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Webinar, Airtightness and Vapor Control in CLT Construction, November 19, 12pm EST
Energy, Safety, and the Importance of Vapour Drive in Mass Timber Construction with Lueder Herms of Pro Clima
During this FREE hour-long presentation Pro Clima's Global Export Manager and R&
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Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice - Single Family Residential, February 4, 9:30 - 11 am PT
Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through
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Creative "Make Up Air" Solution for Range Hoods by LG Squared
One of the main issues with proper ventilation in high-performance homes is that what goes out must be replaced by what comes in. When you are venting 300-1000 CFM of exhaust in your kitchen, yo
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On November 4 at the Greenbuild conference and expo in Los Angeles, Mindful Materials and the organization's members and partners launched the Common Materials Framework Implementation T
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2025 Passive House Symposium, December 9, Boston, Massachusetts
Passive House buildings can deliver superior comfort, health, resilience, efficiency, and durability for minimal additional cost, especially when it comes to new multi-family buildings. And
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Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are an increasingly popular technology that are a highly efficient means of providing hot water to buildings. This training will cover the fundamentals of HPWHs, key fa
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International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, globally!
The 2025 Fall International Passive House Open Days will take place this weekend, from November 7–9, 2025. Organised by the International Passive House Association, Passive House Network (PHN) a
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ULI Philadelphia: Urban Resilience Forum 2025, September 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Urban Resilience Forum will bring together over 100 practitioners from across the real estate industry, including development, architecture, design, nonprofit, and government sectors to
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Buildings and Carbon, Online Training, September 11, 12 - 2 pm
This course provides an in-depth exploration of carbon emissions in the built environment, offering a foundational understanding of key concepts, strategies, and principles. Participants will examine
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The MetroWest Sustainability Forum presents:
The Future of Geo-Micro Districts:
A Presentation and Q&A
Featuring Audrey Schulman
Exec. Director of HEET in Cambridge
How local communitie
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"Transform 2020", March 24-25, Sydney, Australia
Driving change for the built environment:
Join us at TRANSFORM 2020 to drive action, innovate, collaborate, engage in deep-dive sessions and tackle how to push the conversation further for a more s
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What considerations should be made with the new acoustical requirements in IgCC 2018, LEED v4.1, WELL, and ASHRAE 189.1? Come to the ASHRAE Lunch meeting, co-hosted with AIA Kansas City to find out mo
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Zero Carbon Cascadia: Seattle and Beyond, November 20, Seattle, WA
Join the Cascadia Green Building Coalition in 2019 in crafting net positive carbon + energy solutions, the social impact they have, and policies to support them underway here in our bioregion. Togethe
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Altair EcoVillage - February Discussion Group & Potluck, 2/14, Intro Session at 3:30 pm
Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:30pm 6:00pm "Altair is hosting regular informational sessions so folks can drop in, ask our members questions, and learn more about our EcoVillage plans. We have an ag…
Eversource’s 2019 Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference, 10/24, Berlin, CT
Eversource will be hosting a Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference on October 24, 2019 in Berlin, CT.
Attendees will dive into real examples of zero energy buildings presented by i
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IKEA Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 22, Pittsburgh, PA
Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA and take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facility, and&
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5th Annual NY Energy Summit, October 16-18, Albany, NY
Hear Key NY Decision-Makers Explain the Implementation of the Revolutionary CLCPA Clean Energy Goals.
The approval of New York State’s extraordinarily aggressive Climate Leadership and C
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USGBC NE FLORIDA: 2016 USGBC NF GREEN CARPET FILMS-July Through January!
FEATURED FILMS: Tapped: Detailed and comprehensive look at the bottled water industry and its socio-environmental impacts Tue., Jul 19th, 6pm, Museum of Science and History Water Blues, Green …
Discuss the benefits of native plants for pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Pollinators are crucial for the life and health of your veggie plants! Includes hands-on component in which atten…
U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025
The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Pre…
EPA Methane Cut - New Regulations, and Resistance
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has recently finalized a new methane rule that will see heavy regulations implemented into the gas and oil sectors. Methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that t…
Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy, June 8, 12 noon, Boston
Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy Presented by; Environmental Entrepreneurs, E4TheFuture, Climate Action Business Association Thursday, June 8, 2016 from 12:00 noon -2 pm Brown …
Post Doctoral Fellow: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities in Cambridge, MA Friday, March 11th, 2016 The Harvard Center f…
Add Your Name to a Friend of the Court Brief to Support the Clean Power Plan
Support the Clean Power Plan The Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), released in August of last year, represents the first serious attempt by the federal government to reduce greenhous…
COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference -March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM @USGBC MA, Boston
COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM USGBC MA Headquarters USGBC 17th Floor "Milky Way" Boston, 02109-02109 More than 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission…
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