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Discussions with tag 'Decarbonization'
The Gigaton Climate Challenge: Decarbonizing with Scale and Urgency, April 29, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT
Transitioning the United States economy toward deep decarbonization will have unequally distributed effects—both positive and negative—across socio-economic groups, geographies, and econom
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Webinar: Decarbonize California Now, May 27, 10 am PST
Join USGBC for a conversation with California leaders in building sector carbon mitigation. We will explore how decarbonization is at the center of California’s ambitious climate goals and look
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21st Century Energy Transition Symposium, hosted by the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory, Online, May 4-5 & 14
Theme: “Ideas. Innovation. Impact.”
Now more than ever we need to bring great minds and organizations together to solve complex systemic energy-related issues. There is
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Free Webinar by EEBA: Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth, June 29, 2 pm Central
"Decarbonization" and "electrification" are becoming household words in some parts of the country. This presentation will demystify these terms, covering the motivations, benefits,
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All-Electric Homes: Benefits for Builders, Free Webinar, June 24, 11 am PT, 2 pm ET
How all-electric homes benefit California home builders and answers to common misconceptions about electrification.
California's building code is moving to electrify new construction of all typ
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"Gas vs Electricity" Misperceptions Still Tipping the Scales?
Many Americans Still Think All-Electric means sacrificing performance.
As an owner of a premium [design + build] firm, I get asked which products are best for my client's house based
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How to Prioritize Sustainability Projects for an All-Electric Home, August 25, 4-5:30 PM EDT
Two homeowners share their pathway and project priorities on their journey to all-electric home retrofits.
Illinois Green Alliance invites you to our free webinar covering how to prioritize de
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Webinar: Zero Carbon Buildings - The Retrofit Challenge, November 4, 2 pm BST
Powering, heating, and maintaining existing buildings makes up 16% of our national carbon footprint, and almost all buildings will need to be retrofitted for us to meet our decarbonisation responsibil
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USGBC's Mountain Region, Green Schools Summit, A Virtual Event, December 2-3
This virtual event will convene K-12 sustainability professionals, teachers, administrators, and the AEC industry for fast-paced sessions addressing the most noteworthy topics surrounding green school
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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
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Decarbonization of Existing Commercial Buildings, Part II (Part 1 available Online), December 3, 11 am
ISE Energy of the Future Webinar Series
In the race to decarbonize, the U.S. commercial building sector offers significant potential to pay early dividends on climate action. At stake is seven perc
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Free Green Building Webinar: Assessing and Reducing Embodied Carbon, December 7, 11 am - 12 noon
Building materials and construction represent 11% of global CO2 emissions. In this webinar, move from theoretical assessment and reduction to practice as panelists share real-world examples of tacklin
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2021 - A Tipping Point Year? Presented by Electrify Now, December 8, 3 pm EST
A lot has happened in 2021 to be excited about if you are a clean energy junkie. Have we built momentum toward a clean energy future?
Join Electrify Now for a roundtable discussion on the bigg
Free Webinar: Factoring in Electrification - Designs for a Renewable Energy Grid, December 8, 12 pm EDT
Electrification is the buzzword du jour for decarbonization, and it’s pushing policymakers to rethink how they structure everything, from local codes, to energy models, to how they incentive pro
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Building Education Series 2022 - Accelerating Decarbonization, January 20, 8-10 AM
What can large corporations and industry do to accelerate decarbonization? We will get owners' perspectives on green building, sustainability and reaching net zero energy use. We'll learn how
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A Rate It Green Content Guide to: Electrification
As an open green building resource and member community, Rate It Green is excited to host and promote all the content possible on electrification (and that's a lot) and other important and re
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Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth (Recorded Webinar: Available On Demand)
Recorded Webinar: Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth
Recorded: June 30, 2021
Speaker: Ann V. Edminster, M.Arch. (See speaker introduction bel
USGBC Webinar: Building Decarbonization Seminar for Emerging Professionals, February 9, 12 pm PST
The Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) provides free teaching resources to professors so they can easily integrate information about building decarbonization into
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Webinar: The Race To Decarbonization In Massachusetts, March 29, 12 pm
As Massachusetts races to decarbonize, we need an electric grid that is maximizing the benefits of electric vehicles, energy efficiency programs, and renewable energy. In mid-2021, the Massachusetts D
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Decarbonizing Enterprise Real Estate with Large-Scale Renewables, Illinois Green Alliance Webinar: April 26, 12 pm CST
Purchased electricity is typically a building’s single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Drops in costs of renewable energy over the past decade have made renewables competitive agains
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Urban Green Webinar: Habitat for Humanity Net Zero: Green, Affordable Homes, April 26, 10 am
Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County’s latest venture offers solutions to combat three significant challenges in NYC: low homeownership rate, racial housing inequity and bui
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Free Webinar: The Switch Is On: Electrify California! April 28, 5:30 pm PST
Did you know that over 90% of the gas that's used in buildings is methane?
Most homes in California burn natural gas or propane for space heating, water heating, and cooking. These gases&m
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Green Building United, 2022 Sustainability Symposium at Penn State: May 6
Green Build's 2022 12th Annual Sustainability Symposium will take place on May 6th at Penn State at the Navy Yard. This event will showcase transformative ideas, projects, and oppor
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Free Webinar: Heatpumpification of Buildings -- Lessons Learned & Practical Considerations, May 24, 1:30 pm EDT
There’s growing recognition that heat pumps are an important technology in the drive to decarbonize buildings. Parallel initiatives and advancements at the federal and state levels, particularly
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NYC Event: Electri-Fiction to Electrification: Overcoming Barriers, June 15, 1 pm
Urban Green has long been a leading voice for electrification in New York City, most recently as an advocate for Local Law 154, NYC’s groundbreaking legislation that phases out fossil
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