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Companies and Cities Joining the Movement Away from Plastic Straws
The first time I was exposed to the dangers of plastic waste negatively affecting my environment was when I was 14 years old. I watched a video of a turtle, rescued from our oceans, with a plastic str
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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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How to get FULL value for your GREEN Home: Key Points to Consider in Buying and Selling
If you've got 5 minutes to learn about protecting the value of what is likely to be your key asset, it's worth giving Green Builder Matt Hoots a listen. Matt teamed up with Green R
rheia's Comfort by Design - Smaller, Energy and Labor Efficient Air Distribution Systems
Now that we think about it, thanks to rheia, why is HVAC ductwork so big and bulky, and tangled? We’ve made changes to electrical and plumbing systems, so why not HVAC ducts? Clearly, it&r
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Going beyond installing a programmable thermostat and some insulation in the attic…
More than half of a home’s energy bill is spent on heating and cooling. A well-insulated home is a s
Greenbuild 2021, Virtual Resilience Summit, August 26
The green building movement is scaling up from buildings to communities to cities. Environmental, social, and economic shocks and stressors have the biggest systemic impacts on the most vulnerable of
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3rd Jewish Climate Action Conference:
Everything Is Connected
Join JCAN-MA for the 3rd Jewish Climate Action Conference: Everything is Connected, April 25, 2021. Free & online. Session
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Green Building Myth Busting: It IS Fun to Watch a Pot Boil, on an Induction Cooktop (Video)
Have you wanted to see an induction stove at work? Check out this Green Building Myth Busting video by Green Builder Matt Hoots and Lisa Connor, of Sub-Zero, Wolf Southeast, Inc.
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To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can
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A Look at How ERVs Work with Panasonic, How 80% Efficiency Might Work in Practice
In this video, Matt Hoots interviews Ken Nelson with Panasonic at the International Builders/Kitchen and Bath Show. Ken explains how ERVs work using a core exchanger, or enthalpic core
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R.W. Kern Center Virtual Tour on Facebook Live, June 17, 11 am
Join us via Facebook Live for a tour of the R.W. Kern Center, an innovative green building and the 17th certified Living Building.
Learn about rainwater collection, natural greywater treatment, com
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Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient- a Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials
A group of organizations including Energy Efficiency for All and The Healthy Building Network released a significant report in September, 2018, “Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy
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This course will better inform the architect and designer about decorative hardwood plywood in terms of its manufacture, uses, types, and sustainable attributes. The architect and the designer will ga
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Boston Under Water: Climate Change in our City: Wed. 11/5 at 5:30 pm
Join Ceres, The Nature Conservancy, and The Trust for Public Land for a young professionals happy hour and discussion of the impacts of climate change on Boston's landscape. Brian Swett, Chief of Envi…
Microgrid 2018 Conference, May 7, Chicago
Microgrid 2018: Markets and Models for the Greater Good Change is afoot in the fast-moving microgrid industry. Capture the opportunity. Join Microgrid Knowledge for three days of lively discussion,…
USGBC-LA invites you to join us as we celebrate THE LUCKY 13 GREEN GALA USGBC-LA 7th Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards offer prestige and affirmation of your project's commitment to a sustainab…
Sign with Clean Water Action to Help Stop the Rollback of the Clean Water Rule
This is one of those petitions it's easy to sign. Clean water is a bipartisan issue. "The Trump administration has proposed rolling-back critical protections for streams and wetlands. This dan…
Suggest me a good green building material for Landscaping
Howdy, everyone, I am new to this site and new in the green building industry, Recently my team got a project in Dubai and the construction is going under the guidelines of Dubai municipality for gree
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Webinar Series: The End of Tree Plagues June 7-8: 1-3pm EST
Sustainable City Network will present an online training course for any personnel who are responsible for initiatives related to urban forestry, parks and/or tree canopy management. This course wil…
USGBC-LA's new blog: Snapshots on Sustainability
Please check out USGBC-LA's new blog: http://usgbc-la.org/blog/ I have been talking to thought-leaders in the field of sustainability. This blog is a space where I'm sharing common ideas as well as…
Designing the Modern Green Home - April 10th 10 am - 2 pm - Circle Furniture, Boston
Designing the Modern Green Home April 10th 10 am - 2 pm Circle Furniture 31 James Avenue, Boston Celebrate Deign Week with Circle Furniture: Circle Furniture is pleased to host a panel of…
Energy Department announces more than $102 Million Funding to Tackle Solar Challenges
Exciting Solar Funding News Today: The Energy Department announced $102+ million in new projects and funding to support American leadership in clean energy innovation. In partnership with companie…
Think solar is too expensive and complicated? Solarize CNY makes switching to solar easier and more affordable than ever. Join us for our first workshop in 2015! We are on a mission to combine the pu…
High Rise, Low Impact- How To Make Skyscrapers Green
Date: July 8, 2015 Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am Location: Building Energy Exchange Surrogate's Courthouse 31 Chambers Street, Suite 609 New York, NY 10007 Join the NYC's USGBC chapter, Urban Gree…
As many of you already know, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's Building Energy 15 is fast approaching. It's March 3-5 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston and features workshops, s…
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