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Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST
This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all workin
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Electrify Portland: Home Electrification Fair, October 7, 11am - 3pm PDT, Portland, Orgeon
The Electrify Portland! Home Electrification Fair is a free, festive, one-day event for homeowners and renters curious about transitioning their homes from gas (or old electric) to efficient electric.
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Reviewing the Benefits of ROCKWOOL Stone Wool Insulation
In this video, Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. share why they think highly of ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation, also known as mineral wool in
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USGBC Florida Presents: JEA Headquarters LEED Tour, August 18, 8 - 10am EDT, Jacksonville, Florida
The JEA Headquarters project represents a great achievement in sustainability and resiliency for Duval County. Located in Jacksonville's Urban Core, the JEA Headquarters is a seven-story, Class A
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Webinar: Greywater Reuse: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, August 24, 2 pm CT
With water scarcity concerns rising, we must look at what can be done at saving potable water use. By treating and reusing lightly contaminated greywater at both the residential and commercial level,
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GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, Virtual Training with Urban Green Council, August 1-3
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave
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Innovation in Energy Efficiency: Emerging Technologies, Free Webinar, June 22, 10 am
Emerging technologies offer new solutions to old problems. To foster better coordination across organizations supporting the research, development, demonstration, investment, and deployment of emergin
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With Community Wealth Building, the aim is instead to keep money in the area, by encouraging an area's big ‘anchor institutions’, such as councils and hospitals, to join together to ma
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First Net Zero Energy Community in Georgia
Even though we are in a hot building market, it is important to innovate and design based on consumers' ever-growing needs. The timing is perfect for a house that matches the realities that
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6th World Congress on Materials Science and Engineering
Welcome to Materials Info 2023, the 6th World Congress on Materials Science and Engineering! Our conference, themed " Materials Innovation and Impact," will be held on September 18th and 19t
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Webinar: Why Ergonomics? Communicating the Value to Business Stakeholders, September 10, 2 pm EDT
Stakeholders across many areas of business, including plant leadership, quality, operations, manufacturing, boards of directors, and investors, may not have full awareness or understanding of the valu
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FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Daylighting by Design, Wednesday, August 5, 12 -1 pm EDT
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement
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Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to resource management issues in California and b
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14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit - March 11, URI/Kingston
14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit Rhode Island Land and Water Partnership March 11 University of Rhode Island Memorial Union Lower College Rd Kingston, RI 02881 The Land and Wat…
Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end a
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HERS Associate Course Presented by EEBA, Online and FREE! Thursdays, June 4 - July 2, 2 pm CST
This course introduces the HERS Index and explores how it’s used to comply with the building code. Basic building science principles will be covered and how they relate to the Performanc
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This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance, will be the first 100% Clean Energy Collaborative webinar highlighting the findings and perspectives of leading states focused on ac
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WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! Tuesday, May 9, 8:30am-12:00pm
Register today for the WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! The forum will include an optional tour of Gillette Stadium's waste diversion infrastructure. The full agenda will be shared soon.…
Smart Cities NYC Conference & Expo (5/3/17 @ 9am - 5/6/17 @ 5 pm)
Smart Cities NYC '17: Powered by People will convene global mayors, CTOs, CIOs, and private sector and NGO leaders to explore how innovation and smart infrastructure are transforming cities, improving…
RTUs: Characterization and Energy Performance
RTUs: characterization and Energy Performance Wednesday, March 22 1–2 pm Central Free to view PRESENTERS Scott Schuetter PE, LEED AP Seventhwave Mark Hancock PE Center for Energy and E…
Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27, Sacramento
Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27 Sacramento Convention Center Exhibit Hall and Meeting Rooms 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 California, home t…
Meet the Experts Series: EnerPHit Session by New York Passive House Friday, March 3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Location: Urban Green Council (9th Floor) 1450 Broadway, 55 Broad Street, 9th Floor…
Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota Location: University of Minnesota Twin Cities About the position: The Center for Sustai…
Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, 10012. Addressing climate change cal…
Sustainable City Network will host a free 1-hour webinar Monday January 23rd from 2-3 pm EST, about the new LEED Pilot Credit - Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis. Featuring Ryan D.…
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