liquids through a combination of muscular actions with help from atmospheric pressure for centuries. Ac…
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