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2019 NEEP Summit: Pathways to Decarbonization in the Northeast, August 27-29, Brooklyn, NY
This year, the NEEP Summit will be held in collaboration with Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of EPRI’
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Northeast Energy and Commerce Association (NECA) 2023 Fuels Conference, September 18, Boston, MA
The transition to renewable and clean energy sources is paramount, but it cannot be achieved without addressing pipeline networks and transportation fuels that have long been the backbone of global en
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ESG has quickly become a hot topic in the market, but what does it mean to your business?
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is a framework that can help your company beco
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Free Webinar: Save Money On An Electric Car: Rebates & Incentives, July 26, 7 pm ET
Federal and state incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) have all changed recently, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the 2022 climate bill in Massachusetts, and new program announcements f
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Make ESG Work for You, A San Diego Green Building Council Webinar, July 20, 11am - 1pm PT
ESG – Environmental, Social, Governance. This term is caught up in the public, sustainability circles, across industries, and various investment types, yet at its core can be a universal strateg
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USGBC-LA Thought Leadership Series: Building Climate Resilience, June 22, 4 pm PT
This webinar entails a deep discussion on how we develop a kit of parts around creating a network of resilience hubs around the City of Los Angeles. At this event, participants will
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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Virtual Course with Urban Green Council, June 1, 9 am - 2 pm
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
This course is ideal for any
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SPEER Workshop + Happy Hour, May 25, 2-4:30 pm, Dallas, TX
SPEER, in collaboration with the Energy Services Coalition (ESC) Texas Chapter, will feature a panel discussion focused on “No dollar left behind”. The panel will provide up-to-d
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This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements. The discussion empha
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Free Webinar: Resiliency L+L: New York City's Coastal Resiliency Initiatives, April 19, 12-1:30 pm
USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a
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Tour of the Saint-Gobain HQ (LEED Platinum), October 23, Malvern, PA
Join USGBC New Jersey for this guided tour of the Saint-Gobain HQ (LEED Platinum)
in Malvern, PA. Complete with CEUs on the bus ride there. Ride the chartered bus with us, or drive yourself. Pa
2019 Metro KC Climate Action Coalition Summit, September 14, 8:30am-5:30pm, Overland Park, KS
Join the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition September 14 for the first-ever Metro KC Climate Action Summit
Internationally recognized speakers to highlight emerging trends in climate change and
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USGBC Maryland and NCR Net Zero Schools Hard Hat Tour: September 11, 2019 Baltimore, MD
Visit two Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Schools currently under construction in Baltimore City. Graceland Park/O’Donnell Heights ES/MS and Holabird ES/MS are both designed to be zero net energy with the
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A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward, 6/18 6-8 pm
A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 6 to 8 pm Non Profit Center 89 South Street Boston, MA CABA invites members and friends to attend a workshop on …
LEED Tour - South Bend Fire Station #4, July 18, 3:00-4:00pm, South Bend, IN
Join USGBC Indiana to tour the newly opened South Bend Fire Station #4. This is a high performing building that has earned the LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council fo
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New York Energy Week, June 24-27, New York, NY
Created in 2013, New York Energy Week is the industry’s comprehensive cross-sector, annual event series uniting the diverse sectors of energy.
The week-long event series i
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This event brings together representatives of public agencies including cities, counties, school districts, and councils of governments. This meeting is closed to vendors or service providers.
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Sustainable Building at Miami Beach, May 22, Miami, FL
Learn about the Sustainable Building Ordinances in the City of Miami BEach and how the new LEED version 4 and the Living Building Challange (LBC) Certifications can meet those requirments
Resilience Workshop Series: Building Resilient Water Systems, May 17, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to Environmental Resilience Series: Building Resilient Water Systems
This series of 90-minute workshops are designed to introduce you to what resilience is and how it applies to your l
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Introduction to LEED for Homes – Free CE Webinar - 1/27 at 12 noon EST
Introduction to LEED for Homes – Free CE Webinar January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Presenter: Brett Little, LEED APH, LFA, GHP LEED for Homes is a residential green building certification th…
New Organic Solar Technology to Power Global Network of Objects
It is hard to believe that one day technology and objects are going to be linked together through an ‘internet of things.’ That’s right an interconnected global network will help operate devices…
Devastating Man-Made Forest Fires in Southeast Asia Accelerating in Recent Years
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan, is justifiably speaking out against companies that start forest fires in Southeast Asia, calling them a “man-made tragedy”. The fore…
EcoLogic’s 2015 Fall Benefit: Turning the Tables, Nurturing Resilience, Oct 1, 6:30 pm
TURNING THE TABLES: NURTURING RESILIENCE A Jeffersonian Dinner & Conversation about Conservation, Culture & Adaptation in a Changing World Thursday, October 1, 2015 6:30 – 9:30 PM The Comman…
Should we be Worried about the Rapidly Expanding Desalinization Industry?
Access to water is a growing issue, particularly with recent droughts. At first, desalinization sounds like a good idea. But I was reading an Environmental News Network article about how desalin…
Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World
Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-…
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