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Green Building Trend Watch, January 28, Pittsburgh, PA
Join GBA staff for an overview of notable trends in the green building industry. Speakers Kara Magoolaghan and Leslie Montgomery will discuss topics such as but not
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2023 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 11-13, Detroit, Michigan
Theme: Decarbonization - Turning Goals Into Achievable Action Plans.
The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizi
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Join NESEA for a tour of Solara Phase 3, a low embodied carbon, market-rate, net zero multifamily complex in Rotterdam, NY. The complex, including the first two phases, will be the largest market
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This online workshop will help you make the leap from standard market-driven construction to a quality "green" home. They will discuss site design, building envelope design, climatic de
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The “Perfect Wall” defined and demonstrated
We keep using the term “perfect wall” when describing the various control layers on the #1920sMakoverATL deep enegy retrofit and learning house. This concept does deserve to be unpac
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Yestermorrow Online Course, Healthy Building Materials, 4 Wednesday Sessions, 7-9 pm ET, May 1-31
Healthy Building Materials will take a dive into the broken promise of the statement “better living through chemistry.”
Through assigned reading, case studies, videos and discussi
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 4
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Resilience, Ecology, and Access at the Water's Edge, Online, April 5, 3-4 pm
WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) is the gold standard for resilient, ecologically sound, and accessible projects that touch the water's edge. WEDG is a national rating system that has
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Observations at the 2023 International Builder's Show.
I noticed a new theme at the International Builder's Show this year. All exhibitors made a point to tell me about their innovati
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Unlocking The Grid: Getting Renewables To NYC 2020 Conference, June 17, New York, NY (Now Online)
Local Law 97 anticipates that NYC's electric grid will deliver far more renewable energy than is currently available. But where will this electricity be generated? When will it be available to New
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ADUs: A Green Infill Housing Solution in Your Backyard - Free CE Webinar, March 11, 12pm EDT
This webinar will provide an overview of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). ADUs are becoming a rapidly popular housing form in expensive housing markets in the US.
This webinar will provide context
Jumping in to the JUST Certification, February 26, St. Louis, MO
JUST is a voluntary disclosure tool developed by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) intended to help organizations optimize policies that improve social equity and enhance employee engag
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Google's Henderson, Nevada Data Center to be Powered by a $1 Billion Solar Farm
Google’s new data center in Henderson, Nevada will be powered largely by a $1 billion solar farm. The project is one of the largest corporate solar deals signed in the US, and maybe t
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A bionic leaf? It may sound like something out of a Star Trek movie, but on June 2nd scientists at Harvard University announced that they have created an artificial leaf that is able to perform photos…
Webinar: NEXTGEN SMART BUILDING SHOWCASE - IoT, AI, Experience and Beyond, January 14
The idea of Smart Buildings has been around for decades. Initially focused on basic building automation of siloed building systems with little to no interoperability, the concept of a smart building h
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The design principles associated with passive house construction are well documented. Core aspects such as continuous air barriers, heat recovery/fresh air ventilation, and minimizing thermal barriers
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USGBC LA: Interior Removal Services Demolition Facility Tour, December 3, Los Angeles, CA
Tour the offices and donation warehouse of Interior Removal Specialist, Inc., and the adjacent recycling facility of Construction and Demolition Recycling Inc. Learn what can happen when re-use is a p
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Passivhaus Trust Seminars at London Build Expo 2019, November 27, London, UK
The Trust will be hosting some Passivhaus seminars at the ever popular London Build Expo.
About London Build Expo:
London Build 2019 (November 27th & 28th, Olympia London) is the leadin
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MIT Climate CoLab Crowds and Climate Conference Thursday, September 29, Cambridge
Crowds & Climate Climate CoLab Wednesday, September 28 8:30 AM - Thursday, 29 September 12:30 PM (EDT) Cambridge, MA The MIT Climate CoLab is an online community of over 75,000 people, where exp…
Cleantech Energy Storage Finance Forum Thursday, September 15, 5- 8 PM, Boston
Cleantech Energy Storage Finance Forum Thursday, September 15, 5- 8 PM Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 63 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02110 Please join a broad range of energy s…
Get LEED Certified with courses at Nassau Community College!
Nassau Community College located in Garden City, NY will be offering Green Building oriented classes starting this fall! Classes include: LEED Green Associate Certification, LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep, an…
JULY 20th: Future Tech Women Seacoast Chapter Hangout
Come join the next Future Tech Women Seacoast Chapter Hangout! Light refreshments and drinks will be available. Future Tech Women (FTW) exists today to serve women and girls in New Hampshire with t…
"Dear President Obama" Film Screening - Friday AUGUST 5, 2016 - 1:00 PM
Save the Date! "Dear President Obama" Film Screening - Friday AUGUST 5, 2016 - 1:00 PM Arise Music Festival 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd Loveland, CO The film takes a cross-country look at drill…
10 Cities That Are Sustainable Food Vanguards
With the world population expected to rise from 7.4 billion to a whopping 11.2 billion by 2011, a serious and significant question has been percolating through the international community: how are we …
COP21: What Does the Paris Agreement Do - And Not Do?
Thanks to expansive and comprehensive media coverage, millions of people have heard or seen the words “COP21” or the “Paris Agreement” at some point in the past year, and millions more people …
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