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FREE Webinar: Learn More About the Green Advantage Certification (GACA), May 21, 1-1:30 PM PST
Everyone knows it takes a qualified team to build a high performance, healthy building. Yet so many green building teams are not equipped with the knowledge and tools to truly deliver buildings that p
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On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric syste
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Can buildings become a major carbon bank for the planet? This webinar explores the potential for buildings to shift from leading climate change contributors to becoming an important part of healing th
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Free Webinar: Zero Carbon Homes—Pioneering a Sustainable Future, August 7, 2 pm ET
The building sector is rapidly decarbonizing. This webinar will provide information you need to be an active participant.
The conversation in the building industry is rapidly evolving from the conc
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Want more Passive House in your workflow? Let's slam! Go from 100 to Zero (basics to certification) in one session. Check out 3 project case studies and best practices across the Design
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Passive solar residential buildings include a more thoughtful approach to orientation towards the sun, design of roofs, overhangs, building shape and windows, shading, solar reflective materials, and
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EarthCraft Builder Training with Southface Institute, June 12, Atlanta, Georgia
This EarthCraft Builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the gr
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Do you feel motivated to transition to a cleantech or sustainability career? Are you curious about your transferable skills? Do you need help with your transition and how to get started? An incr
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Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, Virtual Event, May 2, 3-5pm
In this course, They will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passive Hou
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Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:
- How solar energy works in Illinois
- The
Webinar: sustainABLE: On Schools, July 14, 1-2pm
sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and the ability
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Webinar: Virtual Women in Green Leadership Panel, June 25, 10 AM
Women in Green is a worldwide leadership platform creating space for women who are shifting the narrative on empowerment, access and impact in the clean energy economy. As old paradigms are challen
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Water Conservation Showcase 2020 (Day 4), August 25, 9 am - 1:20 pm PST
The Water Conservation Showcase is a free event and is organized through the combined efforts of the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California, East Bay Municipal Utility District, the San Franc
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High Performance and Net Zero Construction Workshop - Mass Save, Tuesday, November 15th - Westboro
High Performance and Net Zero Construction Workshops - Mass Save Tuesday, November 15th 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westboro, MA …
USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon, May 20, 1 - 5pm
Join us for Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon, hosted by Huntington, New York
GBCI Credit: 3 CE hours (LEED-specific BD+C and O+M)
Intermediate level (Note: This workshop is for t
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This week the Healthy Indoors Show revisits the topic of what is being done to address properties with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases. What are the cognizant authorities recommending
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Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Design, Inc. has created a video explaining some of the most important factors we should consider in managing cleaning, disinfecting and general safety as we spend more ti
IKEA Sustainability Tour, April 28, Pittsburgh, PA
Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA as we take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facilit
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Event: Triangle: Bi-Monthly Luncheon Series Focus on LEED V4, 3/21, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Raleigh, NC
TRIANGLE: Bi-Monthly Luncheon Series Focus on LEED V4 by USGBC North Carolina Tuesday, March 21, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST Location: Hyatt Place Raleigh West 710 Corporate Center Drive Raleigh…
Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment (NESSBE) April 28th & 29th, New Haven, CT. This unique event is a joint effort by the CTGBC, Yale University School of Forestry and Office of S…
Become part of the solution! Pledge Zero Waste!
Zero Waste Pledge: About a third of New Yorkers' waste can be recycled through the City’s curbside recycling program; another third can be recovered through the City’s organics programs; and an…
Join hundreds of architects and supporters of green building practices and policies. Sign on to a letter written by the AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group. "Mr. Pruitt’s hearing too…
Smart Green Summit & Awards, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m, Mumbai
Smart Green Summit & Awards Hosted by Saint-Gobzin in partnership with The Financial Times Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Leela Andheri Kurla Road Sahar, Mumbai, Maharashtra …
Better Buildings: Better Business Conference, March 1-3, Wisconsin Dells
Better Buildings: Better Business Conference March 1-3 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center 1305 Kalahari Drive Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Connect technical strategies for building and remode…
IES/BEeX Light and Health Forum (Nov.22/6-9pm/31 Chambers St, NY)
Join the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) as Jane Slade, specification sales manager from RAB Lighting, discusses the components of the retina that impact both the visual and circadian systems. …
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