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An LCA, or a Lifetime Cycle Assessment, is a multi-leveled process of calculating the lifetime environmental impact of a product or service. LCAs are a component of Environmental Product Declarations,
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Remote Hood Exhaust Fan Retrofit Delivers Significant Noise Reduction
Sometimes, a smaller targeted project can be the best project! I am excited to report that we just completed a retrofit to install a remote hood fan for our kitchen exhaust hood, and it instantly made
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Electric Vehicles need to be powered by Solar (not Coal) to be green
Electric Vehicles are NOT sustainable.
The argument that Electric Vehicles are not sustainable is only partly true. Depending on where you live, they can be powered by electr
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Speed Mentoring – Pivoting into a Sustainable Career, August 15, 6-7:30 pm PDT
The USGBC NCC Rising Leaders recognize the importance of mentorship in fostering successful careers of emerging professionals. We want to give our community the opportunity to connect with established
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USGBC Middle Atlantic New England region presents: Women in Green 2021, May 26, 10:30 am EDT
Steadfast and strong. Durability and strength. For the Women in Green community, these words are deeply resonant and capture how women have adapted and endured in an unthinkable year. So, it&rsqu
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Free Virtual Green Building and Energy Tour: 21 Acres, May 15, 2 pm EDT
Join 21 Acres for a Green Building Energy Tour, held every third Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Get a behind the scenes look at the tools and technologies that 21 Acres' LEED Platinum-ce
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Webinar: The Future of Cars is Electric, April 27, 6 pm EDT
Thinking about buying an electric vehicle (EV)? Maybe you’ve been hearing all of the news about car manufacturers phasing out gas-powered vehicles and you’re wondering if an EV could be fo
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Online: Green & Efficient Buildings Are Better - Info Session, March 25, 6PM CDT
Join to learn more about how you can increase your building’s energy efficiency and save money. Congregations, non-profits and small businesses, this event is perfect for yo
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Design trends are constantly changing... especially as health comes to the forefront. While the consideration of human health in our built environment isn’t entirely new, it is just now that the bui
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In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient floorin
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Check out Matt Hoots’ interview with Ken Nelson from Panasonic Eco Solutions at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show. In this video, Ken gives an introduc
Imagine a coating that can lower your operating costs by protecting against heat transfer and erosion. In this video, Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. interviews Tommy Sharp with Rate It
Radon Gas Mitigation in New Construction - A Chance to Get it Right
Sub-slab soil vapor migration into building envelopes can pose a real threat to the longevity of building materials (i.e. flooring materials), affect energy efficiency, as well as impact indoor air qu
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The EPA Clean Power Plan is the nation’s first comprehensive effort to reduce carbon pollution from electric power plants—the single largest source of global warming pollution in the U.S. It’s …
Intersolar North America, July 9 -12, San Francisco, California
North America’s most attended solar event and premier networking platform focus on the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technologies, smart renewable energy and solar thermal technologies. Sinc…
Came across this website the other day. There is all sorts of information on starting a social enterprise, which basically means a business with a focus on sustainability and social justice but ran li…
Stewardship Mapping - find out what services are available in your community
I hope you'll check out the latest usgbc-la post (www.usgbc-la.org/blog) on stewardship mapping. The blog welcomes submissions from anyone in the field of sustainability. This blog shares some initial…
USGBC-LA's latest blog post: Snapshots on Sustainability
This week the topic is resilience. I hope you will check it out: http://usgbc-la.org/blog/snapshot-on-sustainability-defining-resilience/
Cleantech Open 2017 Boston Kickoff Party Tuesday, March 21, 5:30-8:30pm Greentown Labs 28 Dane Street Somerville , MA 02143 Join Cleantech Open Northeast for a night of cleantech community ne…
Solar Roadways: Sensational Breakthrough, or Have We Considered this Fully?
The Missouri State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recently unveiled plans to develop solar roadways on Historic Route 66. The plans are part of MoDOT’s “Road to Tomorrow” initiative: a bro…
New Federal Rules To Hinder California's Clean Energy Goals
The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) is a "strategy that will help conserve desert lands and plan for a clean energy future. It will provide permanent protection to the desert’s pub…
Although many believe that battery electric vehicles have overshadowed fuel cells and for good reason, as they appear to be both more efficient and better for the environment, results are coming out t…
PACE Financing for Green Building
An increasingly popular way of financing any green building retrofit is PACE Financing. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing could lead the way to making green retrofitting more afforda…
"e" inc.'s Summer Science Discovery Program
OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE! e inc.'s Summer Science Discovery Program is a hands-on, full day program open to youth ages 6-12. Delve into the science of oceans and our own New England Habitat with …
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