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Free Eversource Code Training: Whole House Mechanical Ventilation Options, June 15, 1-3 pm
Homes are being built tighter and tighter with each passing energy code cycle which in turn requires mechanical ventilation be placed into the homes to decrease air born pollutants and moisture concerns. Optimizing whole house mechanical ve… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 06/02/2021 | Last updated: 06/02/2021
SRECS: The Incentive for Commercial Buildings to Go Solar
As a commercial building owner, you can achieve significant short and long term savings by installing solar power. The benefits of solar include operational energy cost reductions, shrinking your carbon footprint, increasing your building&r… more...
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Solar Incentives
0 replies | 7304 views | Posted on: 06/02/2016 | Last updated: 05/13/2021
Free CE Webinar: Vapor Barriers: Do We Really Need Them? June 2, 12 pm EST
In this course we will look at the difference between a vapor barrier and air barriers. What climate zones need a vapor barrier? How do we eliminate the need for a vapor barrier with still being air tight? We will discuss ratios o… more...
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Vapor Barriers
0 replies | 1165 views | Posted on: 05/08/2021 | Last updated: 05/08/2021
AKUART by Kirei - Artistic Soundproofing for your Workplace or Home (Video)
Kristine Hart of CaraGreen recently met with Green Builder Matt Hoots to introduce AKUART by Kirei, a recycled-content and Low VOC acoustic panel series, where the panels also serve as a high resolution canvas for messaging or inspira… more...
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Wall Panels
0 replies | 5164 views | Posted on: 01/15/2021 | Last updated: 05/02/2021
All About Ducted Mini Splits - Free CE Webinar, April 7, 12pm EDT
This session is a follow up to "Introduction to Fully Ducted Heat Pumps for All Electric Heating & Cooling." It reviews different types of ducted indoor units, the special design considerations associated with them and how to … more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1283 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021
Webinar: Ventilation, High Performance, and Passive House, March 10, 2 pm EST
In designing and building high-performance buildings, building ventilation is often an underappreciated component. The pandemic has made the health implications of good ventilation more obvious but the energy impact remains largely obscured… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1156 views | Posted on: 02/13/2021 | Last updated: 02/13/2021
Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, March 1, 12 pm EST
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can function as multiple control layers, pro… more...
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Insulation
0 replies | 1254 views | Posted on: 02/08/2021 | Last updated: 02/10/2021
Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, March 3, 12 pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing design methods including specification o… more...
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Daylighting
0 replies | 1277 views | Posted on: 02/10/2021 | Last updated: 02/10/2021
FREE Webinar: Entrance Matting CPD, March 15, 8 am EDT/1 pm BST
During this 1 hour webinar, you will learn about the functions and applications of the various types of entrance matting, fire safety standards, how sustainable entrance matting can contribute towards BREEAM, WELL and GreenBuilding standard… more...
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Doors, Windows and Openings
0 replies | 1413 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/05/2021
FREE Webinar: Green Concrete - Building with Carbon, March 11, 3 pm EST
Concrete is both a big problem and a big opportunity in our climate crisis. It currently accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions which is comparable to the entire agriculture sector. Yet, new low carbon concrete mixes are already in use and scient… more...
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Concrete
0 replies | 793 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/05/2021
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