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FREE Webinar: Commercial Properties and the Circular Economy, March 22, 2 pm EDT
Commercial real estate has traditionally been slow moving when it comes to innovation in sustainability, but all that is changing. Many property owners and managers have committed to aggressive enviro
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Are you struggling with decarbonizing large buildings?
You’re not alone. As energy codes and emissions reduction ordinances force the issue, the building industry is waking up to a new landsc
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Parsons Healthy Materials Lab welcomes Wanda Dalla Costa, a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and a practicing architect and educator, on her design methodologies incorporating Indigenous generati
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Free Webinar: Zero for Lower Cost: 5 No Cost/Lower Cost Best Practices, March 21, 2 pm ET
The zero energy home ready train has left the station. Consider that tens-of-thousands of homes already constructed to zero energy or zero energy ready certifications. If you’re a buildering pro
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Heat Pumps and Cold Weather - Q&A / Myth Busting
Some myths take a while to go away… Decades ago, Atlanta Green Builder Matt Hoots would likely have agreed that heat strips were often needed to help heat pumps keep up with heat
Steve Figgatt, Founder and CEO of Sycamore International, will explain how his firm leverages sustainable business practices as a competitive advantage and to increase value capture. A prima
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Course overview
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.
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Climate goals and aspirational plans are a valuable first step in the climate planning process. Actionable pathways and milestones are key next steps to make those plans a reality. Join this webinar t
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RE+ Community Energy, January 10-11, San Diego, California
In 2023, RE+ Community Energy was held in conjunction with RE+ Mid-Atlantic. This January, join leading community energy businesses, utilities, non-profits, and policymakers for an expanded, stand-alo
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Did you know that the commercial building sector is responsible for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide? Have you heard of “sick building syndrome”? The majority of humans spe
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Earth Day Tours of the R.W. Kern Center, April 22, Online, 10 am - 5 pm
Join us online for a tour of the R.W. Kern Center, an innovative green building and the 17th certified Living Building. Learn about rainwater collection, natural greywater treatment, compost
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Green Building Brazil week 2021 - Air Quality in the Built Environment, April 22 - 29
Air Quality in the Built Environment
We believe that sustainable buildings and cities are a fundamental part of the solution to reduce the environmental and health impacts of global air pollution.
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Online: Place, Black Reconstructions—Cities and Spatial Justice, March 29, 6:30pm- 8pm EDT
A panel discussion hosted by the Museum of Modern Art that explores questions on its current exhibit, Reconstruction: Architecture and Blackness in America. This conversation relates to our
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Introduction to PACE (Property-assessed clean energy), July 19
Come for an introductory session of one of the USGBC MA's highest advocacy campaigns - promoting PACE. The property-assessed clean energy (PACE) model is an innovative mechanism for financing energy e…
Webinar: Introduction to the Passive House Standard, February 24, 10 am EST
Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co
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Online: Heat Pumps for your Home, by Southeast London Community Energy, February 10, 6:30 - 8 pm BST
Thinking of installing a heat pump? Wanting to find out how they work and how much they cost? All you need to know about heat pumps is here!
Feeling the cold recently? Well hopefully you've got
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Webinar: What's Next for Efficiency and Renewables, February 2, 10am - 11am EDT
Join us for the next episode of Urban Green Live. Hosted by Urban Green Council CEO John Mandyck, this live interview series features international industry experts to answer your
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Microgrid Conference 2017, November 6th - 8th, Boston
Attend the defining microgrid event of the year. This conference will feature prominent industry and policy speakers, regulators and government agencies, lively panel discussions, technical sessions, …
C2C Certified Forum, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, October 20, Lunenburg Germany
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is partnering with the Cradle to Cradle Association Germany (e.V.) and the C2C Congress in Lunenburg to host a Cradle to Cradle Certified Forum for all c…
Thriving Health and The Built Environment, International Living Future Institute, November 7, Boston
This event is happening alongside Greenbuild 2017. In this groundbreaking workshop, you will go beyond the typical conversations on health in the built environment to explore deeply how to create h…
Organized by the Zero Waste College and University Technical Committee (ZWCUTC) of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this workshop will showcase zero waste practices and strategies to take wast…
Solar Decathlon 2017 - Denver, Colorado, October 5 - 15
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The winner of the com…
Engineering green 2017, October 24 in Baltimore MD
Engineering Green is designed for professionals and others interested in the planning, technical design, and the latest examples of sustainable projects. This one-day conference will highlight project…
Studies Say Green Homes Built to Standards Like LEED go for 8% More in Resale Value
New houses built to meet green building standards like LEED command 8% more than houses built to code. A study from The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) finds
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Introduction to Living Building Challenge in Boston on July 27
Join us for an introductory session on the newest and most rigorous standard in high performance buildings today. If you are new to the standard or have a few unanswered questions come visit this sess…
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