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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, January 30, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, NYC
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green (FUND), you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
GPRO Fundamentals is designed f
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Passive House Trades, September 10, 9-11:30 am PT
The Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House (PH) basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and insula
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Three RESNET standards combined: 1 - operations (HERS Index), 2 - the grid (CO2 Index) and 3 - embodied carbon (currently being written) provide capacity to analyze Carbon Usage Intensity. This webina
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Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulation Installation, July 31, 1-2 pm EDT
Residential Air Barrier and Insulation Installation (1 hour)
The installation of a continuous air and thermal barrier is perhaps the best and most cost-effective way to reduce energy waste and save
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Free Webinar: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, September 26, 9 am - 1 pm
As our electricity supply becomes cleaner, due to an increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becomes an a
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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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Part I, June 4:
This course describes how the push to electrify transportation can impact the grid. Participants will explore the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on building operations
Free Webinar: Financials of Solar & Storage (Battery), May 16, 10am-12pm PT
Evaluating the financials of solar projects with and without battery storage can be complex. This class will give attendees the ability to evaluate solar decisions for their own projects with the same
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IMPACT 2024, April 30 - May 1, Saint Paul, Minnesota
The annual IMPACT Conference is aleading event for sustainable development in the Midwest. Drawing hundreds of building professionals, the conference convenes the green building industry to trans
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The Coastal Certificate program is offered to those who wish to familiarize themselves with current environmental issues unique to our coastal waters and Long Island Sound, while learning about ways t
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec
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Clean Ocean Action Fall Beach Sweeps, October 24, New Jersey (multiple locations)
***Spring Beach Sweeps has been canceled, BUT Save the Date for the Fall Beach Sweep and Clean up, October 24, 2020.
"Clean Ocean Action has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation
Ensuring high ventilation rates to dilute CO2 and other gases that cause negative effects on humans should be a priority in commercial and industrial buildings, but that is not always the case. I
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Boston Area Solar Energy Association presents: "Catching the Sun!" Movie Night at Kendall Square Cinema 7 pm Tuesday, April 19 In place of BASEA Forum, usually held on the second Thursda…
Bourbon Rain Barrel Workshop at Broad Leaf Local Beer, December 12, 6-7:30 pm, Kentwood, MI
WMEAC is excited to be partnering with our friends at Broad Leaf Local Beer to host a Bourbon Rain Barrel Workshop! If you'd like to build the rain barrel with us and learn about stormwater manage
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The Conway School is collaborating with the Western Massachusetts local section of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (WMBSLA) and local design practitioners to host a documentary film sc
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USGBC Florida: Green Apple Day of Service: Dunbar Elementary Garden Build Out, November 3, Tampa, FL
This year, they will be building a school garden from scratch! They'll need as many volunteers as possible. Please show up and bring friends/family for a great day of working hard and gi
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MEEA: 10th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, November 12-14, Omaha, NE
The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how best to promote the adoption and raise compliance with building energy codes across the
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Free High Performance Schools Webinar - 9/20, 1-2 pm - CHPS is back in Massachusetts!
CHPS is back in Massachusetts! Come learn more about using the NE-CHPS Criteria! Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 1-2PM The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), Massachusetts Facilitie…
August 13th: Sustainability Night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey!
Don't miss this Fun Summer Event on Saturday, August 13: Sustainability Night with Major League Soccer's Red Bulls! Enjoy the game with your fellow school and municipal green team friends and other…
AUGUST 2nd: USDA NRCS Summer Farm Tour Series; THIRD AND LAST EVENT
Join the USDA NRCS to visit three successful Rhode Island farm businesses with a focus on Farm Energy Programs. Topics will include: •Applying to USDA NRCS for funding and technical assistanc…
APPLY BY TOMORROW, July 8th: Food Solutions New England Network Leadership Institute Fall Sessions
Food Solutions New England (FSNE) seeks to grow, strengthen, and diversify its network leadership across the region. They are seeking regional green thinkers and doers to participate in the first FSNE…
Solar Power Expected to see Sixfold Growth
The International Renewable Energy Agency has recently come out with an encouraging prediction for solar energy - they expect it to grow sixfold by 2030. This projected growth is supported by the unde…
An Introduction to Community Solar
If you are looking to ‘Go Solar’ there are many great options available, but one option worth looking into is Community Solar. The term Community Solar refers to a community based solar pr
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MCAN Massachusetts Energy Omnibus Webinar, May 12, 7-8 PM
Energy issues are moving fast at the MA statehouse. What happens this month in the legislature will determine whether we increase our dependence on fossil fuels or move to cleaner renewable sources of…
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