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Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, April 1-4, Denver, CO
Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. We deliver premium networking and edu
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Global GreenTag International Launches First Nature Positive Standard and Declaration
Global GreenTag International recently launched the first Nature Positive green building programs, the NaturePositive+ Standard™ and the NaturePositive+ Declaration™. Both programs call on
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Women In Green, December 6, 9am-12pm, Boston, Massachusetts
Leveraging our intergenerational community of women for continuous learning and collective progress.
Our biggest woman-in-green event of the year!
Women are driving the sustainability of t
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Top Factors for Selecting New Windows
How do you decide what windows you need? Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. shares some top considerations, but first he reminds us that every client, every job, every building, an
RE+ Midwest, November 14-15, Chicago, Illinois
RE+ Midwest is the largest forum for professionals dedicated to the integration of solar, storage, and additional renewable energy assets like wind energy and electric vehicle infrastructure in t
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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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Free CE Webinar: Multifamily Electrification: Change is Coming Fast, October 4, 12-1 pm
As the planet warms—with ever-worsening heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires—there is growing awareness of the need to curb climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions. This is why, in a fe
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Free Webinar: Incorporating Climate-Change Responsive Design, September 20, 2 pm
As climate change makes Green Builder Media environment less hospitable and more unpredictable, it is crucial to design homes & buildings that can respond to the change and stand up to the ever-gr
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The demands for high-performance, net zero, resilient design are growing. A key element to meeting these demands in the collaborative design process is the design “charrette” or workshop.
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Free Webinar: Getting to Know Fitwel Certification, July 26, 10 am ET
Creating healthier and more sustainable built environments has become a key priority for organizations worldwide. Fitwel Certification, a leading global building rating system, offers a comprehensive
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Yestermorrow Design/Build School Course: Timber Framing, July 22 - 28, Waitsfield, Vermont
Over the last two decades, the historic craft of timber framing in residential construction has experienced a revival. Experience the fundamentals of designing and constructing a timber frame using mo
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Solar and Vermont's Grid with Joey Dorwart, May 16, Waitsfield, VT
How far has Vermont come in expanding energy generated by solar panels, and how far can we go? Join Joey Dorwart Crane to learn how solar energy plays into Vermont’s grid, from residential rooft
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Ceres Conference and 30th Anniversary, April 29- May 1, San Francisco, CA
The Ceres Conference 2019 will convene more than 600 influential investors, senior corporate executives, policy makers and capital market leaders to reaffirm the business case for sustainability and s
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LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Class, December 5th in Boston
The USGBC MA Chapter will host a day long LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation class on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA ($150 for Members, $175 for non-me…
True Zero Waste Symposium, February 21, 8am-3pm, Pittsburgh, PA
Join the Pennsylvania Resource Council and their Zero Waste Pennsylvania team to learn how your business or institution can advance its solid waste and recycling goals with fiscall
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This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of fini
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Residential End Uses of Water – Research and Trends – Free CE Webinar, January 16, 12-1:15pm:
The Residential End Uses of Water Study, published in 2016 by the Water Research Foundation details how water is used in single-family homes across North America. This course will review American wate
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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Asia, Dec 4-6, 2018, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
OVERVIEW
Global initiatives and investment in sustainable agriculture have spiked. Be it producers, traders, large FMCG corporates, or Governments, institutional investors, and aid organisations&rs
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Women in Green, USGBC Massachusetts, December 3, Boston, MA
Engage. Energize. Elevate.
Monday, December 3, 2018 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
101 Huntington Avenue, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 12th Floor Conference Center
Women are driving the s
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TRI-STATE Community Energy Summit Jan 15 - 17, New York, NY
A Premier Event Connecting Local Governments in NY, NJ, and CT to Cheaper, Cleaner Local Energy
Local governments in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Tri-State area have an opportunity to
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USGBC-LA Inland Empire Branch: GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training, Dec 5, LA
GREEN PROFESSIONAL BUILDING SKILLS TRAINING
GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green
Free training offered by USGBC-LA Inland Empire Branch!
The construction industry is moving quickly towar
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Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training, November 5- 6, Pittsburgh, PA
In Green Building Alliance's continuing effort to support healthy & high performance buildings, Green Building Alliance are happy to bring you Passive House Tradesperson Training! Green
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LEED v4 – Navigating the Changes & Understanding the New Materials Selection Criteria
USGBC NYS Upstate Chapter presents its July Sustainable Speakers Series presentation exploring the newest addition to the LEED certification. Presented by: Aliesa Adelman LEED BD+C and Kim Bawden LEED…
Urban Resilience Case Studies – Social, Ecological, Technological System Pairs May 21, 2015 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EDT This is the second webinar in the “Along the Urban Path” four-part webinar …
Design, Build, Own, Live: A Green Building Case Study (Hudson Valley) Thursday, April 23, 2015 7 pm
Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM USGBCNY - Upstate Chapter (Hudson Valley Branch) Design, Build, Own, Live: A Green Building Case Study Presented by Rick Alfandre Thursda…
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