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Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Passive House Showcase (Day 3), July 22, 4:30 EDT
The third program in the series, on Wednesday, July 22, will feature three Passive House projects (new and renovated) located in Chicago and Downers Grove, IL. Each home is pu
…Join the Illinois Green Alliance for the first building tour of 2026 at the iconic Chicago Board of Trade as we learn the history of the building and its journey to LEED Gold Certification.  
…Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, February 5, 9 am - 1pm PT
Discover how California’s push for decarbonization and new local rules against gas installations are shaping home electrification. Dan Perunko from Balance Point Home Performance will walk you t
…BayREN C&S Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes – Multifamily, Online, January 28, 9 - 10:30 am PT
This course will provide an overview of the 2025 Energy Code changes for multifamily buildings, including changes to mandatory measures and performance and prescriptive requirements.
Reimagine Buildings: Best of Retrofit, Online, December 5, 11:30 am - 4 pm ET
The must-attend event for anyone renovating existing buildings into healthy, comfortable, and climate-friendly spaces for all.
Retrofitting demands more than vision—it requires navigating tec
Free Course: Decarbonizing the Built Environment, November 14, 10 am to 12 pm PT
As the urgency to address climate change continues to grow, designers have a responsibility to make smart design decisions to minimize their buildings' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Designing a
…Interested in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations? LISC is proud to introduce Community Charge - a new MassCEC-funded initiative in partnership with PowerOptions and Green
…Free Webinar: Health and Resilience of Clean Energy Homes, October 28, 9 am - 12 pm PT
Homeowner interest in our capacity to maintain healthy indoor air quality and increase resilience has skyrocketed since COVID and the proliferation of wildfires. Concerns around the ability to shelter
…Climate Week Showcase: Smart Buildings & Emerging Tech, September 23, New York, NY
Join Building Energy Exchange for an engaging showcase spotlighting exciting developments in high-performance building and retrofit technologies. Hear from subject matter experts regarding advanced so
…Local Law 97, NYC's Climate Mobilization Act, What You Need to Know, September 10, 10 am, Online
Based on significant market demand, Urban Green created an informative and engaging webinar about New York City’s Local Law 97, the building emissions law and key component of the Climate M
…Webinar: Cradle to Cradle, Manufacturing and the Recyclability of Plastics, September 1, 1 pm EDT
This course will begin with a general overview of recycling, zero waste and how plastics fits into this.
We will define: Single Use vs Durable plastics; Cradle to Cradle principles and Zero Waste.
…In response to COVID‐19, building owners, managers and tenants are rapidly planning how to adapt their current buildings to safeguard against future disruptions to occupancy. A critical part of the
…Global GreenTag International, the green product certification scheme from ‘Downunder,’ has just increased it benefits to building industries globally, receiving news that leading bui
…Conservation Law Foundation Teleconference: The Plan For The First 100 Days of Trump, Wednesday 1/18
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) Teleconference: The Plan For The First 100 Days of Trump Date: Wednesday, January 18 Time: 10 - 11AM EST Join CLF during their teleconference to learn more …
What green cleaning products do you use in your house?
The CDC came out with a report for 2020 Q1 showing that poison control calls were uo by 20% for cleaners and dissinfectants. We all know that bleach can kill about anything including us. W
…FREE Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, June 22, 12pm
This webinar will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives. Presenters&nb
…Experts share a global view of and actionable insights for the next wave of sustainability: a macro-look at the state of wellness in the built environment, new quantitative research on the business ca
…“Choose Your Future” is a call to action – to recognize the power of individuals to produce change and to build a movement; a call for us all to not forfeit our influence over events
…Industrial LED projects: What You Need to Know Now, April 19, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, Wasau
Keeping up with LED technologies and trends? Through a combination of lecture and examination of real-world case studies; we’ll explore what every facility and sustainability manager needs to know w…
Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems 3/28 11am ET
Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems, The Comfortable and Efficient Future of Ventilation 3/28 11am ET Duration: 30 mins Recent developments in Dedicated Outside Air System (DOAS) technology mea…
Introducing Berkeley Green Group, Rochester, NY
Introducing Berkeley Green Group Over 30 years ago, Todd Kiley from Rochester, NY achieved his mechanical engineering degree. That background allowed him to travel the world providing advanced indu…
Timberland walks the extra mile to end plastic waste
Footwear manufacturer Timberland is walking a mile in the shoes of people whose lives are affected by trash pollution — at least, the "first mile" — through its partnership with B Corporation, Thr…
Webinar: Seeing the Better City, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST
Webinar: Seeing the Better City Thursday, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST Personal observation remains as important as ever to understand and improve cities today. While big data, digital mapping…
MassRecycle 2017 R3 Conference: March 27, 2017
MassRecycle 2017 R3 Conference: Monday, March 27, 2017 (All day event) Location: Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 Attend the MassRecycle R3 …
America's First Offshore Wind Farm
America's first offshore wind farm began generating energy off the coast of Rhode Island last month. This wind farm is called the Block Island wind farm, and was created by the Deepwater Wind company.…
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