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2021 Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment (NESSBE), Online, March 25
NESSBE (Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment) is a biennial northeast regional summit meant to include a larger community of building professionals, owners, academics, policymakers, ad
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The Building Envelope Campaign is designed to help building owners and managers enhance the energy efficiency of their buildings. One of the campaign's objectives is to acknowledge leaders who suc
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RE+ Mid-Atlantic, Featuring RE+ Community Energy, July 26-27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The inaugural RE+ Mid-Atlantic featuring RE+ Community Energy kicks off in July, 2023. This event will attract industry leaders and professionals from all cross-sections of the clean energy industry i
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USGBC Webinar, Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience, July 7, 1-2pm ET
Cities are increasingly prioritizing landscapes and outdoor spaces as opportunities to address multiple societal needs and create value in their communities. Cities such as San Francisco, Austin, and
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The 2023 Building Tech Forum is a series of 5-minute lightning talks where industry leaders present the latest innovations in building technology accelerating the sustainable and regenerative design,
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GreenBiz Webinar: The State of ESG, May 23, 1 pm ET
What does it mean to be in an ESG culture war, and how much does it matter for capital flows to support sustainability? How are investors making decisions on taking the necessary leaps and bounds requ
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Clean Vapor Becomes a Land Science Certified Applicator
Rate It Green Gold Company Member Clean Vapor has become a certified spray-applied barrier applicator for the Land Science family of products. Adding spray-applied vapor barriers continu
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Free Webinar, Climate Ready Buildings Training, April 26, 9:30am-12:30pm ET
New York City faces challenges resulting from a rapidly changing climate – buildings are facing increasing impacts from flooding, precipitation, and heat events. In addition, New York City has c
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Building Energy Exchange Webinar: Passive House Primer, April 11, 9 am ET
BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is a one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a free session at the Building Energy Exc
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Webinar: Principles for Delivering Urban Nature-based Solutions, April 29, 12 pm BST
The principles are primarily intended to be used by developers, owners, operators and occupiers of buildings within an urban context. The aim is to provide a concise overview of practical methods and
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USGBC NCR Webinar: LEED Commercial Case Study - Eisenhower Memorial, April 15, 2 pm EDT
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial has achieved U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. For the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and
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A discussion of the intersections between disability, ableism, and environmental justice.
Virtual Pro Tour: Mid-Rise Passive House & Urban Density Study, March 12, 12:30 PM EST
Join NESEA online for this upcoming Pro Tour, featuring a mid-rise project built to Passive House standards that includes 30 units of affordable housing and an early education center. Curtis + Ginsber
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Delaware Center for Horticulture - Initiatives for a Greener Building, July 20, Wilmington
Join DVGBC in Delaware for an exciting tour and presentation of recent building renovations at The Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH). Attendees will learn about solar and energy efficiency improv…
RESNET 2021, Virtual Building Performance Conference, February 22 - 24
The annual RESNET Building Performance Conference is a “can’t afford to miss” event for the rating, building performance and home building industry. Due to the pandemic, t
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Do you work in the rainscreen market? If so, or if you work in the building industry and the green building industry, you will definitely want to be aware of and perhaps join RAiNA, the Rain
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Online Course: Crushing the Code NYC: Commercial, January 22, 9am - 5pm EDT
Crushing the Code New York City: Commercial is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy
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Webinar Presented by Viridiant: Building Professional Training, January 12-13
Viridiant’s Building Professional Training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design and explores green building programs, including EarthCraft
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Scaling Zero Energy Workshop & Happy Hour, 2-5 pm, Oct 26, Seattle
Come join Brad Liljequist, Director of the Zero Energy Program will share a current state of zero energy design based on current technology and construction, review the tools and program updates that …
Green Schools Summit - November 2-3, USGBC Colorado, Arvada
The Green Schools Summit is dedicated to convening green building industry professionals, school decision makers, educators and parents to further advance healthy, safe and sustainable schools statewi…
September Greenbuild Mixer, USGBC MA -September 21, Boston
Greenbuild 2017 is just 2 months away, here in Boston! We're continuing on our Road to Greenbuild, and we're taking a stop for a fun networking night. Catch up with old friends, exchange new business …
Annual REI Gathering at North Farm: Underutilized Resources and Tremendous Opportunities: Brownfields and Other Challenging Properties as Sites for Solar Projects For those of you have not had a …
HBN Launches HomeFree Initiative to Help Reduce Toxic Building Materials
The Healthy Building Network (HBN) introduces HomeFree, “a national initiative supporting affordable housing leaders who are improving human health by using less toxic building materials”. Everyon…
Energize Denver: Energy Star Benchmarking Jam on August 16 in Denver
This high-energy jam session will not only help you benchmark your building, but also help you develop strategies to improve building performance and decrease utility bills. Bring your laptop and e…
Composting Class in Austin TX, July 15
Composting is one of the easiest ways to green your lifestyle: recycle your kitchen scraps and yard trimmings, reduce your trash output and generate a free, rich soil conditioner. Compost will improve…
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