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NECEC's 13th Annual Green Tie Gala, March 23, 6 pm
NECEC is looking forward to bringing clean energy business leaders together for a safe and fun Green Tie Gala, the premiere clean energy networking event in the Northeast. The In-Person 13th Annual Gr
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Reimagine Buildings: Multifamily, Online, March 12, 11:30 am - 4 pm ET
Reimagine Buildings: Multifamily brings together the practitioners, owners, and researchers pushing comfortable, resilient, climate-ready housing from vision to reality. This is not a hypothetica
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Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through
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Passive House Strategies in Very Cold, Alpine, and Arctic Climates, January 22, 12 pm MT
This presentation explores applying Passive House building science to create highly durable, energy-efficient, and comfortable structures in very cold, alpine, and arctic climates. The focus is on ach
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Fundamentals of Building Science, Online Training with Southface, January 15, 9 am - 1 pm ET
This one-day training is designed to provide participants with a practical knowledge of basic building science principles. Students are introduced to the house-as-a-system model for assessing and impr
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Kansas City Design Center (KCDC): Resilient KC Exhibit, December 15, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Design Center is having an opening exhibit for their semester project at the Central Library on December 15.
This semester, Kansas City Design Center students explored how design c
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In this two-day certification course, HVAC professionals will learn how to discover and repair hidden energy-draining comfort system defects, reduce call-backs and increase customer satisfaction.
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This course focuses on the Energy and Green Building Code for residential buildings, provides an overview of the current electrification landscape, and highlights how electric appliances are impacted
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The Passive House Standard, an 8-Part Webinar Series, Starting October 15, 9 - 11 am PT
The Passive House standard is focused on producing high-performance energy-efficient buildings, and this series of classes breaks down many aspects of Passive House in a more accessible way, while rei
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This three-hour class will deal with Design, equipment choice, and layout issues. The relevant Performance Factors are: System Capacity, Refrigerant Charge, and System Airflow. We will review design,
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Webinar: Building Resilience: Resilient Energy Systems, June 1, 2:30 pm EDT
Resilient communities require clean, diversified and reliable energy. Learn about the design and implementation of such systems, as well as established and emerging technologies. Understand the connec
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In January 2022, a team of international scientists released a first-of-its-kind study revealing that chemical pollution has now crossed the planetary boundary safe for humanity, while proje
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Free CE Webinar: Heatpumps & Gas: Cold Climate Hybrid Systems are here! April 20, 12 pm EDT
This course discusses the market launch of Hybrid Heat Pump Systems which introduces the combination of a gas furnace with a Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump. It reviews the components of a Cold Clim
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High performance wall assembly and details - Webinar (Free, or $95 for credit), 11 am - noon Central
Wall assembly details like corners, deck connections, fastening schedules, tapes, window bucks, furring strips and cladding attachment present challenges. The webinar presenter is a nationally recogni…
NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston, February 28-March 1
BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 indust
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In-Person & Virtual Option: Pushing Wood To Higher Heights, January 12, 4:15-8 PM
Changes in recent editions of the International Building Code to allow taller wood frame structures and the use of Cross-laminated timber have significantly enhanced the ability to build taller housin
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Greening the Holidays: Free, and Presented Online by Metrowest Climate Solutions, December 15, 7 pm
Greening the Holidays:
Let’s green our gifting, downshift the décor, and compost the cookie crumbs!
Presented by Metrowest Climate Solutions. Speakers:
Cities are increasingly incorporating justice and equity into their climate change strategies. How have city approaches changed over time? In what ways are cities taking new approaches to advancing eq
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GreeningUSA's 14th Annual Meeting facilitated by Chris Bolt, News Director, WAER Public Media Breakfast will be available. All are welcome! This event is free but you must register since seating is…
5th Annual Midwest Solar Expo & Smart Energy Symposium, April 30- May 2, Boulevard, Minneapolis,
The 2018 Midwest Solar Expo returns to Minneapolis for its 5th annual conference, exhibition and Smart Energy Symposium. Join them as they continue to drive the conversation on the Midwest solar marke…
BuildingEnergy Pro Tours are accredited, half-day tours of high performance buildings all over the Northeast. These events are led by members of the project teams behind them, concluding with a recept…
Dwell on Design, April 5-7, Los Angeles
Dwell on Design is a four day celebration of design featuring exhibits for modern interiors and exteriors, continuing education classes for design professionals, seminars for design-seeking consumers,…
April 12-14 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum and Exhibition, Macao
2018MIECF is now open for Exhibitor Registration. Register before 31/12/2017 to enjoy 10% off early bird discount! (Click to download “Exhibitor Registration Form”) To encourage local ente…
I Love Clean Energy Valentine's Lobby Day - February 14, 2018
I Love Clean Energy Valentine's Lobby Day February 14th, 2018, 10 am to 3 pm Massachusetts State House, Room 438 On February 14th, Massachusetts residents from every part of the state will meet …
BASEA Forum Series 100% Renewables campaign February 11th Boston
The BASEA Forum Series resumes on January 11th. We are pleased to welcome back Ben Hellerstein of Environment Mass. Ben has been traveling throughout the state for 100% Renewable Energy Summits, enga…
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