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There are varied material options available for restrooms, locker rooms, and other applications. Learn about HDPE, its physical attributes, composition, design options and sustainable contributions to
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Free Webinar: Solar PV: Technology and Valuation, October 23, 9am - 12pm
Appraisers and Realtors will advance their credibility and competency to better serve their clients with solar-powered homes. Newly constructed homes have been required to have solar as of 2020 and ex
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Free Webinar: Overview of the 2024 IECC Residential Provisions, September 25, 12-1 pm ET
Explore the key updates and changes introduced in the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as they relate to residential buildings. This course provides a detailed comparison b
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Industrial Heat Pumps: Manufacturer’s Roundtable, September 11, 10-11 am PT
The industrial sector is the second largest consumer of energy in the U.S., much of it going towards generating steam or hot water for manufacturing. Join us to learn how industrial heat pumps are ste
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Fundamentals of Building Science, Online Training with Southface Institute, August 6
This one-day training combines key elements of Southface’s Basic Building Science and Applied Building Science courses, providing a great introduction to many of the core concepts that run throu
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Free Webinar: Academic ESG Research: Enhancing Green Building Practices in Illinois, July 22, 12-1pm
Join Illinois Green for an examination of how Illinois universities are advancing cutting edge research on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments in the built environment.
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Planning Your Home Electrification Project – Free 2 Part Webinar Series, July 15 & 22, 4:30-6 pm PT
How can you make your home healthier, safer, more efficient, more comfortable and more resilient? This two-part class will equip homeowners to manage their own electrification project with a full unde
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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS): NY Chapter Inaugural Event, June 26, 5:30-8 pm
Join Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) to celebrate the launch of WSC's New York City Chapter. This event, co-chaired by Emily Porro of The Bliss Group and Kirpa Grewal of WCS, will
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In this introductory class, we learn about a new approach to outdoor lighting that takes into account reducing light pollution and minimizing lighting to use only what's needed for the lighting go
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RE+ Texas, May 14-15, Houston, Texas
Since its debut in San Antonio, Texas in 2016, RE+ Texas has garnered the attention of industry leaders and professionals from all cross-sections of the clean energy industry. Since its inception, the
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NYC Passive Design/Build™️ Boot Camp, April 22 - 25, Brooklyn, NY
4 days of in-person, hands-on, building science deep dive + optional Exam to become a PHI Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT).
At Brooklyn Navy Yard -- Dating back to the 1800s, this
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Massachusetts Water Forum & Youth Summit, March 19 (World Water Day), The State House, Boston
No One Left Behind:
Water Resilience through Innovation
The 7th Annual Massachusetts Water Forum and Youth Summit is hosted by the Foundation for a Green Future along with Renewable Now Network an
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Building Re-Tuning: an Energy Sustainability Series, February 27, 7:30am-3pm, Monroeville, PA
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) is offering a three-workshop Building Re-Tuning (BRT) series, reviewing a low-cost/no-cost approach to ensuring that a building is ope
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Worcester Business Journal Mass Energy Summit, October 21
Tuesday October 21, 2014: 7:30 am - 1:30 pm DCU Center 50 Foster Street Worcester http://www.masscec.com/events/worcester-business-journal-mass-energy-summit "Join WBJ for the 8th Annual …
Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training, Jan 22-25, Pittsburgh, PA
In our continuing effort to support healthy & high performance buildings, we are happy to bring you Passive House Tradesperson Training! Green Building Alliance has been working with its par
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Western Water Summit (WWS), Jan 22 - 23, San Diego CA
Event Description:
"We’re at a turning point
Our need for water has collided with the realities of reduced water supply and increasingly threatened sources. In many areas our water ma
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Every day, new stories of challenges confronted by energy users and producers in our current rapidly changing landscape emerge. The current increased efficiency of energy in combination with expanded
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Construction Business Basics: Building a Triple Bottom Line Business, Nov 8, Newton MA
What does it mean to run a sustainable business? Is your company making a profit? Are your employees and clients happy? Do you have a good work/life balance? Is your business doing its part to fight c
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Homeowner's Workshop on Geothermal Heat Pumps, November 10, Hampstead, NH
Free workshop about geothermal heating and cooling. Installers and drillers will be on site to explain the installation process and available incentives. Call Erin at 603-329-8122 to register.
2018 Iowa Energy Summit, November 7-8, Altoona, Iowa
The 2017 Iowa Energy Summit was attended by over 200 professionals from a variety of industries. It was great to be able to celebrate the Association's 30th anniversary with so many colleagues, ol
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Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu
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Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future, Sept 14, USGBC MA, Boston
At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need …
USGBC EPMA's Earth Day Service Project April 25, 9 am - 12 noon Come join us for a clean-up at Franklin Park! As part of the Charles River Watershed Association’s (CRWA) annual Earth Day clea…
Massachusetts Green Communities
I recently was told about a government program in which municipalities can register as 'green communities' and gain additional funding and grants for installing green initiatives and renewable energy …
December 17, Green Schools Tour - Newton North High School
Join the Massachusetts Green Building Council Green Schools Committee for a tour of Newton North High School! www.usgbcma.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=648 Tour NNHS's LEED facility and learn a…
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