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Home Electrification Series Webinar: Mechanical Systems, November 23, 7 pm EDT
The third session of Home Electrification Series will explore options for heating your home with electricity instead of fossil fuels. This webinar will explain different types of heat pumps
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What is a "water resistant barrier" (WRB), examples and misconceptions
A water-resistant barrier (WRB) is a material used in construction to prevent the intrusion of moisture into the interior of a building. It is an essential component of the building envelope, designed
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Free Webinar: Making Fenestration Part of your Overall Energy Management Plan, April 18, 2 pm ET
This presentation will outline the impact of energy efficient fenestration in commercial buildings, the opportunities for new construction and full fenestration retrofits, and how you can make fenestr
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USGBC Florida: Tour at Tampa International Airport, April 21, 10am-12pm EDT
Tampa International Airport is going green! This walking tour features the LEED Platinum SkyCenter One office with the airport’s new Sustainability and Resilience Director, Eric Caplan. Built wi
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Toolbox of Solutions: Decarbonization+ LEED Summit, Online, April 5-6, 1:30-5:30 pm
With unprecedented calls to decarbonize energy supply, transportation, facilities, and supply chains, the opportunities and barriers are endless. Many organizations must transform their existing opera
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Home Heat Pumps Done Right - A Case Study, March 21, 12-1:30 pm
The Electrify My Home (EMH) in this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opport
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New York Build, March 8-9, New York City
Attend NY Build to learn about major construction opportunities in residential, commercial and infrastructure projects across New York and the Tri-state region. Conferen
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Green Building Tour: Heinz History Center, February 8, 9am-10:30am EST, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Green Building Alliance is going to explore the very first Smithsonian Property in the United States to become LEED certified: Pittsburgh’s very own Heinz History Center! Enjoy a walk thro
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Crushing the Code, New York State Commercial, An Online Course, January 19
Crushing the Code New York State: Commercial is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS an
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NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston, February 28-March 1
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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In-Person & Virtual Option: Pushing Wood To Higher Heights, January 12, 4:15-8 PM
Changes in recent editions of the International Building Code to allow taller wood frame structures and the use of Cross-laminated timber have significantly enhanced the ability to build taller housin
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Greening the Holidays: Free, and Presented Online by Metrowest Climate Solutions, December 15, 7 pm
Greening the Holidays:
Let’s green our gifting, downshift the décor, and compost the cookie crumbs!
Presented by Metrowest Climate Solutions. Speakers:
Cities are increasingly incorporating justice and equity into their climate change strategies. How have city approaches changed over time? In what ways are cities taking new approaches to advancing eq
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The Evolving Role of Urban Landscapes, Nov 14, Wilmington
Ecological designers are making progress in urban areas by developing semi-wild areas and addressing landscape connectivity to make positive impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem function, and sustainabi…
Webinar: The 2019 California Green Building Intervening Code Cycle Update, November 3, 12 pm PST
Hosted by ID360 Academy, attendees will gain current knowledge about sustainability and green buildings in the context of the 2019 California Green Building Code. This webinar will bring awarenes
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Free Green Building Webinar: Why Use the Certified Water Rating Index (WRI)? October 6, 12 pm EST
The 2020 ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) introduced the Water Rating Index (WRI) as a new optional path for homes to demonstrate compliance with water efficiency criteria. Like the HER
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2021 Zero Energy commercial Buildings Conference, Virtual, Presented by Eversource, September 23
Learn from the experts from NREL, Steven Winter Associates, and McDonald's Corporation, about how commercial zero energy buildings have been designed and constructed. Case studies on two new zero
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USGBC Georgia Presents: Chrysalis Awards 2021, August 24, 4-5:30 PM EDT
USGBC Georgia created the Chrysalis Awards to support broadening the conversation between the green building industry and our green community. Our goal is to support and recognize the people
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April 12-14 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum and Exhibition, Macao
2018MIECF is now open for Exhibitor Registration. Register before 31/12/2017 to enjoy 10% off early bird discount! (Click to download “Exhibitor Registration Form”) To encourage local ente…
I Love Clean Energy Valentine's Lobby Day - February 14, 2018
I Love Clean Energy Valentine's Lobby Day February 14th, 2018, 10 am to 3 pm Massachusetts State House, Room 438 On February 14th, Massachusetts residents from every part of the state will meet …
BASEA Forum Series 100% Renewables campaign February 11th Boston
The BASEA Forum Series resumes on January 11th. We are pleased to welcome back Ben Hellerstein of Environment Mass. Ben has been traveling throughout the state for 100% Renewable Energy Summits, enga…
High performance wall assembly and details - Webinar (Free, or $95 for credit), 11 am - noon Central
Wall assembly details like corners, deck connections, fastening schedules, tapes, window bucks, furring strips and cladding attachment present challenges. The webinar presenter is a nationally recogni…
Sustainability Tour of Eco-Industrial Park, June 3, Pittsboro, NC
Come visit and see a working sustainable biodiesel plant, a sustainable agriculture farm, vermiculture, a biodiversity garden, a green building model, an organic local food distributor, a huge solar a…
CitiesAlive, 16th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference, Sept 24-27, Brooklyn, NY
CitiesAlive is North America's leading forum to discuss benefits and strategies of green roof and wall design, installation, and maintenance and works to influence policy discussion, development and i…
2018 ACEEE Hot Water Forum, March 20 - 22, Portland, Oregon
ACEEE’s Hot Water Forum is the only technical conference about efficiently making, distributing, and using hot water, regardless of its source. Since 2008, the Hot Water Forum has brought togethe…
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