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In this one-hour course, you will learn copper’s contribution to sustainability in the built environment. Leave the program with a better understanding of how copper enables our world to work mo
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Free Webinar: Passive House & Fire Resilience, September 30, 9 - 11 am PT
With the growing occurrence of devastating wildfires, there’s an imperative to make buildings fire-safe and resilient. Passive House can support a clear pathway to achieve these goals. The class
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The International Conference On Green Building Design And Sustainable Architecture (ICGBDSA-26) will be held in both physical and virtual modes, ensuring accessibility for particip
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Demand Response 101: A Hands-On Intro to Flexibility Fundamentals, September 1, Quebec, Canada
New to demand flexibility? This interactive in-person training session is designed to help you build a strong foundation in demand response (DR) and virtual power plants (VPPs) and understand their gr
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Residential HVAC Design, August 20, 2 - 4 pm PT
This class will cover the basics of residential HVAC design following the industry standard and code-referenced ACCA Manuals J, S and D. It will discuss the four steps of the design process:
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Free Webinar: Designing and Retrofitting Homes for Wildfire Resilience, July 29, 12 pm ET
Wildfire risk is no longer limited to remote or rural areas—and sustainable, high performance homes are not inherently wildfire resilient. This webinar explores how science based wildfire mitiga
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Free Webinar: Hot Water - Time to Tap, June 24, 9 am - 12 pm PT
Waiting one to two minutes for hot water is excruciating. Yet we don't design our homes around this important goal of minimizing the time to get hot water at the tap. This intermediate level webin
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With an in-depth look at the building envelope, this presentation investigates how a few key aspects can have a great impact on project goals, from budget to performance.
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Free Webinar: Tour the MiNet0-1, triple-certified home with low embodied carbon, April 22, 12 pm ET
Join GreenHome Institute this Earth Day for a tour of a no-compromise home on the northeast side of Grand Rapids, designed and built from the ground up to enable net-zero living for its occupants
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The Philadelphia Water Department is currently in the middle of a 25-year, billion-dollar infrastructure project that will protect the City’s rivers and streams from sewage pollution. Called &ld
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2022 ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo | Las Vegas and Online, January 29 - February 2
Register now for the 2022 Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place Jan. 29-Feb.2, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. The conference will be held at Caesars Palace. Join in-person or virtually for this hig
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Join us for a technical discussion on our complete lineup of power and bypass evaporative humidifiers. We’ll cover installation techniques, specifications and various applications. Learn everyth
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Free Webinar: Navigating Energy Incentives, December 8, 10 - 11 am, Queens, NY
Join us at One Court Square to learn about New York’s most extensive electric-efficiency retrofit. This energy upgrade made the skyscraper more efficient, resilient and sustainable and qualified
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The main challenge for South East Europe (SEE) economies is to commit to, and sustain the implementation of, long-term reforms aimed at increasing competitiveness and promoting sustainable, inclusive …
Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Fall Conference, October 12 -14
Join NERC to discuss environmental justice, reuse and recycling of solar panels, reuse and refurbishment of consumer goods, transportation issues and their impact on recycling markets, compostabl
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Online Course: GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, October 6-8
GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave with at least th
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Every School Can Be a Green School, September 8, 4:30-5:30 PM
Whether your school is just getting started, already a green champion, or especially if you feel your school has been counted out, join us as we explore a variety of green-schools programs and how the
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The 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and Campuses Conference connects stakeholders from government, education, business, and nonprofits and learners interested in sustainability. OBJECTIV…
Webinar: Productive Partnerships for Green Schoolyards - Tuesday, March 6, 1–2pm Central Time
Partnerships are key for funding, implementing, scaling and sustaining successful and systemic green schoolyards programs. Join us to discover how very different partnership models developed to advanc…
MIT Energy Conference March 2-3, Cambridge, MA
"As the largest student-led energy conference in the U.S., the MIT Energy Conference has become a premier event to connect professionals, policymakers, academics, and students in the energy industry. …
NAPHN - Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Training, January 22-26, New York
NAPHN’s (North American Passive House Network) Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant course is the premier training program for Passive House building professionals. With 5 days of in-class…
The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging, Feb 19, Nashville, TN
The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging is a half-day training course that offers a comprehensive introduction to sustainability considerations that apply to the entire packaging life cycle: sourcing,…
Cordwood Workweek – Five Days Workshop, July 9 – 13, New York
The Cordwood Workweek combines all of the features of the three-day Cordwood Workshop and the one-day Earthwood Techniques workshop, but there is more time for individual hands-on instruction and cons…
20th International Conference on New Fossil Fuel Technologies and their Applications brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experien…
KPMG’s 16th Annual Global Energy Conference (GEC), June 6-7, Houston, Texas
The KPMG Global Energy Conference, will cover areas like Accounting & Financial Reporting, Business Performance & Technology, Corporate Development & M&A, Risk Management. This year’s conference …
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