Other Green Building Discussions

Circular Economy Policies - Free Webinar, August 1, 3-4pm

Economy,Circular Economy,Global Challenges

by AbbieKnight

Circular Economy requires Thinking Circular—maybe your head is already spinning. But you are not alone in this challenge. Global challenges and new legislation force companies to rethink their material resource strategies. You need in… more...

  Filed under: Webinars

GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training, August 15 - 29, Los Angeles, CA

USGBC LA,Green Building Training

by Eileen Flynn Student

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 of sustainability and provides an overvi… more...

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2018 Finger Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms Seminar, August 9th, Geneva, NY

USGBC NY

by Eileen Flynn Student

U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate, Finger Lakes Institute, and Corning Incorporated will host the 2018 Finger Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Symposium on Thursday, August 9, at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New Y… more...

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METROCON18 Expo & Conference, August 9 - 10, Dallas, TX

Dallas Green Building

by Eileen Flynn Student

METROCON is a large regional trade show for design professionals. The annual event introduces new products and ideas to the region’s community of Interior Designers, Architects, Specifiers, Facility Managers, Real Estate Professionals, St… more...

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Online: USGBC New Member Volunteer Orientation, 3 - 4:15 PM, August 14

Online Course,LEED Building

by Eileen Flynn Student

USGBC is all in to get everyone in a green building in this generation and volunteers are a key part of accomplishing this big goal. Volunteers were at the core of USGBC’s foundation in 1993, and continue to contribute vital skills, knowl… more...

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Tesla's Gigafactory

Tesla,Sustainable Energy,Gigafactory

by NSchepis Student at Bridgewater State

As part of its mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles and energy products, Tesla is working on its Gigafactory. With a planned production rate of 500,000 cars p… more...

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New Survey: 84 Percent of Residents Say Living in a Green Home is Important (The Green Living Trend is Growing-- Catch up!)

by YijunW

Nowadays, community residents are getting more interested in green living. A 2018 study by AMLI Sustainable Living finds that 84% of residents believe the green building is important and 64% would pay more to live in a green community. I… more...

  Filed under: Green Living

Seattle Study: Green Homes Save Twice As Much Energy As Anticipated

by YijunW

In Seattle, a 2017 study compared projected with actual electricity usage in-home meeting Washington's green certification -- Built Green*. The research showed that certified homes used up to 40 percent less electricity than non-certified c… more...

  Filed under: Energy

Energy Forecast: The Economy Will Shift From Using Two-Thirds Fossil Fuels in 2017 to Two-Thirds Renewable Energy in 2050

by YijunW

Bloomberg publishes a long-term economic analysis of the world’s power sector up to 2050 each year, called New Energy Outlook (NEO). NEO* 2018 sees $11.5 trillion to be invested internationally in new power generation capacity betwee… more...

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Greener Schools = Smarter Students

by YijunW

Environmental friendly schools are beneficial to learning, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC). WGBC studied 100 schools to learn how environmental conditions affect learning results. The research found four important fa… more...

  Filed under: Studies/Surveys