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The Coastal Certificate program is offered to those who wish to familiarize themselves with current environmental issues unique to our coastal waters and Long Island Sound, while learning about ways t
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Performance Testing of Forced Air HVAC Systems, May 21, Ventura County, California
As Winston Churchill once said: "However beautiful the strategy, one should occasionally look at the results." Whether testing in or testing out, as Building Performance based practitio
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MI Healthy Climate Conference, May 16-17, Lansing, Michigan
Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for the MI Healthy Climate Conference 2024!
“Accelerating Action” is the theme of this year'
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Free Webinar - Powering Progress: All-Electric Design Incentives with Clean Energy Homes
Secure a strategic advantage in California’s development landscape by embracing the future of affordable multifamily building electrification. Join the Clean Energy Homes team for an upcoming we
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From inspecting existing systems to planning and installing future all-electric energy upgrades, this course will cover the many options and strategies for cost-effective home electrification retrofit
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Virtual Event: Building a Sustainable Future: Energy-Efficient Construction Techniques, March 8
Are you interested in learning about the latest sustainable building practices and energy-efficient construction techniques? Join Tradebase for a virtual conference that brings together industry
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Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Sustainable Lighting, February 21, 5:30-7:30 pm PT
Sustainable design is a fundamental part of our lighting industry. As part of the design process, they aim to reduce the usage of energy and to reduce the wasteful impact on the environment we live in
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Free Webinar: Intro to Residential HVAC Systems, January 30, 9-11 am PT
This class will cover the basic steps needed to design a residential heating and cooling system. It will cover load calculations (ACCA Manual J), equipment selection (ACCA Manual S) and duct des
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21 Acres Green Building Tour, January 13, 1- 2 pm, Woodinville, Washington
Curious about how renewable energy technologies and green buildings contribute to climate action? Attend this tour of the 21 Acres Green Building!
You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the
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We are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2). Our webinar discusses viruses and recent research
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EEBA's High Performance Home Summit 2020, Now Online, September 29-October 9
The Environmental and Energy Building Alliance (EEBA) Summit mission is to educate builders and other industry professionals on the latest in building science, combined with real-world application and
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New England Chapter of IIBEC: Building Enclosure Boot Camp, May 7, Boston, MA
Join the New England Chapter of IIBEC for their Building Enclosure Boot Camp (6 Continuing Education Credits) on Thursday May 7th, 2020.
11:00AM – 5:00PM: Boot Camp
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Innovations in Circular Economy, April 22, (Now Online)
*** UKGBC takes the health and wellbeing of its staff and event attendees extremely seriously. Given the WHO declaration that Coronavirus is a global pandemic, UKGBC is monitoring the situation c
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APPLY BY TOMORROW, July 8th: Food Solutions New England Network Leadership Institute Fall Sessions
Food Solutions New England (FSNE) seeks to grow, strengthen, and diversify its network leadership across the region. They are seeking regional green thinkers and doers to participate in the first FSNE…
In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec
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Clean Ocean Action Fall Beach Sweeps, October 24, New Jersey (multiple locations)
***Spring Beach Sweeps has been canceled, BUT Save the Date for the Fall Beach Sweep and Clean up, October 24, 2020.
"Clean Ocean Action has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation
Ensuring high ventilation rates to dilute CO2 and other gases that cause negative effects on humans should be a priority in commercial and industrial buildings, but that is not always the case. I
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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, January 30, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, NYC
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green (FUND), you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
GPRO Fundamentals is designed f
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GTM Webinar: Building Blocks to a Successful Non-Wires Alternatives Strategy (11/29 @ 2pmEST)
From FERC Order 1000 to New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative, electric utilities are increasingly being asked to consider non-wires alternatives (NWA) to traditional investments i…
Building Energy Exchange Green Light Training 12/1-2, 9-3pm, Manhattan
Building Energy Exchange Green Light Training December 1 - 2, 9-3pm The Exchange Surrogate's Courthouse 31 Chambers Street, Suite 609 New York, NY 10007 Lighting retrofits are one of the mo…
Companies Vs. Climate Change Conference: Conference & Exposition Nov. 30 - Dec. 2nd, 2016 - Fort Lauderdale, FL. Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six 2301 S.E. 17th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida Co…
Behavioural Energy Management (BEM) Webinar - Saturday October 1, 12:15- 1:15 PM EDT
Behavioural Energy Management (BEM) Webinar Saturday October 1, 2016 from 12:15- 1:15 PM EDT What if the people using your buildings – staff, administrators, even students – became part of you…
Free High Performance Schools Webinar - 9/20, 1-2 pm - CHPS is back in Massachusetts!
CHPS is back in Massachusetts! Come learn more about using the NE-CHPS Criteria! Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 1-2PM The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), Massachusetts Facilitie…
August 13th: Sustainability Night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey!
Don't miss this Fun Summer Event on Saturday, August 13: Sustainability Night with Major League Soccer's Red Bulls! Enjoy the game with your fellow school and municipal green team friends and other…
AUGUST 2nd: USDA NRCS Summer Farm Tour Series; THIRD AND LAST EVENT
Join the USDA NRCS to visit three successful Rhode Island farm businesses with a focus on Farm Energy Programs. Topics will include: •Applying to USDA NRCS for funding and technical assistanc…
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