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Free Webinar: Carbon, Chemicals and Compliance with MillerKnoll, October 20, 12 pm EST
MillerKnoll, one of the largest and most influential design manufacturers in the world, has ambitious goals and faces complex obstacles on the path toward a more sustainable future. Gabe Wing and Thad
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This electric vehicle training (EV) webinar will help you gain a deeper appreciation for how to design EV charging infrastructure projects and evaluate what charging equipment makes the most sense for
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Free Webinar: Demystifying Airtight Buildings, December 3, 9 - 10:30 am PT
As architects, homeowners and builders embrace the importance of airtight houses and buildings to make attaining zero carbon less costly and easier, concerns may exist that an airtight building create
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NESEA's first Pro Tour in the Catskills will showcase a new construction single-family passive house with its first years’ of performance data.
The event wil start with time for
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Living Future's Affordable Housing Virtual Summit, October 24 & 25
Join Living Future virtually on October 24th and 25th for their annual Affordable Housing Summit! This year Living Future is elevating current and compelling inspiring strategies a
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Southface Institute: GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, October 2, Atlanta, Georgia
Southface is partnering with 2M Design Consultants to offer the GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Course. Participants will learn how to see buildings differently and understand foundational strateg
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RMI research shows that we can virtually eliminate the need for newly mined battery minerals by 2050. In this webinar, authors of RMI’s new report will outline six solutions to address
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Free GreenBiz Webinar: Navigate the New Carbon Market Rules to Maximize Returns, August 8, 1-2 pm ET
2024 has seen a flurry of new guidelines and regulations on corporate climate disclosures and carbon credits. In this webcast, GreenBiz carbon lead Margaret Morales speaks with experts from industry,
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16 Best Practices for Sustainable Operations & Maintenance, Online, July 25, 9am-12:30pm EST
Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water heating, and irrigation are among the many types of building operating systems necessary to help ensure occupant comfort, safety, and well-being.
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Join New Buildings Institute to learn about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 Schools and hear a California school district’s firsthand experience with electri
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On June 7, NESEA is offering a tour of a new passive house rental community that is currently under construction in Storrs, CT. This is a chance for attendees to go behind-the-scenes with the project
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Commercial Building Retrofits: Electrification, Free Online Webinar, November 30, 8:30 am - 1 pm PT
Decarbonizing existing buildings is paramount to meeting the State of California’s aggressive climate action goals. While designing new construction buildings to have all-electric systems is bec
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Chrysalis Awards for Green Building Industry and Community, November 15, 6pm EST, Atlanta, Georgia
USGBC Georgia created the Chrysalis Awards to support broadening the conversation between the green building industry and our green community. The goal is to support and recognize the People and Proje
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Greentown Labs Bold Ideas Challenge: Ideation Event, July 26-27, 3-9 pm, Somerville, MA
Greentown Labs BOLD IDEAS CHALLENGE is a 6 month accelerator program housed at Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech incubator in the United States and focussed on connecting entrepreneurs with the me…
Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials for LEED Projects with Ecomedes, September 21, 2 pm ET
Drastically reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one
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How can commercial restroom design reduce touchpoints, promote proper hand hygiene, and reduce the spread of infection? This course explores this timely question. Attendees will first hear an overview
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Construction Business Basics: Building a Triple Bottom Line Business, Nov 8, Newton MA
What does it mean to run a sustainable business? Is your company making a profit? Are your employees and clients happy? Do you have a good work/life balance? Is your business doing its part to fight c
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Homeowner's Workshop on Geothermal Heat Pumps, November 10, Hampstead, NH
Free workshop about geothermal heating and cooling. Installers and drillers will be on site to explain the installation process and available incentives. Call Erin at 603-329-8122 to register.
2018 Iowa Energy Summit, November 7-8, Altoona, Iowa
The 2017 Iowa Energy Summit was attended by over 200 professionals from a variety of industries. It was great to be able to celebrate the Association's 30th anniversary with so many colleagues, ol
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Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu
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Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future, Sept 14, USGBC MA, Boston
At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need …
Massachusetts Green Careers Conference, October 4, Westborough, MA
The 10th annual conference will be held October 4, 2018 at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife headquarters building (MassWildlife), 1 Rabbit Hill, Road, Westborough. AGENDA Caree…
Research: U.S. Community Solar Market Can Grow 70 Times by 2030
A new research estimates that the U.S. community solar market, which currently accounts for 1 gigawatt of installed operating capacity, can consistently scale to 50-70 times that size by 2030. This is
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Passive House Symposium, Nov 7, Boston, MA
Passive House buildings have been growing in size, scope, and impact across the region and this year’s symposium will be a showcase for real-world data on energy performance, financial cost, air qua…
Study: Renters Expect a Green Living Environment and They Are Willing to Pay Extra For It
Nowadays, renters are expecting sustainable features such as energy efficiency and good indoor air quality in their apartments. It is a trend that is supported by the government. The entire multifamil
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