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Hord Coplan Macht’s new Baltimore office is the first WELL Gold Certified, New and Existing Interiors, project in the state of Maryland. The project also achieved Gold Certification under the LE
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Free Webinar, "Should You Bamboo?" August 13, 10-11 am ET
Bamboo has a bad reputation with Florida gardeners (and people in other places, too perhaps?). And while it's true that some kinds do spread aggressively, there is a whole category of bamboos that
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Greenbuild 2024, November 12 - 15, Philadelphia, PA
Greenbuild hosts the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide where attendees learn and source solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildi
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Free Webinar: Electrification Course for Homeowners, July 31, 4-6 pm PT
What are the benefits of an all-electric home? And how would you approach it?
In The Electrification Course for Homeowners, we debunk many of the myths that people believe regarding superiority of
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Buildings are at the center of our energy systems and account for over 70% of US electricity consumption. To succeed in decarbonizing our grid, buildings and the systems within buildings can be part o
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Free Webinar: The Five Pillars of Lighting Controls, May 28, 9-11 am PT
Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC)
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Circularity, 2024: Accelerating the Circular Economy, May 22-24, Chicago, Illinois
Circularity 24 offers thought-provoking keynotes, actionable breakouts, a solutions-oriented expo and networking opportunities for leaders implementing circular solutions.
Join the growing com
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Today, Vermont’s home production is principally producing large, expensive single-family homes on large and mid-size lots, and large-scale multi-family apartments. Vermonters looking for housing
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, April 5, 12-2pm
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and batteries s
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Webinar: Decarbonizing Existing Commercial Buildings in California, June 24, 9am PDT
This session will discuss the specifics of decarbonizing existing commercial buildings as well as the more broad background on building decarbonization in California. You will learn how commercially-r
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Webinar: Energy Code Evolution: What's New for Denver, Boulder, and Colorado, June 10, 11:45am MDT
Energy codes have changed a lot this year. This diverse panel of local building officials and energy experts will discuss the impacts of the new energy codes in Denver, Boulder, and statewide. He
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FREE Webinar: A Deeper Dive into Zero Net Carbon Schools, Hosted by NBI, May 14, 10 am-12 pm
Building on the overview provided in the Zero Net Carbon Schools webinar hosted on April 1, 2020, this 2-hour webinar will take the place of the previously scheduled in person workshop for S
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In this one hour course, we will take an in-depth look at the sustainability and energy efficient attributes of concrete tile roofing, including the near zero-waste manufacturing process, life-cycle c
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A Turning Point in California's Clean Energy Future - Webcast - September 6th, 2016
This hour long webcast will cover the proposal to phase out PG&E's production of nuclear power in California by 2025. A coalition of labor leaders, environmental groups, and Pacific Gas and Electr…
"Owners and managers of multifamily housing properties face the same challenges that all business owners face from the Covid-19 virus—“How do I insure I can keep my business running?&
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(postponed - Stay Tuned for New Dates) Michigan Energy Summit, April 21, Grand Rapids, MI
The Michigan Energy Summit celebrates the 2019 Michigan Battle of the Buildings ‘biggest losers’ and welcomes the 2020 competitors. The full-day event brings leading building owners &
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New Jersey Future - Redevelopment Forum 2020, March 6, New Brunswick, NJ
New Jersey Future’s annual Redevelopment Forum attracts more than 500 local and state officials, citizen activists, development professionals, architects, attorneys, planners, business lead
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Germany calls for gas/diesel car ban by 2030
Germany isn't content with relying on financial incentives to usher in an era of pollution-free cars. The country's Bundesrat (federal council) approved a resolution that calls for a ban on new intern…
Green Building Job Opportunity: USGBC Ohio Seeks Executive Director The Regional Director position is the first line of engagement for those interested in getting involved with USGBC locally and s…
Webinar: Sustainability with Trees, Community Canopy Project - Orlando Florida Case Study Thursday, Jan 19, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST This webinar will explore how distributing trees through a co…
Check out the Living Future Institute's Affordable Housing Toolkit
The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) has created an Affordable Housing Toolkit. "Everyone, regardless of economic status, should have access to housing that is healthy, safe, affordab…
GTM Webinar: Advancing Utility Scale Solar to 1500V and Beyond (12/1 @ 2pmEST)
The design, construction, and commissioning of large-scale PV projects present unique challenges that can only be overcome through effective partnerships up and down the solar value chain. In this Gre…
Sign to Join Toxics Action in Congratulating "Action for a Healthy Holyoke" - From Coal to Solar!
Join Toxics Action to say "Great Job!" to Action for a Healthy Holyoke! How often do we just get great eco news to make you smile? Here's a chance to join a celebration and congratulation just by …
AIA - Energy Modeling Sessions
The American Institute of Architects in New York will be hosting sessions entitled "Demystifying Energy Modeling" to give architects training experience with the modeling process for whole buildings a…
Sustainable Business for Food, Fuel & Energy, Northeast Conference, October 25-26, Lincoln
Sustainable Business for Food Fuel and Energy NorthEast Conference 2016 October 25 & 26 Twin River Casino 100 Twin River Road Lincoln, RI 02865 This conference will heighten your awareness…
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