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For Sale: Healthy, Energy Efficient Micro-Farm in Concord, MA
20 Darton Street in Concord, MA is looking for a new owner!
This is where I have lived for over 45 years and it is time for a change. One of my goals here has been to live in the present
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, USGBC is again offering the live Solar Decathlon Professional Training from January through March 2024. The Solar Decathlon Professi
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Virtual Course: E202 Advanced HOT2000 Energy Modeling for New & Existing Homes, January 8, 9 am EST
Energy modelling software is used to analyze and optimize the energy characteristics of buildings. HOT2000 is an energy modelling software developed and maintained by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Free Webinar: Plant Talk Episode #12: Your Landscape Questions Answered, December 5, 11:30am-1pm
Do you have a burning question you’ve always wanted to ask a landscape design or maintenance expert?
Do you have a question about a specific plant or landscape challenge where nothing seems t
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Unity Homes invite you to join there on November 4th for an open house of a finished Unity Xyla in beautiful Tiverton, Rhode Island on the banks of the Sakonnet River.
This 3 bedroom, 2 bath X
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BlocPower is a national climate technology company partnered with municipalities and utilities to deliver end-to-end decarbonization retrofits at scale. In this class, BlocPower will break down local
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GPRO Construction Management, Online, October 18, 9 am - 5 pm ET
Course overview
GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid c
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Aiming for Higher Performance Homes - A Holistic Approach is Best
There are plenty of reasons people might not want or be able to renovate the interior of the home when trying to improve building performance. What can you do to improve performanc
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The Department of Energy's Clean Energy to Communities Expert Match program helps communities explore clean energy questions, challenges, and opportunities across sectors including buildings,
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E Source Forum 2022, September 13-16, Denver, CO
The conference is getting together in person, September 13–16 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, to celebrate 35 years of the E Source Forum. This year’s theme is Empowering the Sustainable
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Join Resonant Energy, LISC Boston and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) for a summer series of free webinars exploring different topics relevant to installing
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Shelter from the Storm: Powering Community Resilience Hubs, July 19 11AM
Community resilience hubs are locally identified and community-serving facilities that provide residents year-round access to support resources. During extreme weather, they can reduce the burden on e
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Webinar: New Masonry Cleaning Procedures and Design Strategies, AIA Florida, June 14, 11 am ET
The first course (12 pm) provides useful knowledge that can be used to assure a masonry project's surfaces, exterior or interior, has been properly treated during the final wash-down stage of
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NEWIEE's 2018 Annual Awards Gala - May 1, Boston
The NEWIEE Awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women leaders in the fields of energy and environment. These women have achieved professional excellence within their area of specialty…
This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coati
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Today we live in a world that creates more waste than it does reduce, reuse, or recycle. Designers in all disciplines are trying to address this through the exploration of new materials and production
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Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions - Plus, March 24, 12 pm EDT
This course will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating systems
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To educate design professionals about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient, this course examines how foil-faced Poly
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Webinar - Paint Technology: Chemistry and Performance, Thursday, 12-1 pm EDT, June 28
With so many options in today's marketplace, specifying paint can be a challenge. Understanding the chemistry behind the performance features of paints will help you specify more confidently. This pro…
Lighting Retrofits: Making the Best Choices Now to Ensure Future Performance, June 13, WI
LED technologies will last a decade or more, so how can you make the right decisions today that will ensure great performance years into the future? Learn to balance today’s options and costs with l…
Harvard Study: Green Buildings Save $6.7 Billion in Combined Health and Climate Benefits
Buildings consume nearly 40% of primary energy production in the world. Green buildings significantly and substantially reduce energy consumption. However, the co-benefits to health through energy red
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GreenBiz 19, for Sustainable Business, Feb 26 - 28, 2019, Phoenix, AZ
Join the world’s brightest thinkers and most influential sustainability leaders for an unparalleled look into the pressing challenges, emerging trends and biggest opportunities in sustainable bu
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Webinar and Conference: Humid Climate Conference, May 21 - 22, Austin, TX
The Humid Climate Conference is both on site and live. Get the ticket fast before they sold out. The Passive House Austin (PHAUS) Chapter was thinking about how to get more attention to the PHIUS+ …
PHIUS CPHC Training May 14-18, Boston, MA
PHIUS-trained CPHC® consultants are leading the adoption of passive building from coast to coast by designing and building quality-assured projects across all of North America's varied climate zones.…
Greenovate City of Boston, Friday Fun with Greenovate, April 20, 4:30-6pm, Boston, MA
This year for Earth Day, Greenovate Boston will host events during Boston's Civic Engagement Week. Greenovate Boston will be presenting our the Climate Ready Boston Leaders materials to the general pu…
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