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Free Webinar: Material Disclosure Miniseries, Part 1: Understanding C2C Certified®, April 6, 11 am
This 3-part series will introduce several of the leading material ingredient disclosure programs (C2C, HPD, Declare) helping AECOs and MFRs make better decisions about materials used in
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Can buildings become a major carbon bank for the planet? This webinar explores the potential for buildings to shift from leading climate change contributors to becoming an important part of healing th
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Free Webinar: Zero Carbon Homes—Pioneering a Sustainable Future, August 7, 2 pm ET
The building sector is rapidly decarbonizing. This webinar will provide information you need to be an active participant.
The conversation in the building industry is rapidly evolving from the conc
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Want more Passive House in your workflow? Let's slam! Go from 100 to Zero (basics to certification) in one session. Check out 3 project case studies and best practices across the Design
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Passive solar residential buildings include a more thoughtful approach to orientation towards the sun, design of roofs, overhangs, building shape and windows, shading, solar reflective materials, and
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EarthCraft Builder Training with Southface Institute, June 12, Atlanta, Georgia
This EarthCraft Builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the gr
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Do you feel motivated to transition to a cleantech or sustainability career? Are you curious about your transferable skills? Do you need help with your transition and how to get started? An incr
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Sustainability Tour at Pittsburgh International Airport, April 30, 9-11:30 am
The Allegheny County Airport Authority is leading the way with its innovative projects and ideas on clean energy. On their 8,800-acre campus located west of Downtown Pittsburgh, they are creatin
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Free Webinar: Selecting Retrofit or Replacement Lighting, April 17, 9-11:30 am
This class provides a comprehensive approach to lighting retrofits to comply with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) standards to evaluate all energy efficiency opportunities while delivering
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Free Webinar: Can We Have Compliant, Carbon Negative Cement? - Free CE Webinar, July 20, 12 PM
This session will explore how we are decarbonizing portland cement and possibly making it carbon negative. Is it possible?
Lessons Learned:
- Show people where CO2 is produced in cement
- Revie
Webinar: Building Resilience -- Resilient Water Systems, July 13, 11:30 am PDT
Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of challenges, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.
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2022 Affordable Housing Summit, Virtual, June 14-15
Housing plays a critical role in the health and equity of neighborhoods and in their resiliency to the effects of climate change. Building affordable housing right now means accounting for these simul
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Free Webinar: The Science of Climate Change: Food, May 6, 12 pm PDT
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts monthly webinars on climate change. This month's webinar is on heat and the environment and how it pertains to the science of
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April 12-14 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum and Exhibition, Macao
2018MIECF is now open for Exhibitor Registration. Register before 31/12/2017 to enjoy 10% off early bird discount! (Click to download “Exhibitor Registration Form”) To encourage local ente…
NECEC's 13th Annual Green Tie Gala, March 23, 6 pm
NECEC is looking forward to bringing clean energy business leaders together for a safe and fun Green Tie Gala, the premiere clean energy networking event in the Northeast. The In-Person 13th Annual Gr
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NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston, February 28-March 1
BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 indust
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In-Person & Virtual Option: Pushing Wood To Higher Heights, January 12, 4:15-8 PM
Changes in recent editions of the International Building Code to allow taller wood frame structures and the use of Cross-laminated timber have significantly enhanced the ability to build taller housin
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The biennial World Cities Summit is an exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to address livable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new…
2018 3rd International Conference on Green Composite Materials, June 28 - 30, Sarawak, Malaysia
ICGCM 2018 focuses on all technical and practical aspects of green composite materials. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to foc…
Home Building Crossroads: 2015 Energy Code & High Performance Join the event in Portsmouth, NH, for a lively discussion about the changes in the 2015 IECC as they relate to the building enclosure. …
13th Annual North American Passive House Conference, September 19 - 23, Boston, MA
Path to Zero Comfort, Health, Resilience, Carbon Action NAPHC is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. Pre-…
Pollutec Morocco, held under the auspices of the Secretary of State responsible for Water and Environment and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies, has confirmed its position as the Ki…
NESEA BuildingEnergy NYC, Oct 4, New York
The BuildingEnergy NYC Conference + Trade Show is NYC’s premier event for professionals and practitioners in the fields of high-performance building, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brin…
BuildingEnergy Pro Tours are accredited, half-day tours of high performance buildings all over the Northeast. These events are led by members of the project teams behind them, concluding with a recept…
Dwell on Design, April 5-7, Los Angeles
Dwell on Design is a four day celebration of design featuring exhibits for modern interiors and exteriors, continuing education classes for design professionals, seminars for design-seeking consumers,…
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