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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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Passive Building in Practice: Design, October 13, 11 am - 1 pm
The Architect’s Role in Passive Building is a course for practitioners who have completed PHMass’ PH101: An Introduction to Passive Building or have equivalent experience. Moving beyond fo
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This course covers the calculations, procedures, and documentation required to complete an ACCA Manual D duct design. Participants will learn how to calculate friction rate, determine total equi
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Extreme Heat for Contractors and Landscapers, August 26, Online and In Los Angeles, California
Learn how to build climate-resilient homes,address extreme heat impacts, protect health, and apply practical adaptation strategies for CA.
As one of the most climate-stressed places in the world,&n
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Free Webinar: Ask the Experts - Energy Compliance & Modeling, August 19, 10 - 11 am PT
Join 3C-REN for an office-hours-style open discussion focused on energy code compliance and performance modeling. This interactive session gives participants direct access to experts who can help clar
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As standards shift and evolve for code-based and high-performance building alike, it becomes necessary to understand the foundational building science behind those changes. This will allow us to achie
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Free Webinar: Hot Water - Time to Tap, June 24, 9 am - 12 pm PT
Waiting one to two minutes for hot water is excruciating. Yet we don't design our homes around this important goal of minimizing the time to get hot water at the tap. This intermediate level webin
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With an in-depth look at the building envelope, this presentation investigates how a few key aspects can have a great impact on project goals, from budget to performance.
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Free Webinar: Tour the MiNet0-1, triple-certified home with low embodied carbon, April 22, 12 pm ET
Join GreenHome Institute this Earth Day for a tour of a no-compromise home on the northeast side of Grand Rapids, designed and built from the ground up to enable net-zero living for its occupants
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The introductory class (April 14 or May 6) will start with envelope basics: the 4 control layers, insulation types, and air barrier principals. Then, the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership&nb
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USGBC MO: Transforming the Built Environment, October 29, 8 am CDT
Dig into the Living Building Challenge through an interactive exploration of how this sustainable design framework might be applied to a building within the St. Louis region.
EBC Solid Waste Management Webinar: Landfill Post Closure Care, September 29, 9 AM EDT
Under the EPA’s 1991 Subtitle D and state regulations landfill owners must conduct post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities at closed landfills and have financial assurance mechanisms
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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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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…
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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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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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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2017 Efficiency Exchange Conference
2017 Efficiency Exchange Conference May 9-10 Theme: "Energy Efficiency in a Changing Environment" Location: Oregon Convention Center - 777 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Portland, …
Event: Intersolar and ees North America 2017, 7/10 - 7/13, San Francisco, CA
Intersolar North America, the most attended solar event in North America, takes place each July in San Francisco. The exhibition focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, smart renewable energy and solar…
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…
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