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USGBC Northeast Florida 2020 Leadership Awards, March 4, Jacksonville
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Northeast Florida is committed to a sustainable, prosperous future through LEED, the leading program for green buildings and communities worldwide. With c
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The 2025 Living Future Materials Report, Design to the Nines: Using Regenerative Materials to Restore Earth’s Nine Planetary Boundaries, is a rallying call for the built environment to shift fro
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Electrifying domestic hot water (DHW) in multifamily buildings is a tough nut to crack—and one of the most critical challenges on the path to low- and zero-carbon buildings.
Join James Peters
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For as long as we’ve built homes, we’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, our buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage the operatio
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BayREN C&S Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes – Nonresidential, Online, February 11, 9 - 10:30 am PT
This course will provide an overview of the 2025 Energy Code changes for nonresidential buildings, including changes to mandatory measures, new compliance forms, as well as updated performance and pre
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Free Webinar: High-Performance Enclosures: Exterior Insulation That Pays Off, December 5, 12 pm ET
As energy codes become increasingly stringent, homebuilders are rethinking how to insulate homes effectively and efficiently. This session explores how continuous exterior insulation (CI) can help mee
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California is going through one of its most seismic shifts in building energy policy and design. The move towards full decarbonization of the building stock has started, and the policy, technical and
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Integrating EVs into the Grid, Online Panel, October 16, 8 to 9 am PT
Women In Cleantech and Sustainability are hosting a virtual conversation on one of the most urgent and exciting challenges in the energy sector: integrating electric vehicles into the grid a
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GreenFin: Where Capital Powers the Clean Economy, October 28-30, California
What is GreenFin?
Corporate sustainability is at a critical juncture in financing decarbonization strategies. The urgent challenge lies in mobilising and deploying the trillions in capital needed t
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En-ROADS Workshop: How Can Economic Stimulus Packages Help Address Climate Change?
APRIL 22, 2020 - 7:00 AM TO 8:00 AM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 10:00 PM TO 11:00 PM
2020 Spring WasteWise Webinar, "Back to Basics," Thursday, April 16, 10 am
RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in place of the postponed in-person 2020 WasteWise Forum.
The tentative focus for this webinar is ‘B
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International Living Future Institute - Online Global Happy Hour, Fridays 3-5 pm
The International Living Future Institute has issued an offer and a call to gather!
"Talk Living Buildings, sustainability, and regenerative design with other advanced practit
Solar Roofs Ahmedabad, Gujarat 2020, Ahmedabad, India, March 20
The event is a business platform for India’s rooftop scale solar sector. The companies which will be participating this year include: solar rooftop project developers, solar rooftop EPC companie
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Land Science Educator Network: Now Accepting Applications for the 2016-2017 School Year!
LandScience: Urban Planning Through a Virtual Internship!! 2016 - 2017 School Year Apply Now Mass Audubon and the University of Wisconsin are currently looking for environmental educators and o…
PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Training, March 29-April 2, Chicago, IL
Become a PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder (CPHB)
Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction
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The EBC 14th Annual Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials Management Summit continues to be the primary industry forum that explores the state of the industry in New England. C&D materia
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LowC3 Conference, October 5-6 (Now Online!)
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Event organizers are planning to host this event in Lexington in fall 2020. Stay tuned for new dates.
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The University of Kentuc
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FREE WEBINAR: Powering Your Home With Solar Energy, December 10, 7:00PM CST
Find out how you can shine with solar energy, even if you do not always get direct sunlight. In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Energy Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:
- How so
NYSERDA On-Site Power Conference & Expo Integrating Combined Heat and Power, Solar PV, and Energy Storage December 7 & 8 New York Hilton Midtown 1335 6th Ave, between 53rd and 54th CONFER…
ABX Boston November 15th to 17th - Highlighting USGBC MA Green Building Focused Sessions
Architecture Boston Expo is November, 15-17! November 15th to 17th What a great list! Check out these ABX Sessions sponsored by the USGBC Massachusetts: For more information about ABX: http://…
New Buildings Institute Forum: Getting to Zero - National Forum, October 12-13, Denver, Colorado
New Buildings Institute Forum: Getting to Zero - National Forum October 12-13 Grand Hyatt Denver, Colorado The 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum will present three jam-packed days of tours, wor…
The Exponential Growth of Electric Vehicle Adoption
The rise of electric car companies like Tesla, growing fears of climate change, and tougher policies on emissions have culminated in a growing attention on the electric vehicle industry. And the EV in…
Plastic vs. Reusable Bags: Which Bag Is Best?
Did you know that you need to reuse a canvas bag 171 times to mitigate the environmental impacts over a plastic bag? But now, due to the looming threat of climate change and the overfilling of our …
Green Festival Expo: SEPTEMBER 16-18 Los Angeles
Green Festival is back in LA for our 6th year! Join the Green Festival Marketplace by exploring over 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in some delicious vegan or …
July 14th & August 11th: Nature Storytime for Sprouts - Individual Classes
Children ages 3-6 and their adult caregivers are invited to join Duke Farms in Hillsborough Township, NJ for a 90 minute nature themed monthly program. Each month Duke Farms' “sprouts” will use th…
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