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Online Course: Buildings and Carbon, February 8, 1 pm EDT
This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related ca
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Recent developments with building codes, safety requirements, utility rate structures, state incentives, and federal tax credit legislation have led to ever-greater installations of energy storage sys
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The Wildfire Defense Certificate for Landscape Professionals is a 150-minute training followed by an online assessment. This certificate training provides participants with real-world examples and str
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Free BECC Webinar: Leaving No One Behind in the Energy Transition, July 21, 2 pm EST
The disparities that minority communities have experienced due to institutional racism and environmental injustices have not only contributed to the health decline of residents in these communities, b
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First Friday Webinar: Sustainable Transportation, September 2, 1 pm ET
The transportation sector is the largest contributor of GHG emissions in the U.S. (29%) and makes up almost a quarter of global GHG emissions. Personal cars and light trucks are the primary source of
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New Construction Affordable Housing Webinar - Solar Design for New Construction, July 14, 1 pm
Join Resonant Energy, LISC Boston and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) for a summer series of free webinars exploring different topics relevant to installing
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The Basics of Solar Energy for FL Homeowners, July 20, 1PM
This workshop helps in understanding residential solar hot water and solar photovoltaic technologies better. The discussion will cover the basics of how the technology works, considerations for calcul
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BEAM Carbon Accounting Estimator, Online Training, June 20, 21, 24
This live, online course is delivered over three 1-1/2hr sessions and will help you get up to speed with BEAM. You will finish this course with a solid foundation in embodied carbon acc
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2022 Energy Efficiency Finance Forum, May 23-25
How do we finance a rapid scaling of deep building retrofits and other energy-saving initiatives? The 14th Energy Efficiency Finance Forum will tackle this question, acknowledging the vital role that
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Passive House & Resilient Design in the Face of Fire, Webinar, April 12 9 am PT / 10 am MT / Noon ET
Fire has always been a normal part of the west but with climate change and ever-expanding built environments our homes and cities are increasingly vulnerable. Firewise design strategies have been base
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2022 MassRecycle Virtual Conference & Trade Show, March 31-April 1
MassRecycle will host this conference virtually over the course of two days on Thursday, March 31st (afternoon) and Friday, April 1st (morning). There will be a large audience of people from the
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Bridge to 2030: Embodied Carbon and Existing Buildings, March 15, 8:30 am
Embodied carbon consists of all the greenhouse gas emissions associated with building construction, including those that arise from extracting, transporting, manufacturing, and installing bu
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GreenCE Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass, February 23, 12 pm EST
This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance
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On August 8, 2016, Governor Baker made history by signing into law the nation’s largest commitment to offshore wind power. With America’s first five offshore wind turbines up and running in Rhode …
Webinar: Community Heat Pump Systems: Piping, Pumping and System Controls, January 5, 2 pm ET
Heating buildings by burning fossil fuels causes significant emissions of greenhouse gases. Many states already recognize the need to move away from this and have established climate action goals to h
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Washington, DC Wins the Green Building Category Champion in 2017 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index
Washington, DC, continues to be the Green Building category champion, winning the first place every year since the first release of Metro Index in 2012. It has 1797 LEED-certified projects, which mean…
Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Can Help Make Housing Affordable Again, ACEEE Report Suggests
Many people view green building as an extra expense to an already difficult experience of finding somewhere to live, and afford to live. However, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (
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Who IBPC2018 brings together researchers, scientists, architects, engineers and businesses involved in building physics, to present original research and findings, demonstrate and exhibit innovative …
Greenbuild Mexico 2018, June 19 - 21, Mexico City, Mexico
Greenbuild Mexico is the flagship event for sustainability professionals. Greenbuild Mexico offers a forum for the green building community to unite, change lives, revolutionize business and addres…
Movie Night: “A Chemical Reaction: The Story of True Green Revolution” Wednesday, May 16, 7pm, Wakelin Room – Wellesley Free Library. A screening and discussion of this 2009 film about a Cana…
USGBC Massachusetts, Air Barriers, May 8, Boston, MA
Continuous air barriers are required by code and paramount to the energy efficiency of a building. There are numerous ways to provide a code-compliant air barrier system, including building wraps, sea…
USGBC’s seventh annual IMPACT 2018 conference and expo, April 30–May 1, St Paul, Minnesota
IMPACT is the premier green building event in the Midwest. The conference unites hundreds of regional builders, developers and business leaders across America’s heartland to discuss today’s sustai…
AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, June 5-7, Anaheim, CA
AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference is all about a vendor-neutral expo floor and a diverse conference program featuring solutions that seek to improve the built world. You’ll have the opportuni…
CleanTech-Age Expo & Conference , April 16-17, NY Hall of Science
The CleanTechAge Expo & Conference is a destination and marketplace for the new paradigm of sales and marketing, business development methods and financing opportunities for cleantech products and ser…
Using Green Infrastructure to Manage Urban Stormwater - Webinar Series - March 20-21 and 27-28
Green Infrastructure (GI) uses vegetation and soil to manage urban stormwater. Gray Infrastructure uses only pipes and ponds to manage stormwater. Smart cities use them both, and optimize each. Gre…
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