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ella.nielsen44

Student Wenham MA United States Member Since: 09/27/2018
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Communities Across the US are Committing to 100% Renewable Energy Updates
Early this May, Washington State has become the fifth state to establish a 100 percent clean energy target, following closely behind California, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico. More and more communities, cities, and states are commiting to become 100% renewable in the United States. The Sierra Club has been a great source to examine what cities, counties, and states are commiting to 100%. They have a map showing the communities that have...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Last updated: 03/14/2023 + Show |
Understanding Recycling Better, and the Recycle Smart MA Resource
It can certainly be confusing nowadays as to what you can or can't recycle. Recycle Smart MA is an initiatve of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and has put it's efforts in effectively explaining recycling to the average citizen. Here's a quick overview of what you can recycle: Metal - Food and...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Last updated: 07/26/2019 + Show |
There is Hope for the U.S. - Updates on China's Recycling Ban
It’s been more than a year since China started cracking down on recycling imports from the U.S., forcing cities and communities to start taking initiative on their waste and recycling practices. According to the Northeast Recycling Council, “China’s ban on recyclables is one of the most disruptive movements for the recycling...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Last updated: 07/26/2019 + Show |
Going Green: Homes with Solar Panels Sell for 4.1% More
Zilllow, a leading online real estate database company has recently been helping owners understand the benefits and potential of having solar panels on their home. A new Zillow analysis study demonstrated that homes with solar-energy systems sold for 4.1% more on average than others nationwide within the past year. During Earth Day this past...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student 1 reply Last updated: 06/18/2019 + Show |
India’s Renewable Investments Near $20 Billion
India’s renewable energy exceeded that of traditional fossil fuel-based power production for the first time in 2017. India’s renewable investment also reached about $20 billion in renewables, accounting for over a third of investment in the country’s energy sector all together. Coal power plant production has also been decreasing...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Last updated: 06/17/2019 + Show |
“Guidance for Specifying Healthier Insulation and Air-Sealing Materials” was produced by Healthy Building Network (HBN) as a supplement to the report by HBN, Efficiency for All and others, “Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient: a Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials.” The purpose of the supplement...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Last updated: 04/15/2019 + Show |
Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient- a Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials
A group of organizations including Energy Efficiency for All and The Healthy Building Network released a significant report in September, 2018, “Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient: a Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials,” to discuss the benefits and recommendations regarding the materials commonly used in in...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student 1 reply Last updated: 04/15/2019 + Show |
Negotiating skills can be enhanced. Women in Cleantech designed this Negotiation Workshop to learn and practice new techniques to get what you want or know what you can let go to come to a satisfying outcome. We will spend two hours and a half deconstructing the tactics and practicing live to give you the confidence to use your new skills next...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 03/30/2019 + Show |
CalGreen Seminars, March 29, 10am - 4pm, SanDiego, CA
2019 Updates to CALGreen and the Energy Code, get prepared for the latest changes to California’s green building standards! New Rules Forward California’s Commitment to Green Building In 2008, California became the first state in the nation to include mandatory green building requirements in its building code. This groundbreaking...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 03/29/2019 + Show |
NFMT - Energy and Utilities Management, March 26-28, Baltimore, MD
Energy and Utility Management is geared towards operating your facilities with a best practices in utility management including cost savings, environmental stewardship and federal or local regulations. Topics in this track include energy management projects, zero-net energy, energy retrofits, and more.
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 03/27/2019 |
Conversation on Getting Net Zero, Feb 28, 12pm-2pm, Pawtucket, RI
Getting to Net Zero – A Conversation and Workshop on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Reduction Please join Renew Energy Initiative (REI) & Rhode Island Business Climate Leaders (BCL) to participate in a lively discussion and a productive workshop at Spumoni’s Restaurant from noon to 2 p.m....
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 02/28/2019 + Show |
Building Re-Tuning: an Energy Sustainability Series, February 27, 7:30am-3pm, Monroeville, PA
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) is offering a three-workshop Building Re-Tuning (BRT) series, reviewing a low-cost/no-cost approach to ensuring that a building is operating at maximum efficiency. This is the second workshop and will focus on the fundamentals of BRT, a systematic low cost/no cost approach to...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 02/27/2019 + Show |
New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) has partnered with the Dutch initiative EnergieSprong to challenge market development of feasible deep energy retrofits. Beginning with six pilot projects focused on affordable multifamily housing, teams throughout the State search to flush out demand forecasts, industry...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 02/26/2019 + Show |
February Green Light Training: Advanced Controls – Types & Functions, Feb 22 in NYC
Join Building Energy Exchange for our four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, to the development of the right retrofit strategy – the Green Light series provides any building industry stakeholder the...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 02/22/2019 + Show |
True Zero Waste Symposium, February 21, 8am-3pm, Pittsburgh, PA
Join the Pennsylvania Resource Council and their Zero Waste Pennsylvania team to learn how your business or institution can advance its solid waste and recycling goals with fiscally responsible strategies. This workshop will present TRUE, a rigorous new standard which moves beyond others by focusing on how we operate...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 02/21/2019 + Show |
Join Passive House MA for their February meeting, focusing on the next major area of Passive House policy change in MA - building codes. A collection of presenters will discuss the process to update codes and how we can push them towards energy efficient buildings, including adopting Passive House and Net-Zero goals. We will also look beyond...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 02/12/2019 + Show |
Comprehensive Green Roof: Beyond Extensive and Intensive, February 11, 8:30-11 am, Boston
Learn how to maximize the environmental, social and financial benefit from green roofs. The decade-old U.S. green roof market is largely based on German technology. Advanced understanding has led to breakthroughs that address issues in first-generation green roofs and technology transfer. Comprehensive green roofs bring the most advantageous...
By ella.nielsen44 // Student Event Date: 02/11/2019 + Show |