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Climate Mobilization Act Series: Efficiency Roadmaps for Local Law 97, November 6, New York, NY
The carbon reduction targets of Local Law 97 will require an unprecedented focus on deep energy efficiency retrofits across New York City buildings. Many building owners will be considering these
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Integrating EVs into the Grid, Online Panel, October 16, 8 to 9 am PT
Women In Cleantech and Sustainability are hosting a virtual conversation on one of the most urgent and exciting challenges in the energy sector: integrating electric vehicles into the grid a
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GreenFin: Where Capital Powers the Clean Economy, October 28-30, California
What is GreenFin?
Corporate sustainability is at a critical juncture in financing decarbonization strategies. The urgent challenge lies in mobilising and deploying the trillions in capital needed t
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Residents in low-income multifamily housing often struggle to afford energy for essential needs such as heating, cooking, and electronics. Climate change may increase these energy demands, and high en
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Green Building Innovation Expo, September 2, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join the Green Building Alliance for the first-ever Green Building Expo!
Open to the public, the Pittsburgh Green Building Innovation Expo at the LEED-certified Highline building will hi
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Building electrification replaces fossil fuel systems with electric alternatives. As California shifts to all-electric homes, understanding home performance is essential. Key factors like energy effic
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Free Webinar: Ask the Experts: Heat Pump Water Heater Installations, June 27, 12-1 pm, PT
This will be an open discussion about Heat pump water heater installations with plumbers, builders, architects, and energy consultants. To ask participants to share or send in pictures of good, bad, a
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This course will teach real estate agents about the benefits of green homes and how focusing their business on marketing green homes can increase the number of available listings. It will also pr
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Free Webinar: Charging Series - Electric Vehicle Charging On The Go, June 11, 7 pm ET
Do you have questions about charging options for electric vehicles (EVs) when you are on the road? Attend the Charging on the Go webinar on June 11!
Green Energy Consumers Alliance will talk about:
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Join Illinois Green Alliance, RMI, and AIA Chicago to learn how strong codes make homes and buildings more resilient, comfortable, affordable to operate, and climate-aligned. In Illinois, over 46% of
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Bridge to 2030: Transportation, December 5, 3-6 pm, Pittsburgh, PA
The Bridge to 2030 educational series invites Pittsburgh to delve into topics integral to 2030 District progress, including energy, water, transportation, indoor air quality, and financing.
This ev
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Local Environmental Action 2020, Saturday, March 7, Boston, MA
Local Environmental Action is an opportunity to join community leaders, environmental advocates and activists from across the region for an exciting day of skills training, networking, and inspiration
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RW Kern Center Living Building Tour, December 18, 10:30-11:30am, Amherst, MA
Come explore the R.W. Kern Center, one of just 17 certified Living Buildings in the world. See how rainwater is collected, filtered, and treated to supply the building’s potable water. Check out
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From Environment, Massachusetts: Do you agree with this statement? "Everyone who wants to power their home or business with solar energy should be able to do so." Last month, Massachusetts leg…
2019 USGBC CT Green Building Awards, October 3rd, New Haven, CT
USGBC Connecticut will be hosting their 2019 Annual Green Building Awards Oct. 3rd in New Haven, in the Springside Community Room, at Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Educational Center.
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Fine Homebuilding Summit, October 2-4, Southbridge, MA
Fine Homebuilding, along with Green Building Advisor and Keep Craft Alive, are bringing together building industry experts, influencers, and manufacturers for 2+ days and more than 50 hours of an
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Chicago Build 2019 Expo, September 19-20, Chicago, IL
Part of the global Build series in New York, London, Sydney, Glasgow and Auckland, Chicago Build 2019 (September 19-20) features 200+ speakers across 12 conference tracks (includin
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NEW YORK | LBC 4.0 WORKSHOP, September 5, New York, NY
The Living Building Challenge is an advocacy tool and certification program that addresses development at all scales. LBC 4.0 aims to improve buildings in the realms of health, community, equity, ener
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Volkswagen Punished for Emissions Cheating
In September 2015 a report came out stating that 11 million of Volkswagen's cars contained software that falsified emission data. Since then, the car manufacturer has been facing a great deal of scrut…
Promising Growth for Electric Vehicles but will it Continue?
Eleven years ago there were a few hundred electric vehicle on the planet, today there are 400,000. This is a big growth spurt for EV adoption, but if we are to reach goals set by individual countries …
$57 million in Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Funds Announced
Governor Cuomo announced $57 million in Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funds to help cut utility costs for approximately 8,600 low-income families and seniors across the state. The funds will…
Housing Opportunity 2016 - Building for a Changing World May 15-17, 2016 Boston Marriott Copley Place Boston, Massachusetts Join ULI and Enterprise Community Partners to gain the tools, knowle…
Sustainable Water Management Conference, March 7 - 10, Providence, RI
Sustainable Water Management Conference, March 7 - 10, Providence, RI American Water Works Association Presenting solutions for balancing the benefits of conservation with the costs, managing wa…
Green California Summit and Exposition - April 21-22, Sacramento Convention Center
Green California Summit and Exposition - April 21-22, Sacramento Convention Center - 10th Anniversary - California sets an example in many respects for green programs throughout the country, and t…
Starting the Year off With a Big Bang - USGBC MA Annual Meeting 1/21/2016
Starting 2016 Off With A Bang! Molly Cox reports on the USGBC MA Annual Meeting and Celebration: To read the full blog post: http://usgbcma.org/blog/starting-2016-bang USGBC MA Board Members: …
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