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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, February 7, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts to achieve the Certified Living Building designation! It is designed to model
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Online Course: Embodied Carbon Reduction in Buildings: Case Studies in LCA, July 25, 9-10:30 am
Iterative life cycle assessment (LCA) through the course of design offers a powerful method for vetting embodied carbon reduction strategies. This session will walk through key priorities and examples
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Free Webinar: The Role of Energy Efficiency in a High Renewable Energy Future, June 21, 12-1 ET
As part of its climate commitments, the United States has set a goal of reaching 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Accelerated investments in the clean energy sector will lower renewable energy pr
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The WELL Building Standard Workshop, Online, June 22, 12-4 pm ET
This half-day introductory workshop offered by the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) will introduce broad audiences to the WELL Building Standard, including its key certification process. The orga
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Online Course: 4 Part Course: Building Science Fundamentals, June 13-22, 1- 5 pm
Building Science Fundamentals is a seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. This is an interactive sessions wit
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50% of the "perfect wall" control layers with one product
The only way to mainstream advanced building science concepts is to make them simple to install. As we designed and are building the #1920sMakeoverATL, we have to work with readily available mat
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Living Future 2023, May 3 - 5, Washington, DC
The Living Future Conference is a global gathering of stakeholders from the built environment who are addressing climate, health, and justice issues.
They Living Future 2023 in Washington, D.C
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Facilities & Campus Energy - North America Summit, May 3-4, National Harbor, Maryland
"Improving Energy Efficiencies and Environmental Sustainability in the Built Environment"
The 3rd Annual Facilities & Campus Energy Summit is designed to provide an interchange of in
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2023 RE+ Texas, April 5-6, Austin, Texas
Since its debut in San Antonio, Texas in 2016, the event has garnered the attention of industry leaders and professionals from all cross-sections of the clean energy industry. Each year, the event has
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Online Course: Passive House Retrofits: Part 1, March 21, 1-5 pm
The Passive House standard is not just for new construction. Breathe sustainable life into old buildings using the Passive House Institute EnerPHit standards in your retrofit projects. Learn how exist
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In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of decorative hardwood plywood, focusing on its manufacture, uses, and sustainability. It will discuss visual grading, the na
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Greenbiz: Circularity 20: Advancing the Circular Economy, (Online) August 25-27
Circularity isn’t just another sustainability framework — it’s a radically different way of doing business. It’s an emerging business strategy that enables companies and organi
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Facades+ NYC 2020, September 23-24, New York, NY
***Facades+New York City has been postponed. We will announce the new date as soon as we're aware of it.
Facades+ bring together some of the world’s most productive buildi
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California's Nuclear Energy Coming to a Close
PG&E, one of California's largest energy utilities, announced on June 21st that it will be closing its last running nuclear power plant in California, the Diablo Canyon, within the next decade! This i…
Solar BoS Meet 2020, is the largest solar energy event in India with a gathering of 300+ top professionals from the solar utility and rooftop industry. Attendees of this event include senior company o
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Much of the sustainability literature focuses on the Global North and on issues salient to policy makers in developed countries, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and ozone depletion. By cont
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Sustainable Job Opportunity - The National Housing Trust, State Policy and Equity Advocate
Position Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity for a coalition-builder interested in working at the intersection of affordable housing policy, environmental policy, and racial equity. The State
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Date/Time: Monday November 14 ~ 5:45-8pm Location: 50 Milk St. Boston. Conference room Aristotle – 15th floor GUEST SPEAKER: Rick Ames, from Next Phase Studios will talk about some of his w…
Green Buildings and Health: From the Lab to the Real World - December 14, 6 - 8:30 pm -
Green Buildings and Health: From the Lab to the Real World DECEMBER 14, 6:00 - 8:30 PM Last year's groundbreaking COGfx Study, demonstrated the impact of green buildings and enhanced ventilation o…
Oct 12 - Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar, 11:30 am -1 pm Climate Change Impact on the Sustainability of North Shore Water Mgt. Systems 100 Cummings Center, Suite 221-E Beverly MA 01915 S…
Greenbuild L.A. Material Health Summit: Beyond the Tipping Point - Friday, October 7, 1:30 -4:30pm
Greenbuild L.A. Material Health Summit Material Health Summit: Beyond the Tipping Point Friday, October 7th, 1:30pm -4:30pm The BOLD Room 958 S Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015 Question: What…
Electric Car Range Set to Improve Drastically with Lithium-Ion Battery Breakthrough
SolidEnergy Systems, a company started by MIT alumni in 2012, has developed a lithium-ion battery that lasts twice as long as the batteries we use today. The MIT spinout has made significant material …
Tesla's Master Plan II Revealed
Elon Musk has revealed the second master plan for his electric car company Tesla - although in a couple years it may be a lot more than a car company. I made a prediction on what Elon's plan might ent…
"Backyard Forestry in 90 Minutes" is a FREE educational program series sponsored by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, State Forestry Services & the NJ Forestry Association This program will cover the …
Make it Tight: Building Enclosure Airtightness Training – Central New Hampshire – July 19, 1-5 pm
Make it Tight: Building Enclosure Airtightness Training – Central New Hampshire July 19, 2016, 1 - 5 pm Lakes Region Community College Room: CAT 215 379 Belmont Road Laconia, NH 03246-1364 …
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