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Webinar: Designing Waste Out: Taking Action, Making Change, February 24, 6 pm EST
While research shows the importance of awareness as a necessary first step for behavioral change, research also shows that awareness is necessary but not sufficient. The complexity of issues such as c
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The Climate Week NYC roundtable aims to address the concrete challenges of large modern cities, where millions of people strive to live sustainably. Energy consumption, urban mobility, waste managemen
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RE+ 25, September 8-11, Las Vegas, Nevada
RE+ brings the modern energy industry together to meet the power demands of the future. What began as Solar Power International (SPI) has evolved into RE+, uniting an extensive alliance of renewa
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Free Webinar: Mass Timber: Introduction and Examples of Low-Carbon Housing, July 30, 12-1 pm ET
As the demand for sustainable and scalable housing solutions grows, mass timber - a family of high-performance engineered wood construction materials - is rapidly gaining momentum across the U.S. and
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Stretch & Specialized Code Basics, Online Course, July 15, 3 - 5 pm
This course covers the 225 CMR 23.00 MA Commercial Stretch and Opt-in Specialized energy codes applicable from July 1, 2023, and including February 2025 updates. The presentation encompasses the diffe
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Free Webinar: Understanding HERS Registries for Building Departments, June 5, 9:30 - 11 am PT
The HERS Registry is an online data base that creates and tracks the numerous compliance documents needed for compliance with California’s Title 24 Part 6 energy code. This class will cover what
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Phius Non-Residential Summit 2025, Online, May 20- 21
The Phius Non-Residential Summit 2025 is a two-day virtual event that will showcase a sampling of Phius Certified non-residential projects and explore all the Phius non-residential certification progr
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Designing a Passive House is a rewarding challenge, but achieving Passive House certification requires navigating a range of complex factors. While the design phase is an exciting opportunity to envis
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Free Webinar: Phius 101: Foundations of Passive Building and Phius Standards, April 17, 12-1pm CT
Join Illinois Green Alliance and Phius to learn how you can build comfortable, healthy, cost-efficient buildings for a more resilient world at Phius 101 for Architects an
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The COVID-19 crisis has put urban infrastructure under the spotlight. New questions on the ways we build (and build back) infrastructure in cities are now front and centre globally. Faced with a combi
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The Earth Convention Webinars - Sustainable Cities, April 14, 1 pm EST / 6 pm BST
Today, we live in an increasingly urbanised world. According to the UN around 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase, rising to 68% by 2050
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Vanderbilt University has been honored with a 2020 Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council for the institution’s achievements in green building and its commitment to creating a hea
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Join the NAACP Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Sector (CESBS) Initiative and the International Code Council on March 2nd for a critical conversation about the role of building codes in ou
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The North Texas Sustainable Showcase Integrative Design, July 13
Integrative design is a process that serves as the foundation to take us to the next and multiple levels beyond sustainability. True sustainability considers far more than siting, materials and effici…
Building electrification technologies are potential game changers for getting to zero in the built environment. Join NBI’s Cathy Higgins and Alexi Miller to learn about new research on market-re
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Cambria’s Coordinates Collection - 14 Quartz Surfaces Designed in Collaboration with Gensler
Green Builder Matt Hoots recently collaborated with Cambria’s Field Marketing Director Ellie Knips to bring Rate It Green Members and audience this video introduction to Cambria’s ne
Webinar: Urban Green - Crushing the Code NYS (Residential), January 21, 9 am EST
Crushing the Code New York State (Residential) is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS and d
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85% of Massachusetts households don’t have a viable roof for solar or are financially unable to install solar on their own property. In Westhampton, Clarksburg, Hinsdale, Pittsfield, Cloverdale, Hol…
The Future of Fossil Fuels - Heating & Transportation Policy & Strategies, 10/19, Hallowell, Maine
Home heating and transportation fuel consumption make Maine one of the most petroleum-dependent states in the nation, with the highest per capita petroleum consumption in New England. Maine has the hi…
Improving Resilience Through Microgrids & Battery Storage, October 19, 5:30-8:30pm, Washington, DC
The utilization of microgrids plus battery storage is seen increasingly by public and private organizations as the wave of the future to help ensure energy reliability and security in the age of extre…
NYC Climate Alliance - Creating an Alliance to Achieve NYC's 80x50 Goals - Sept 21
Creating an Alliance to Achieve 80x50 A NYC Climate Action Alliance forum Thursday, Sep 21, 2017 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm The NYC Climate Action Alliance will be holding a panel discussion focused on…
The Road to Our Clean Transportation Future - September 26, Boston
After immense success reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the electric sector across the Northeast, public and private sector leaders are increasingly focusing on the transportation sector. Fueling t…
Recent research points to continuous shifts in market interest as it relates to sustainability. This webinar highlights the REALTORS and Sustainability 2017 Report that points to market opportunities …
GPro Operations & Maintenance Class: August 15, 16, & 22 in North Haven
Participate in the upcoming Green Building Professional - Operations and Maintenance Essentials course (GPRO O&M) and certification exam. This nationally recognized certification course is and is bein…
8th Annual Women in Green Forum, August 30, Los Angeles
The 8th Annual Women in Green Forum will bring together an international audience focused on the latest green innovations. Join us in Southern California to meet face-to-face with those framing the e…
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