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(New Dates!) 2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9 & 10, Albany, NY
Whether you’re interested in heat pumps for your home, your business or as a career, this is the place for you! NY-GEO has been named to the City & State's Energy & Environment Power
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Designing with Impact in Mind, Online Training, September 4, 12 - 2 pm
With hundreds of green product certifications on the market and persistent greenwashing, it can be difficult for designers to know what kind of impacts the materials they select for a project are havi
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Free Webinar: Insulating with Natural Materials 101, July 16, 12-1 pm
An overview of the reasons and options for using low carbon, plant-based insulation products and materials. This presentation will help architects, designers, builders and developers understand the po
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RE+ Mid Atlantic, July 10-11, Philadelphia, PA
RE+ Mid-Atlantic is where innovation meets sustainability! Have the opportunity to discover clean energy solutions, network with industry leaders, and propel businesses forward. Engage in dy
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Online Traning: Residential HVAC Sizing and Duct Design, June 4, 9 - 10:30 am PT
This course will review residential HVAC design basics and equipment selection, as well as explain how to process, check, and verify residential load calculations and duct designs that are required by
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All Electric ADUs, May 16, 4-5:30 pm, Santa Barbara, California
ADUs are an important source of housing development all over California. They are especially well suited to all-electric design. This class will cover the key systems in an all-electric ADU and draw o
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AI is more than just a buzzword—it’s reshaping how buildings are designed, operated, and experienced. But how does it actually work? And what does it mean for facility managers, sustainabi
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Achieving the Passive House Standard in refurbishments of existing buildings is not always a realistic goal, and for such buildings, the Passive House Institute has developed the EnerPHit standard for
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By improving health, well-being, and equity for building occupants and their communities, making spaces not just environmentally friendly but also people friendly, USGBC aims to improve quality of lif
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Wildfire Defense for Landscaping Professionals, Free & Online, February 25, 4:30-7 pm PT
The Wildfire Defense Certificate for Landscape Professionals is a 150-minute training followed by an online assessment. This certificate training provides participants with real-world examples and str
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Webinar - 2020 Better Buildings, Better Plants Virtual Leadership Symposium, June 8-11
The 2020 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit is transitioning to a virtual leadership symposium. Come join June 8-11, 2020 for 4 days of timely webinars and peer exchanges with fellow ind
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When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In
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How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?
This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED an
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Report Shows California's Push for Clean Energy is on the Right Path
The California Green Innovation Index has come out with a report that supplies outstanding statistics to support California's progress on its renewable energy goals. The report examined California's e…
(Postponed) NEWIEE's 10th Annual Awards Gala, April 30th, 6 - 9 pm, Boston, MA
"All of us at NEWIEE were very much looking forward to our 10th Annual Awards Gala that was planned for April 30th, and we regret that the current circumstances in which we find ourselves ma
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Connecticut Passive House Green Building Tour, February 5, East Haven, CT
WinnDevelopment is in the process of redeveloping the long vacant East Haven High School building into 70 new mixed income, elderly apartments. Originally constructed in 1936, The Tyler, financed in l
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The RIEEA Summit includes breakfast, breakout sessions led by a variety of respected leaders, RIEEA’s Annual business meeting, a raffle to support professional development scholarships, and a ke
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Turf Removal Class, February 22, Torrance, CA
Learn how to remove your turf and succesully convert your landscape into a sustainable drought-tolerant garden. The class will help you understand and meet rebate program requirements.
Acccelerating The Shift to a Thriving Renewable Energy Driven Economy, NSTC, December 7, 11:30 am
How the Mass Energy Bill & A Sensible Carbon Policy Can Accelerate the Shift to a Thriving Renewable Energy Driven Economy December 7, 11:30 am - 1 pm North Shore Technology Council 100 Cumming…
Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Somerville
Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM Greentown Labs 28 Dane Street Somerville , MA 02143 As our power system becomes increasingly decarbonized, dec…
The Key to Buildings in a Circular Economy - Open Mic Session (Online) November 11, 9-10 am EST (14-15 GMT, London) Green buildings, despite their more environmentally friendly design, will suffer…
Help Build What’s Next - California November 16, 1:30-4:30 google 345 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this pr…
Webinar: Biting the Hands that Feed Us: September 28, 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM EDT
Biting the Hands that Feed Us September 28, 2016 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM EDT Environmental regulations, for the most part, have lead to healthier lives and better environmental conditions. Food wa…
Clinton looks to California Regulators for Green Fuel Standards
Hillary Clinton is looking to find new ways to revamp the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a regulation that was created in 2005 to try and promote renewable energy fuels, in order to do this she has so…
July 28th: Green Your Workplace: Sustainable Practices For Businesses
Are you a business owner looking to save money on utility and fuel bills? Or are you an employee of a local business or organization interested in working with your fellow employees to be more sustain…
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