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Webinar: Plug In, Turn On, and Cook Up -- Electric Kitchens, December 10, 2 pm CST
A myth-busting live cooking and tech tour with Electric Kitchens Super-Fan Chef Rachelle Boucher, co-founder of Kitchens to Life.
There tends to be confusion about all-electric building codes and c
Deciding When to Replace Windows
Thanks to GreenBuilder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. for kicking off our series on Windows and Energy Efficiency!
In this conversation, Matt explains when it’s time to start thin
Getting to Zero, Illinois Green Alliance Summit + Limelight 2023, November 14, Chicago
The Summit:
Join Illinois Green Alliance from 12 PM to 5 PM for a half-day summit on net zero buildings includes a catered lunch, panels and info sessions, as well as time to network
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Free Webinar: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, October 13, 9 am PT
This class shows designers, specifiers, contractors, and homeowners how to create beautiful residential lighting while saving energy and meeting code. Lighting designer David Wilds Patton and aut
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Free PG&E Webinar: How to Design and Build High-Performance Walls, October 4, 9-11 am
California’s 2022 Title 24 Residential Energy Code all but requires high-performance walls with exterior insulation while higher-performance home designs, like Passive House, requires continuous
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Free Webinar: Sustainable Places: Partnerships for Green Design, September 20, 1-2 pm BT
In this Sustainable Places: Partnerships for Green Design event, expert panelists will explore how architecture and construction companies have used innovative Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to
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In June 2022, the Future of LEED principles were released to share the future direction of LEED development. A critical part of this development is the connection to stakeholders and our community to
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High Performance - Hands On!, July 24, 5-7 pm, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Learn about High Performance Building Technologies and Install a Window Detail!
Come learn about high performing building practices with Rothoblaas, a company providing high technology solutions fo
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USGBC Georgia Presents: Green Scene - Atlanta, July 20, 6 - 8pm EDT, Atlanta, Georgia
Join USGBC Georgia for a gathering with like-minded individuals who are passionate about sustainability and all things green. Whether you're an expert or just starting your career in sustaina
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As New York City strives to transition to clean energy, it is essential to ensure that economic exclusion does not hinder progress. Building a diverse and inclusive green economy is crucial to achievi
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Webinar: Renewable Real Estate: Make 2021 the Year You Go Green, January 21, 11 am EST
This panel of top-producing REALTORS® from around the United States will share how to market homes with sustainable features, what makes them more appealing to buyers, and why you won’t have
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Recorded Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Recorded: July 8, 2019
Speakers: Anastasia Barnes, Jessica Shultz & Sam
Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, December 22, 12 pm EST
In this webinar, participants will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiativ
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Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/19, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Fond du Lac, WI
Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …
Women in Green: Leading Through Adversity, Online, November 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth.
This event is for professionals to network and connect with l
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Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 17, 10:30 - 11 am, EST
The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of wherever it
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Free Webinar: Designing Waste, Presented by Harvard Business School, October 30, 11 - 11:30 am
Can waste become the raw material for a better designed, less exploitative, more beautiful world? The waste generated in designing and making products and building cities has often been an afterthough
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Webinar: How LEED V4.1 Addresses Climate Change, October 8, 11am - 12:30pm EDT
1.5 AIA LU + 1 GBCI CE
How well does LEED address the causes and appropriate responses to climate change? The answer to this question is a critical consideration as organizations and governments de
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2017 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 3
The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can wit…
Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, September 16, Amherst
The Hitchcock Center for the Environment has constructed a world-class, 9,000 square foot environmental education center built to meet the Living Building Challenge. Opened to the public in Fall, 2016…
Rhode Island Farm Energy Tour, August 1
Topics to be covered in the farm energy tour: -RI Agricultural Energy Program Grant (RIAgEP -USDA Rural Development – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) -Commerce RI – Renewable Energy Fu…
Climate Week NYC 2017, September 18-24
The Climate Week NYC 2017 Affiliate Events program is now open for registrations. Annually, businesses, NGOs, civil society groups, academic institutions and others are offered the opportunity to part…
The Future of the Grid May 24th 6-9pm
The energy industry is dramatically changing! In the face of expanding customer expectations, as today we use more electronic devices than ever, the demand for power continues to grow rapidly. With…
Free Green Building Tour - Hotchkiss School LEED Certified Buildings , May 10, 5:30 pm, Lakeville
Join CTGBC's Green Schools Committee and Centerbrook Architects for a FREE event tour of multiple LEED certified buildings at The Hotchkiss School's scenic Lakeville, CT campus. Among sustainable p…
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