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Join the Building Performance Association (BPA) and others in the green building and home performance industries on Tuesday, May 25 for a day of meetings with Congress in support of the HOPE for HOMES
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BPI Building Analyst Technician Training with Southface Institute, May 12 - May 16, Atlanta, Georgia
The BPI Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) certification is an early-career credential for workers in the home performance industry. This certification offers a great entrance to the industry while pr
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Multifamily buildings are complex, and too often, they underperform. Passive house provides a clear path to better outcomes—but are we fully harnessing its potential?
This session dives into
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Presented by Electrify My Home, this two part series showcases the latest electrification technologies and ways of offsetting their costs. These classes kickoff the 2025 Electrify Efficiently series a
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Improved health and cognitive performance. Easier Title 24 compliance. Utility bill savings. These are the reasons to consider incorporating Heat Recovery Ventilators & Energy Recovery Ventilators
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2025 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference, January 28-30, Chicago, Illinois
The Midwest Energy Solutions Conference unites the region's leaders and innovators in energy efficiency for three days of insightful panels and unparalleled networking. This annual conference is a
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Building Electrification Fundamentals, Free 2-Part Webinar Series, December 3 & 5
Have you ever wondered how electric technologies may impact you, your home, or your workplace? Or wondered what impacts they may have on your energy consumption, costs, or even the environment? If so,
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Free Webinar: Home Energy Series for Homeowners: Solar & Storage, November 12, 4-6 pm PT
Solar energy is here now, and this session will make solar energy feel less daunting so you can design the correct solar system, have an actionable strategy, hire the right contractors, and be the her
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Verge 24, October 29-31, San Jose, California
Join more than 6,000 leaders from across functions, industries and sectors to discover what it takes to deploy climate tech at scale. More than 500 trail-blazing speakers will explore emerging tr
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Third Coast Water Seminars: Hydrologic Performance of the NPCC Green Roof, August 25, 4-5 PM EDT
The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Urban
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Financing the Clean Economy, A C3E Webinar July 22, 11am PT, 2 pm ET
Clean energy investment is critical to meeting the United States’ goals of 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Financing of clean energy ca
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Online: USGBC Federal Advocacy in Action, July 14, 2-3 PM EDT
Join USGBC for an advocacy webinar on July 14 at 2 pm ET. It’s shaping up to be a big year for federal investment in green building. Perhaps more than any previous administration, the Biden White Ho
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Calculating upfront embodied energy in buildings - Free CE Webinar, June 16, 12-1 pm EDT
Reducing embodied carbon emissions is one of the most urgent opportunities we have today in reducing the footprint of our built spaces as building materials manufacturing makes up 11% of total GHG emi
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USGBC Texas: Dallas Green Business Boot Camp by USGBC South Central Region, October 5, 1-6:30 pm
U.S. Green Building Council wants YOU to attend your Dallas Green Business Boot Camp! Hosted by USGBC and in partnership with the USGBC Texas Chapter, this highly-specialized, intensive, interactiv…
The Gigaton Climate Challenge: Decarbonizing with Scale and Urgency, April 29, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT
Transitioning the United States economy toward deep decarbonization will have unequally distributed effects—both positive and negative—across socio-economic groups, geographies, and econom
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Green Schools Conference, Center for Green Schools, June 28-29
The Green Schools Conference (GSC) is the premier education and engagement opportunity for teachers, parents, students, school and district staff, educational leaders, building industry professionals,
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The energy performance of the existing UK housing stock is generally very poor and an extensive retrofit programme that utilises the most energy efficient technologies and practices is the only forese
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The reasons to remove toxic chemicals from our landscapes are many and many homeowners are seeking landscape professionals who can deliver healthier landscape options. However, too often clients give …
The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, May 14 – 16, Lancaster
The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) is home to the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA). LCSWMA employs a multi-step approach to trash disposal…
Forever Green 2017 USGBC Central Pennsylvania, Nov 30, Elizabethtown, PA
Every year, we gather together at our Forever Green ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of people and projects in our region that advance sustainable buildings. Our awards focus on green schools…
Presinar: Everblue Presents: Sparks Fly! Onsite Renewable Energy Production, Nov 22, Boston
Join us at our 2017 USGBC MA Chapter Presinar series to learn more about innovative approaches to sustainable design and construction of buildings and neighborhoods. The presentations are pre-re…
Project Drawdown: Top Global Warming Solutions, USGBC Texas, Oct 26, 6-9 pm, Houston
What if we told you—Be optimistic about solving Climate Change: Draw down, edited by visionary Paul Hawken, is the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous resea…
Energy Storage Plus Solar: Building the New Utility Paradigm, October 12, Boston
BOSTON AREA SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION: Promoting Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future A Presentation on the Progress and Potential by Geoff Sparrow, P.E., Director of Engineering at ReVision E…
Symbiotic relationships between building automation, energy management and fault detection and diagnostic systems are the way forward for some but not others. Opportunities and challenges of various b…
Boulder Colorado Green Home Tour - Saturday, September 30, Rain or Shine, 10 am - 4 pm
The Colorado Green Building Guild is proud to present the 3rd Annual Boulder Green Home Tour. Saturday, September 30, 2017 Rain or Shine! Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Last Home Tours start at 3:30…
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