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2021 Cleantech Open Global Forum, Free and Online, October 20-22, 11 am - 3 pm EDT
Welcome innovative cleantech / climate-tech / sustainability startups from around the world, including 120 companies from the 2021 Accelerator. Celebrate Cleantech Open's 16th year as th
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IRA funding is coming, bringing huge potential for energy-efficiency upgrades at an affordable cost. By understanding the programs coming, you can help maximize their savings - on both their installat
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Built Environment Plus, Green Building Showcase, October 29, 4-9:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
Once a year, the Built Environment Plus community gathers to celebrate industry success in greening the built environment at its annual Green Building Showcase. Join BE+ for a night of project boards,
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The newly revised IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Fundamentals of Lighting series is a great technical introduction for those entering lighting and related fields, including designers, salespeo
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Seismic shifts in building energy policy and design are taking place in California, and across the country - and world. The move towards full decarbonization of the building stock has started and the
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In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
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Free Outdoor Lighting Workshop, Online, July 23, 9 am - 2:30 pm PT
Outdoor lighting is now dominated by use of LEDs and lighting controls as standard practice. LED benefits include better energy efficiency, improved quality of light and environmentally friendly
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Free EEBA Webinar: Choosing a low carbon, high performing Insulation, June 26, 3 -4 pm ET
Hempitecture CEO, Matthew Mead, provides an overview of the natural fiber insulation market that is rapidly developing to support low embodied carbon construction. Reviewing different products and str
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Flooring Sustainability Summit, July 17 - 18, Washington, DC.
The 2024 Flooring Sustainability Summit will bring together leaders from the flooring industry, architects and designers, policymakers, advocacy groups, and more for important conversations around adv
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Energy Efficiency (aka DSM) in the IRP, January 12, Online, 3:30-5 PM EST
Energy Efficiency (aka DSM) in the IRP, including a review of past and proposed DSM programs, discussion of program economics, an evaluation of current low-income DSM programs and benchmarking analysi
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AIA Webinar: A Holistic Approach to Windows in Sustainable Design, December 9, 2 pm EST
AIA Webinar: A Holistic Approach to Windows in Sustainable Design
This presentation addresses the role of windows in sustainable design, covers how buildings use energy and how efficient windows pr
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Free CE Webinar: Intro to Real-Time Indoor Air Quality Metrics and Scores, December 1, 12 pm EST
This webinar will discuss indoor air quality metrics such as CO2, VOCS, PM2.5, Humidity, and more, why it is important to measure these, how they are measured, and briefly cover ways to remedy issues
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Webinar: Lessons Learned from Three Zero Energy Schools, November 9, 8:30 am EST
Planning a Zero Energy building can seem daunting, but this session will demystify a successful design and construction process that can put anyone on the path to Net Zero Energy. This session will co
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SolarWakeup Live! Oct 31, 1-6 pm, Boston
SolarWakeup Live! Boston will feature four (4) in-depth conversations about the local solar startup eco-system, venture capital and the new SMART solar program. We will also be speaking about the …
USGBC Florida Webinar: Residential Leadership Panel, September 30, 12 pm EDT
Much of the world is spending a lot of time at home these days so it is more important than ever to have a healthy, safe, high performing, resilient home. Learn from owners and developers about why th
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Matter & Opinion: Existing Buildings - Multifamily Housing, August 26, 12-1:30pm
"Build the will" around multifamily existing building work! Join a presentation and interactive discussion with designer-and-client teams about senior living and affordable housing.
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USGBC Florida Webinar: Women in Green - Leadership in Resiliency, August 6, 12 pm EDT
As old paradigms are challenged, a new road map emerges that is shaking up how we measure progress, who defines those indicators, and what and whom is missing from the leadership table as we work to r
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The New England Passive House Consortium (phNE, PHMA, VTPH & CTPH) is pleased to present the first regional conference dedicated to multi-familiy Passive House builidings. Join us for case-studies, po…
Attend Western Massachusetts Green Night at Platform Sports Bar from 5-7pm on January 10th to learn all about Energy Efficiency Incentives in Western Massachusetts. Mark Tajima and Tom Rossmassler…
Webinar - Diving into Energy Savings Calculations - 11/29, 10am Pacific
This webinar will provide an overview of commonly used HVAC and energy related equations necessary for spreadsheet energy savings calculations. Tim will review example facility improvement measures ca…
The World Utility Summit 2018, March 11-13, Delhi, India
In view of the changing utility landscape, the need arises to re-define the “Utility of Utilities” focusing on ensuring electricity, food and water security. WUS-2018 will provide common ground …
GLOBALCON Expo, March 21-22, Boston, MA
GLOBALCON 2018, presented by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) the conference is designed to provide hands-on, up-to-the-minute information you can use right away to improve your energy manage…
The Future of Domestic Hot Water in New York City, Feb 6, New York
As buildings in New York City become more reliant on renewable and stored energy, air source heat pump (ASHP) domestic hot water systems will likely become more prevalent in multifamily buildings over…
Sustainable Job Opportunity: Full-Time Writer - Development and Marketing, Charlottesville, Virginia
SELC is seeking a gifted writer to work on the breadth of our development and marketing projects. The writer must have: A bachelor’s degree (preferably in a related discipline like English, commu…
Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL18), May 17 - 18, Golden, Colorado
#ELGL18 is Engaging Local Government Leaders' annual conference. It's the best place to connect with ELGL members from across the country, and learn new things about all aspects of local government. …
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