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Bellingham Green Building Slam, September 23, 5:30 pm, Bellingham, Washington
Green Building Slam 2022
8 presentations, 10 slides, 10 minutes
The Green Building Slam is a fast-paced presentation style event that combines networking opportunities with the experti
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Green Building United 2025 Sustainability Symposium, May 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Celebrate 15 years of sustainable innovation at Green Building United’s Annual Sustainability Symposium! This full-day event brings together leaders and advocates to explore cutting-edge solutio
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Clear Drop - Plastic Recycling for Bags and Other Hard to Recycle Items
Pretty soon, there’s going to be an easy way to everyone to recycle or really “pre-recycle” those loose fluffy or crinkly plastic items you never really quite knew how to recyc
For the fifth anniversary of Urban Green Live, the program's very first guest is returning to present: Dr. Joe Allen, Director of Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Program and Associate Profe
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Fire Prevention and Response – An EBC Solid Waste Management Webinar, February 5, 12 - 1:30 pm ET
Attend this EBC Solid Waste Management webinar to join the discussion of the ins and outs of fire prevention and response at solid waste facilities.
The speaker panel for this webinar will include
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Free Webinar: Emergency Lighting, February 6, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm PT
"Egress" lighting – lighting sufficient for exiting a building safely - for both normal conditions as well as during an emergency, is required in every commercial, institutional and in
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Free Webinar: Electrifying Agricultural Product Processing, January 13, 10am - 12pm PT
This webinar is an introduction to electrifying common gas burning technologies used in agricultural product processing, such as boilers and steamers in dairies, creameries, canneries and br
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Fossil fuels have provided major benefits to populations in affordability and well-being but also created large impacts on the health of people and the planet. In the face of climate change, new and o
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Free MassSave Webinar: Building Commissioning, November 26, 2-3 pm ET
Building commissioning reduces energy bills, improves comfort, reduces CO2 and other emissions, and… it’s the law.
According to data from US Energy Information Administration (EIA), in
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EarthCraft Builder Training at Southface, November 7, Atlanta, Georgia
This EarthCraft Builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the gr
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Free Green Building Webinar: Mastering Daylight, December 27, 12 - 1 pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing
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Green Building United: 2022 Groundbreaker Awards, November 17, Philadelphia, PA
The 2022 Groundbreaker Awards honors our area’s outstanding teams and leaders committed to a sustainable, healthy, and resilient built environment.
Nominations are now op
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Daylight Modeling is the practice of using 3D simulation software to predict the pattern of natural light used to illuminate the inside a building. Designing for optimal daylight quantity is a critica
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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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CalSHAPE (AB841) Funding Program Update (Round 3), August 18, 1:30 pm PST
Join us for an overview of the CalShape funding program for School Districts in California with a discussion of the new changes for this funding round. California Energy Commission representatives wil
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Southeast Energy Summit, Atlanta, GA, October 2-5
After a two-year hiatus, the Southeast Energy Summit is returning to Atlanta for an opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues, explore innovative efficient energy solutions, and plan for a
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In this one-hour course, the design professional will learn about various materials that lockers are composed of as well as options to consider when designing a locker configuration, including the ass
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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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Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Social Equity--are we hitting the mark?
I'm new to the sustainable industry, and have been exploring ideas that are new to me but probably not all the experts. Recently, I posted a blog exploring accessible, universal, and equitable des
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This one-hour webinar will highlight two ZNE school retrofit projects – one at a district scale and another at a community college. Featured projects include Garden Grove School District and San Ber…
Webinar: What Drinking Water Owners and Operators Need to Know, 10 - 11 am, August 30
During this webinar Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) staff will provide an overview of the newly promulgated Lead and Copper Rule of Michigan’s Safe Drinking Water Act. The webina…
San Diego Green Building Conference and Expo, September 21, CA
2018 San Diego Green Building Conference and Expo 2018 Conference sessions will discuss local projects, policies and programs that put our community on the path towards meeting California’s and …
Oil and Gas Cleantech Challenge, September 6, 2018, Denver, CO
The Oil and Gas Cleantech Challenge (OGCC) is a product innovation showcase and competition that connects clean technology solutions to the oil and natural gas industry. As the oil and natural gas ind…
NECEC's 11th Annual Green Tie Gala, October 25, Boston
NECEC's Green Tie Gala is the premiere clean energy networking event in the region. Each year the Northeastclean energy industry comes together in celebration of the industry’s growth and accomplish…
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…
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