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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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Free Course: NAR Green Designation, July 24-25, Vallejo, California
This NAR Green Designation course provides 16 hours of CEUs and Green Designation certification awarded by the Green Resource Council.
Join us for a two-day training designed to introduce green rea
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Carbon Literacy for Schools, Online Training, June 26 - July 3, 4-6 pm, BT
Carbon Literacy is ‘An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational ba
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Net Zero Energy Conference, a Free Online Event hosted by Eversource, June 12
Eversource's annual Net Zero Energy Conference provides practical insights into high-performance building strategies, code compliance, and carbon reduction. Attendees will hear case studies f
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RecyclingWorks Spring 2025 Forum, May 20, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts (RecyclingWorks) is excited to the hybrid, in-person and virtual, RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts Spring 2025 Forum!
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pr
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Join 3C-REN for a two-day training to learn green real estate concepts, principles, practices, and benefits from the ground up in a way that makes sense to you and your clients. You’ll stand out
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Free Webinar: A-B-C-Decarb for Schools - Plan, Fund, and Succeed, April 22, 9 - 11:30 am PT
Join experts from SCE, NBI, NAESCO nd practitioners form the fild for a hands-on workshop on operational decarbonization and net-zero schools. Gain insights, tools, and funding strategies.
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Thinking of bringing the Just label to your organization and not sure where to start?
Do you have an existing label and want to learn more about 3.0?
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Envision SP - Certification for Sustainable Infrastructure, 2-Day Online Training, March 20-21
The Envision Framework is a globally recognized approach to sustainable infrastructure and certification processes. The ENV SP designation is becoming an increasingly important credential for any prof
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Properly sized heating and cooling systems help ensure HVAC runs more efficiently and dehumidifiers better and may reduce system costs. Some codes, energy, and green programs also require this. Meetin
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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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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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15th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo April 21,2016 8:30am-4:30pm
The Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo returns in its 15th year to offer knowledge, resources, recognition, and networking opportunities. The effects of global warming on water supply repres…
Green Building United, Materials Summit, 12/5, Philadelphia, PA
Materials Summit: Finding connections in holistic sustainability through embodied carbon and human health
Each year Green Building United hosts a day-long summit focused on health and welln
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Join us for a special event focused on unlocking barriers to high performance buildings in the multifamily sector. Learn how to integrate success metrics such as lease rates, tenant retention, brand a
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Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon, December 4, Chicago, Illinois
Join regional leaders for an inspiring and energizing morning that celebrates women who are leading change in their industry and community. During this robust panel discussion, we will
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Celebrate USGBC South Florida 's 10th Anniversary GalaVerde LEEDership and Green Awards on the evening of Saturdy, October 12th at the LEED Silver, University of Miami Shalala Student Center.
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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 …
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…
2016 Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit Northeast Energy Efficiency Partners Monday, June 13, 2016 to Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Omni Mount Washington Resort 310 Mount Washington Road Bretton Woods…
Pro Tour: Net Zero Ready Affordable Housing Community in Dennis, MA - May 6, 1-5 pm
Join NESEA for a Pro Tour of a Net Zero ready Affordable Housing Community in Dennis, MA Friday, May 6, 2016 - 1- 5pm Dennis, MA CEUs: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, pending approval Cost: $25 for NESEA Membe…
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