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LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation, Online Training, July 30, 9am-5pm
The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the LEED Green Associate. This eight-hour course is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam. If
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Neighborhood Electrification, A MassCEC Speaker Series Event, Free & Online, April 18, 12-1 pm ET
Growth of the gas system over the past 150 years often involved the addition of whole neighborhoods at a time. In the 1950s and 1960s, the conversion from manufactured town gas to natural gas required
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2025 Michigan Energy Summit, May 8, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Join this webinar at the premier The Michigan Energy Summit! This full-day conference will highlight the Michigan Battle of the Buildings 2024 'Biggest Losers' for their outstanding
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Free Webinar: Down to Earth Affordable Housing: Natural & Low Energy Builds, April 16, 12 - 1 pm ET
In 2023, Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley (HHGV) received the Green Builder Home of the Year Award Overall Grand Winner. That illustrated how big benefits can come in small packages. Cillian Liam
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The Green Homes Tour is organized by the San Diego Residential Committee. Each year, the San Diego Green Homes Tour brings together hundreds of members of the local community to ce
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How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, HVAC syste
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Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code Update for the Building Industry, February 12, 9:30 - 11 am PT
The 2025 code cycle takes effect January 1, 2026! This course provides an overview of key changes to Title 24 Part 6 Energy Code, with a focus on architects, builders and others in the construction in
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Free Webinar: Emerging High Performance Glazing Technologies, December 18, 12 - 1pm EDT
Evolving energy standards and architectural trends put greater emphasis on glazing performance now than ever before. This course reflects on traditional glazing systems, limitations, and opportunities
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LEED GA Exam Prep Course, December 6, Pittsburgh, PA
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) created the LEED Green Associate credential to denote basic knowledge and understanding of green building design and construction. The LEED Green Asso
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The construction community has an opportunity to help reduce residential water use in ways that do not feel like conservation to our customers. In this class, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Perform
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FREE Webinar: Marketing the High-Performance Home, September 15, 1 pm EDT
Whether you’re a green building buff or starting your first zero emission project, strategic marketing that elevates your brand, generates demand, and increases your profit margin is critical.&n
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In this one hour course, participants will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recogni
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USGBC-MO Webinar: BIT Building Case Studies, August 18, 3 pm CST
BIT is a building performance improvement program for existing buildings encouraging the adoption high-performance best practices.
Launched in 2018, with the first certified project being award in
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Green Spaces Promote Safer Neighborhoods
I came across this the other day. I thought it was interesting because there is some cynicism involved with taxpayer money going into green spaces because hey think the spending on parks has a poor re…
India Utility Solar Week 2020 Jul 9 -10, New Delhi, Delhi - India
The conference will focus on the individual roles played by all the parties in the solar sector viz various OEM’s, EPC players, Developers, Financial Institutions etc. and will focus on the late
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Webinar USGBC Carolinas LEED Virtual Visit: Barings Headquarters, June 11, 11:30 AM EDT
Join USGBC Carolinas Community for a virtual LEED Tour for highlights from high performance LEED buildings recognized at the 2019 Sustainable Business Awards.
The Sustainable Business Awards f
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Acoustics & Health, a Live CEU Webinar Presented by Kirei, May 22, 11 am EST
We’ve mastered grandma’s sourdough recipe and our gardens are blooming. As we continue to work from home and the world begins to reopen, we’re focused on learning and preparing for t
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Floating Solar Energy Forum 2020, May 6, New Delhi, India
India’s First and Exclusive Forum Floating Solar Energy Forum: India brings the biggest platform for nodal agencies, solar project developers, EPC players, module manufacturers and many other st
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Webinar: The Village Centre - Multifamily Passive Building in a Cold Climate Thursday, April 13, 1 - 2 pm PT / 2 - 3 pm MT / 3 - 4 pm CT / 4 - 5 pm ET 1 CPHC CEU (AIA pending) The webinar wil…
New Group Created for Greenbuild/ABX Posts
Hi Everyone - I just wanted to let you know that we now have a group for posts about Greenbuild and ABX - joining forces in Boston this November! http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-commu…
LEED Pilot to certify Cities and Communities
Did you know that LEED doesn't just work for buildings, but it works for cities and communities too? In addition to building certification, LEED also includes a certification pilot structured for c…
Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace, 3/30, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace Thursday, March 30, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM What value is derived to owners and developers from a zero net energy building? This session w…
The Union Budget 2017 Was a Missed Opportunity for the Solar Industry
The Union Budget of 2017 was announced on February 1, 2017. It is no doubt that the budget of the FY 2017-18 was the most anticipated budget of the recent past thanks to events like demonetization tha…
Join Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, to th…
Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser - January 25th 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST
Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser Date & Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location: 1 Bryant Park 48th Floor New York, NY 10036 Join in t…
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