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Discussions with tag 'Energy Efficiency'
WEBINAR, JULY 12: Green Cities & Urban Development
Cities account for over 70 percent of global energy use and 40 to 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Do you want to know what are the most cost-effective ways of reducing this using tod…
Interfaith Sustainability Summit: Thursday, July 21, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM - Chicago, IL
The Conservation and Sustainability Interfaith Partnership (CSIP) invites you to attend their summit to empower faith-based groups to improve the efficiency of institutions and facilities involved. …
GreenBuilt Home Tour! - July 23-24 From 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
The 2016 GreenBuilt Home Tour features exceptional, award-winning, and nationally recognized homes throughout Illinois, which highlight attractive, affordable, and sustainable building practices. Duri…
The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2016: Looks Like a Bright Future for Renewables
Every July, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) holds an annual conference to discuss current energy technology, market, and policy issues, and this year, they presented results from their Ann…
July 23rd: FREE Hands-On Home Efficiency Workshop - Learn About the Latest from the Best
It's home improvement season and we have an unequaled opportunity for you all. On Saturday, July 23rd, John Avenson of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Todd Collins of AE Building Systems…
Tuesday, August 9th: Steps Toward Achieving Advanced Energy Performance in Existing Buildings
Steps Toward Achieving Advanced Energy Performance in Existing Buildings IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: ASHRAE 97% of the U.S. building stock are existing buildings. According to CBECS, these buildings ar…
Massachusetts Passes Compromise Energy Bill: “An Act to Promote Energy Diversity”
The Massachusetts State Legislature has devised a compromise energy bill to be sent Gov. Charlie Baker. Though significantly less specific than the original Senate draft bill, it still requires the st…
2017 - SPEER Summit - South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource, Feb 7-8, Austin
2017 - SPEER Summit - South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource Austin, Texas, February 7-8 Westin, Downtown Austin 310 E. 5th Street Austin, Texas Keynote Speakers: Dr…
Why Current & Future Jobs Rely on Clean Energy - Key Trends as Reported by the Environmental Defense Fund
President Trump has frozen four important rules that were created to promote greater energy efficiency, and this seems to be step one of a larger plan to cut into environmental protections/budgets. Ac…
An Overview of the NYC Retrofit Accelerator by IFMA NYC, Wed, February 8, 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST
An Overview of the NYC Retrofit Accelerator by IFMA NYC, Wed, February 8, 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST The Switzer Group 3 East 54th Street New York, NY 10022 Join IFMA NYC to learn about this fre…
Benefits of Passive House Buildings
"Energy efficiency is a way of managing and restraining the growth in energy consumption. Something is more energy efficient if it delivers more services for the same energy input, or the same service…
Job Opportunity: New Ecology Seeking Project Manager for Green Building & Energy Efficiency (Delaware)
Job Opportunity: Project Manager for Green Building & Energy Efficiency, Delaware Company: New Ecology, Inc. Responsibilities: -Help owners improve performance, occupant health, and durability o…
Job Opportunity: New Ecology Seeking Project Manager (Connecticut)
Job Opportunity: Project Manager (Connecticut) Company: New Ecology, Inc. Description: New Ecology, Inc. is seeking candidates for the position of Project Manager in its regional office in Hartfo…
What is a High Performance Home?
"High performance homes" is a term that’s bandied around a lot. We’ve found that many people don’t really understand exactly what it means or the benefits of owning a high performance home until…
Home Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Workshop, Tuesday, February 28, Greenfield
Home Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Workshop Presented by tje Center for EcoTechnology Tuesday, February 28 6 - 7 pm Greenfield Public Library 402 Main Street - Greenfield CET's ho…
Webinar: Smart Building Analytics - Running at the Peak of Efficiency, March 23, 12:30-2 pm EST
Webinar: Smart Building Analytics - Running at the Peak of Efficiency Thursday, March 23, 2017 9:30am - 11:00am PST 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST Hosted by Realcomm Organizations go to great lengt…
NYSERDA Efficiency Revolution - April 13, 9 am - 4pm, Tarrytown, NY
NYSERDA is hosting educational and networking events throughout the state in the upcoming months. These Efficiency Revolution events will introduce you to new technologies, products and industry playe…
2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23rd
2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23 Fairmont Chicago, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 How do you finance energy efficiency? Join ACEEE to explore innovative models and find…
The Future of the Grid May 24th 6-9pm
The energy industry is dramatically changing! In the face of expanding customer expectations, as today we use more electronic devices than ever, the demand for power continues to grow rapidly. With…
Sustainability Forum Luncheon in MA on June 7th
Proper building system performance is critical to energy efficiency, occupant health and productivity. Yet most of todays Biotech/Life Sciences laboratory buildings under-perform due to a lack of ve…
Free Workshop on Home Energy Efficiency, June 10
Join us this Saturday, June 10th for a free workshop on home energy efficiency with Renew Boston to learn how to reduce your monthly energy bills and energy use while improving the year-round comfort …
Free CEU Webinar - Using a Web-based Home Energy Rating Score (HERS) for Improved Efficiency or LEED Success June 28th 12pm-1:15pm
This webinar will start with an interactive discussion about the future of cloud-based rating software. We will discuss the key capabilities and how they affect the lives of raters and providers (as d…
2017 Regional Strategic Electrification Summit, June 29
NEEP’s 2017 Strategic Electrification Summit will bring together public officials, energy and air regulators, industry, and advocates to discuss the opportunities associated with electrifying those …
How to make Philly A Clean & Energy Efficient City, June 27
Green Philly is continuing the series of live events to give our community an in-depth perspective of current sustainability issues. Despite the US pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement on a f…
Delaware Center for Horticulture - Initiatives for a Greener Building, July 20, Wilmington
Join DVGBC in Delaware for an exciting tour and presentation of recent building renovations at The Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH). Attendees will learn about solar and energy efficiency improv…