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Future Housing: Passive House as the Foundation of All Housing Standards
Join PassiveHouse Massachusetts for a December open meeting featuring Colin Booth, Managing Director at Placetailo
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Balboa Park Tour of LEED Certified Buildings, August 23, 9 am - 12 pm, San Diego, CA
Did you know that Balboa Park has 10 LEED certified buildings? The San Diego Green Building Council's Green Assistance Program played a pivotal role in helping secure these certification over the
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Most commercial buildings in the U.S. are small- to medium-sized and have packaged HVAC Rooftop Unit (RTU) equipment. In the past decade, control technology options for RTUs have expanded significantl
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The demands for high-performance, net zero, resilient design are growing. A key element to meeting these demands in the collaborative design process is the design “charrette” or workshop.
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Green CA Schools and Higher Education Summit, October 17, Pasadena, California
Join us at the Pasadena Conference Center and be part of the community that leads the way in making California’s schools and higher education sector’s amongst the leaders in driving the St
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Retrofit Talks is an online series of live talks that connects professionals to discuss residential retrofit. Produced as part of Retrofit 23, this series showcases the latest research and projects in
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USGBC 2023 Colorado Spring Summit, May 24, Denver, CO, 8am-2:30pm
Which water-saving strategies and policies can be used in real estate to save money and generate long-term value for all?
What is Colorado's path to low carbon and model green codes?
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Smart Cities Connect 2023 Spring Conference & Expo, May 16-18, Denver, Colorado
Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers a comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. The event delivers premium networking a
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Free Webinar: Built Environment Education: Green Architecture, April 19, 10am-12pm EST
Learn about the role buildings play in our climate crisis and how key sustainable design techniques such as renewable energy and designing with nature can instead make buildings a positive force in ou
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Gathering in person with USGBC Carolinas and AIA Charlotte to have a conversation about resiliency and regenerative building design to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built,
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Navigating Net Zero and Carbon Landscape, Part of the First Friday Webinars 2022, March 4, 1 pm ET
Electrifying buildings is critical to reduce the built environment’s contributions to climate change, but the relationships between electrification, renewables procurement and decarbonization ar
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In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation & typical usages for interior & exterior applications. We will also tal
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Free CE Webinar: Beneficial Electrification for Healthier Communities, January 26, 12 pm EST
Most underserved and overburdened communities in the US burn costly, health-damaging and climate disrupting fossil fuels in their homes. These communities are overburdened by such pollution, energy co
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International Biomass Conference & Expo, April 16 - 18, Atlanta, GA
Biomass power is the use of biomass to generate electricity. These technologies include direct firing, cofiring, gasification, anaerobic digestion and other technologies. While many biomass po…
Giving Tuesday Webinar: What's Next For Energy Efficiency Policy? November 30, 11:30 am EDT
Energy efficiency is a foundational strategy for meeting our climate goals, but the landscape is shifting rapidly. Are our current energy efficiency programs sufficient to meet the upcoming challenge
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What is Intersectional Environmentalism? In the words of activist and eco-communicator Leah Thomas (@greengirlleah): “This is an inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for bot
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Virtual Event: VERGE Climate Tech, October 25-28
The urgency of the climate crisis is accelerating — and so, too, is the opportunity to build a clean economy. We have a once-in-a-lifetime moment to transform society and create sustainable, jus
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Webinar: How to Become a Solar-Friendly Community Through SolSmart, October 8, 1 pm EDT
SolSmart is a national designation program that provides technical assistance and recognition to local governments who take action to promote solar energy growth. In this session, learn about the
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This month’s SyracuseCoE Research & Technology Forum features two speakers who will share insights on past, present and future transportation technologies and supporting energy infrastructure. One s…
Renewable Energy Policy Forum, Washington DC - March 14, 2018
The Renewable Energy Policy Forum will return to the nation’s capital on March 14, 2018. Join industry leaders and policymakers to discuss energy and tax policy, debate key issues in the changing el…
Let’s Talk Carbon Neutrality, February 8, 7 - 9pm, Boston University
Boston is going carbon neutral by 2050 as part of our Climate Action Plan. Please join us for Let's Talk Carbon Neutrality at Boston University, Questrom School of Business in the First Floor Auditori…
Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non…
ULI: Housing the Bay Summit, March 23, San Francisco
Register now for ULI San Francisco’s one-day summit: Housing the Bay! Join us as we explore potential solutions to the housing supply and affordability crisis in the Bay Area. Focus Areas include th…
International Roofing Expo, Feb 6-8, New Orleans, Louisiana
International Roofing Expo is the preeminent roofing construction and maintenance event where roofing pros experience face-to-face interaction, product review, education, and networking. The expansive…
20th International Conference on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, June 6 - 7, San Francisco, CA
20th International Conference on Renewable and Sustainable Energy brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research re…
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