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A House Needs to Breathe...Or Does It? Free CE Webinar, October 19, 12 - 1 pm EST
There's an old saying that, "It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so." Nowhere is that more true t
…Pro Tour: Flood Resistant Seafront Development in Revere, September 19, Revere, Massachusetts
NESEA will be heading to the Revere waterfront as NESEA tour a former junkyard that has been reinvented as a 6-story, 291-unit all-electric development with many interesting architectural features. Th
…Designing with Impact in Mind, Online Training, September 4, 12 - 2 pm
With hundreds of green product certifications on the market and persistent greenwashing, it can be difficult for designers to know what kind of impacts the materials they select for a project are havi
…Free Webinar: Insulating with Natural Materials 101, July 16, 12-1 pm
An overview of the reasons and options for using low carbon, plant-based insulation products and materials. This presentation will help architects, designers, builders and developers understand the po
…RE+ Mid Atlantic, July 10-11, Philadelphia, PA
RE+ Mid-Atlantic is where innovation meets sustainability! Have the opportunity to discover clean energy solutions, network with industry leaders, and propel businesses forward. Engage in dy
…Online Traning: Residential HVAC Sizing and Duct Design, June 4, 9 - 10:30 am PT
This course will review residential HVAC design basics and equipment selection, as well as explain how to process, check, and verify residential load calculations and duct designs that are required by
…All Electric ADUs, May 16, 4-5:30 pm, Santa Barbara, California
ADUs are an important source of housing development all over California. They are especially well suited to all-electric design. This class will cover the key systems in an all-electric ADU and draw o
…AI is more than just a buzzword—it’s reshaping how buildings are designed, operated, and experienced. But how does it actually work? And what does it mean for facility managers, sustainabi
…Achieving the Passive House Standard in refurbishments of existing buildings is not always a realistic goal, and for such buildings, the Passive House Institute has developed the EnerPHit standard for
…By improving health, well-being, and equity for building occupants and their communities, making spaces not just environmentally friendly but also people friendly, USGBC aims to improve quality of lif
…Wildfire Defense for Landscaping Professionals, Free & Online, February 25, 4:30-7 pm PT
The Wildfire Defense Certificate for Landscape Professionals is a 150-minute training followed by an online assessment. This certificate training provides participants with real-world examples and str
…Making “Cents” of Incentives: Using Revamped MassSave Incentives and IRA Tax Credits to Meet Ambitious Climate Goals
Are you unsure about how Inflation Reduction Act renewabl
…Radon Control starts with a good design
The need for vapor control below the house
The #1920sMakeoverATL is a Passive House renovation in Atlanta, GA. Not only does Atlanta have lots of rain and humidity, causing the ground to be w
…Crown Environmental Fraud - Stop denying climate science and ACT!
Contrary to the hype and hysteria, our planet stopped warming 16 years ago Contrary to the hype and hysteria, our planet stopped warming 16 years ago, even as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels cont…
This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements. The discussion empha
…E-Waste: Providence (Indie Cycle, December 16, 2018, 2:30-5pm, Providence, RI
E-Waste: Providence (Indie Cycle)
Sun, 12/16/2018 02:30 pm - 05:00 pm
Flatbread Company, EcoRI Regift Sale, 161 Cushing Street, Providence
Electronic waste (e-waste) collection even
…AIAA Wind Energy Symposium, Jan 7-11, 2019, San Diego, CA
This conference covers the broad range of topics related to wind energy technology for both land-based and offshore siting. Technical areas of interest include Aerodynamics, Aeroelasticity, Acoustics,
…2019 HPC Northwest Regional Conference & Trade Show, Feb 11-12, Portland OR
Join industry leaders along with fellow weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, program administrators, and others working in the residential energy efficiency industry
…2nd Annual Massachusetts Litter Summit, November 3, 2018, North Easton MA
You are cordially invited to join us for an afternoon of “talking trash.” We’ll share best practices and ideas for preventing and cleaning up litter in your community, including:
…2018 NJ Green Building & Green Ribbon Schools Tour, November 13, Long Branch and Neptune, New Jersey
U.S. Deparment of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) share promising practices and resources in the areas of safe, healthy and sustainable school environments; nutrition and outdoor physical acti
…This program provides an overview of how sustainable restroom design can address the global concerns of water shortages and the impacts of the building sector on our environment. We identify the newes
…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 ill…
National Drive Electric Week Event -Electric Car Expo, September 16, 2018, Evanston, Illinois
Register to attend this FREE and informative event. EV owners will show you their vehicles, share personal driving experiences and answer your questions. Some will give test rides. Learn more from tho…
CRASH: 5 Reasons Why AIA Courses Fail - Free Webinar, August 26, 12 - 12:30 EDT
Do architects suffer from narcolepsy when viewing your Death by PowerPoint presentation? Have you paid thousands of dollars to develop an AIA course with bad ROI? In this 30-minute presentation, we wi…
LIVE Webinar Thursday, August 23, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am PST 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST We can hail a car, order food, listen to music, tweet to the world, reserve tickets and buy almost anything from a…
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