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Job Posting: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Seeks Executive Director, NYC
LISC seeks a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader to be the Executive Director of the flagship LISC program in New York City. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned manager, with deep knowledge of commu
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LEED® and USGBC Recognize Global GreenTag Product Health Declaration™ (the GreenTag PhD™)
The presence of Global GreenTag LLC, Americas in the US market is set to be enhanced further. The certifier’s Global GreenTag PhD, Materials Transparency Certification Program (reviewed and asse
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New York Passes Climate Climate & Community Protection Act - 5th State to Target 100% Clean Energy
New York just passed the Climate Climate & Community Protection Act with a commitment to reach 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 and economy-wide, net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
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Summer Electricity Demand – “Shave the Peak” to Save Money and Help the Environment!
Reducing Electricity Usage from 5pm to 8pm can Make a Big Difference - Sign Up for Alerts! Due to high summer temperatures in Massachusetts, there is a high demand for electricity especially with
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Understanding and Overcoming Zoning Obstacles for Tiny Houses (Article Posted)
Hi everyone -
I wanted to make sure to link to Gina's article, "Tiny Houses - Understanding and Overcoming Zoning Obstacles." I think she makes a good argument that i
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What is necessary to create sustainable tiny home communities?
It is simple enough to build smaller homes, tiny if desired. It is simple enough to add energy efficiency to the structure. But the long term sustainability of a community, tiny home or urban poc
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LEED v4.1 Certification Webinars - "Ask the Experts"
The USGBC has launched a series of LEED v4.1 webinars to educate design professionals and building product manufacturers. The ‘Ask The Expert’ webinars include USGBC and GBC
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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 demonstr
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Zero Emissions All-Electric Multifamily Construction Guide
"A Zero Emissions All-Electric Multifamily Construction Guide" showscases California’s mixed-use midrises, Atlanta’s pool-side rentals, luxury condos in Hawaii and Florida, Passi
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Solidarity Thesis - Green Building Friends Living in Austria - Please Take a Survey
Hey everybody,
Are you Austrian or someone who is living/working/studying in Austria?
I am currently writing my bachelor thesis about selling green buildings. It would be so helpful if you
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 renewabl
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Glavel June Webinar, 6/13, 11:30am EST
Join the Glavel Team next Thursday June 13th at 11:30am EST as we share exciting developments about our company and products. Be sure to save your spot on Zoom. Have a topic you want the team to
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“Glavel could replace plastic foam below grade“
GLAVEL, INC., is a Vermont based company that specializes in manufacturing light-weight aggregate from recycled glass. Recently featured in TreeHugger, Glavel seeks to provide high performance, non-to
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Job Posting - Mindful Materials - Market Development Coordinator
Mindful MATERIALS (mM) is growing. We are looking for a Market Development Coordinator to help broaden the reach and awareness of mM across the building industry to accelerate growth of the mM Library
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FREE COURSE: FSC-Certified Wood in Construction and Green Building
FREE COURSE: FSC-Certified Wood in Construction and Green Building
1 AAA Structured Learning Hour / 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour / 1 AIBD CE Hour / 1 GBCI General Hour for LEED Professionals
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The Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Program (HHW) gives Los Angeles County residents a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of
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Participate in DOE's 50001 Ready Program - Central Texas
SPEER has received a grant and is implementing a pilot program in the Central Texas region. It’s an opportunity to participate in DOE’S 50001 Ready free of charge through this grant. This
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I am looking for earth-friendly products for lining a backyard pond. In particular, I'd love to know whether eco intelligent polyester can be used to underlay a standard EPDM pond liner. &nb
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It’s hard to preach about sustainable living when just owning or renting a home seems to be a hardship for more people than not lately. Who can think about sustainable choices that may cost more
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The World’s First LEED Zero Building
The USGBC has now certified the first LEED Zero building for net-zero energy to the engineering and green building Consulting firm Petinelli for its Curitiba headquarter in Brazil.
The LEED Zero pr
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Earth Day and the Sustainability Industry
I was a sophomore in high school, in the early 90s, when I first heard about Earth Day. I jumped on the tree hugging movement gladly, and adopting the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” phrase as my
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“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,
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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
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Overview of the USGBC’s Living Standard Research Report
In November 2018, at the Greenbuild International Conference, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced their plans for creating a new living standard. The USGBC’s President and CEO, Mah
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Million Cool Roof Challenge (Solar Reflective Roofs)
The Million Cool Roofs Challenge is a $2 million global competition to rapidly scale up the deployment of highly solar-reflective “cool” roofs in developing countries suffering heat stress
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