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Online Course: Buildings and Carbon, February 8, 1 pm EDT
This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related ca
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Building electrification through the use of heat pumps is gaining traction as an effective means to reducing emissions from building operations. However, barriers remain to 100% adoption of this techn
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More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc
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8th Annual Sustainability Symposium, Green Builder Media, April 17-18,12 - 3 pm, Free & Online
Attend Green Builder Media's eighth annual Sustainability Symposium 2024: Existential Solutions, held virtually on April 17 & 18. Day 1 will focus on innovative solutions that will
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Rainstick Showers - Higher Water Pressure, Using 80% Less Water?
The Rainstick shower seems to offer the impossible, delivering high water pressure, while using a lot less water. If you’re concerned about lower water pressure, this product can deliv
Participate in PSGV's Earth Hour efforts!
Learn how outdoor lighting works, how vision works, and how the careless and excessive use of artificial light at night negatively affects us and the e
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Concrete is the most consumed material in the world next to water and it is estimated that it contributes 6% of the total human-produced greenhouse gas emissions. Members of the Boston Society of Civi
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Free Webinar: Unlocking Incentives: Multifamily Upgrades (NY Focus), February 7, 6–7:30 pm
Are you responsible for the energy performance of your multifamily building? Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to start making energy upgrades?
Join Urban Green Council on the evening of
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Getting the most energy savings out of your HVAC requires building systems to be capable of adjustment, such as variable speed drives or demand limiting, as opposed to simple on/off control. However,
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Passive House & Resilient Design in the Face of Fire, Webinar, April 12 9 am PT / 10 am MT / Noon ET
Fire has always been a normal part of the west but with climate change and ever-expanding built environments our homes and cities are increasingly vulnerable. Firewise design strategies have been base
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2022 MassRecycle Virtual Conference & Trade Show, March 31-April 1
MassRecycle will host this conference virtually over the course of two days on Thursday, March 31st (afternoon) and Friday, April 1st (morning). There will be a large audience of people from the
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Bridge to 2030: Embodied Carbon and Existing Buildings, March 15, 8:30 am
Embodied carbon consists of all the greenhouse gas emissions associated with building construction, including those that arise from extracting, transporting, manufacturing, and installing bu
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GreenCE Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass, February 23, 12 pm EST
This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance
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Congress for the New Urbanism, CNU26, May 16 - 19, Savannah, Georgia
From its historic squares and narrow streets to the vibrant culture of its coastal Georgia surroundings, the city of Savannah exemplifies great urbanism and design.Yet Savannah and its region face the…
Webinar: Community Heat Pump Systems: Piping, Pumping and System Controls, January 5, 2 pm ET
Heating buildings by burning fossil fuels causes significant emissions of greenhouse gases. Many states already recognize the need to move away from this and have established climate action goals to h
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What is the difference between the main programs and which should you use?
Residential Green Building Certifications are great tools you can use to make sure your next project meets the 5 pillars o
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Climate change is a significant global issue. To reduce climate change, actions from every sector are required. The building sector has great potential to increase its use of clean energy, to use
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USGBC Massachusetts, Air Barriers, May 8, Boston, MA
Continuous air barriers are required by code and paramount to the energy efficiency of a building. There are numerous ways to provide a code-compliant air barrier system, including building wraps, sea…
USGBC’s seventh annual IMPACT 2018 conference and expo, April 30–May 1, St Paul, Minnesota
IMPACT is the premier green building event in the Midwest. The conference unites hundreds of regional builders, developers and business leaders across America’s heartland to discuss today’s sustai…
AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, June 5-7, Anaheim, CA
AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference is all about a vendor-neutral expo floor and a diverse conference program featuring solutions that seek to improve the built world. You’ll have the opportuni…
CleanTech-Age Expo & Conference , April 16-17, NY Hall of Science
The CleanTechAge Expo & Conference is a destination and marketplace for the new paradigm of sales and marketing, business development methods and financing opportunities for cleantech products and ser…
Using Green Infrastructure to Manage Urban Stormwater - Webinar Series - March 20-21 and 27-28
Green Infrastructure (GI) uses vegetation and soil to manage urban stormwater. Gray Infrastructure uses only pipes and ponds to manage stormwater. Smart cities use them both, and optimize each. Gre…
On August 8, 2016, Governor Baker made history by signing into law the nation’s largest commitment to offshore wind power. With America’s first five offshore wind turbines up and running in Rhode …
Compost 2018 - January 23-25, Atlanta
What it is: The Annual Conference of the US Composting Council is the largest gathering of organics recycling professionals anywhere! Who will be there: Compost industry leaders and executives, co…
Energy Storage India 2018, Jan 11 - 12, New Delhi, India
2000+ Industry Experts | 25+ Countries | 100+ Speakers | 50+ Exhibitors | 70+ Partners Event theme: “Implementing the Energy Storage Mission” Event powered by India’s leading Energy Storag…
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