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Webinar: Community Heat Pump Systems: Piping, Pumping and System Controls, January 5, 2 pm ET
Heating buildings by burning fossil fuels causes significant emissions of greenhouse gases. Many states already recognize the need to move away from this and have established climate action goals to help. Depending upon the location and … more...
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Heat Pumps
0 replies | 32 views | Posted on: 12/05/2021 | Last updated: 12/06/2021
2021 Aprilaire Evaporative Humidifiers – Installs, Specs and Benefits, Thursday December 9, 3 - 4 pm EST
Join us for a technical discussion on our complete lineup of power and bypass evaporative humidifiers. We’ll cover installation techniques, specifications and various applications. Learn everything you need to for success providing cu… more...
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Humidity Control Equipment
0 replies | 278 views | Posted on: 12/03/2021 | Last updated: 12/03/2021
Green Energy Consumer's Alliance: Heating System Replacement, Online, December 14, Offered at 12 pm AND 7:30 pm
If you're like most households in the northeast, you heat with oil or gas and have had your heating system for 10+ years. Replacing your heating system is costly. Planning ahead can save you considerable amount of money! You may be wond… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 74 views | Posted on: 12/02/2021 | Last updated: 12/02/2021
Moisture and How it Effects the Build: Part 2, December 2, 4 pm EST
Join ROCKWOOL to discuss the building science behind continuous insulation, how much is enough and discussing projects that have used continuous insulation. Returning ROCKstars Chris Laumer-Giddens from LG Squared in Atlanta, GA. Tr… more...
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Mineral Wool Insulation
0 replies | 172 views | Posted on: 11/30/2021 | Last updated: 11/30/2021
Healthy / Sustainable Flooring Seminar, November 13, 10:30 am - 12 pm, Sarasota, Florida
At this free seminar hosted by Eco-$mart, attendees will learn about several different flooring options that are good for indoor air quality, are low maintenance, and are environmentally low impact / renewably sourced. Installed examples of… more...
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Flooring
0 replies | 227 views | Posted on: 11/09/2021 | Last updated: 11/09/2021
Home Electrification Series Webinar: Electric Hot Water, December 7, 7 pm EST
The fourth session of our Home Electrification Series will look at options for electrifying your hot water system. This session will talk about heat pump hot water heaters, instantaneous hot water, and resistance electric hot wate… more...
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Electrical
0 replies | 51 views | Posted on: 11/05/2021 | Last updated: 11/05/2021
Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit, Online, December 2, 1 pm BST
Join the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and the ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group for the inaugural Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit. more...
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Plastics
0 replies | 1019 views | Posted on: 11/04/2021 | Last updated: 11/04/2021
Urban Green Council: Refrigeration Cycle 101: The Key to Electrification, November 30, 4:30 pm
This course explains the basic refrigeration principles to help architects and non-engineers better understand the basics of heat pumps, refrigerants, environmental legislation and their importance in electrifying buildings and setting them… more...
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Refrigeration
0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 11/04/2021 | Last updated: 11/04/2021
Humidity, Hardwoods and Homes - The Building Science Approach to Protecting your Investment (Video)
Proper humidity is critical for building product condition and durability, just as it’s important for human comfort and health. Do you know the ideal humidity for your hardwood floors and how to manage humidity to protect … more...
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Humidity Control Equipment
0 replies | 2439 views | Posted on: 09/22/2021 | Last updated: 11/03/2021
Affordable Efficiency Series, Online: Continuous Insulation Unwrapped: Moisture and How It Impacts the Build, November 4, 4 pm EST
This session our discussion will revolve around moisture, but not any kind of moisture. We will be discussing moisture of condensing surfaces and dew point and how continuous insulation can reduce this risk and increase both… more...
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Mineral Wool Insulation
0 replies | 521 views | Posted on: 10/29/2021 | Last updated: 10/29/2021
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