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Passive House Tuesday: Ventilating The Passive House, July 9, 5:30-7:30pm, Pittsburgh, PA
Passive House projects have very specific ventilation requirements, offering both challenges and opportunities. This course intends to train specifiers on the benefits and limitations of Energy Recove
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Northeast Embodied Carbon Summit, June 20 - 21, Boston, Massachusetts
This summit marks five years since the BSA held the Embodied Carbon in Buildings Conference which led to the development of the EC 101 Series and the creation of the CLF Bosto
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Green Building United, 2024 Sustainability Symposium, May 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Green Building United's annual flagship event will be hosted at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center in North Philadelphia and will showcase the region’
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From drought to overwhelming rain, the last two years have been tough on the New England region. Though we have not been hit as hard as some parts of the country and of the globe, the reality of our c
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Free Webinar: 120v Plugin Heat Pump Water Heaters: Insights from the field, March 27, 12 pm ET
120-volt heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are a new technology that can help rapidly decarbonize residential hot water use. Hot water is the second or third biggest energy load in most homes. Thus, elec
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School facility and custodial staff members are unsung heroes in the quest for healthy and high-performing school buildings that contribute to thriving environments for students. GPRO training for gre
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The Green Schools Conference (GSC) , March 5-7, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creating and advocating for green schools, with a focus on those leading their schools and school systems toward whole school su
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Free Webinar: Retaining Profit: Minimize Callbacks on Heat Pump Installs, February 8, 3-5 pm PT
Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences t
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COP28 - Is this Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
The 28th COP, or Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, took place in Dubai from November 20 to December 13, 2023. If you're an optimist, you might think it&rs
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The Illinois Solar Tour, September 28, 10am - 3pm, Statewide (various locations)
The Illinois Solar Tour is a series of FREE, public open houses all across the State to demonstrate how Illinois homes and businesses are using solar, wind, geothermal, passive solar design, and
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Please join RENEW Energy Initiative (REI) on Thursday, August 15th at North Farm Condominiums (right along Narragansett Bay), Bristol, RI for our summer celebration and discussion on the flo
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There is Hope for the U.S. - Updates on China's Recycling Ban
It’s been more than a year since China started cracking down on recycling imports from the U.S., forcing cities and communities to start taking initiative on their waste and recycling practices.
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Great American Tiny House Show, August 3-4, Puyallup, Washington
Learning from builders, project experts and lifestyle authors at the educational conferences or panel discussions. Explore options on real estate developments for alternative housing locations around
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March for Jobs, Justice and Climate in Toronto, Canada July 5th - Join the Action!
On July 5th thousands will gather in Toronto to March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate. The march will tell the story of a new economy that works for people and planet. It starts with justice, create…
This Pro Tour features a deep-energy retrofit of a historic New York City Building – the former headquarters of the NYC Board of Transportation which has been re-imagined as New York University&
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FREE COURSE: FSC-Certified Wood in Construction and Green Building
FREE COURSE: FSC-Certified Wood in Construction and Green Building
1 AAA Structured Learning Hour / 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour / 1 AIBD CE Hour / 1 GBCI General Hour for LEED Professionals
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PHWPA: Passive House 101, May 29, Pittsburgh, PA
Want to learn about Passive House?
Not sure where to start or who to ask?
Join PHWPA and local Passive House trainers for an informal and informational evening.
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“Guidance for Specifying Healthier Insulation and Air-Sealing Materials” was produced by Healthy Building Network (HBN) as a supplement to the report by HBN, Efficiency for All and others,
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Net Positive Energy and Water Conference, February 18-19 - San Diego
Net Positive Energy and Water Conference, February 18-19 - San Diego Manchester Grand Hyatt 1 Market Place San Diego, CA 92101 The International Living Future Institute is hosting its third an…
USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch Connecting Space, Behavior and Health 2/3/2016 3:30 - 5 pm MST Live and Online The environments we spend time in impacts us in numerous ways. Work environments a…
Studies Report: Green Construction Growth Outpaces Conventional Construction - More to Come
The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) 2015 Green Building Economic Study by Booz Allen Hamilton reports that green construction spending is expected to grow 15.1 percent each year. Annual spending…
Saint-Gobain's New North American Headquarters in Valley Forge - Aiming for LEED Platinum
As the world's largest building materials company and a leader in high performance building, it makes great sense that Saint-Gobain would show leadership and aim for excellence for the company's newly…
LEED Marketing Brochure, USGBC
I found a helpful interactive brochure that describes the certification options for various categories of green building within LEED. http://leed.usgbc.org/
Western Mass Green Consortium: "The Affordable Energy Retrofit" - September 9, 5 pm, Northampton
Western Mass Green Consortium's Monthly Green Night information/networking event Wednesday, September 9 at 5pm, Clarion Hotel, Northampton "The Affordable Energy Retrofit: The space between MassS…
Green Marine Solar Transportation
Learn about the design process and hands on experiences in building Green Marine Solar Transportation fit for moving serious cargo along the Mohawk River. How does this work fit our future cargo busin…
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