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In 2017, the Endeavour Centre set out to make a prototype home that would meet several key criteria. First, the building needed to be completely modular, able to be constructed on site in less than a
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Free Webinar: Ready, Set, Scale. A NEEP Series, May 18, 11 Am EST
The Ready, Set, Scale. webinar series focuses on the mechanisms key to rapid, equitable decarbonization of the regional commercial and residential buildings sector. This series will examine strong pol
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USGBC Arizona Spring Summit - 2023, May 4, 8am-12:30pm MST, Scottsdale, Arizona
How can a simple earthen brick become a building block for community and economic development?
What is the City of Tempe's Climate Action Plan and how will it be incorporated into their 2050
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Free Webinar: The State of Net Zero Housing 2023: Inventory of Zero Report, April 12, 12 pm ET
EEBA Team Zero started tracking the proliferation of U.S. and Canadian ZE homes in 2015. Since then, the yearly report has shown a consistent upward trend. In the past, the multifamily sector led the
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You are invited to a workshop on Air Quality in Multi-family Affordable Housing. The workshop goal is for a study team at Tufts University to get your input on a guidance document they&
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Online Course: Energy Codes and Trends in Massachusetts, March 23, 3-5 pm
This course will cover many rapidly evolving elements of sustainable design with particular attention to energy codes and trends applicable in Massachusetts. Topics will include the new Stretch Energy
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ASHRAE and SCANVAC HVAC Cold Climate Conference 2023, Anchorage, Alaska, March 6-8
The goal of this International conference is for Built Environment engineers, practitioners, researchers, scientists, owners and government officials working in Cold Climate regions to share recent so
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Free Webinar: Decarbonizing Commercial Kitchens Webinar, February 22, 12–1 pm EST
USGBC Central PA is hosting a webinar on induction cooking and the Cooking in Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program with speakers Chef Chris Galarza and Heidi Kunsch. Wednesday Februa
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Build a Better House Training: Foundations Course, January 27, in Auburn, Maine, and Online
During the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, participants will learn how to optimize energy efficiency measures as well as minimize the risk of moisture and indoor air quality problems in new and exis
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This 10-session course covers a range of intermediate-level lighting topics for optimizing energy efficiency while maintaining quality in lighting. It is held on 10 consecutive Wednesday evenings from
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Like all trees, spruces are susceptible to pests, chemical exposure and general stress, which can make them vulnerable to diseases and decline.
This webinar will review spruce trees and conditions
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FREE Webinar by MIAQC: Ventilation Measurements, Easier than You May Think, April 8, 3-4 pm (EDT)
Airflow measurements are critical to achieving great home performance; from the aspects of comfort, health (IAQ) and energy usage.
As houses tighten, energy codes require mechanical ventilation. To
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Join for an informative half-day event dedicated to helping industrial and commercial customers “dial it in” by improving the energy efficiency and productivity of their facility. The feat
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BREAKING NEWS: MA Senate Energized To PASS Omnibus Energy Bill
Yesterday evening, in an unprecedented unanimous 39-0 vote, the Massachusetts Senate passed their version of the Omnibus energy bill. The bill requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts for at …
Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon - Los Angeles Workshop, February 28
How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?
This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED and expands
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Microsoft Pledges to Go Carbon Negative by 2030 Including a $1 Billion Climate Innovation Fund
Microsoft took an impressive climate leadership position this week when the company announced a promise to remove all of the carbon the company has ever put in the atmosphere directly or by consumptio
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USGBC Massachusetts, Annual General Meeting, January 28, 6pm, Boston
Once a year, USGBC MA comes together to celebrate the volunteers, members, and successes that make the USGBC MA community amazing! Ring in the new year with food and drinks and an awards ceremony fo
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Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit: Singapore 2020, February 12, 12:30pm-5pm
After five years convening C-suite executives, influential investors, and innovative thought leaders in North America and Europe, Bloomberg’s signature Sustainable Business Summit series will co
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GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, December 16-17, Pittsburgh, PA
GPRO is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined with trade-specific
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The Harvard University Center for the Environment presents a special lecture: "Challenges for the New President" Bob Perciasepe President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Tuesday,…
Bill McKibben "On the fate of the Earth" Lecture - Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30, NY NY
Bill McKibben ON THE FATE OF THE EARTH by The Nation Institute, The New School, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center a Thursday, November 10 7 – 8:30 PM EST The New School Universit…
Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford
Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, September 15, 5:30-8 pm Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford Low Tide Ya…
Join the USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee on Monday, August 8, 5:45-8 pm. GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Chavez, Enterprise Rose Fellow on Greening the Fairmont Corridor. Michael works with th…
Corporations are Becoming Major Players in Renewable Energy Growth - PPAs are a Key Factor
With the Paris Agreement having set aggressive climate goals and the price of renewable energy getting cheaper, more and more corporations are adopting clean energy in order to become more economical …
Volkswagen to Redirect its Focus onto the Electric Vehicle Market
Volkswagen, the car manufacturer that was caught for cheating emission tests last year, plans to redirect its business into the electric vehicle market. By targeting this segment, Volkswagen is attemp…
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