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Microsoft Pledges to Go Carbon Negative by 2030 Including a $1 Billion Climate Innovation Fund
Microsoft took an impressive climate leadership position this week when the company announced a promise to remove all of the carbon the company has ever put in the atmosphere directly or by consumptio
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Inflation Reduction Act Part 1: Funding Overview of Programs
IRA funding is coming, bringing huge potential for energy-efficiency upgrades at an affordable cost. By understanding the programs comin
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Grace Farms Green Building Tour, New Canaan, Connecticut, January 18, 10:30 am - 12 pm
This comprehensive tour invites a closer look at the architecture of the River building and Barns. Take in 360–degree views of the surrounding landscapes while exploring the building’s sus
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NESEA Pro Tour: Affordable Passive House Midrise in Brooklyn, New York December 6, 1-5 pm
Join NESEA for the final Pro Tour of 2024: a passive house-certified, 185,000 square-foot building, providing 160 units of much-needed affordable housing to the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn.
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How Wasted* Is Bringing Sustainability To The Portable Sanitation Industry
Believe it or not, there’s a lot of waste in the portable waste industry, and we’re not just talking about human waste. From route optimizations, to what kind of toilet paper is used
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The residential building sector holds great opportunities for saving billions of dollars in homeowners' utility bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with implementation of many innovative s
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Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: All About Ducted Mini-Splits, September 18, 12-1 pm ET
This course will overview ducted mini-splits. Indeed the term mini-splits doesn't necessarily mean the indoor unit is ductless. It will cover the different types of ducted mini-splits, low and med
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This class covers how to prepare and/or adjusts your Commercial HVAC Systems to address pandemic and wildfire hazards. The class includes the latest guidance from professional organizations and govern
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Free Webinar Cutting Edge Ventilation to Improve IAQ Even With Tight Air Sealing, August 27, 2 pm CT
A home today must not only be high performing, resilient and built using sustainable methods, the home must provide the individuals living within it a healthy environment. There are many factors that
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Free Webinar: Duct Sealing from the Inside with an Automated Technology, July 31, 12 - 1 pm ET
Sealing the leaks in HVAC ductwork results in more energy efficient, comfortable, and healthier homes – for both existing, occupied and new construction houses. Yet manual air sealing is difficu
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Join for an informative half-day event dedicated to helping industrial and commercial customers “dial it in” by improving the energy efficiency and productivity of their facility. The feat
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In 2017, the Endeavour Centre set out to make a prototype home that would meet several key criteria. First, the building needed to be completely modular, able to be constructed on site in less than a
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Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon - Los Angeles Workshop, February 28
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 and expands
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COP21: Will The Agreement Remain a Climate Change Success Story?
As the negative impacts of climate change become more imminent and dire, it becomes necessary for all countries to band together in the fight against climate change. The 2015 COP21 convention gives us…
USGBC Massachusetts, Annual General Meeting, January 28, 6pm, Boston
Once a year, USGBC MA comes together to celebrate the volunteers, members, and successes that make the USGBC MA community amazing! Ring in the new year with food and drinks and an awards ceremony fo
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Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit: Singapore 2020, February 12, 12:30pm-5pm
After five years convening C-suite executives, influential investors, and innovative thought leaders in North America and Europe, Bloomberg’s signature Sustainable Business Summit series will co
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GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, December 16-17, Pittsburgh, PA
GPRO is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined with trade-specific
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Building Resilience: Resilient Water Systems, December 3, Los Angeles, CA
Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of challenges, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.
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Energy Upgrade Workshop, December 4, North Port, FL
Join for this 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy, water, and cost saving strategies at home. Attendees will receive a free Do It Yourself Energy Saving Kit (one per household) that includes
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Bill McKibben "On the fate of the Earth" Lecture - Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30, NY NY
Bill McKibben ON THE FATE OF THE EARTH by The Nation Institute, The New School, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center a Thursday, November 10 7 – 8:30 PM EST The New School Universit…
Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford
Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, September 15, 5:30-8 pm Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford Low Tide Ya…
Join the USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee on Monday, August 8, 5:45-8 pm. GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Chavez, Enterprise Rose Fellow on Greening the Fairmont Corridor. Michael works with th…
Corporations are Becoming Major Players in Renewable Energy Growth - PPAs are a Key Factor
With the Paris Agreement having set aggressive climate goals and the price of renewable energy getting cheaper, more and more corporations are adopting clean energy in order to become more economical …
Volkswagen to Redirect its Focus onto the Electric Vehicle Market
Volkswagen, the car manufacturer that was caught for cheating emission tests last year, plans to redirect its business into the electric vehicle market. By targeting this segment, Volkswagen is attemp…
BREAKING NEWS: MA Senate Energized To PASS Omnibus Energy Bill
Yesterday evening, in an unprecedented unanimous 39-0 vote, the Massachusetts Senate passed their version of the Omnibus energy bill. The bill requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts for at …
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