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Buying and Selling Green Homes, Presented by GreenHome Institute (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)
Recorded Webinar: Introduction to buying and selling greener homes
Recorded: February 26, 2021
Moderator: Brett Little, Program Manager GreenHome Institute
Speakers: This session i
Passive House Strategies in Very Cold, Alpine, and Arctic Climates, January 22, 12 pm MT
This presentation explores applying Passive House building science to create highly durable, energy-efficient, and comfortable structures in very cold, alpine, and arctic climates. The focus is on ach
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Fundamentals of Building Science, Online Training with Southface, January 15, 9 am - 1 pm ET
This one-day training is designed to provide participants with a practical knowledge of basic building science principles. Students are introduced to the house-as-a-system model for assessing and impr
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On November 4 at the Greenbuild conference and expo in Los Angeles, Mindful Materials and the organization's members and partners launched the Common Materials Framework Implementation T
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2025 Passive House Symposium, December 9, Boston, Massachusetts
Passive House buildings can deliver superior comfort, health, resilience, efficiency, and durability for minimal additional cost, especially when it comes to new multi-family buildings. And
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Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are an increasingly popular technology that are a highly efficient means of providing hot water to buildings. This training will cover the fundamentals of HPWHs, key fa
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International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, globally!
The 2025 Fall International Passive House Open Days will take place this weekend, from November 7–9, 2025. Organised by the International Passive House Association, Passive House Network (PHN) a
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ULI Philadelphia: Urban Resilience Forum 2025, September 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Urban Resilience Forum will bring together over 100 practitioners from across the real estate industry, including development, architecture, design, nonprofit, and government sectors to
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Buildings and Carbon, Online Training, September 11, 12 - 2 pm
This course provides an in-depth exploration of carbon emissions in the built environment, offering a foundational understanding of key concepts, strategies, and principles. Participants will examine
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Free Webinar: Trends of Energy Tax Incentives for the Built Environment, August 5, 2-3 pm ET
As the built environment evolves in response to policy shifts and decarbonization mandates, federal energy tax incentives have become a cornerstone in funding and accelerating sustainable construction
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Join us as we discuss how to incorporate the 5 pillars of green building into any project type. Gain more knowledge of what's new in the residential sector and where we are headed regarding home h
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In the Midwest, incentives to use renewable energy set at state-level remains low compared to other areas in the US, such as the West- and East Coast. The absence of incentives and targets results in
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Join this virtual Pro Tour to go behind-the-scenes with members of the team responsible for the Tree of Life project, a new building in Queens that will include 174 units of Passive House certified ho
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15th Edition, IGBC Green Building Congress, October 4-7, Jaipur, India
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has established Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), with a vision to enable sustainable built-environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the glo…
Pittsburgh 2030 District Progress Report Reception 2020, May 20, 4 pm EDT
Typically, the Pittsburgh 2030 District Progress Report Reception is a celebration of the progress the District has made towards reaching 50% reductions in energy use, water use, and transportation em
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Sustainability Symposium 2021: Into the Light, April 21-22
COVID, along with unbridled social unrest, historic wildfires, and devastating superstorms, rocked us to our core in 2020. With a vaccine around the corner, light is appearing at the end of the tunnel
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Free Virtual Workshop Series: Building Retrofit, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11
The energy performance of the existing UK housing stock is generally very poor and an extensive retrofit programme that utilises the most energy efficient technologies and practices is the only forese
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Free Webinar: The Building Energy Compliance Seminar (BECS), April 8, 9:30 EDT
This seminar is presented by the NYC Sustainability Help Center, a free resource for building owners, property managers, and energy efficiency professionals seeking help with sustainability build
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South East Recycling Trade Show, Mar 4 - 7, Orlando, FL
Started over 30 years ago in Montgomery, Alabama, the Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC) is an educational and networking event that focuses on specific Issues related to recycling. I…
Roaring Fork Climate Action, Nov 15, 6-9pm, Aspen, Colorado
Climate action at the federal level is rolling back, fortunately climate action at the local level is in full swing! See what steps are being taken to increase Roaring Fork Valley's resiliency & how y…
Connect USGBC Wisconsin, November 15, Milwaukee, WI
Join us at The Rumpus Room, and meet our MLAB Members, our Committee Members, LEED APs, LEED Fellows, Members, Emerging Professionals and other leaders in our green building community. Share your…
Statewide Climate Resiliency Strategy Roundtable, Oct 17, 3-5pm, Narragansett, Rhode Island
RI is gathering input from community leaders from across the state on climate change impacts now, and in the future. The input will help inform Rhode Island's first climate resiliency strategy. Our…
2017 Connecticut Green Building Awards, November 2nd , New Haven
Each year, CTGBC recognizes outstanding green building projects in Connecticut. Join us on November 2nd for the 2017 CT Green Building Awards! 6:00 pm - Networking 7:00 pm - Awards ceremony Drink…
Intro to PassivHaus, USGBC Massachusetts Chapter, 10/19, 8:30-10 am, Boston
This well known standard has made its way to the Americas and now is growing roots in Massachusetts. Passive House comprises a set of design principles used to obtain a quantifiable and rigorous level…
Workshop: LEED Green Associate Exam Prep by USGBC Redwood Empire, October 20th, Santa Rosa
Looking to earn your LEED Green Associate credential? Register for this LEED v4 training course, which will cover the basics of green building, USGBC and GBCI, and LEED BD+C credits. No prior know…
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