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All-Electric Homes: Benefits for Builders, Free Webinar, June 24, 11 am PT, 2 pm ET
How all-electric homes benefit California home builders and answers to common misconceptions about electrification.
California's building code is moving to electrify new construction of all typ
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The Green Building Alliance as they explore the very first food bank in the United States to become LEED certified – and one of our region’s first ever LEED certified buildings: The G
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This training allows attendees to develop several specific energy reduction projects from conception to financial benefit analysis. Energy audit tasks that are conducted using videos, photographs and
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BuildingEnergy Boston, March 28-29, Boston, Massachusetts
BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 indust
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Free CE Webinar: Hemp Insulation 101, February 1, 12pm - 1pm EST
An overview of the history of U.S. grown industrial hemp and new U.S. manufactured hemp fiber insulation. Participants will learn how this zero V.O.C. and negative embodied carbon product can create l
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One of the toughest barriers to achieving net zero is how to decarbonize the thermal side of energy production (e.g. building heating). Electrification with heat pumps has been proposed as a broadly a
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Free Webinar: Zero is the New Black: The Path to Carbon Neutrality, December 8, 10 am - 2 pm GMT
Buildings have one of the highest carbon footprints—they currently contribute to 30% of global annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and consume around 40% of the world’s energy. The const
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Electrification is the buzzword du jour for decarbonization, and it’s pushing policymakers to rethink how they structure everything, from local codes, to energy models, to how they incentive pro
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International Passive House Open Days, November 5-7
The International Passive House Open Days are a great opportunity to learn about Passive House and energy efficient buildings. Get in contact with current owners and learn first-hand what it
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AIA Connecticut Conference and Expo 2021, October 18-19
The 2021 Connecticut Architecture Conference + Expo (CACX '21) is the largest premier educational event for architects in the state of Connecticut.
This year’s conference offers attendees
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Webinar: GreenPoint Rated New Home, September 29-30, 8 am PST / 11 am EDT
Overview
This 8-hour course covers the policies, processes and program requirements unique to the New Home rating system. It addresses current trends in new construction and illustrates the role of
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Hybrid Conference: ASES Solar 2021: Empowering a Sustainable Future, August 3 - 6
ASES SOLAR 2021 is the American Solar Energy Society’s 50th annual National Solar Conference and will be our first ever hybrid conference, with the options to attend in person or online. The hyb
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USGBC West Michigan Annual Meeting and Fundraising Party, November 9th, 5:3pm, Grand Rapids
The “Masquerade at the Mansion” will take place at the Paddock Place (Formerly Mangiamo!) in the Library. Entertainment will feature a live murder mystery show with party guests as suspects. Dr…
This three hour seminar is for building owners and managers on energy-related local laws impacting a majority of NYC’s larger buildings.
This seminar is presented by the NYC Sustainabili
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Free CE Webinar: Vapor Barriers: Do We Really Need Them? June 2, 12 pm EST
In this course we will look at the difference between a vapor barrier and air barriers. What climate zones need a vapor barrier? How do we eliminate the need for a vapor barrier with still b
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Discovering the benefits of going solar
It can’t be denied that there are a lot of benefits people can get when they use home solar panels. First of all, people can save money when using home solar panels because their operating cost is …
Silicon Valley Energy Summit 2018, June 22, Stanford, CA
The Silicon Valley Energy Summit provides workable ideas by exploring best practices with insights about upcoming energy technologies, markets and policies. Founded in 2000, Sustainable Silicon…
The conference will look at the global and European clean energy finance markets, as well the main drivers amongst end-products. The event will also take an in-depth look into trends & innovation a…
3rd Solar India Expo 2018, May 23 - 25, New Delhi, India
Exhibitions India Group is organising the 3rd edition of Solar India 2018 expo which will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 23-25 May 2018. The theme of the exhibition and conference is …
The Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) is seeking a Media Coordinator who is experienced, capable, energetic, well-organized, a strategic thinker, and driven by a vision of a better worl…
Solid Waste Conference, 2018 SWANA Wastecon, August 20 - 23, Nashville, TN
Wastecon 2018: Featuring the Best in Solid Waste The World Congress is the biggest annual event organized by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). WASTECON 2018 will connect leadi…
Talk Data to Me: Measuring Atlanta's Clean Energy, Nov 16, Atlanta, Georgia
USGBC Georgia In May 2016, Atlanta became a member of 100 Resilient Cities pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and released the Resilient Atlanta strategy on Oct 17th. Earlier this year, th…
This event is every third Wednesday of the month at our 2017 USGBC MA Chapter Presinar series to learn more about innovative approaches to sustainable design and construction of buildings and neighbor…
2018 Midwest Energy Solutions conference, February 7 - 9, Chicago, IL
MEEA's annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference is the region's biggest and best EE event, bringing together more than 650 energy professionals to build relationships, swap innovative ideas and expl…
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