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Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass, November 3, 12 pm ET
This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coati
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In Match Made in HVAC - Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building, you will learn about the first steps in transitioning from fossil-fueled heating and cooling systems to heat pumps.
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Schools & The Passive House Standard, Online, January 23, 1-3 pm ET
This course will introduce Passive House principles and processes in the context of school design and construction. It will elaborate on issues typical to schools: mixed uses, varied use patterns, com
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High-Performance Building for Carpenters, February 6, 1 - 6 pm, Waltham, Massachusetts
This in-person training teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water, air,
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It took a global pandemic to influence our opinions on the importance of health and wellness in our spaces. Most homeowners now insist on this, and it comes in a variety of forms, including improved a
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Join USGBC-CA and Carpet Recovery to learn about the California Carpet Stewardship Program’s experiences with the challenges and opportunities of commercial carpet tile recyc
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Free Webinar: Lighting Controls Design and Documentation, November 5, 9-11:30am PT
This class walks you through the control design process and reviews the required documents needed for a successful lighting control project. Lighting designer Yukiko Yoshida and lighting controls spec
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ICSD 2025 : 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 10 -11 September Rome, Italy
European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 13th ICSD 2025 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular
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The newly revised IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Fundamentals of Lighting series is a great technical introduction for those entering lighting and related fields, including designers, salespeo
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Join Shelby Breger, co-founder of Conduit Tech, for an in-depth webinar on load calculations. This course will dive into how calculations work and how they can help drive customer engagement. This cou
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Testing your work is imperative to meet or exceed performance targets and to ensure a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. Instructor Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Perform
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Now more than ever, public restrooms must be clean and comfortable for all users. However, exactly what that looks like has been up for debate. This one-hour course will make the case for mu
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Webinar: Inspiring a Clean Energy Workforce, November 1, 11 am ET
A skilled and qualified workforce is key to making buildings more energy-efficient and companies more competitive. Learn about how Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) at higher education institutions
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Net Zero 2018 Conference: Net Zero For All, Sept. 12-14, Los Angeles, California
Join the movement, Let's build a net zero future for everyone. Meet the 900+ attendees and 75+ exhibitors from every sector of the building and infrastructure industry who are paving the way forward…
The Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit is a deep dive into accelerating deployment through collaboration. Climatetech entrepreneurs are developing the solutions that are the core of global decarbonizat
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USGBC's West North Central regional Emerging Professionals Working Group invites you to join this online interactive program designed to help you reach your sustainable building car
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Houston-Galveston Area City Efficiency Leadership Council Winter 2018 Roundtable, December 4
Houston-Galveston Area City Efficiency Leadership Council Winter 2018 Roundtable
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 12-2 PM
Houston Green Building Resource Center
1002 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX
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Inaugural Upcyclers Gathering, December 10, LA
INNOVATORS creating VALUE from waste and those supporting the creation of the Waste=Feedstock ecosystem are invited to the Inaugural Upcycler Gathering for a one day summit designed to INSPIRE, INVIGO
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Zero Waste Design in Practice, November 6, 6pm, New York, NY
Over a year ago, the Zero Waste Design Guidelines were published to address the lack of space and design for waste storage. This workshop will discuss how and when in the design pr
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Wisconsin Solar Tour, Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Saturday, October 6, 10am - 4pm
Join people across Wisconsin from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a statewide Solar Tour! Homes and businesses throughout Wisconsin will open their doors to demonstrate and share strategies for energy-eff
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Women in Green Power Luncheon, November 15, Greenbuild, Chicago
At the end of the day, it’s not so much about what you do, but about why you do it. Leading with purpose is a journey that starts from within. This year, Women in Green celebrates the power of p
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8th International Hemp Building Symposium 2018, October 16-17, Brussels, Belgium
The 8th International Hemp Building Symposium will be held in an ancient castle Hof Ter Loonst, Kampenhout, Brussels, Belgium and is organised by the International Hemp Building Association and hosted…
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Coming To Rhode Island, August 16th, 5 - 7 pm, Bristol CT
REI Welcomes Charlies Myers of Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition to Ask Any Questions about Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles on 8-16-18 Event Charlie Myers will update us on fuel cell electric vehicles c…
Conquering the Energy Code Course: Residential, August 16th, Farmingdale, NY
The new Energy Code is now in effect! Conquering the Energy Code: Residential prepares architects and engineers in New York State to comply with the many new requirements in the 2015 NYS Energy Conser…
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