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Free Green Building Webinar: Decorative Hardwood Plywood - A Beautifully Sustainable Choice, December 8, 12-1 pm EST
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of decorative hardwood plywood, focusing on its manufacture, uses, and sustainability. It will discuss visual grading, the natural characteristics of wood, types of … more...
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Wood
0 replies | 1112 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/17/2020
Solar Power Mexico (Postponed), November 18-20, Mexico City, Mexico
Solar Power Mexico is the first exhibition and conference specialized in the energy and solar technology segment, a business with growth rates of over 25% and an expected investment of over USD $100 billion in renewable energy by 2031. T… more...
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Solar Energy
0 replies | 1969 views | Posted on: 12/06/2019 | Last updated: 11/04/2020
The Seeds of Sustainability; Wood, Lumber & Mass Timber, Online, November 18, 1:45pm-3:15 EST
This seminar follows the life cycle of wood, wood fiber, and mass timber as sustainable design solutions for the built environment. A focus will be on continuous improvement considerations for project teams as well as addressing the positiv… more...
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Lumber
0 replies | 1096 views | Posted on: 10/29/2020 | Last updated: 10/29/2020
Free Green Building Webinar: Keep Glass Looking Beautiful and Reduce Maintenance Costs with a Protective Coating, November 4, 12-1 pm EST
In this one hour course, we will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of an easy to clean coasting includin… more...
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Paints, Sealers and Finishes
0 replies | 949 views | Posted on: 10/22/2020 | Last updated: 10/22/2020
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings, October 8, 12 pm EDT
During this webinar, ‘Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings’, you’ll uncover the features and benefits of large opening glass wall systems. Explore how architects and builders are using glass wall systems to exp… more...
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Doors, Windows and Openings
0 replies | 808 views | Posted on: 09/30/2020 | Last updated: 10/13/2020
FREE Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, October 7, 12-1pm
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 specificat… more...
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Lighting
0 replies | 822 views | Posted on: 09/30/2020 | Last updated: 10/13/2020
FREE Green Building Webinar: Acoustic Doors and Green Design, Thursday, October 15, 12pm EDT
Sound transmission control is an issue that should be addressed in the design of any building. Acoustic comfort is part of providing an amenable interior space, and it requires having the proper level and quality of sound to utilize a space… more...
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Doors, Windows and Openings
0 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 10/06/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020
Solar Power International, Virtual Trade Show, October 21 - 22
Participate in SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week from your home or office. Registration is free! Available now: Browse exhibitors and products, with more being added daily. October 21-22: Hop online for a u… more...
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Solar Energy
0 replies | 1448 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 10/05/2020
Webinar: Improving and Prolonging the Performance of Finished Concrete Floors, October 13, 1 pm EDT
This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of finished concrete flooring not commonly know… more...
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Concrete
0 replies | 776 views | Posted on: 10/01/2020 | Last updated: 10/01/2020
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable Healthcare Flooring, September 24, 12-1 pm EDT
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient flooring and fluid-applied flooring by providin… more...
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Flooring
1 replies | 804 views | Posted on: 09/16/2020 | Last updated: 09/17/2020
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