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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 | 2085 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 | 1331 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 | 1287 views | Posted on: 09/16/2020 | Last updated: 09/17/2020
Webinar: 2020 Healthcare Lighting Trends, Presented by Slipstream, September 16, 12 pm EDT
How does the healthcare industry use lighting for function, patient wellness, and health? Which healthcare industry lighting practice trends should you follow? Join us for this informative webinar on LED lighting in healthcare facilities. W… more...
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Lighting
0 replies | 1540 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020
Webinar: Legionella Basics in a COVID-19 World, August 27, 2pm EST
Join us on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST for a one-hour discussion of Legionnella, the bacteria that can grow in building HVAC and water systems and causes Legionnaires Disease, a severe, and sometimes fatal, form of pneum… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1858 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020
2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9-10, Albany, NY
At NY GEO's Renewable Heating & Cooling conference, you can learn about: Heat Pumps 101, the Future of NYSERDA’s Clean Heating & Cooling programs, Electrification, Navigating Codes, Standards and Practical Experience,… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1254 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, Wednesday, September 2, 12pm EDT
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and well-kept timeline. Architectural choices should drive… more...
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Exterior Improvements
0 replies | 1679 views | Posted on: 08/20/2020 | Last updated: 08/20/2020
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Decorative Hardwood Plywood - A Beautifully Sustainable Choice, September 9, 12 pm EDT
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 | 1606 views | Posted on: 08/20/2020 | Last updated: 08/20/2020
GreenCE Webinar: Keep Glass Looking Beautiful and Reduce Maintenance Costs with a Protective Coating, August 27, 12 pm EDT
In this one hour course, participants 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 coastin… more...
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Exterior Improvements
0 replies | 1298 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 08/13/2020
Custom Milled Plywood Seeks a New Home - a Unique Salvage Opportunity (Cambridge, MA)
4,000SF of commercial office space with a unique, custom-milled plywood interior architectural form is being renovated in Cambridge, MA. In an effort to keep this material out of a landfill, we are looking into opportunities&… more...
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2 replies | 1872 views | Posted on: 07/27/2020 | Last updated: 07/31/2020
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