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Austin Green Awards Celebration Night 2019, October 30, Austin, TX
The Austin Green Awards is Austin’s first recognition program to specifically highlight the outstanding accomplishments in the broad arena of sustainable design and innovation. One of the Austin Green Awards’ co-‐coordina… more...
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Designers
0 replies | 917 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019
23rd International Passive House Conference Oct 9-11, Gaobeidian, China
The Passive House Institute (PHI) is an independent research institute that has played an especially crucial role in the development of the Passive House concept - the internationally recognised, performance-based energy standard in co… more...
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Builders/Contractors
0 replies | 953 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019
Fine Homebuilding Summit, October 2-4, Southbridge, MA
Fine Homebuilding, along with Green Building Advisor and Keep Craft Alive, are bringing together building industry experts, influencers, and manufacturers for 2+ days and more than 50 hours of an intense, collaborative learning experie… more...
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Architects
0 replies | 834 views | Posted on: 09/18/2019 | Last updated: 09/18/2019
Open House, April 14, 1-4 pm, Weston, MA - 1897 Farmhouse Transformed info a Modern, Energy Efficient, Healthy Smart-Home
This home combines the architectural integrity & character of the original 1897 farmhouse with advanced high-performance and smart home features. -Registered under the LEED green building program with certification goal of LEED… more...
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Real Estate
0 replies | 1048 views | Posted on: 04/10/2019 | Last updated: 04/10/2019
Appraisal Institute's FREE Guide to Valuing Green Buildings and Homes
Did you know that the Appraisal Institute published and offers a Commercial Green and Energy Efficient Addendum? This document provides a unique framework for assisting appraisers to value commercial asset and the value of it… more...
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Appraisers
0 replies | 2690 views | Posted on: 12/14/2018 | Last updated: 01/09/2019
Clean Energy Meets the Electric Utility Industry, March 23, 8:30am - 4pm, MassCEC, Boston
Today's Utility Classroom will be coming to MassCEC's headquarters for a one-day workshop covering clean energy & the electric utility industry with instructor Scott Williams. If you are new to the industry or you communicate, do busine… more...
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Electric Services
0 replies | 2189 views | Posted on: 02/06/2018 | Last updated: 02/06/2018
Solar Prices Drop as Project Numbers Continue to Grow
Over the past fiscal year, the U.S. solar industry has grown dramatically as we move into 2016. With over 135,000 installations emerging in the first half of 2015, we now see a new installation every 2 minutes. Since the implementation of t… more...
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Solar
0 replies | 2655 views | Posted on: 06/13/2016 | Last updated: 10/08/2017
What are some ridiculous things that facilities managers shouldn't need to deal with in the year 2016?
After working on a corporate campus, I was shocked at how many things in the realm of building performance are STILL done with pen and paper or a long email chain. It strikes me that there should be quite a few things that are automated by … more...
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Facilities Management
2 replies | 1631 views | Posted on: 06/10/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
An Introduction to Community Solar
If you are looking to ‘Go Solar’ there are many great options available, but one option worth looking into is Community Solar. The term Community Solar refers to a community based solar project that is owned by residents, or people that… more...
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0 replies | 5417 views | Posted on: 06/15/2016 | Last updated: 07/23/2016
How Sustainable is the Current Growth in Solar?
A new article from Vox.com http://www.vox.com/2015/7/27/9048201/rooftop-solar-vulnerable by energy columnist David Roberts explains that the current boom in rooftop solar technologies is currently being threatened. Policies like net-meterin… more...
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1 replies | 1007 views | Posted on: 07/28/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2016
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