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Online: Place, Black Reconstructions—Cities and Spatial Justice, March 29, 6:30pm- 8pm EDT
A panel discussion hosted by the Museum of Modern Art that explores questions on its current exhibit, Reconstruction: Architecture and Blackness in America. This conversation relates to our
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Free Online Course: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, September 14, 9am-1pm
As the electricity supply generally becomes cleaner due to increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting installations in new homes, electricity is in
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Free Online Workshop, Introduction to Heat Pumps Parts 1 & 2, August 15 & 17, 9-11 am
Heat pumps are the most efficient method to not only heat and cool spaces, but to provide domestic water heating in both multifamily and commercial applications. This course explores the composition,
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Women in Green with USGBC Northern California, August 7, San Fransisco, CA
Join the USGBC NCC Women in Green for our annual celebration and gathering for women advancing sustainability in the building trades. There is an evening of activities, speakers, and networking planne
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Free Webinar, Electric Vehicles 101, July 18, 12-1pm ET
Curious about getting an electric vehicle (EV), but not sure where to start? Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for the popular Electric Vehicles 101 webinar to learn the basics!
The topics that
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Online Workshop: Zero Carbon Building Standards Workshops, June 17 & 19, 10 am PT
Monday July 17 and Wednesday July 19 2023
Time:
Atlantic: 2pm – 4:30pm
Eastern 1pm – 3:30pm
Central 12pm – 2:30pm
Mountain 11am – 1:30pm
Pacific 10am – 12:30pm
Free Webinar: 2021 IECC Residential Overview and DOE Field Study Findings, May 31, 2 pm ET
At this webinar, Shaunna Mozingo, President of The Mozingo Code Group, will focus on the compliance paths, key changes, and implementation of the residential section of the 2021 IECC.
After p
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My Green Building Conference & Expo 2023, May 18-19, Los Angeles
My Green Building Conference + Expo is back. The largest and longest-running gathering for green building and sustainability advocates in Southern California is brought to you by the U.S. Green B
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Free PG&E Webinar: Residential Lighting Controls, May 5, 9am-12pm
This class introduces designers, specifiers, building contractors, and homeowners to residential lighting controls – how they function, code requirements and types of products to consider. Award
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Free Virtual LEED Green Associate Exam Study Session, April 15, 8am-12pm
For more than 15 years, Gensler has welcomed in thousands of clients, college students, community leaders, building owners and designers to take its free LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Course.
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Did you know that the commercial building sector is responsible for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide? Have you heard of “sick building syndrome”? The majority of humans spe
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Earth Day Tours of the R.W. Kern Center, April 22, Online, 10 am - 5 pm
Join us online for a tour of the R.W. Kern Center, an innovative green building and the 17th certified Living Building. Learn about rainwater collection, natural greywater treatment, compost
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Green Building Brazil week 2021 - Air Quality in the Built Environment, April 22 - 29
Air Quality in the Built Environment
We believe that sustainable buildings and cities are a fundamental part of the solution to reduce the environmental and health impacts of global air pollution.
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Introduction to PACE (Property-assessed clean energy), July 19
Come for an introductory session of one of the USGBC MA's highest advocacy campaigns - promoting PACE. The property-assessed clean energy (PACE) model is an innovative mechanism for financing energy e…
FREE Webinar: Commercial Properties and the Circular Economy, March 22, 2 pm EDT
Commercial real estate has traditionally been slow moving when it comes to innovation in sustainability, but all that is changing. Many property owners and managers have committed to aggressive enviro
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Webinar: Introduction to the Passive House Standard, February 24, 10 am EST
Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co
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Online: Heat Pumps for your Home, by Southeast London Community Energy, February 10, 6:30 - 8 pm BST
Thinking of installing a heat pump? Wanting to find out how they work and how much they cost? All you need to know about heat pumps is here!
Feeling the cold recently? Well hopefully you've got
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Webinar: What's Next for Efficiency and Renewables, February 2, 10am - 11am EDT
Join us for the next episode of Urban Green Live. Hosted by Urban Green Council CEO John Mandyck, this live interview series features international industry experts to answer your
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C2C Certified Forum, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, October 20, Lunenburg Germany
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is partnering with the Cradle to Cradle Association Germany (e.V.) and the C2C Congress in Lunenburg to host a Cradle to Cradle Certified Forum for all c…
Thriving Health and The Built Environment, International Living Future Institute, November 7, Boston
This event is happening alongside Greenbuild 2017. In this groundbreaking workshop, you will go beyond the typical conversations on health in the built environment to explore deeply how to create h…
Organized by the Zero Waste College and University Technical Committee (ZWCUTC) of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this workshop will showcase zero waste practices and strategies to take wast…
Solar Decathlon 2017 - Denver, Colorado, October 5 - 15
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The winner of the com…
Engineering green 2017, October 24 in Baltimore MD
Engineering Green is designed for professionals and others interested in the planning, technical design, and the latest examples of sustainable projects. This one-day conference will highlight project…
Studies Say Green Homes Built to Standards Like LEED go for 8% More in Resale Value
New houses built to meet green building standards like LEED command 8% more than houses built to code. A study from The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) finds
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Introduction to Living Building Challenge in Boston on July 27
Join us for an introductory session on the newest and most rigorous standard in high performance buildings today. If you are new to the standard or have a few unanswered questions come visit this sess…
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