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Green Building Kayak Tour, June 27, 6:00-8:00 pm, Pittsburgh, PA
Join the Green Building Alliance on the water and take in Pittsburgh’s green buildings from a different vantage point!
Paddle along the Allegheny River, enjoying the natural beauty the waterw
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2024 Environmental League of Massachusetts Earth Night, May 9, Boston, Massachusetts
ELM invites you to join them for our 2024 Earth Night celebration on May 9 at Fenway Park’s 521 Overlook.
Building on their most successful 2023 Earth Night, ELM looks forward to g
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HomebuildersCAN Official Launch, Attend Online (free), April 3, 11 am - 12 pm
Join Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) for the official launch of the HomebuildersCAN program, a community of practice to educate and encourage builders to reduce the embodied carbon emissions assoc
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Urban Green Live, Online Event: The Green Economy Action Plan, w/ Nse Esema, March 27, 10-11 am ET
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development just released the Green Economy Action Plan, a first-of-its-kind roadm
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All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. This session offers a unique opportuni
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Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are a vital tool for architects and developers to reduce carbon embodied emissions in their projects. An EPD is a comprehensive report that provides transpare
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Widespread embodied carbon reporting is essential for the construction industry to effectively address its environmental impact and, as the practice is undertaken with increasing frequency, it’s
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California’s push for building electrification is quickly driving major changes in the residential energy sphere. Solar contractors, designers, and affiliated trades have the opportunity to capt
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QuitCarbon has been offering free, expert home electrification retrofit planning, contractor referrals, bid benchmarking, rebate optimization, and more to homes across California for nearly two years.
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, December 8, 12 pm PT
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and battery sys
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People's Tiny House Festival, August 2-4, Fountain, CO
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2019 People's Tiny House Festival, Fountain CO
The People's Tiny House Festival is An Event Dedicated To Engaging All Stacks Of Simple Li
Responsible Commercial Real Estate Management Leadership Panel, August 1, Charlotte, NC
"The green revolution represents opportunities for companies to position themselves strategically and gain a competitive advantage. Indeed, green buildings are likely to secure more development f
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GreenerBuilder San Francisco, July 25, 8:00am-6:30pm, San Francisco, CA
GreenerBuilder is a one-day conference and expo for green building professionals. The annual event unites all of the key players in greening Northern California’s built environment–includi
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Stand Up For Solar Lobby Day at the State House, Tuesday April 7, 2015
Stand Up for Solar! Lobby Day at the State House Sponsored by American Lung Association of the Northeast, Better Future Project, Clean Water Action, Climate Action Now, Environment Massachusetts, …
I am looking for earth-friendly products for lining a backyard pond. In particular, I'd love to know whether eco intelligent polyester can be used to underlay a standard EPDM pond liner. &nb
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Grid Modernization Forum, May 20-22, Chicago, IL
The 4th Annual Grid Modernization Forum, May 20-22, 2019 in Chicago, closely examines lessons learned to date by industry leaders pushing the fronters of grid modernization and reliability. As in prev
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Cx Energy 2019 Conference & Expo, April 15-18 in Orlando, FL
CxEnergy 2019 is a conference for building commissioning, energy management, and test & balance professionals. The event includes educational sessions on wide range of topics relating to commissio
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Former Massachusetts Coal-Fired Power Plant Now Solar Farm
The Mount Tom Station coal-fired power plant was run in Holyoke, MA for more than 50 years. The plant generated energy for the city, but was also held accountable for resident’s health problems.
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The Bullitt Center - Rate It Green's first Green Building of the Week!
Announcing Rate It Green’s first “Green Building of the Week,” the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, a showcase building and leadership example to inspire and educate everyone in the green …
National Healthy Housing Standard - National Center for Healthy Housing
Did you know that regulations and industry practices affecting existing owner-occupied and rental housing have not kept up with knowledge about housing related disease and prevention of disease and in…
Restoring Water Cycles to Reverse Global Warming, A Conference at Tufts, October 16-18
Restoring Water Cycles to Reverse Global Warming Even with elevated greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, water can cool the biosphere and address destructive feedbacks in the climate system. Frid…
Free Webinar: Circular economy in supply chains: what’s in it for me? September 8, 10am GMT
A little early for US friends, but good for folks across the pond: Ethical Corporation Presents: Circular economy in supply chains: what’s in it for me? Tuesday 8th September 10am GMT Join …
Armstrong vinyl plank flooring
I looked on the site to see if I could find any reviews for floor paneling or tiling manufacturers offering a reasonable level of effort to create sustainable products for the cost and environmentally…
2015 Annual ReLeaf Conference in Syracuse, NY
Date: July 16-18, 2015 Location: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York The NYS Urban Forestry Council is pleased to present the 23rd Annual ReLeaf Conference! T…
Zero Waste and Recycling: How Companies Manage Green Messaging June 16th, 1 pm ET
Zero Waste and Recycling: How Companies Manage Green Messaging, June 16th, 1 pm ET Internal systems, industry or consensus standards, supply-chain sustainability valuations and third-party verifica…
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