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Illinois Green's Limelight Gala and Getting to Zero Summit, Chicago, IL, October 6
Getting to Zero Summit:
Illinois Green Alliance is hosting a pre-Limelight education event this year:
the Getting to Zero Illinois Summit. The Summit brings together local leaders — owners,
Green Building United, 2024 Sustainability Symposium, May 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Green Building United's annual flagship event will be hosted at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center in North Philadelphia and will showcase the region’
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From drought to overwhelming rain, the last two years have been tough on the New England region. Though we have not been hit as hard as some parts of the country and of the globe, the reality of our c
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Free Webinar: 120v Plugin Heat Pump Water Heaters: Insights from the field, March 27, 12 pm ET
120-volt heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are a new technology that can help rapidly decarbonize residential hot water use. Hot water is the second or third biggest energy load in most homes. Thus, elec
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School facility and custodial staff members are unsung heroes in the quest for healthy and high-performing school buildings that contribute to thriving environments for students. GPRO training for gre
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The Green Schools Conference (GSC) , March 5-7, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creating and advocating for green schools, with a focus on those leading their schools and school systems toward whole school su
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Free Webinar: Retaining Profit: Minimize Callbacks on Heat Pump Installs, February 8, 3-5 pm PT
Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences t
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COP28 - Is this Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
The 28th COP, or Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, took place in Dubai from November 20 to December 13, 2023. If you're an optimist, you might think it&rs
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Free Webinar: Zero Is The New Black: The Path To Carbon Neutrality, December 15, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Buildings have one of the highest carbon footprints—they currently contribute to 30% of global annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and consume around 40% of the world’s energy. The const
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Building Energy Exchange and WISE Holiday Party, December 12, 5:30-7:30pm, New York, NY
Join the Building Energy Exchange and WISE communities for drinks and celebration at our annual holiday party, hosted by the Women in Sustainability & Energy series.
Come in your ugliest or mos
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National Zero Waste Virtual Conference, November 30 - December 1
The National Zero Waste Conference is the annual two-day virtual educational and networking event organized by Zero Waste USA and our partners.
Zero Waste Business is the focus on We
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London Build Expo 2022 and Sustainability Summit, November 16-17 (FREE, registration required)
Programs include:
Putting Passivhaus into Practice
Rethinking Tall Building Design in the Fight Against Climate Change
The UK’s Retrofit Revolution
My New Apartment Feels Like
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As a family-owned and operated solar and energy solutions manufacturer, Earthlight is walking the walk & talking the talk with the completion of their new energy efficient facility. Designed to ha
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Urban Green Fall Member Reception, Sept 25, NY
Join their at the Fall Member Reception to catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues and hear what's coming up for Urban Green Council. Open to current, past, and f…
Greenbuild Virtual Summits: Healthy Materials Summit, October 20, 8 am PT
The Healthy Materials Summit focuses on the development, transparency and use of healthier materials in our building and communities.
It brings together building owners, designers, developers
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Join for an interactive workshop exploring the Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap Stakeholder Action Plans, to better understand how to implement the key immediate actions recommended, learn
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Building Your Online Presence, Nov 29, Cambridge MA
Come learn some compelling facts and practical how-tos about building your online presence. Director of Marketing at Vertex Engineering will be leading a presentation on the power of social media for
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Intro to Sustainable Acoustics, Nov 29, Boston, MA
Acoustics is a critical component in providing a comfortable listening environment for users and is recognized by several building rating systems for sustainability and health including LEED, WELL, Fi
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LEED Certification and Product Specifications Update
The USGBC released their 3rd quarter 2018 LEED certification update. The key takeaways revolve around the achievement level, LEED rating version, and LEED rating system. Also, metrics include the coun
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a prote
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Building Better Outcomes - Free Webinar September 18, 2-3pm Eastern
We all care about the planet, but we also care about making smart financial decisions, and quite frankly, we have to work within budgets. Acquiring key answers allowing us to build better outcomes …
Join fellow Iowans interested in a sustainable future for Iowa on September 27, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport for IEC's annual conference. Environmental threats to land, water, and c…
3rd Annual Forward Symposium on Sustainability by USGBC Louisiana Chapter, Oct 19
Theme: Shared value, equity, and growth: designing a strategy for a sustainable future. The Forward symposium is designed to bring Louisiana's diverse green industry professionals together to propel …
“Pursuit of Sustainability”, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, August 13, Chicago, IL
Jamie Biel, Director of Science and Sustainability for Treaty Oak Distilling, will lead a group discussion on Monday, August 13 beginning at 6pm about sustainability ideas/techniques in food and bever…
Will technology save us? Latest tech solutions in healthy, smart, and high performing buildings Sponsored by SDG&E Energy Innovation Center Session Overview: This session will be a fast-paced pres…
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