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LEED Project Management Workshop, September 14, 9:00am-4:30pm, San Francisco, CA
Successfully managing the LEED documentation process requires specific knowledge, tools and skills that are not covered in the LEED Reference Manual. This full day workshop is based off of the LEED Pr
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Presented by Electrify My Home, this two-part mini-series focuses on the critical shift towards building electrification. Participants will explore the benefits of transitioning to all-electric homes,
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Free Webinar: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, March 26, 9 am - 1 pm PT
As our electricity supply becomes cleaner due to increased use of renewable's for generation along with a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting installs in new homes, electricity becomes
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Roundtable Discussion: Exploring Engineered Wood, Online, January 22, 12 - 1 pm PT
Join USGBC California for an engaging roundtable discussion exploring the growing role of engineered wood in the construction, design, and engineering industries.
This event will delve into th
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This course will describe how the energy landscape in the US is evolving and how residential solar is projected to be growing at a rapid rate over the next decade. With more homes installing Solar, th
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Construction Professionals are responsible for completing just a handful of LEED credits, but these credits also have some of the most extensive documentation requirements. The key to successful LEED
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Realtors will learn new routes to increased profits as they guide clients to homes that are often superior on several levels: healthy, safe, comfortable, durable, resilient, of higher quality and with
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Free Energy Decarbonization Blueprint Virtual Workshop, October 4, 12-1 PT
Explore four case studies examining energy decarbonization amid California's evolving grid, assessing carbon footprint implications for building systems by 2030 and 2050.
Utilizing four case st
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The Urban Green Gala, October 1, 6-10 pm, New York, NY
The Urban Green Gala is Urban Green Council's annual fundraiser, supporting Urban Green Council's mission to decarbonize buildings for healthy and resilient communities. T
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This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various techn
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5th Annual DC Sustainability Summit, Oct 16, Tysons, VA
Learn from sustainability experts and see game-changing innovations at the 5th Annual DC Sustainability Summit and Green Product Expo (DCSS). This one-day conference is a unique opportunity to interac
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International Conference on Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy
Green Chemistry is an international Conference which seeks to promote rational study of the Green & Sustainable Chemistry, Analytical Methods in Green Chemistry.
Recommended Green Chemistry Con
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Nurturing: Growing Green Schools III, September 24, Portland, OR
Join the Portland Green Schools Committee for the second panel of their 2019 discussion series: GROWING A GREEN SCHOOL.
Nurturing a Green School: Operating, Maintaining and Ensuring Green Scho
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National Grid presents: 2015 Upstate Power of Connections Tuesday, September 29, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration and networking starts at 8:00 a.m. The OnCenter | 515 Montgomery Stree…
Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Course: New York, NY, September 9-13, 9am to 5pm
This course is for all building professionals: architects, MEP and structural engineers, builders and construction managers working in the design and construction of new build and retrofit Passive Hou
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GPRO Operations and Maintenance Class, August 15, 16, and 22, North Haven, CT
This three-day course provides building professionals with the critical tools to transition from conventional to sustainable operations and maintenance of commercial building and multifamily buildings
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Net Zero Carbon, Water, and Energy + Decarbonizing at the District Level, August 13, St. Louis, MO
This session will start by reviewing the various definitions of net zero energy and carbon, and Zero Water and One Water, including those developed by the USGBC and ILFI. It will then provide some con
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UDC Green Roof Tours: July 20, August 17, September 21, Washington, DC
The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), invites you to tour our Green Roof; hear more about sustainab
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Webinar: Resilience by Design - Security and Sustainability Forum, April 7, 1:15 pm EDT
Resilience by Design Thu, Apr 7, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EDT Join Joseph Fiksel, Island Press author and Executive Director of the Sustainable and Resilient Economy program at The Ohio State Univer…
Greentown Labs Energy Bar - Cleantech Intern Fair, March 3, 2016 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Greentown Labs Energy Bar - Cleantech Intern Fair March 3, 2016 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. If you're interested in an internship, Greentown Labs is the place to be Thursday night! The Greentown Labs C…
Designing with Our Ears: A Talk with Julian Treasure Wednesday, March 16, 2016 6 - 8 PM USGBC Northern California San Francisco The sound around us affects our wellbeing, effectiveness and happ…
Boston Area Sustainability Group Event: Feb. 2nd, 6 PM - 8:30 PM
Buildings of the Future- How LEED and Living Buildings are Changing our Landscapes February 2nd, 6 PM to 8:30 PM The USGBC Mass Chapter and Living Building Challenge Boston Collaborative will be c…
Green Building of the Week - Class of 1966 Environmental Center at Williams College
"As a leading institution of higher learning, we believe it is our mission to demonstrate extraordinary commitment to higher principles and to show that high performance institutional buildings are po…
USGBC NJ is proud to be an Event Sponsor of the 10th annual MABFM show, scheduled for November 11 & 12 at the Garden State Exhibit Center! With over 200 exhibitors, a wide variety of breakout sess…
Governor Cuomo signs "Under 2 MOU" to help prevent global temperature from increasing by 2 degrees
On October 8th at Columbia University in Albany New York Governor Cuomo joined by Vice President Gore announced the signing of the “Under 2 MOU”. This is an agreement that New York will join 42 ot…
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