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This seminar is presented by the NYC Sustainability Help Center, a free resource for building owners, property managers, and energy efficiency professionals seeking help with sustainability build
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What is a "water resistant barrier" (WRB), examples and misconceptions
A water-resistant barrier (WRB) is a material used in construction to prevent the intrusion of moisture into the interior of a building. It is an essential component of the building envelope, designed
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Free Webinar: Making Fenestration Part of your Overall Energy Management Plan, April 18, 2 pm ET
This presentation will outline the impact of energy efficient fenestration in commercial buildings, the opportunities for new construction and full fenestration retrofits, and how you can make fenestr
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USGBC Florida: Tour at Tampa International Airport, April 21, 10am-12pm EDT
Tampa International Airport is going green! This walking tour features the LEED Platinum SkyCenter One office with the airport’s new Sustainability and Resilience Director, Eric Caplan. Built wi
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Toolbox of Solutions: Decarbonization+ LEED Summit, Online, April 5-6, 1:30-5:30 pm
With unprecedented calls to decarbonize energy supply, transportation, facilities, and supply chains, the opportunities and barriers are endless. Many organizations must transform their existing opera
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Home Heat Pumps Done Right - A Case Study, March 21, 12-1:30 pm
The Electrify My Home (EMH) in this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opport
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New York Build, March 8-9, New York City
Attend NY Build to learn about major construction opportunities in residential, commercial and infrastructure projects across New York and the Tri-state region. Conferen
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Green Building Tour: Heinz History Center, February 8, 9am-10:30am EST, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Green Building Alliance is going to explore the very first Smithsonian Property in the United States to become LEED certified: Pittsburgh’s very own Heinz History Center! Enjoy a walk thro
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Crushing the Code, New York State Commercial, An Online Course, January 19
Crushing the Code New York State: Commercial is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS an
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Learn how to use ecomedes to list and search for building materials, automate your LEED documentation process, and list and promote your products as "Verified for LEED."
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Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) Boston: Embodied Carbon in the Residential Sector, June 24, 4-5 PM
When we think about embodied carbon emissions, we tend to envision our largest buildings and campuses that include millions of square feet. These are all worthy targets; however, one could argue that
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Circularity '21, Accelerating the Circular Economy, Online, June 15-17
The circular economy is a bold vision for tomorrow — and today — empowering leaders across industries and communities to increase resilience, mitigate climate risk and unlock new
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Webinar: Options for Balanced Ventilation & Tighter Envelopes, May 11, 2 pm CST
We’ve all heard that we need to “Build Tight and Ventilate Right,” but do we have the approaches that we need that are cost competitive, bring sales opportunities, and are beneficial
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The Green Building Convention 2017 in Cape Town South Africa, October 9-11
The Green Building Convention is the definitive event on the sustainability calendar and will take place from 9 – 11 October 2017 in Cape Town. For the last 9 years, we’ve built a reputation as…
his virtual Pro Tour will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at a unique renovation currently underway in Manhattan: the transformation of a historic firehouse into 4 units of PHI-certified p
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Virtual Course: New Home Construction 101, April 16, 3 pm EDT
In this webinar, you will build foundational knowledge about:
- Land Acquisition & Home Site Development
- Discover The Advantages Of New-Built Homes
- Energy Efficie
Join this exciting Circular City Week panel as we discuss a variety of tools available for facilities, haulers, and municipalities to achieve large-scale reductions in landfilling waste through emergi
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Utilizing a Distributed Data and Computing Architecture in Analytics Applications
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Advances in analytics for equipment and device data have proven their value in the sustainability arena by dramatically improving energy efficiency, comfort and reducing operational costs.
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SBN's Winter Gala & Sustainable Business of the Year Awards, Dec 14 , Somerville, MA
Join the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts for another fantastic end-of-the-year party. Look forward to live music, a delicious locally sourced dinner provided by Basil Tree Catering, b…
4th annual MnSEIA - Midwest Gateway to Solar Conference, November 14 - 15, Minneapolis, Minnesota
In year’s past, the Gateway to Solar Conference celebrated the 2013 legislation and its implementation. Now MnSEIA is looking to the future. This year’s conference will highlight the next wav…
It's Electrifying: Converting Heating Systems, December 7th, New York, NY
The second installment of Urban Green’s series, It’s Electrifying, explores the promise and practical barriers to electrifying heating systems in multifamily buildings. As buildings of the futu…
Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association October 25, Boulder
Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honour the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, e…
Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, December 8, 8-10 am, Los Angeles
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the basics …
FUSE Cambridge Building Tour with USGBC Massachusetts, October 19, 5:30 pm, Cambridge
Join USGBC MA for an upcoming building tour of Fuse Cambridge. This property is LEED Silver Certified and the notable/unique green features include 1) a living green wall and 2) the first propert…
Solar Connect - October 2-4, 2017, San Diego, CA
Solar Connect October 2-4, San Diego, CA. Solar Connect provides coverage of ongoing developments in utility scale solar project origination and financing by the leading utility scale solar devel…
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