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Homeowner's Workshop on Geothermal Heat Pumps, November 10, Hampstead, NH
Free workshop about geothermal heating and cooling. Installers and drillers will be on site to explain the installation process and available incentives. Call Erin at 603-329-8122 to register.
Free Webinar: BayREN C&S Training - Residential New Construction, March 10, 9 - 10:30 am
This course provides a basic review of Energy Code requirements for residential new construction and larger additions, compliance processes and documentation, and instructions for plan checking in the
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Commercial Building Retrofits: Electrification, Free Online Webinar, November 30, 8:30 am - 1 pm PT
Decarbonizing existing buildings is paramount to meeting the State of California’s aggressive climate action goals. While designing new construction buildings to have all-electric systems is bec
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Chrysalis Awards for Green Building Industry and Community, November 15, 6pm EST, Atlanta, Georgia
USGBC Georgia created the Chrysalis Awards to support broadening the conversation between the green building industry and our green community. The goal is to support and recognize the People and Proje
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Free Webinar: Carbon, Chemicals and Compliance with MillerKnoll, October 20, 12 pm EST
MillerKnoll, one of the largest and most influential design manufacturers in the world, has ambitious goals and faces complex obstacles on the path toward a more sustainable future. Gabe Wing and Thad
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Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials for LEED Projects with Ecomedes, September 21, 2 pm ET
Drastically reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one
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Massachusetts Water Forum & Youth Summit, March 19 (World Water Day), The State House, Boston
No One Left Behind:
Water Resilience through Innovation
The 7th Annual Massachusetts Water Forum and Youth Summit is hosted by the Foundation for a Green Future along with Renewable Now Network an
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Building Re-Tuning: an Energy Sustainability Series, February 27, 7:30am-3pm, Monroeville, PA
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) is offering a three-workshop Building Re-Tuning (BRT) series, reviewing a low-cost/no-cost approach to ensuring that a building is ope
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There are varied material options available for restrooms, locker rooms, and other applications. Learn about HDPE, its physical attributes, composition, design options and sustainable contributions to
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Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training, Jan 22-25, Pittsburgh, PA
In our continuing effort to support healthy & high performance buildings, we are happy to bring you Passive House Tradesperson Training! Green Building Alliance has been working with its par
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Western Water Summit (WWS), Jan 22 - 23, San Diego CA
Event Description:
"We’re at a turning point
Our need for water has collided with the realities of reduced water supply and increasingly threatened sources. In many areas our water ma
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Every day, new stories of challenges confronted by energy users and producers in our current rapidly changing landscape emerge. The current increased efficiency of energy in combination with expanded
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Construction Business Basics: Building a Triple Bottom Line Business, Nov 8, Newton MA
What does it mean to run a sustainable business? Is your company making a profit? Are your employees and clients happy? Do you have a good work/life balance? Is your business doing its part to fight c
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Worcester Business Journal Mass Energy Summit, October 21
Tuesday October 21, 2014: 7:30 am - 1:30 pm DCU Center 50 Foster Street Worcester http://www.masscec.com/events/worcester-business-journal-mass-energy-summit "Join WBJ for the 8th Annual …
2018 Iowa Energy Summit, November 7-8, Altoona, Iowa
The 2017 Iowa Energy Summit was attended by over 200 professionals from a variety of industries. It was great to be able to celebrate the Association's 30th anniversary with so many colleagues, ol
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Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu
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Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future, Sept 14, USGBC MA, Boston
At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need …
Massachusetts Green Careers Conference, October 4, Westborough, MA
The 10th annual conference will be held October 4, 2018 at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife headquarters building (MassWildlife), 1 Rabbit Hill, Road, Westborough. AGENDA Caree…
Research: U.S. Community Solar Market Can Grow 70 Times by 2030
A new research estimates that the U.S. community solar market, which currently accounts for 1 gigawatt of installed operating capacity, can consistently scale to 50-70 times that size by 2030. This is
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Passive House Symposium, Nov 7, Boston, MA
Passive House buildings have been growing in size, scope, and impact across the region and this year’s symposium will be a showcase for real-world data on energy performance, financial cost, air qua…
Study: Renters Expect a Green Living Environment and They Are Willing to Pay Extra For It
Nowadays, renters are expecting sustainable features such as energy efficiency and good indoor air quality in their apartments. It is a trend that is supported by the government. The entire multifamil
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Thu, May 28, 2015 2 - 3 PM EDT Modeling product concepts is the start of a journey to scaling production. Environmental performance can be included every step of the way. Learn from educators with …
USGBC EPMA's Earth Day Service Project April 25, 9 am - 12 noon Come join us for a clean-up at Franklin Park! As part of the Charles River Watershed Association’s (CRWA) annual Earth Day clea…
Massachusetts Green Communities
I recently was told about a government program in which municipalities can register as 'green communities' and gain additional funding and grants for installing green initiatives and renewable energy …
December 17, Green Schools Tour - Newton North High School
Join the Massachusetts Green Building Council Green Schools Committee for a tour of Newton North High School! www.usgbcma.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=648 Tour NNHS's LEED facility and learn a…
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