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One of the sessions for Greenprints 2020 (an annual event that The Southface Energy Institute hosts) was about Drawdown GA.
Drawdown GA is a plan to help GA reduce CO2 looking at 21 Hi
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, December 8, 12 pm PT
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and battery sys
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Learn How to Market and Sell Green Homes in 30 Minutes with our Beyond Green to Health & Wellness Webinar.
Are you a real estate agent or home professional who wants to learn how to market and
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The circular economy is an economic system based on the reuse and regeneration of materials or products. While the notion was first theorized in the1930s and evolved into a movement with the boo
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Free Webinar: Home Comfort: Your Building Enclosure & Major Systems, November 1, 4 - 6pm PT
You may want to know, why your home gets so hot in the summer. Or if you should add insulation, or upgrade your air conditioning first. Or which water heater type saves the most energy and costs the l
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BuildingEnergy NYC, October 12, New York, NY
NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to immerse yourself in a full day of networking and intensive learning with peers from the fields of design, construction, engineer
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Free Webinar: Making High Integrity Nature-based Claims, September 14, 1-2 pm ET
There is no path to 1.5C without nature-based solutions. Yet, investing in these solutions has become increasingly complex. Guidance from the SBTi, SBTN, VCMI, ICVCM, Oxford Principles and others cont
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In this webinar, part 1 of a 3-part series, Tad Radzinskiwill explain the differences between LCAs and PCFs, why they are important, and how they can help you meet your decarbonization goals. Tad will
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Free Webinar: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and the California Energy Code, August 2, 9-11 am PT
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are becoming an important form of housing in California but designing and building these units to comply with the Energy Code can be challenging. This course covers the
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The conference will highlight how businesses and communities can work together to:
- Grow investments that support a low-carbon economy;
- Provide examples from urban and rural communities on appr
This conference will be focused on intentional actions and ideas that we can use to mitigate the negative effects of climate change worldwide. The speakers will discuss the interactions between humans
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recognized benefi
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Cities Alive Virtual, October 20 - 23
In response to the COVID 19 Pandemic, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation have teamed up tocombine the best of CitiesAlive and Grey to Green.
CitiesAl
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Feasibility of Implementing Passivhaus Standard for Tall Residential Buildings
Highly energy-efficient and resilient buildings are crucial to the success of cities. As populations grow and cities become larger and denser, problems related to energy inefficiency are magnified and…
Webinar: Passivhaus for Educational Buildings: Universities 16 September 16:00 GMT
This is the third in a four-part mini-series of interactive online events for local authorities, educational institutions, and others involved with delivering educational buildings to the Passivhaus s
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Zero Carbon Conference (Online), Presented by International Living Future Institute, October 7 - 8
We are living in an unprecedented, critical moment to take intentional and equitable action on the climate crisis. With less than a decade to achieve sustainable development goals, collaboration is im
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Webinar: How Monitoring-Based Commissioning Changes the Cx Business Model, September 10, 2 pm EDT
In the context of deploying automated fault detection on a university campus to deliver Monitoring-Based Commissioning services, this presentation discusses how MBCx changes the business model for Cx
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Free EMA Webinar: Utilizing Digital Twins of Operational Data, Thursday, July 23, 11:00 am Eastern
The goal of the digital data twin is to provide managers and operators with access to any and all operational data at any time. It provides a unified, seamless replicated data environment enabling div
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MA Carbon Pricing Summit & Lobby Day, June 13
The Campaign for a Clean Energy Futureis having a first big lobby day of the year. This is a big opportunity to push carbon pricing in Massachusetts. We will meet at the CABA/CXC office at the Old Wes…
Cleantech Women: Breaking the Green Glass Ceiling, May 23, 8:30-10 am, Boston
Hear from a panel of women breaking through in the clean energy industry and how they're achieving their career goals. Talk with industry movers and shakers, make professional contacts, share exper…
USGBC MA Residential Committee April Meeting - ZeroEnergy Design Presenting, May 8, 5:45-8 pm
GUEST SPEAKER: Stephanie, Horowitz, AIA CPHC, ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) Stephanie is Managing Director of ZeroEnergy Design (ZED), a green architecture and energy consulting firm. The firm’s commi
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Free Event: CHIEF CHAT: Austin Blackmon, 4/18, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Boston, MA
Rising tides. The Emerald Necklace. Flood maps. Zoning code. The Greenovate Awards. Chief of Environment and Open Space Austin Blackmon is hard at work every day to ensure that the Boston we love toda…
It's a Bolt! SO excited about our EV!
We got our Bolt today! One day, I hope it won't be big news to get an EV, because well that's what all of our cars will be! For now, we're so excited to get thew new Chevy Bolt! Who else in o…
Webinar: Smart Building Analytics - Running at the Peak of Efficiency, March 23, 12:30-2 pm EST
Webinar: Smart Building Analytics - Running at the Peak of Efficiency Thursday, March 23, 2017 9:30am - 11:00am PST 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST Hosted by Realcomm Organizations go to great lengt…
Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show: March 12-15
Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC): March 12-15 Dates: Conference: March 12-15 Trade Show: March 12-14 Location: Hilton San Destin Golf Resort & Spa, Destin, FL Attend the …
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