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2019 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 1-2, Philadelphia, PA
The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades.
At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can
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The Green Homes Tour is organized by the San Diego Residential Committee. Each year, the San Diego Green Homes Tour brings together hundreds of members of the local community to ce
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How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, HVAC syste
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Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code Update for the Building Industry, February 12, 9:30 - 11 am PT
The 2025 code cycle takes effect January 1, 2026! This course provides an overview of key changes to Title 24 Part 6 Energy Code, with a focus on architects, builders and others in the construction in
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Free Webinar: Emerging High Performance Glazing Technologies, December 18, 12 - 1pm EDT
Evolving energy standards and architectural trends put greater emphasis on glazing performance now than ever before. This course reflects on traditional glazing systems, limitations, and opportunities
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LEED GA Exam Prep Course, December 6, Pittsburgh, PA
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) created the LEED Green Associate credential to denote basic knowledge and understanding of green building design and construction. The LEED Green Asso
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The construction community has an opportunity to help reduce residential water use in ways that do not feel like conservation to our customers. In this class, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Perform
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Free Webinar: Solar PV: Technology and Valuation, October 23, 9am - 12pm
Appraisers and Realtors will advance their credibility and competency to better serve their clients with solar-powered homes. Newly constructed homes have been required to have solar as of 2020 and ex
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Free Webinar: Overview of the 2024 IECC Residential Provisions, September 25, 12-1 pm ET
Explore the key updates and changes introduced in the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as they relate to residential buildings. This course provides a detailed comparison b
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Attendees of this September event will have the opportunity to tour two very different projects: a newly constructed net-zero modular small house, designed to address housing needs in the wake of extr
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Green Drinks Fort Collins: Building Energy Challenge, August 28, 6:00-8:00pm, Fort Collins, CO
Green Drinks Fort Collins was created in January 2007 as a way to bring together green-minded locals and provide a venue to socialize, and make connections with others in the community who care a
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Tiny Living Festival California 2019: October 5, Richmond, CA (Event also posted in the CA Group)
(This event is posted on the Green Building Calendar and also in Rate It Green's California Group.)
Tiny Living Festival California 2019: October 5, Richmond, CA:
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aashe Webinar: Exciting and Effective Community – Higher Education Collaborations, August 14
Universities are looking for new ways to benefit their local communities. Communities are looking for smart solutions to constantly changing problems. Both strive to become more resilient, sustainable
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USGBC Introduces PEER: Energy Efficiency and Environment
The predominant green building governmental organization in the US has introduced a new way for consumers to see where their electricity for their building is coming from. Although they can't identify…
Speaker Series at Night: Constructing a Green, Global Future, June 25, 5:00-7:00pm, Austin, TX
Kicking off Global Week, ABoR is hosting a special evening edition of our Speaker Series. Join us for cocktails as we discuss innovative green building programs that are making sustainability the
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Sustainable Buildings Forum, June 4, 7:30-11:30am, Madison, WI
Many firms have at least one or two showcase projects that have reached aspirational sustainable design goals. The challenge is to maintain this level of performance across a portfolio and move your b
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Next Generation Water Summit, June 12-14, Santa Fe, NM
The 3rd annual Next Generation Water Summit will be held on June 12-June 14, 2019. The Summit focuses on water conservation and water reuse in the arid Southwest. It brings together builders, des
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Every architect, designer and contractor looking for healthy, sustainable materials knows how challenging it can be. Finding products with the right documentation for LEEDv4.1 or WELL, assessing embod
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How can we transition to a low carbon economy by 2030? Click on this link, and pen a blog post with YOUR ideas to win a trip to Abu Dhabi's Sustainability week in January, 2016! http://masdar.a…
Building Code Update II - An Overview of Key Changes, Tuesday 12/8 12-1:30 pm
December Brown Bag: Building Code Update Part II - An Overview of Key Changes Tuesday, 12/8/2015 12-1:30 pm Boulder County Courthouse Annex (Caribou Room-2nd Floor) 2045 13th St. Boulder, C…
There continues to be exciting collaboration around health and green building. This week at Greenbiz' VERGE Conference Flux, the Healthy Building Network, Google and Thinkstep launched the Quartz Proj…
"Off + On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris". This Thursday, October 8th First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Time: Doors open at 7:00 …
Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 7pm Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music Admission: Sliding Scale- Pay what you can Can't attend -…
The 8th Annual Boston GreenFest is this weekend! August 21st-23rd, Boston City Hall Plaza - FREE!
Boston GreenFest is the region's largest multicultural environmental music festival. Boston GreenFest is a celebration of life and possibility, providing you with ideas and experiences that can shape …
5th Annual Berkshire East Wind Festival! August 9, Charlemont, MA
What: The 5th Annual Berkshire East Wind Festival! Where: Berkshire East Mountain Resort in Charlemont, MA When: Sunday, August 9th at 12:00 PM Are you interested in learning more about the renew…
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