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In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation & typical usages for interior & exterior applications. We will also tal
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Free Webinar: Demystifying Airtight Buildings, December 3, 9 - 10:30 am PT
As architects, homeowners and builders embrace the importance of airtight houses and buildings to make attaining zero carbon less costly and easier, concerns may exist that an airtight building create
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NESEA's first Pro Tour in the Catskills will showcase a new construction single-family passive house with its first years’ of performance data.
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Living Future's Affordable Housing Virtual Summit, October 24 & 25
Join Living Future virtually on October 24th and 25th for their annual Affordable Housing Summit! This year Living Future is elevating current and compelling inspiring strategies a
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Southface Institute: GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, October 2, Atlanta, Georgia
Southface is partnering with 2M Design Consultants to offer the GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Course. Participants will learn how to see buildings differently and understand foundational strateg
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RMI research shows that we can virtually eliminate the need for newly mined battery minerals by 2050. In this webinar, authors of RMI’s new report will outline six solutions to address
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Free GreenBiz Webinar: Navigate the New Carbon Market Rules to Maximize Returns, August 8, 1-2 pm ET
2024 has seen a flurry of new guidelines and regulations on corporate climate disclosures and carbon credits. In this webcast, GreenBiz carbon lead Margaret Morales speaks with experts from industry,
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16 Best Practices for Sustainable Operations & Maintenance, Online, July 25, 9am-12:30pm EST
Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water heating, and irrigation are among the many types of building operating systems necessary to help ensure occupant comfort, safety, and well-being.
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Join New Buildings Institute to learn about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 Schools and hear a California school district’s firsthand experience with electri
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On June 7, NESEA is offering a tour of a new passive house rental community that is currently under construction in Storrs, CT. This is a chance for attendees to go behind-the-scenes with the project
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Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials for LEED Projects with ecomedes, April 19, 2 pm
Drastically reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one
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Webinar: Large Central Plant Heat Pumps, March 30, 2 pm EDT
This presentation will provide an overview of existing large scale heat pumps functioning as central plants for district heating and /or cooling systems. Examples will be drawn from systems
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Navigating Net Zero and Carbon Landscape, Part of the First Friday Webinars 2022, March 4, 1 pm ET
Electrifying buildings is critical to reduce the built environment’s contributions to climate change, but the relationships between electrification, renewables procurement and decarbonization ar
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ULI: Housing the Bay Summit, March 23, San Francisco
Register now for ULI San Francisco’s one-day summit: Housing the Bay! Join us as we explore potential solutions to the housing supply and affordability crisis in the Bay Area. Focus Areas include th…
Free CE Webinar: Beneficial Electrification for Healthier Communities, January 26, 12 pm EST
Most underserved and overburdened communities in the US burn costly, health-damaging and climate disrupting fossil fuels in their homes. These communities are overburdened by such pollution, energy co
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Future Housing: Passive House as the Foundation of All Housing Standards
Join PassiveHouse Massachusetts for a December open meeting featuring Colin Booth, Managing Director at Placetailo
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Giving Tuesday Webinar: What's Next For Energy Efficiency Policy? November 30, 11:30 am EDT
Energy efficiency is a foundational strategy for meeting our climate goals, but the landscape is shifting rapidly. Are our current energy efficiency programs sufficient to meet the upcoming challenge
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What is Intersectional Environmentalism? In the words of activist and eco-communicator Leah Thomas (@greengirlleah): “This is an inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for bot
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National Premier Clean Energy Investment Event, NREL Industry Growth Forum, May 3 - 4, Denver, CO
For over twenty years, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Industry Growth Forum has been the nation’s premier clean energy investment event. The Forum features presentations fro…
SBESC's Rainwater/ Greywater Class & Workshop, May 16, 2018, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm, Hawthorne, CA
Register to attend a free two-part Rainwater/Greywater Class and Workshop Attendance to both class and workshop are required to receive incentives Learn About: The Benefits, Ordinances & Guidelines…
Heat Pump Water Heater Workshop by Passive House California, April 24, 3-6pm, Palo Alto, California
Join Passive House California for a workshop to learn more about Heat Pump Water Heaters: • Why we should be using them? • What brands are out there? • Tips and tricks to installing the…
This month’s SyracuseCoE Research & Technology Forum features two speakers who will share insights on past, present and future transportation technologies and supporting energy infrastructure. One s…
Renewable Energy Policy Forum, Washington DC - March 14, 2018
The Renewable Energy Policy Forum will return to the nation’s capital on March 14, 2018. Join industry leaders and policymakers to discuss energy and tax policy, debate key issues in the changing el…
Let’s Talk Carbon Neutrality, February 8, 7 - 9pm, Boston University
Boston is going carbon neutral by 2050 as part of our Climate Action Plan. Please join us for Let's Talk Carbon Neutrality at Boston University, Questrom School of Business in the First Floor Auditori…
Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non…
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