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EBC Solid Waste Management Webinar: Landfill Post Closure Care, September 29, 9 AM EDT
Under the EPA’s 1991 Subtitle D and state regulations landfill owners must conduct post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities at closed landfills and have financial assurance mechanisms
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This electric vehicle (EV) charging webinar is intended for building owners, designers, builders and developers, and architects seeking information on EV charging and best practices on how to deploy E
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Neighborhood Electrification, A MassCEC Speaker Series Event, Free & Online, April 18, 12-1 pm ET
Growth of the gas system over the past 150 years often involved the addition of whole neighborhoods at a time. In the 1950s and 1960s, the conversion from manufactured town gas to natural gas required
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2025 Michigan Energy Summit, May 8, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Join this webinar at the premier The Michigan Energy Summit! This full-day conference will highlight the Michigan Battle of the Buildings 2024 'Biggest Losers' for their outstanding
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Free Webinar: Down to Earth Affordable Housing: Natural & Low Energy Builds, April 16, 12 - 1 pm ET
In 2023, Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley (HHGV) received the Green Builder Home of the Year Award Overall Grand Winner. That illustrated how big benefits can come in small packages. Cillian Liam
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The Green Homes Tour is organized by the San Diego Residential Committee. Each year, the San Diego Green Homes Tour brings together hundreds of members of the local community to ce
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How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, HVAC syste
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Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code Update for the Building Industry, February 12, 9:30 - 11 am PT
The 2025 code cycle takes effect January 1, 2026! This course provides an overview of key changes to Title 24 Part 6 Energy Code, with a focus on architects, builders and others in the construction in
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Free Webinar: Emerging High Performance Glazing Technologies, December 18, 12 - 1pm EDT
Evolving energy standards and architectural trends put greater emphasis on glazing performance now than ever before. This course reflects on traditional glazing systems, limitations, and opportunities
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Today, we'll discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives.
Learning Objectives:
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Virtual Conference: MEGA Navigating the Emerging Energy Environment, November 17-18
Join A&WMA for the 13th MEGA Symposium on the emerging energy environment!
The A&WMA MEGA Symposium will examine the various perspectives on electric power issues as the ind
Webinar: Challenges of Assessing Lifecycle Impacts of Buildings, October 29, 12-1 pm ET
This webinar is a part of Building Technology Office's webinar series on the life cycle of energy. This webinar will discuss the importance of data and measuring lifecycle impacts of buildings, as
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USGBC MO: Transforming the Built Environment, October 29, 8 am CDT
Dig into the Living Building Challenge through an interactive exploration of how this sustainable design framework might be applied to a building within the St. Louis region.
Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace, 3/30, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace Thursday, March 30, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM What value is derived to owners and developers from a zero net energy building? This session w…
FREE Webinar: Marketing the High-Performance Home, September 15, 1 pm EDT
Whether you’re a green building buff or starting your first zero emission project, strategic marketing that elevates your brand, generates demand, and increases your profit margin is critical.&n
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In this one hour course, participants will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recogni
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USGBC-MO Webinar: BIT Building Case Studies, August 18, 3 pm CST
BIT is a building performance improvement program for existing buildings encouraging the adoption high-performance best practices.
Launched in 2018, with the first certified project being award in
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Solar Power - Texas, June 13-14, Austin
With solar booming in the Lone Star state, leading the U.S. in use of renewable energy, increasing your visibility and company in the Texas market is more important than ever.The event will provide an…
SEBC Expo & Education on July 27 & 28
Hosted by the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), The Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) is a two-day (July 27 & 28) Expo and Education Show featuring various networking opportunities, profess…
New Research Supports the Business Case for LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently shared research supporting businesses that have LEED certified buildings. Several studies show the impact of LEED and EnergyStar labeled buildings, and…
2017 Efficiency Exchange Conference
2017 Efficiency Exchange Conference May 9-10 Theme: "Energy Efficiency in a Changing Environment" Location: Oregon Convention Center - 777 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Portland, …
Event: Intersolar and ees North America 2017, 7/10 - 7/13, San Francisco, CA
Intersolar North America, the most attended solar event in North America, takes place each July in San Francisco. The exhibition focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, smart renewable energy and solar…
Webinar: The Village Centre - Multifamily Passive Building in a Cold Climate Thursday, April 13, 1 - 2 pm PT / 2 - 3 pm MT / 3 - 4 pm CT / 4 - 5 pm ET 1 CPHC CEU (AIA pending) The webinar wil…
New Group Created for Greenbuild/ABX Posts
Hi Everyone - I just wanted to let you know that we now have a group for posts about Greenbuild and ABX - joining forces in Boston this November! http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-commu…
LEED Pilot to certify Cities and Communities
Did you know that LEED doesn't just work for buildings, but it works for cities and communities too? In addition to building certification, LEED also includes a certification pilot structured for c…
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