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Resilience is the capacity to survive and thrive in the face of stressors and shocks. Learn what that means in real life, and how to become more resilient as individuals, organizations and communities
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Dream BIG, Build Small is the capstone event of the 2025 Small Development Incubator program led by Build It Green, Held in Sacramento and the Bay Area on successive days, the Showcase is d
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EESAT 2026 - The Future of Energy Storage, January 5 to 6, Tucson, Arizona
The 14th IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) conference will be held January 5th-6th, 2026, at the Omni Tucson National Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona.
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Solar PROJECT Construction ASIA 2025, December 5, Singapore
Solar Project Construction Asia 2025 is Asia’s premier gathering dedicated to advancing excellence and innovation in solar project construction. Taking place in Singapore on December 5, 202
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You're invited to join NESEA for a Tour of a resilient new development, designed to address chronic social, economic, and health disparities in a historically underserved area of Brooklyn, NY
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Part of a broader statewide sustainability goal, JCJ Architecture, Consulting Engineers Services (CES), and Steven Winter Associates (SWA) came together to bring Connecticut’s High Performance G
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Free Webinar: Building practice for a JUST future, October 7, 12:30 - 2 pm BST
Earlier this year, the Centre for Joined Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) launched a new powerhouse of social science, research, and action, to accelerate a fair and equitable transf
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BE+ Green Building Bike Tour 2025, September 13, Boston, Massachusetts
Join the BE+ Emerging Professionals for an urban biking experience you won’t want to miss!
Centered around the Charles River and ending in Cambridge Crossing, we will be highlighting pro
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Free Webinar: Excellent Alternatives to Plastic Packaging, July 31, 7-8 pm ET
Right now, it’s difficult for consumers to avoid single-use plastic packaging. But change is possible, and more businesses are innovating to find better, less toxic, less wasteful, and more sust
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This session covers the lessons learned from multiple case studies regarding electronic leak detection (ELD) quality control testing as part of new construction, forensic testing in existing buildings
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This series focuses on Building Operator Certification training, offering classes 1001 (A & B) and 1003-1007.
BOC Level I Training Certificate of Completion (TCOC) is earned by atten
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From Blueprint to Bill: NYC's Building Emissions Law Webinar, July 17, 9:30-10:30am
Join Urban Green Council and World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) for a Global Exchanges Webinar about the process behind NYC's groundbreaking building emissions law.
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Registration is now open for LEED v4.1 Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) and Operations and Maintenance (O+M) projects!
This month, listen to a record
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4th Annual Boston Cleanweb Hackathon: Friday April 10 - Sunday April 12
4th Annual Boston Cleanweb Hackathon! FRIDAY APRIL 10 to SUNDAY APRIL 12, 2015 Sponsored by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center A two-day technology competition that brings together students…
Solar and Vermont's Grid with Joey Dorwart, May 16, Waitsfield, VT
How far has Vermont come in expanding energy generated by solar panels, and how far can we go? Join Joey Dorwart Crane to learn how solar energy plays into Vermont’s grid, from residential rooft
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Ceres Conference and 30th Anniversary, April 29- May 1, San Francisco, CA
The Ceres Conference 2019 will convene more than 600 influential investors, senior corporate executives, policy makers and capital market leaders to reaffirm the business case for sustainability and s
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Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, April 1-4, Denver, CO
Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. We deliver premium networking and edu
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Bentley Ice Arena Tour, March 6, 5:30-7:3- pm, Waltham, MA
Join USGBC MA for a tour of Bentley Arena, a LEED Platinum ice arena.
Unveiled in 2017, the multi-purpose Bentley Arena was built to serve as the new home to the university’s NCAA Division I
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2019 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference in Chicago February 20-22
The Midwest Energy Solutions Conference is the region’s premier energy efficiency event, connecting decision makers and innovators from utilities, businesses, the public sector and non-profits.
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Urban Green NYC Holiday Party - December 2, 6-8 pm
Holiday Member Reception December 2nd 6-8 pm Join us for our Holiday Member Reception, hosted by Grohe, to catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues, and hear wha…
Holyoke Herald completes $2 million solar installation project.
Holyoke Herald newspaper headquarters complete solar installation project. The $2 million project was funded by investment tax credits. In 2006, a federal policy known as the Investment Tax Credit …
Incandescent bulbs may be in real decline as suppliers can now offer more efficient options. Top choices are fluorescent, CFL, and LED bulbs, but LEDs are clearly the most efficient. They use less ele…
Renovation Solutions: Common oversights when remodeling
One of the biggest things a person should consider when doing renovations is "How can I make my space more environmentally friendly?". You are already taking the time and money to make your space bett…
LEED v4 – Navigating the Changes & Understanding the New Materials Selection Criteria
USGBC NYS Upstate Chapter presents its July Sustainable Speakers Series presentation exploring the newest addition to the LEED certification. Presented by: Aliesa Adelman LEED BD+C and Kim Bawden LEED…
Urban Resilience Case Studies – Social, Ecological, Technological System Pairs May 21, 2015 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EDT This is the second webinar in the “Along the Urban Path” four-part webinar …
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