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2nd monthly "Building Science for Carpenters: Peers, Beers, and Networking" - Sept 27, Newton, MA
Join other carpenters, builders, and construction professionals for an evening of networking, presentations, and discussion on building science and construction techniques for high-performance building. Each month, we will have short presen… more...
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Intro to PassivHaus, Tuesday, September 25, Boston, MA
PassivHaus, Passive House or PH for short: we know you have been hearing about it, if you subscribe to high-performance building. This well-known standard has made its way to the Americas and now is growing roots in Massachusetts. Come conn… more...
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0 replies | 902 views | Posted on: 09/16/2018 | Last updated: 09/16/2018
Introduction to WELL Building Standard, USGBC MA, September 18, 8-11am, Boston, MA
The Introduction to the WELL Building Standard provides an overview of the WELL Building Standard ideology, structure, and certification process. The medical basis for the concept categories is introduced along with design and construction … more...
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0 replies | 1048 views | Posted on: 09/13/2018 | Last updated: 09/13/2018
USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting: Sustainable Structural Concrete Innovations , 9/10, Boston, MA
At this month's USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee meeting, Mark Webster from SGH will present on Sustainable Structural Concrete Innovations and other Structural Components. Mark will illusrtate how concrete is a significant im… more...
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0 replies | 712 views | Posted on: 09/06/2018 | Last updated: 09/06/2018
Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future, Sept 14, USGBC MA, Boston
At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need to work together to meet this goal. B… more...
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0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 09/06/2018 | Last updated: 09/06/2018
Garden to Table & Green Energy Workshop sponsored by Boston Solar, September 9, 2pm, Worcester
Sprout Change No-Dig Garden to Table & Green Energy Workshop Series Sponsored by Boston Solar Located at The Heartwell Institute, Worcester, MA, September 9, 2018, 2pm-4pm. JOIN US for our 4th and FINAL workshop in the Sprout Chang… more...
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0 replies | 806 views | Posted on: 09/06/2018 | Last updated: 09/06/2018
Clean Energy Festival, Saturday, September 8, 2-4 pm, Worcester, MA - Take a Tour Inside a Wind Turbine!
Wind power, a closer look at energy storage, electric cars... and a big announcement! Part of National Drive Electric Week & co-hosted with ACDC Hybrid and EV Training Resources Mass Energy/People's Power & Light is changing its name...… more...
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0 replies | 809 views | Posted on: 09/06/2018 | Last updated: 09/06/2018
Passive House: Planning and Design, October 17, Presented by Mike Duclos, Portland Maine
Passive House: Planning and Design is a full day interactive seminar with Halfmoon in Portland, ME for architects, engineers, interested members of the general public and policymakers, and especially those considering constructing a new ho… more...
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0 replies | 1522 views | Posted on: 09/01/2018 | Last updated: 09/01/2018
KISS: Keep It Simple, Smartypants: A builder’s perspective on constructing a low-cost, high-performance home: 9/18, Branford, CT
KISS: Keep it Simple, Smartypants A builder’s perspective on constructing a low-cost, high-performance home. Rhode Island’s first PHIUS certified passive house was built for $160/sq. ft. In this session, builder Steve DeMetrick of D… more...
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0 replies | 885 views | Posted on: 08/22/2018 | Last updated: 09/01/2018
The 7th World Sustainability Forum, September 19-21, 2018, Beijing, China
The adoption of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015 was accompanied by what insiders considered an optimism they have not experienced in relation to UN resolu… more...
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0 replies | 796 views | Posted on: 08/30/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018
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