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GREENBUILDING WEEK 2019, Green Building Council Brasil, April 23-26 (Free Online Event!)
Between April 23 and 26, Green Building Council Brasil brings the new edition of Greenbuilding Week, the 100% free online event that provides highly qualified content on several areas related to susta
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This two-hour workshop will explore how communities - from wildfire-prone California to conflict-impacted regions abroad - are planning and implementing green, resilient reconstruction. As a convenor
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This intermediate-level webinar series provides HVACR technicians with in-depth training on modern heat pump systems delivered in four sessions. Key topics include inverter technology, advanced instal
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Embodied Carbon in Concrete, Wood, and Steel, Online, October 9, 12 pm - 2 pm
This course looks at the carbon and environmental impacts of concrete, steel, and wood building materials, how they have improved over the years, and where they still fall short. The course will focus
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Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences t
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This session explores the pivotal role architects, designers, owners, and builders play in supporting human health and well-being through intentional design. This course illuminates the science behind
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Free Course: NAR Green Designation, July 24-25, Vallejo, California
This NAR Green Designation course provides 16 hours of CEUs and Green Designation certification awarded by the Green Resource Council.
Join us for a two-day training designed to introduce green rea
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Carbon Literacy for Schools, Online Training, June 26 - July 3, 4-6 pm, BT
Carbon Literacy is ‘An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational ba
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Net Zero Energy Conference, a Free Online Event hosted by Eversource, June 12
Eversource's annual Net Zero Energy Conference provides practical insights into high-performance building strategies, code compliance, and carbon reduction. Attendees will hear case studies f
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RecyclingWorks Spring 2025 Forum, May 20, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts (RecyclingWorks) is excited to the hybrid, in-person and virtual, RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts Spring 2025 Forum!
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pr
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Join 3C-REN for a two-day training to learn green real estate concepts, principles, practices, and benefits from the ground up in a way that makes sense to you and your clients. You’ll stand out
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This month, listen to a 1-hour recording of a May 21st "Ask the Experts" session about Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality in LEED v4.1, where attendees connected directly with USGBC
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Zero Carbon: Refreshing Refrigerants, May 30, Seattle, WA
Join the Cascadia Seattle Collaborative for a presentation on a mysterious topic in the AEC industry, refrigerants.
The first event in their Zero Carbon series, they explore how refrigerants impact
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Free Energy Saving Event March 7 (4pm), with Renew Boston, Next Step Living, Boston Green Realty
You are invited to join Renew Boston, Next Step Living and Boston Green Realty for a FREE Energy Saving Event! Learn how to Access up to 90% off insulation costs and free air sealing using the May…
Join this workshop focused on the Healthy Affordable Building Materials Project and hosted by the Building Energy Exchange (BEEx).
Robust evidence demonstrates that weath
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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 1, 4pm, Amherst, Massachusetts
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sour
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Top Recommendations - How Can We Improve Single Stream Recycling?
Top Recommendations - How Can We Improve Single Stream Recycling?
At the recent WasteWise Forum held at E.L. Harvey’s materials recovery facility (MRF) in Westborough Massachusett
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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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CX Energy Conference and Expo, Orlando, FL, April 15 - 18
Top Reasons to Participate in CxEnergy 2019
- Premier Conference & Exposition for Building Commissioning and Energy Management
- Expanded Exhibit Hall with Latest Technologies
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The NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world. IBS has provided a link for green-focused show elements:
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17th Annual New York State Green Building Conference, April 17, 2019 - April 18, 2019, Syracuse, NY
Experience the NYS Green Building Conference in a whole new way by staying at the historic Marriott Syracuse Downtown, formerly Hotel Syracuse, and enjoy this newly renovated hotel with convenient fea
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NYSERDA Proposes $5 Billion Clean Energy Fund
White House Fact Sheet: Actions to Bring Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Households across the Country New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is announcing it…
State of the Art: Lighting Design & Controls
Join the NYC chapter of the US Green Building Council, Urban Green, for a presentation and panel discussion about how lighting can be used to both create the mood for a space while also saving energy.…
Solarize Central New York Project Coordinator - Apply by June 19th!
The CNY RPDB is seeking to hire a mature and poised Project Coordinator to lead the agency’s Solarize Central New York campaign. Solarize Central New York aims to increase the adoption of small-scal…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s recently released human health risk assessment shows that farmworkers who apply the chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide, or work in the field may be …
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