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Women in Green: Community Lunch, February 27, Boston, MA
Instead of packing lunch for work, why not join the USGBC MA for our Women in Green: Community Lunch! On Thursday, February 27th, come meet other women in the Massachusetts, sustainable design communi
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Many existing crawlspaces require remediation prior to other energy upgrade work, including attic or electrification upgrades. This course examines retrofits of vented and unvented crawlspaces, tradeo
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Energy efficiency and electrification upgrades are complicated—the average homeowner knows little about how exactly heat pumps, insulation, and other all-electric products work to improve a home
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Commercial renovation projects continue to dominate permit request applications across the Commonwealth and hold tremendous opportunity for energy savings via energy code compliance; yet confusion abo
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Infrastructure across California needs repair; water and wastewater alone need 50 billion dollars in funding to maintain basic functioning. California also needs to build 3.5 million homes in the n
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All-Electric in Design & Construction Series
Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci
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This course will describe the design, construction, and lessons learned of the Heliospiti (Sun House), a 3200 square foot, ENERGY STAR-certified, net-zero energy, all-electric home at 7100 feet elevat
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Why Chicago Needs The Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance, Free and Online, May 2, 12 - 1 pm
Angela Tovar and Jared Policicchio from Chicago’s Department of Environment will join AIA Committee on the Environment + 2030 Commitment and Illinois Green Alliance to provide an exclusive updat
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Recent developments with building codes, safety requirements, utility rate structures, state incentives, and federal tax credit legislation have led to ever-greater installations of energy storage sys
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Earth Day Live, April 22-24 (Celebrate Online!)
Strike, divest, and vote for our future.
From April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to April 24, activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, ins
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Webinar: Green Advantage Certification Overview, April 16, 1-1:30 pm Pacific
"This is a complimentary webinar open to our USGBC-LA community, both members and the general public. See you online!"
Everyone knows it takes a qualified team to build a
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Gulf Coast: USGBC Texas Happy Hour - Now Virtual, April 30, 5:30-7:30pm
Evening with Your Regional Council & Friends
Comfort of Your Home
Login Information provide upon registration
Thursday, April 30th
5:30 - 7:30 PM
In order to promote health and well
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NHS Workshop for Net Zero Hospitals, London, UK, March 19, 1 - 5 pm
Please note, this is an invite-only event.
The Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP) will deliver a long-term, rolling five-year programme of investment in health infrastructure, including a new
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U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025
The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Pre…
Did You Know that Consumer Funding for Electric Vehicles has been Reinstated in Massachusetts?
Great news: Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts!
Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! For the next two years, at least $27
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The MetroWest Sustainability Forum presents:
The Future of Geo-Micro Districts:
A Presentation and Q&A
Featuring Audrey Schulman
Exec. Director of HEET in Cambridge
How local communitie
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"Transform 2020", March 24-25, Sydney, Australia
Driving change for the built environment:
Join us at TRANSFORM 2020 to drive action, innovate, collaborate, engage in deep-dive sessions and tackle how to push the conversation further for a more s
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What considerations should be made with the new acoustical requirements in IgCC 2018, LEED v4.1, WELL, and ASHRAE 189.1? Come to the ASHRAE Lunch meeting, co-hosted with AIA Kansas City to find out mo
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Greentech Media Webinar: Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities, November 17, 2 pm EST
Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities Thursday, November 17, 2 pm EST Join Greentech Media, leaders from Puget Sound Energy and the Snohomish County Public Utilities District, along with Doosan…
Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6 Litchfield CT Environmental educators are part of a diverse group of professionals dedicated t…
National Workshop on "Advances in Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures" (9/22-23/16)
For registration and more info, contact S.K. Singh (Organizing Secretary, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, Uttarakhand) Venue: CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee Email: [email protected] ; sksingh_cbri@…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm Professor Mara Prentiss: Mobilizing the Energy Revolution How do we convert our entire energy supply to renewable…
Sept 10th: WMEAC's 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup
WMEAC is proud to host the 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup! This event will be hosted by WMEAC on September 10th, 2016 from 8:30am until 1pm! There will be a small breakfast available before…
USGBC NE FLORIDA: 2016 USGBC NF GREEN CARPET FILMS-July Through January!
FEATURED FILMS: Tapped: Detailed and comprehensive look at the bottled water industry and its socio-environmental impacts Tue., Jul 19th, 6pm, Museum of Science and History Water Blues, Green …
Discuss the benefits of native plants for pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Pollinators are crucial for the life and health of your veggie plants! Includes hands-on component in which atten…
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