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FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Daylighting by Design, Wednesday, August 5, 12 -1 pm EDT
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement
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California’s push for building electrification is quickly driving major changes in the residential energy sphere. Solar contractors, designers, and affiliated trades have the opportunity to capt
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Free Webinar: Extreme Heat for Construction Professionals, May 29, 10 am - 12:30 pm PT
Preparing for climate change requires learning how to adapt in the face of this change in order to increase the resilience of communities, natural systems, and our built environment to withstand and r
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Free Online PG&E Course: Electric Heat Pumps for Water Heating, April 2, 12-3pm PT
As the electricity supply becomes cleaner due to an increased use of renewables for generation, along with a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becom
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The U.S. EPA has proposed a new stormwater permit and is accepting public comments until March 17. This permit would apply to privately-owned industrial, commercial, and institutional properties in th
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Presented by Electrify My Home, this two-part mini-series focuses on the critical shift towards building electrification. Participants will explore the benefits of transitioning to all-electric homes,
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Free Webinar: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, March 26, 9 am - 1 pm PT
As our electricity supply becomes cleaner due to increased use of renewable's for generation along with a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting installs in new homes, electricity becomes
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Roundtable Discussion: Exploring Engineered Wood, Online, January 22, 12 - 1 pm PT
Join USGBC California for an engaging roundtable discussion exploring the growing role of engineered wood in the construction, design, and engineering industries.
This event will delve into th
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The MA energy code is complex and has presented challenges for many project teams. This session will cover some common project types and focus on what you need to do early in the project to successful
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Free Online Training, Air Sealing New and Retrofit Construction, December 4, 9 - 11:30 am PT
Designing and constructing airtight houses and buildings allows for projects that need less heating and cooling. As a result, it is less costly to attain zero carbon as proper air sealing saves energy
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Webinar: USGBC Arc Performance Pro Level 1: Technical Virtual Workshop, October 29, 1-2pm
2.5 GBCI LEED-specific CEs
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Operational performance is the future of green building. Quantifying performance is key to understanding how sustainable your building is - whether it'
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Webinar: LEED Gold & Solar Best Practices: A Case Study, September 17, 12:30pm Central
Join Illinois Green Alliance for a presentation which will detail how, Norix, a major Chicagoland business designed, and is currently constructing, its headquarters to achieve LEED Gold
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Webinar: Why Ergonomics? Communicating the Value to Business Stakeholders, September 10, 2 pm EDT
Stakeholders across many areas of business, including plant leadership, quality, operations, manufacturing, boards of directors, and investors, may not have full awareness or understanding of the valu
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Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, 10012. Addressing climate change cal…
Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to resource management issues in California and b
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Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST
This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all workin
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Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end a
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Net-Positive Living in a Multifamily Urban Setting, Friday, May 5, 1-5 pm, Roxbury, MA
Join the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association for a tour of two energy-efficient duplex homes designed to look like a traditional Georgian Colonial and companion carriage house. These homes are pa…
Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/20, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Middleton, WI
Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …
WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! Tuesday, May 9, 8:30am-12:00pm
Register today for the WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! The forum will include an optional tour of Gillette Stadium's waste diversion infrastructure. The full agenda will be shared soon.…
Smart Cities NYC Conference & Expo (5/3/17 @ 9am - 5/6/17 @ 5 pm)
Smart Cities NYC '17: Powered by People will convene global mayors, CTOs, CIOs, and private sector and NGO leaders to explore how innovation and smart infrastructure are transforming cities, improving…
RTUs: Characterization and Energy Performance
RTUs: characterization and Energy Performance Wednesday, March 22 1–2 pm Central Free to view PRESENTERS Scott Schuetter PE, LEED AP Seventhwave Mark Hancock PE Center for Energy and E…
Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27, Sacramento
Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27 Sacramento Convention Center Exhibit Hall and Meeting Rooms 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 California, home t…
Meet the Experts Series: EnerPHit Session by New York Passive House Friday, March 3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Location: Urban Green Council (9th Floor) 1450 Broadway, 55 Broad Street, 9th Floor…
Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota Location: University of Minnesota Twin Cities About the position: The Center for Sustai…
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