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November 11: Climate Urbanism - Strategies for Just Transitions, November 11, 9:30 EST
Urban Studies Foundation (USF) in recent years. The talks will showcase five short interventions that cover several of this year's COP26 Presidency campaigns, with a key focus on Cities
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This in-person training in Newtonm Massachusetts teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-
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Heat Pumps 101, a Free Hybrid Event, Online and in Person in New Haven, CT, September 19. 6 - 8 pm
You may have heard about heat pumps, a rapidly spreading technology that can both heat and cool your home. Whether you need to replace or supplement your current system, or just want to start planning
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The WELL Summit, September 25 - 26, Washington, DC
Demand is rising for health leadership. Calls for healthier workplaces are coming from the ground floor and the trading floor alike. Organizations that put the health of their customers and employees
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Building Tour: Net-Zero Yeti Cooler House, August 11, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Tour a unique and sustainable home inspired by a cooler... simple, airtight and insulative! This building tour will showcase a net zero, all-electric, high performance build in a climate with high hea
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There are about 125 million existing homes in the U.S. representing the most significant and yet challenging opportunities to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint.
But how do we approach gre
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A Virtual Panel: Plastic Free July, June 28, 10-11 am PT
Join WCS for an educational panel discussing the ever increasing use plastics while growing research and data show its harmful effects. Speakers will also discuss Plastic Free July, its mission
2023 Next Generation Water Summit, June 15 - 16, Online and in Santa Fe, New Mexico
The theme of the 2023 Next Generation Water Summit is “Water Reuse and Conservation: The New Paradigm.”
The Next Generation Water Summit brings together the building and development com
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Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Summit 2023, June 13 - 15, New Haven, Connecticut
It is truly an “all hands on deck” moment. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region, along with the rest of the United States, is faced with an unprecedented opportunity to transform the buil
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Why Air Sealing and Insulation are Both Essential
Why do we need to air seal AND insulate? The answer is that these control layers work together to protect air quality and energy efficiency, improving comfort, protecting our buildi
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Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth. The Women in Green Roundtable creates opportunities for wo
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Embodied Carbon on your mind and in your project? Join Abby Meuser-Herr and Elizabeth Turner for a webinar to explore the trade-offs between a focus on embodied vs. operational carbon and understand t
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Help ignite this decade of critical climate action at Women in Cleantech & Sustainability's 10th Anniversary Virtual Summit. Join leaders, young activists and our community to vision in t
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USGBC Maryland Wintergreen Awards Celebration, Jan 25, Maryland
Join the U.S. Green Building Council Maryland Community for an evening of networking to celebrate the winners of our 2017 Community Leader Awards! The awards celebrate, promote and recognize excel…
Greentown Labs Climatetech Career Fair, Online, September 16, 5:30 pm EDT
During this webinar, you will learn about career opportunities within the community of climatetech startups. Greentown startups are not only developing climatetech solutions—they’re b
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When designing a restroom, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that are durable, hygienic, and sustainable. Join us in this one-hour course as we explore practical
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Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, In Person and Online, September 21-23, San Diego, CA
The time has never been better; the need has never been greater. Greenbuild brings together leaders developing the next generation of standards, policies, and partnerships to build a better quality of
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WMGC Green Night: Living Building Challenge - Influencing the Future of Building Wednesday February 21st - 5-7 pm **Third Wednesday this Month Only** Platform Sports Bar Meeting Room Join WM…
ASHRAE Boston January Meeting the 9th
Technical Session Description: This course discusses the requirements of smoke control systems and the smoke modeling process that can be used to design such systems. The course dives into some comm…
Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Saturday Dec 2, 1-3pm, Easthampton
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton Join Northeast Solar, the Center for EcoTechnology, HeatSmart Northampton, and Mass Audubon for a Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Jo…
Central Valley Facilities Expo, March 14-15, Modesto, CA
Central Valley Facilities Expo meets the facilities engineering, maintenance, and energy management needs of attendees from a wide variety of industries including food processing, government, healthca…
EcoDistricts Incubator, May 9 - 11, Portland, OR
EcoDistricts Incubator is a three-day project team intensive designed to accelerate EcoDistrict-modeled, district-scale urban regeneration projects across communities throughout the world. 2018 marks …
From the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Boston University: On October 31st, the Massachusetts Joint Revenue Committee will host a hearing on Senate Bill 2056 (S.2056) - a bill that would crea…
Cleantech Forum, January 22-24, San Francisco
Now in its 16th year, Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2018 will once again be a gathering of the global cleantech innovation community and offers a comprehensive, three-day program along with exclusive …
Passive House Consultants Training Program (online and in person), Nov 27 - Dec 1, Burlington, VT
Burlington Electric Department is offering 50% off tuition for professionals who work in Burlington. You can apply for a discount. CPHC is the only professional passive building credential trai…
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