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Intro to EcoDistricts, USGBC Missouri, November 12, Missouri (Exact Location TBD)
Within the world of green rating systems, LEED provides a model for building-level sustainability, for single-entity controlled community developments, for campuses, and for cities, but it does not ha
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Accredited Green Appraiser Training, Bay Area, November 19, San Rafael, California
This training will teach real estate professionals about the principles and practices that distinguish green buildings from traditional buildings, methods for appraising high-performance homes, and ap
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Match Made in HVAC: Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building, October 20, 3 – 5 pm ET
In Match Made in HVAC: Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building, you will learn the first steps in transitioning from fossil-fueled heating and cooling systems to heat pumps for energy-effi
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BEC-National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, September 25, Chicago, Illinois
BEC's National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, a full-day event bringing together architects, engineers, contractors, researchers, and manufacturers for an in-depth look at
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Fueling the Future: Scaling Clean Cooking Solutions for Africa, September 22, Flushing, New York, NY
More than 90% of the population in Tanzania use wood or charcoal as their main source of energy for domestic use. In rural areas, this percentage is even higher with almost all households using open f
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Free Webinar: Home Energy Series – Part 2: Home Comfort, September 5, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Saving money on your energy bill does not mean you have to sacrifice comfort. In this session, we will learn about enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy usage. This
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Free Webinar: Let the heating bills do the math: Energy-based load calculations, July 23, 12-1 pm ET
This course will delve into how historical home energy use provides a tool to get fast and accurate load calculations, which are crucial for heat pump installations. Traditional, bottom-up can be time
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2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 16-18, Charlotte, North Carolina
2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry theme: Industrial competitiveness and the evolving energy landscape.
The industrial sector accounts for one-third of the United States'
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What's Your Water Footprint?, June 4, North Port, Florida
Discover your water footprint and how to reduce it - starting with your landscape!
Water is one of our most valuable natural resources, both here in Sarasota County and around the globe. Every produc
Contracts that Promote Building Performance, January 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, NYC
Join Urban Green and the NYC Bar Association for a lively conversation about the future of construction contracts that will keep up with the needs of high performance projects. Because liability is ge
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Global GreenTag Upgrades CarbonRATE™ Embodied Carbon Product Certification Program
CarbonRATE™ - a unique peer reviewed Embodied Carbon Product Certification Program - has been re-launched under the Global GreenTag International Certification Standard. According to Daniel A. H
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Multi-Family Housing: Under Construction Through Final Product, November 15, Northamption, MA
During this event, attendees will tour two projects built by hosting company Sunwood Builders: a 13-unit condominium project, which has been complete for less than six months, and a 28-unit co-housing
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WEBINAR: Understanding Water Credits in LEED, November 1
LEED v4 addresses water holistically, taking into account indoor use, outdoor use, specialized uses and metering. It measures all sources of water related to a building, including cooling towers, appl
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Webinar, 1/7: An Introduction to The Clean Power Plan -- A Home Performance View, 12-1:15 pm EDT
Join Efficiency First on Thursday 1/7 for: An Introduction to The Clean Power Plan -- A Home Performance View You can add CPP to the list of acronyms that …
MnSEIA Gateway to Solar Conference, October 21-22, Minneapolis, MN
MREA will provide Solar Professional Trainings at the sixth annual MnSEIA Gateway to Solar Conference, Minnesota’s industry-led solar trade group conference that focuses on growing the
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Eagle Valley Green Building Challenge, USGBC Colorado, Avon, October 3, 4:30-6:30pm
Building experts from around the community will be presenting in short 5-min circuits on a green building strategy they tried and tested over the past year. It will be a night full of lessons learned,
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Horizon19 Global Clean Economy Summit, September 19-20, Boston, MA
Presented by World Climate Limited, NECEC, and MassCEC, Horizon19 will provide an impactful and dynamic platform for key stakeholders and partnerships. Across multiple sectors, there is a growing dema
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Emerging Professionals August Meeting, August 22, 5:30-7:30 pm, Washington, DC
Are you a young professional in the green building or sustainability industry? Come join the USGBC NCR Emerging Professionals for our next monthly meeting to meet fellow #yopros and plan our upcoming
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WHEN: June 30, 2016 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm WHERE: SBN Boardroom, 99 Bishop Allen Dr #100, Cambridge,MA 02139, USA COST: Free! CONTACT: Food Solutions New England: http://www.foodsolutionsne.or…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association 18th Annual Solar Picnic, at the Somerville Community Growing Center Saturday, June 18th 11 am - 3 pm (Solar Noon will be 12:46 PM) Somerville Community Gro…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Forum Karl Rabago on The Value of Solar/Distributed Energy Resources May 12, 7 pm First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street…
Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE) - March 31 - April 1, Pittsburgh
Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE) - March 31 - April 1, Pittsburgh 1000 Ft. Duquesne Boulevard Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222 The Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE) brings together gr…
Can 'Millennial Villages' for Young Professionals Help Solve the Massachusetts Housing Crisis?
Via BostInno and Boston.com, In the Boston area, the population of young professionals has continued to grow and compete with both each other and families for limited housing stock. The 18 to 24 …
Toxics Action Center and Massachusetts Climate Action Network are collaborating to jointly put on the Local Environmental Action 2016, to be held at Northeastern University in Boston on March 13th. …
Why is a 2˚ Celsius increase the threshold that the Earth can handle?
What is so special about 2˚ Celsius? G20 world leaders, scientists and policymakers met in Paris for the COP21 this past December to discuss specific areas of special relevance, most importantly, …
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