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NAR's Green Designation is designed for agents looking to learn about issues of energy efficiency and sustainability in real estate.
What you Gain:
Access to members-only marke
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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
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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green
Southface is excited to partner with 2M Design Consultants to offer the GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Course. Participants will learn how to see buildings
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UKGBC is calling on stakeholders across the built environment to engage in a new systems change programme to enable the transformation to a net zero, climate resilience and regenerative built environm
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Virtual Event: Clean Energy Solutions Summit, Presented by COSSA, November 17, 8:30am - 5:30pm MST
On November 17th, 2020, COSSA will be hosting the Clean Energy Solutions Summit.
The Clean Energy Solutions Summit is the Mountain West’s premier event for municipal, commercial and
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How do we ensure that the legacy of our designs are positive for both people and the environment? It starts with leadership and commitment. How can we as product manufacturers, designers, and builders
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FREE Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, October 7, 12-1pm
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implemen
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Wisconsin Green Veterans Event: 3/1 6-7:30pm
Mobilize Wisconsin Green Veterans Event When: Wednesday, March 1st from 6:00-7:30pm Location: Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Join USGBC Wis…
Do you know your carbon footprint? A successful pathway to reducing greenhouse gasses starts with building a carbon inventory. Learn how to measure your organizations carbon footprint, engage stakehol
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Webinar: Financing Energy Efficiency for Public Buildings, August 27, 9 AM CDT
Join CELC for a primer on major categories of financing for energy efficiency upgrades, renewables, and resilience. Categories include internal funding, debt financing, and Public-Private Partner
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Sustainable Building with Concrete, July 30, 1-2 PM, Boston, MA
This upcoming lecture with Heidi Jandris, a Technical Resource and Sustainability Manager at Jandris Block.
This discussion is part of BSA Space's exhibition Durable: Sustainable Material
LEEDing Ladies: Conversations on Construction. Episode 3: The Consequences of Consequential Damages
It’s no surprise that green building projects often carry with them unique expe
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PassiveHaus in the Big Apple May 19, 2017 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
PassiveHaus in the Big Apple May 19 | 8:30am-10:00am 50 Milk St "Hercules" Room Boston, MA 02109 FXFOWLE has recently completed a study showing that it is viable to design high-rise residential b…
Greentown Labs Energy Bar & Birthday Celebration
Greentown Labs Energy Bar & Birthday Celebration May 4 | 5:30-8:30pm 28 Dane Street, Somerville, MA 02143 EnergyBar is Greentown Labs' bi-monthly networking event devoted to helping people in cle…
Event: CitiesAlive Conference, 9/18 - 9/21, Seattle, WA
Building Resilience and Equity Across Cascadia: People, Community, and Places Within the western region of North America lies Cascadia. Although the boundaries of the region differ depending on eco…
Event: Introduction to the Fitwel Certification System, 4/19, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Los Angeles, CA
Event: Introduction to the Fitwel Certification System Wednesday April 19 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM You are invited to an introduction to the Fitwel Certification system. Speakers: Joanna Frank, Exec…
Canada's largest Passive House building under construction in Vancouver
Eighth Avenue, a real estate development group is currently developing a mixed-use project with 85 unit market rental building in the rapidly revitalizing/re-evolving neighborhood of the East Hastings…
Apple’s Solar Island in Japan to boost Clean Energy Promise
Marking a major boost to Apple's commitment to expand clean energy use in its operations and taking the clean energy campaign to suppliers, the iPhone maker's operations in Japan will be turning 100 p…
Event: Blower Door Testing Workshop, 3/25, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Kensington, CA
Blower Door Testing Workshop Passive House California Saturday, March 25, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Jane & Pierre's WIP Home Kensington, CA Join Passive House California (PHCA) for a hands-on blower …
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