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Evening Educational Program: Net Zero Building Showcase, St Louis, MO, September 13, 5:30 pm
YOU WILL GAIN
- An understanding of the building design paradigm shift needed to meet a campus' net zero goals and the tools and resources to recognize a project's site and climate, then d
Free Online Course: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, September 14, 9am-1pm
As the electricity supply generally becomes cleaner due to increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting installations in new homes, electricity is in
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Free Online Workshop, Introduction to Heat Pumps Parts 1 & 2, August 15 & 17, 9-11 am
Heat pumps are the most efficient method to not only heat and cool spaces, but to provide domestic water heating in both multifamily and commercial applications. This course explores the composition,
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Women in Green with USGBC Northern California, August 7, San Fransisco, CA
Join the USGBC NCC Women in Green for our annual celebration and gathering for women advancing sustainability in the building trades. There is an evening of activities, speakers, and networking planne
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Free Webinar, Electric Vehicles 101, July 18, 12-1pm ET
Curious about getting an electric vehicle (EV), but not sure where to start? Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for the popular Electric Vehicles 101 webinar to learn the basics!
The topics that
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Online Workshop: Zero Carbon Building Standards Workshops, June 17 & 19, 10 am PT
Monday July 17 and Wednesday July 19 2023
Time:
Atlantic: 2pm – 4:30pm
Eastern 1pm – 3:30pm
Central 12pm – 2:30pm
Mountain 11am – 1:30pm
Pacific 10am – 12:30pm
Free Webinar: 2021 IECC Residential Overview and DOE Field Study Findings, May 31, 2 pm ET
At this webinar, Shaunna Mozingo, President of The Mozingo Code Group, will focus on the compliance paths, key changes, and implementation of the residential section of the 2021 IECC.
After p
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My Green Building Conference & Expo 2023, May 18-19, Los Angeles
My Green Building Conference + Expo is back. The largest and longest-running gathering for green building and sustainability advocates in Southern California is brought to you by the U.S. Green B
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Free PG&E Webinar: Residential Lighting Controls, May 5, 9am-12pm
This class introduces designers, specifiers, building contractors, and homeowners to residential lighting controls – how they function, code requirements and types of products to consider. Award
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Free Virtual LEED Green Associate Exam Study Session, April 15, 8am-12pm
For more than 15 years, Gensler has welcomed in thousands of clients, college students, community leaders, building owners and designers to take its free LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Course.
Conv
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Better Buildings: Better Business Conference, December 6, 7:30am CST, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
The Better Building: Better Business event brings together an incredible line up of subject matter experts to help prepare you for the future of home building and remodeling. The Inflation Reduct
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The Winthrop Center Tower is making history in Boston as the largest Passive House office building in the world in addition to achieving LEED Platinum and WELL Core Gold certifications. Developed by M
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In 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a major report indicating that immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are necessary to avoid cat
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Webinar: Innovations in Hand Dryers: Improvements and Impacts on Sustainability, July 18
This one-hour course reviews the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speedy and efficient user…
Electric utilities across the U.S. are one of the most important players in the nation's efforts to transition to carbon-free electricity and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. As of September 202
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Greenbuild International Conference + Expo, San Francisco, California, November 1-3
Greenbuild celebrates 20 years in 2022, with two virtual summits and then a live event November 1 - 3 in San Francisco, Greenbuild attendees learn and source solutions to improve resilience, sustainab
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Net Zero Conference, Los Angeles, CA, September 14-15
2021’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report reinforced and accentuated the challenge we face and the urgency that is necessary concerning the climate crisis. Over the last nin
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Virtual Panel: A Stronger Grid in the Face of Wildfires, July 13, 5 PM
A panel of grid experts explaining why grid resiliency matters and how to mitigate events like wildfires in the era of climate change.
Our electric grid is in an imperative transition period. Power
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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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Intro to PassivHaus, Tuesday, September 25, Boston, MA
PassivHaus, Passive House or PH for short: we know you have been hearing about it, if you subscribe to high-performance building. This well-known standard has made its way to the Americas and now is g…
The International Energy Agency* (IEA) publishes the World Energy Report every year, analyzing yearly energy trends via full spectrum including oil, gas and coal supply and demand, renewable energy te…
Fresh Energy is hiring! The company is looking for an energy efficiency expert to lead our Energy Performance program, and a guru to lead communications work. Program Director, Energy Performance …
METROCON18 Expo & Conference, August 9 - 10, Dallas, TX
METROCON is a large regional trade show for design professionals. The annual event introduces new products and ideas to the region’s community of Interior Designers, Architects, Specifiers, Facility…
Join NESEA for this Pro Tour featuring a wing of a Western-New York high school that has been retrofitted to save energy while better serving the needs of the clients. This event will be hosted by Ash…
Build Positive - A Carbon Smart Building Summit & Party - June 20, 2-7 pm, New York City
This course will empower participants through presenting a roadmap toward an unprecedented vision: transforming buildings from climate problems to climate solutions. Join industry leaders and embodied…
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