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CxA Workshop On-Demand + Live Q&A session with Instructors, December 9
Commissioning (CxA) Workshop on demand (watch at your convenience or livestream on December 9, 11:00 am Eastern): This 3-hr pre-recorded video will cover all aspects of commissioning ranging from proj
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Free Webinar: Financials of Solar & Storage (Battery), January 15, 10am - 12pm PT
Evaluating the financials of solar projects with and without battery storage can be complex. This webinar will give attendees the ability to evaluate solar decisions for their own projects with t
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Fossil fuels have provided major benefits to populations in affordability and well-being but also created large impacts on the health of people and the planet. In the face of climate change, new and o
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Q&A With a Home Electrification Coach, Free and Online, November 13, 4:45 - 5:30 pm ET
Join GreenHome Institute Edication Manager Brett Little and long-time member and former Board Treasurer Will Gallmeyer of Green Projects Group for a home electrification Q&A. Will is a home e
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Free Webinar: Carbon-Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation, October 30, 9am-12pm PT
Homes of the future will be carbon-free! Efficient, all-electric, powered by clean energy. How will the new requirements in California and elsewhere impact their market value? What benefits
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This presentation explores the impact of extreme weather events, with a particular emphasis on extreme heat, on the built environment. Participants will learn how to apply research findings to inform
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Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: How to Electrify Without Panel Upsizing, September 4, 12-1 pm ET
Learn how to electrify your home without needing to upsize your electrical panel! We will briefly touch on the history of electrification and panel sizing. Then we'll review the Watt Diet calculat
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Passive House Trades, August 27, 9-11am PT
PHN’s Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and ins
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Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, Online, August 12-14, 9am-1pm EST
This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by
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Electrification of the Built Environment, Free 2-Part Webinar Series , August 6-7, 9 - 11 am PT
This class presents an overview of building electrification in residential and commercial settings. Attendees will explore various avenues that work toward electrification goals including heat pumps,
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Western Resilience Series: Snow by USGBC Mountain Region, Online, March 2, 12 pm EST
How is climate change impacting communities across the West?
About this event
Local economies reliant on snow sports are facing significant risk, extreme heat is impacting cities, agricultural l
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Online Course: LEED Exam Prep-Take-Teach for Teachers, February 22, 7 pm EST
This program is for high school teachers who want to improve their own understanding of green building principles and strategies in order to better prepare students for green jobs. Teachers will be pr
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The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a series of monthly presentations on the science of climate change and landscape architecture solutions. This month's theme is wil
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3rd Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World Conference, Jan 27, Central New Jersey
The Northeast Earth Coalition, Inc. (NEEC) is sponsoring a gathering of community leaders and groups from northern and central New Jersey to network on environmental issues, including local food, sust…
Webinar: Go Net Zero Energy - San Diego, November 17, 9 am PST
The City of San Diego owns more than 200 existing facilities and there are thousands of existing commercial properties in the city limits that will need to be retrofitted to reach the state’s 50
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What is the future of small and medium sized building (SMB) electrification? How do we electrify low-to-moderate income and underserved communities? BlocPower's two pronged approach toward SMB ele
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Sustainable Home Fair at Old Stone House, Brooklyn, NY, October 16, 11 am EDT
Homeowners, renters, building owners and managers are invited to a Sustainable Home Fair on October 16th from 11 am - 5 pm. Co-hosted by the Old Stone House, Heat/Cool Smart Brooklyn and NYC 2030 Dist
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Healthy Buildings Challenge Kickoff Event, Online and Free, October 6, 5:30 pm EDT
The Healthy Buildings Challenge, a Greentown Launch program with Greentown Labs and Saint-Gobain and supported by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, is supportin
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LivingFuture Unconference, Portland, Oregon, May 1-4
Living Future unConference is the leading event in regenerative design. In May 2018, a global community of changemakers will converge at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland to turn ideas into act…
PACENation Summit 2018, March 19-21, Denver, Colorado
This year’s event will feature three days of content, interactive sessions, expert speakers, a live podcast, as well as many unique networking opportunities. Join PACENation, along with over 450…
USGBC MA Emerging Professionals Committee Meeting, Monday February 26, Boston, MA
The USGBC Massachusetts Emerging Professionals is a group of green building professionals who are relatively new to the industry. We are inclusive of students fresh out of college or more seasoned pr…
The impact of green buildings in the Brazilian economy
Green building is gaining space in Brazilian economy, accorded with GBCB (Green Building Council Brazil), sustainable buildings account about 10% of the national construction GDP. This is significant …
City Council Hearing: Net Zero for New Boston Buildings Monday, Dec. 11, 2pm, Boston City Hall
For many cities, buildings are the largest cause of carbon emissions. In Boston, emissions are estimated at well over 50%. Boston has a stated goal to be carbon neutral by 2050 . . . but 70 MILLIO…
India Rooftop Solar Congress 2018, Jan 18-19, Delhi, India
The two-day conference program brings together project developers, rooftop owners, financial institution,technology leaders,industry advisories, financial experts, government representatives, policyma…
Responsible Business Summit New York 2018, March 26-27, Brooklyn
It’s no longer enough to view sustainability as a siloed business issue and view it as the possibility to gain an advantage over your competitor. To create real change, businesses must work together…
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