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2019 NEEP Summit: Pathways to Decarbonization in the Northeast, August 27-29, Brooklyn, NY
This year, the NEEP Summit will be held in collaboration with Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of EPRI’
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Climatetech Summit 2025, In Person and Live Event, November 4, Houston, Texas
The world is at an inflection point: there’s an unprecedented demand for energy globally, emissions must be drastically reduced, and resilience has never been more critical. Meeting this growing
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BayREN C&S Training: Residential HVAC Sizing and Duct Design, Online, October 21, 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
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Life Cycle Assessment & Environmental Product Declarations, Online Course, September 18, 12 - 2 pm
In this course for building industry professionals, you will learn the promise and pitfalls of LCA and EPDs, understand the categories of impact included in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process, an
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Next Generation Passive Solar, August 12, 4 - 5:30pm, Santa Barbara, California
We all learned the principles of passive solar design in school – south-facing orientation, strategic windows, thermal mass, etc., but the old rules don’t apply in the same way. Modern bui
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This class covers two different commercial kitchen challenges: high heat environments and the associated health and safety risks for foodservice employees, and the many kitchen water wasters that can
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Free Webinar: Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems, June 18, 9-10:30 am, PT
This course will cover solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage system requirements for all building types. Both the 2022 Energy Code and equipment requirements will be discussed, along with a prev
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The first webinar of the series will provide participants with a foundational understanding of distributed energy resources (DERs), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, and electric vehicle (EV) ch
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Green Finance Tools and Resources, a USGBC First Friday Webinar, June 6, 1 pm PT
USGBC's First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year, with a twist! USGBC will still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, bu
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On the average Californians consume less water than the residents of other states. Even so there is a need for us to conserve even more water. The construction community has an opportunity to further
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California Wildfire Recovery + Rebuilding Guide, Free Launch Webinar, April 9, 5 -6 pm PT
USGBC-CA, with technical support from Arup and our Wildfire Defense Advisory Committee, has been developing a Wildfire Recovery and Rebuilding Guide to support those affected by LA Wildfires. Thi
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2019 Metro KC Climate Action Coalition Summit, September 14, 8:30am-5:30pm, Overland Park, KS
Join the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition September 14 for the first-ever Metro KC Climate Action Summit
Internationally recognized speakers to highlight emerging trends in climate change and
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USGBC Maryland and NCR Net Zero Schools Hard Hat Tour: September 11, 2019 Baltimore, MD
Visit two Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Schools currently under construction in Baltimore City. Graceland Park/O’Donnell Heights ES/MS and Holabird ES/MS are both designed to be zero net energy with the
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A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward, 6/18 6-8 pm
A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 6 to 8 pm Non Profit Center 89 South Street Boston, MA CABA invites members and friends to attend a workshop on …
LEED Tour - South Bend Fire Station #4, July 18, 3:00-4:00pm, South Bend, IN
Join USGBC Indiana to tour the newly opened South Bend Fire Station #4. This is a high performing building that has earned the LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council fo
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New York Energy Week, June 24-27, New York, NY
Created in 2013, New York Energy Week is the industry’s comprehensive cross-sector, annual event series uniting the diverse sectors of energy.
The week-long event series i
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This event brings together representatives of public agencies including cities, counties, school districts, and councils of governments. This meeting is closed to vendors or service providers.
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Sustainable Building at Miami Beach, May 22, Miami, FL
Learn about the Sustainable Building Ordinances in the City of Miami BEach and how the new LEED version 4 and the Living Building Challange (LBC) Certifications can meet those requirments
Resilience Workshop Series: Building Resilient Water Systems, May 17, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to Environmental Resilience Series: Building Resilient Water Systems
This series of 90-minute workshops are designed to introduce you to what resilience is and how it applies to your l
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IE Expo China 2019, April 15-17, Shanghai
IE Expo China 2019 taking place from April 15 to 17, 2019, at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, which will cover all the high potential markets in environmental area:
· Water and
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New Organic Solar Technology to Power Global Network of Objects
It is hard to believe that one day technology and objects are going to be linked together through an ‘internet of things.’ That’s right an interconnected global network will help operate devices…
Devastating Man-Made Forest Fires in Southeast Asia Accelerating in Recent Years
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan, is justifiably speaking out against companies that start forest fires in Southeast Asia, calling them a “man-made tragedy”. The fore…
EcoLogic’s 2015 Fall Benefit: Turning the Tables, Nurturing Resilience, Oct 1, 6:30 pm
TURNING THE TABLES: NURTURING RESILIENCE A Jeffersonian Dinner & Conversation about Conservation, Culture & Adaptation in a Changing World Thursday, October 1, 2015 6:30 – 9:30 PM The Comman…
Should we be Worried about the Rapidly Expanding Desalinization Industry?
Access to water is a growing issue, particularly with recent droughts. At first, desalinization sounds like a good idea. But I was reading an Environmental News Network article about how desalin…
Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World
Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-…
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