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Webinar: Introduction to the Passive House Standard, February 24, 10 am EST
Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co
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Enhancing energy efficiency through building envelope technologies doesn’t just improve building performance – it can also play a key role in protecting bird populations. Join this webinar
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More and more buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed ventilation system is a must. Dan Perunko of Balance Point Ho
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Discover how recent EPA rules are transforming the future of refrigerants, a significant source of emissions found in nearly every type of building. Join this webinar to learn how to identify, categor
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Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: WELL for Residential Buildings, October 2, 12-1 pm ET
The WELL Building Standard™ is a vehicle for buildings and organizations to deliver more thoughtful and intentional spaces that enhance human health and well-being. It includes a set of strategi
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Many existing crawlspaces require remediation prior to other energy upgrade work, including attic or electrification upgrades. This course examines retrofits of vented and unvented crawlspaces, tradeo
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Energy efficiency and electrification upgrades are complicated—the average homeowner knows little about how exactly heat pumps, insulation, and other all-electric products work to improve a home
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Commercial renovation projects continue to dominate permit request applications across the Commonwealth and hold tremendous opportunity for energy savings via energy code compliance; yet confusion abo
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Infrastructure across California needs repair; water and wastewater alone need 50 billion dollars in funding to maintain basic functioning. California also needs to build 3.5 million homes in the n
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All-Electric in Design & Construction Series
Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci
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Green Building Brazil week 2021 - Air Quality in the Built Environment, April 22 - 29
Air Quality in the Built Environment
We believe that sustainable buildings and cities are a fundamental part of the solution to reduce the environmental and health impacts of global air pollution.
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Online: Place, Black Reconstructions—Cities and Spatial Justice, March 29, 6:30pm- 8pm EDT
A panel discussion hosted by the Museum of Modern Art that explores questions on its current exhibit, Reconstruction: Architecture and Blackness in America. This conversation relates to our
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FREE Webinar: Commercial Properties and the Circular Economy, March 22, 2 pm EDT
Commercial real estate has traditionally been slow moving when it comes to innovation in sustainability, but all that is changing. Many property owners and managers have committed to aggressive enviro
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CT Net Zero Farm House Tour on July 8
Take an open wall, open house tour of a great net zero home we’re in the midst of building in Mansfield. The home achieves high performance and affordability by integrating today’s most advanced b…
Online: Heat Pumps for your Home, by Southeast London Community Energy, February 10, 6:30 - 8 pm BST
Thinking of installing a heat pump? Wanting to find out how they work and how much they cost? All you need to know about heat pumps is here!
Feeling the cold recently? Well hopefully you've got
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Webinar: What's Next for Efficiency and Renewables, February 2, 10am - 11am EDT
Join us for the next episode of Urban Green Live. Hosted by Urban Green Council CEO John Mandyck, this live interview series features international industry experts to answer your
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USGBC Missouri, 2021 State of the Chapter & Social, Online, Tuesday, January 12, 5:30 – 7pm
Join USGBC Missouri Gateway for the annual State of the Chapter & Social on January 12th as the community kicks off the new year and a year-long celebration of our 20th Anniversary!
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Webinar: Passive House Primer, Building Energy Exchange, December 9, 1pm EST
Recently refreshed for 2020, BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a
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Organized by the Zero Waste College and University Technical Committee (ZWCUTC) of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this workshop will showcase zero waste practices and strategies to take wast…
Solar Decathlon 2017 - Denver, Colorado, October 5 - 15
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The winner of the com…
Engineering green 2017, October 24 in Baltimore MD
Engineering Green is designed for professionals and others interested in the planning, technical design, and the latest examples of sustainable projects. This one-day conference will highlight project…
Studies Say Green Homes Built to Standards Like LEED go for 8% More in Resale Value
New houses built to meet green building standards like LEED command 8% more than houses built to code. A study from The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) finds
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Introduction to Living Building Challenge in Boston on July 27
Join us for an introductory session on the newest and most rigorous standard in high performance buildings today. If you are new to the standard or have a few unanswered questions come visit this sess…
Introduction to PACE (Property-assessed clean energy), July 19
Come for an introductory session of one of the USGBC MA's highest advocacy campaigns - promoting PACE. The property-assessed clean energy (PACE) model is an innovative mechanism for financing energy e…
Worcester-based Sustainable Comfort, Inc. (SCI), is conducting a deep energy retrofit of the triple decker building at 38 Stanton Street in the Bell Hill neighborhood of Worcester, MA. This is the fir
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