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Virtual Training Session: WUFI Passive Advanced - Multifamily, September 13-15
WUFI Passive is a powerful tool that can enhance the design and certification of passive building projects if integrated into the design process properly.
This course is focused on the use of WUFI
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This talk will give an overview of the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition Initiative (CELT), a collaboration between the BU Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and the UMass Lowell R
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NAHB International Builders' Show IBS 2026, February 17-19, Orlando, Florida
The largest annual light construction show in the world, the NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS 2026) is gathering 70,000+ industry pros from 100+ countries, 1,700+ companies and bra
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As we turn up our thermostats for winter, we must face our horrifyingly high gas bills and ask ourselves, is this the most efficient way? No! There are better, cheaper, healthier alternatives to heat
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In this webinar, Judy Rachel will explain what a heating/cooling load calculation is and how it provides essential information for the successful implementation of electrification projects. Beyond pro
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Every building tells a story about how it will perform, how long it will last, and how comfortable it will be for the people who inhabit and use it. This multi-part learning experience will enable AEC
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Reimagine Buildings: Best of Retrofit, Online, December 5, 11:30 am - 4 pm ET
The must-attend event for anyone renovating existing buildings into healthy, comfortable, and climate-friendly spaces for all.
Retrofitting demands more than vision—it requires navigating tec
Free Course: Decarbonizing the Built Environment, November 14, 10 am to 12 pm PT
As the urgency to address climate change continues to grow, designers have a responsibility to make smart design decisions to minimize their buildings' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Designing a
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Interested in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations? LISC is proud to introduce Community Charge - a new MassCEC-funded initiative in partnership with PowerOptions and Green
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Free Webinar: Health and Resilience of Clean Energy Homes, October 28, 9 am - 12 pm PT
Homeowner interest in our capacity to maintain healthy indoor air quality and increase resilience has skyrocketed since COVID and the proliferation of wildfires. Concerns around the ability to shelter
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Online Course: How to Sell the Value of Green Homes and Features
Instructor: Marla Esser Cloos, also known as the Green Home Coach
*This course is available in two formats, liv
Free Green Building Webinar: Inflation Reduction Act & Housing, October 26, 12 pm ET
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act has many benefits for those planning residential green building projects, from home improvements, gut renovations, new builds, and electrification projects.
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Exposomics is a new scientific discipline dedicated to studying all the environmental factors that affect our health––from conception to death. In this talk, Dr. Wright will describe the d
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Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Can Help Make Housing Affordable Again, ACEEE Report Suggests
Many people view green building as an extra expense to an already difficult experience of finding somewhere to live, and afford to live. However, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (
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EHS Sustainability Management Forum, Tampa, FL, October 17-20
Accelerate Your Effectiveness and Impact
Drive greater business value for EHS and Sustainability programs with innovative solutions, proven strategies, and fresh insights.
As the event for EHS and
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Free BECC Webinar: Leaving No One Behind in the Energy Transition, July 21, 2 pm EST
The disparities that minority communities have experienced due to institutional racism and environmental injustices have not only contributed to the health decline of residents in these communities, b
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First Friday Webinar: Sustainable Transportation, September 2, 1 pm ET
The transportation sector is the largest contributor of GHG emissions in the U.S. (29%) and makes up almost a quarter of global GHG emissions. Personal cars and light trucks are the primary source of
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New Construction Affordable Housing Webinar - Solar Design for New Construction, July 14, 1 pm
Join Resonant Energy, LISC Boston and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) for a summer series of free webinars exploring different topics relevant to installing
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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 4t…
This August LUNCHandLEADERS will feature representatives from mindful MATERIALS and local experts in building optimization to discuss the purpose and usage of environmental product declarations and he…
Design Well: Designing for Human Health and Performance, January 22-23, San Diego, CA
8:45-9:00 am Welcoming Remarks Eric Corey Freed, Founding Principal, organicARCHITECT 9:00 - 9:45 am Enhancing the User Experience in Buildings, the Environment and the Budget of Every Proj…
Activating Biophilic Cities Conference, September 4-5, London, England
The University of Greenwich Green Roofs and Living Walls Centre and the Department of Architecture & Landscape are proud to announce their ABC: Activating Biophilic Cities London Conference on 4-5 Sep…
NECEC's Annual Legislative Roundup, Aug 2nd, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, Boston, MA
NECEC Executive Vice President Janet Gail Besser and NECEC's state coordinators will provide an overview of key clean energy legislation that has emerged from the 2018 state legislative sessions. Lear…
Michigan Sustainability Conference, September 17-18, Lansing
Join the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) third annual Michigan Sustainability Conference (MISCON) at the Lansing Center. This conference is designed to promote meaningful engag…
Washington, DC Wins the Green Building Category Champion in 2017 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index
Washington, DC, continues to be the Green Building category champion, winning the first place every year since the first release of Metro Index in 2012. It has 1797 LEED-certified projects, which mean…
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