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Free Webinar: Reconfiguring Future Urban Infrastructures Webinar Series, February 25, 9-10:30 pm GMT
This webinar series brings together speakers from the three universities to discuss the future role of infrastructure in cities.
The COVID-19 crisis has put urban infrastructure under the spotlight
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Symbolic historic buildings and legacy systems pose unique challenges for organizations aiming to reduce buildings' energy footprints while potentially adhering to preservation requirements. This
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Jenny Ford will host a panel of home improvement professionals in assessment, design and coordination roles, discussing their work with the homeowner – able-to-pay market.
This event is desig
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Join Clift Hart Saturdays at 7 PM EST for an exciting journey into the world of indoor gardening-grow food any time of the year.
Step into the world of indoor gardening with this&nb
Do many of your clients often have the same questions about electrification, and you’re not sure how to respond? This session will address common misconceptions surrounding building and transpor
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, November 15, 12-2 pm PT
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and batteries s
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Course Description:
The course will cover induction cooking technology, its advantages, requirements, and concerns. As de-carbonization, building electrification, and indoor air quality have become
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Join Illinois Green Alliance for a half-day summit to learn about the current drivers and best practices for net zero buildings in Illinois.
Participants will hear from current design te
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Heat pumps are an integral technology to achieving deep decarbonization in both new and existing buildings. However, there are many types and applications for heat pumps that have different considerat
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According to NASA and NOAA global temperature reports, 2023 was the world's hottest year on record, and rising temperature trends are only predicted to continue. School systems across the country
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Virtual Course: New Home Construction 101, April 16, 3 pm EDT
In this webinar, you will build foundational knowledge about:
- Land Acquisition & Home Site Development
- Discover The Advantages Of New-Built Homes
- Energy Efficie
Join this exciting Circular City Week panel as we discuss a variety of tools available for facilities, haulers, and municipalities to achieve large-scale reductions in landfilling waste through emergi
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Utilizing a Distributed Data and Computing Architecture in Analytics Applications
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Advances in analytics for equipment and device data have proven their value in the sustainability arena by dramatically improving energy efficiency, comfort and reducing operational costs.
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Greening our Schools while Focusing on Health, June 14, Northaven
MaryBeth Smuts, PhD - “Successful Strategies for Greening Existing School Buildings” U.S. EPA Region 1- New England, Regional Air Toxicologist and Clean,Green and Healthy Schools Coordinator K…
This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coati
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Webinar: Heat and Buildings Decarbonisation Seminar, January 11, 10-11 AM EST
‘Successful decarbonisation of heat and buildings is going to require changes to almost every existing property in Britain. This in turn will require a conversation with consumers unlike any bef
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This webinar will explore the successful implementation of two energy efficiency projects, one small (less than $150,000) and one large (greater than $10 million); attendees will learn about the finan
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Webinar: Scientific Seminar - Building Resilient & Equitable Cities, December 17, 11 am - 12pm EST
Building resilient and equitable cities: Implications of decision-making processes behind urban green infrastructure.
The promotion of green infrastructure (GI) as a tool for creating resilie
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ROCKWOOL Elite Builder Webinar: FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS WITH ROCKWOOL, December 3, 4 - 5:30 pm EST
Foundation Solutions with ROCKWOOL:
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Join us for another Elite Builder Webinar
Thursday December 3rd at 4pm EST to 5:30pm
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Solar Connect - October 2-4, 2017, San Diego, CA
Solar Connect October 2-4, San Diego, CA. Solar Connect provides coverage of ongoing developments in utility scale solar project origination and financing by the leading utility scale solar devel…
The Green Building Convention 2017 in Cape Town South Africa, October 9-11
The Green Building Convention is the definitive event on the sustainability calendar and will take place from 9 – 11 October 2017 in Cape Town. For the last 9 years, we’ve built a reputation as…
LEED for Homes Green Rater Training Online, September 20-21
With over 300,000 LEED® for Homes™ spaces worldwide, LEED is the international rating system to ensure residential building are better. LEED requires third-party on-site verification and performanc…
Join us for a tour of Veolia at Kendall Cogeneration Station on Thursday, July 27th. Kendall cogeneration station has been a source of reliable energy for the city of Boston since 1949 through the use…
Pests and Pollinators, July 20, Sarasota
What is that bug? Learn all about common yard pests and pollinators. Identify several pests and discuss the many ways to utilize and identify beneficial insects in our landscapes.
Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, July 7, 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…
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