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LEED Tour – Indianapolis Public Library, East Washington branch, July 25, Indianapolis, IN
Join USGBC Indiana for a tour of the LEED v4 Certified Indianapolis Public Library, East Washington branch. This event will engage attendees with a tour of the library and will highlight specific gree
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Trying to build or renovate our housing stock to make it more sustainable and energy efficient is not cheap, but there are many incentives to help you do it. We are excited to host a focused session t
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In single-family homes, it’s often cheaper and more convenient to replace a gas or oil furnace with the same equipment than to upgrade to an efficient heat pump.
This webinar presents new fin
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Join NESEA for this special Pro Tour event and visit a new, free-standing single-family home and the modular manufacturing facility where it was pre-fabricated.
We’ll begin our event wit
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Free Webinar: Intro to Industrial Electrification, September 5, 12-2 pm PT
Industrial professionals should attend this introductory class for a high-level introduction to the electrification journey for industrial businesses.
This class:
- Discusses the motivations
In this session, the speakers will distill insights from the Atlas Buildings Hub tool to provide key takeaways on the state of the electric HVAC environment in the United States. Using clear data visu
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Free Webinar: Geothermal Heating/Cooling Lunch & Learn, July 29, 12-1pm
In this lunchtime session, Jonathan Hernandez and Lauren Hildebrand from Brightcore Energy discuss Geothermal heating and cooling, from installation questions to challenges and solutions, they’l
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Free Webinar: How to Electrify Your Home – Planning Considerations, September 25, 4-6 pm PT
Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). When done correctly, home electrification brings a plethora of benefits
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All-Electric in Design & Construction Series
Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci
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Clean Energy-Powered Affordable Housing Startup in Chicago: 548 Capital LLC
Robert "A.J." Patton and Erica Johnson, childhood friends who grew up in low-income communities, recently launched 548 Capital LLC, a company that aims to provide better quality and mor
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Great American Tiny House Show, September 14-15, Raleigh, NC
On display will be Tiny Homes, Container Homes, Modular Homes and Portable Structures. Additional exhibits will include building equipment, tools, supplies, real estate brokers, accessories, trav
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USGBC Build it Better - Jersey, City, 2019, September 12, Liberty House, Jersey City, New Jersey
This is USGBC's premier, signature event for the Middle Atlantic and New England Regions hosted at Liberty House in Jersey City, NJ in a beautiful ballroom with a spectacular view of NYC
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First Net-Zero School In Massachusetts, August 23, 12:30-5:00pm, Cambridge, MA
Join NESEA for a tour of a new high performance campus in Cambridge. This project is designed to be the first net zero emissions school in Massachusetts and the largest net zero emissions building in
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Join USGBCMA TOMORROW 6/30 for an Energy Efficiency Hearing at the State House
June 30, 1 - 4 PM 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA Room "B1" Join USGBCMA Tuesday for an Energy Efficiency Hearing in support of the following bills: Bill H2857 establishes a program within the Depart…
Net Zero Energy Buildings Webinar, Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN), June 19, 7-8pm
Join Mass Climate Action (MCAN) on Wednesday, June 19th for a Net Zero Buildings webinar. Learn everything you need to know about why getting buildings to Net Zero is a huge part of the clim
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Achieving Green and Healthy Homes, June 20, 3:30-5:30pm, Pittsburgh, PA
CCI Presents the “Stepping Up” Speaker Series event – Achieving Green and Healthy Homes: Housing as a Key Social Determinant of Health—How to Fix It!
Through lead, radon, mo
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Sota Construction HQ Tour and Happy Hour, May 21, Bellevue, PA
OTA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATE OFFICES
Sota Construction’s corporate offices is Western PA’s first LEED Platinum NC (New Construction), and holds two AIA Pittsburgh Design Awards for sustai
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2019 Limelight, May 14, Chicago, IL
Illinois Green’s annual Limelight celebration—recognizing the region’s top achievements in sustainability.
Join on Tuesday, May 14th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at
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How Do We Save The World From Environmental Catastrophe?
Humans should leverage the motives of profit to save the planet. That’s what Rick Fedrizzi, the CEO and founding chair of the USGBC, which developed the most widely used green building rating system…
Stores Phase Out Flame Retardant Furniture - Chemicals Linked to Cancer, Obesity and Low IQ
Stores are phasing out flame retardant furniture as 97% of Americans are said to be living with toxic chemicals in their bodies. It is shocking to learn that most of the furniture that has been use…
Energy Day of Action at the State House: November 10th- Starts at 10 am
Energy Day of Action: November 10 November 10 is a critical day in our fight to ensure our elected officials move us toward a clean and just energy economy. On the 10th, a bill proposing to give…
Since Noble Home's inception we've been using foam-insulated SIPs to build the shell of our homes. This has always been a compromise, since foam isn't as environmentally friendly as we'd like and ther…
Cleaning companies embrace environmental, health and wellness compliance
Did you know there are sustainability related certifications for cleaning companies who adopt standardized products, tools and science-based processes? Although a prerequisite for LEED criteria under…
Webinar Series: Understanding the Living Building Challenge - Sept 22, 24, 29, and Oct 1 (Fee)
An in-depth introduction to the Living Building Challenge ideology and certificate process. Attendees are the green building leaders in their community: design professionals, contractors, developers, …
Oil Change Interntaional Petition: Tell President Obama to Keep Shell Oil out of the Arctic
Petition: Stop Arctic Drilling! "We call on the Obama Administration to make the Arctic Ocean off limits to Big Oil. In order to tackle climate change we must leave carbon underground -- not let fo…
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