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With buildings accounting for 36 percent of emissions globally, there is no path to achieve climate goals without addressing energy consumption in buildings. The good news is tools are emerging to sup
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Regenerative South: Looking Ahead to LF24 in Atlanta, Free and Online, February 27, 11 am ET
Join us for a lively discussion in this free virtual webinar with ILFI CEO, Lindsay Baker and distinguished guest speakers to explore what’s happening with the regenerative movement in the US So
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Buildings today incorporate lighter-weight structural materials than those built years ago. Contemporary roofing systems should, therefore, have the ability to withstand the increased substrate moveme
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California’s push for building electrification is quickly driving major changes in the residential energy sphere. Solar contractors, designers, and affiliated trades have the opportunity to capt
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QuitCarbon has been offering free, expert home electrification retrofit planning, contractor referrals, bid benchmarking, rebate optimization, and more to homes across California for nearly two years.
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, December 8, 12 pm PT
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and battery sys
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Learn How to Market and Sell Green Homes in 30 Minutes with our Beyond Green to Health & Wellness Webinar.
Are you a real estate agent or home professional who wants to learn how to market and
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The circular economy is an economic system based on the reuse and regeneration of materials or products. While the notion was first theorized in the1930s and evolved into a movement with the boo
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Free Webinar: Home Comfort: Your Building Enclosure & Major Systems, November 1, 4 - 6pm PT
You may want to know, why your home gets so hot in the summer. Or if you should add insulation, or upgrade your air conditioning first. Or which water heater type saves the most energy and costs the l
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Urban Green Council: Refrigeration Cycle 101: The Key to Electrification, November 30, 4:30 pm
This course explains the basic refrigeration principles to help architects and non-engineers better understand the basics of heat pumps, refrigerants, environmental legislation and their importance in
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GreenCE Webinar: Designing Touchless Solutions in Commercial Restrooms, November 9, 12 pm EST
How can commercial restroom design reduce touchpoints, promote proper hand hygiene, and reduce the spread of infection? This course explores this timely question. Attendees will first hear an overview
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GreenCE Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, October 13, 12 pm EDT
This webinar will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives.
Learning O
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Passive House Primer, September 8, 1-2 PM EDT
BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a free session at the Building
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It's Electrifying: Converting Heating Systems, December 7th, New York, NY
The second installment of Urban Green’s series, It’s Electrifying, explores the promise and practical barriers to electrifying heating systems in multifamily buildings. As buildings of the futu…
Learn how to use ecomedes to list and search for building materials, automate your LEED documentation process, and list and promote your products as "Verified for LEED."
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Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) Boston: Embodied Carbon in the Residential Sector, June 24, 4-5 PM
When we think about embodied carbon emissions, we tend to envision our largest buildings and campuses that include millions of square feet. These are all worthy targets; however, one could argue that
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Circularity '21, Accelerating the Circular Economy, Online, June 15-17
The circular economy is a bold vision for tomorrow — and today — empowering leaders across industries and communities to increase resilience, mitigate climate risk and unlock new
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Business of Local Energy Symposium, June 4-5, Sacramento
The Center for Climate Protection along with the Local Government Commission and the Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition offers the fourth Business of Clean Energy Symposium at the Hyatt Reg…
The Ninth Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technology (ISGT 2018) Feb 19-22, Washington, DC
The Conference will focus on the advancements and applications of both technologies and practices as applied to grid planning, operations, markets and policies to address the effective integration of …
The ICEEBB 2018: 20th International Conference on Energy Engineering, Biofuels and Bioproducts brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share thei…
The 31st Annual BioCycle West Coast 18, Mar 26 - 29, San Diego, California
Network with the who's who in the anaerobic digestion and renewable energy industry and achieve success in anaerobic digestion, production of power, fuel and soil amendments, food waste management and…
Wind Power Finance & Investment, Feb 6 - 8, San Diego, CA
The Leading Networking and Deal-Making Event of the Year for the Wind Industry. The Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit is widely recognized as the leading gathering place for wind industry de…
The NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS), Jan 9 - 11, Orlando, FL
The NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world, every year attracting 60,000 visitors from 100 countries. Show FloorIBS brings together more …
SBN's Winter Gala & Sustainable Business of the Year Awards, Dec 14 , Somerville, MA
Join the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts for another fantastic end-of-the-year party. Look forward to live music, a delicious locally sourced dinner provided by Basil Tree Catering, b…
4th annual MnSEIA - Midwest Gateway to Solar Conference, November 14 - 15, Minneapolis, Minnesota
In year’s past, the Gateway to Solar Conference celebrated the 2013 legislation and its implementation. Now MnSEIA is looking to the future. This year’s conference will highlight the next wav…
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