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Join Passive House MA for their February meeting, focusing on the next major area of Passive House policy change in MA - building codes. A collection of presenters will discuss the process to update c
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Southface Institute: GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, October 2, Atlanta, Georgia
Southface is partnering with 2M Design Consultants to offer the GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Course. Participants will learn how to see buildings differently and understand foundational strateg
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RMI research shows that we can virtually eliminate the need for newly mined battery minerals by 2050. In this webinar, authors of RMI’s new report will outline six solutions to address
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Free GreenBiz Webinar: Navigate the New Carbon Market Rules to Maximize Returns, August 8, 1-2 pm ET
2024 has seen a flurry of new guidelines and regulations on corporate climate disclosures and carbon credits. In this webcast, GreenBiz carbon lead Margaret Morales speaks with experts from industry,
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16 Best Practices for Sustainable Operations & Maintenance, Online, July 25, 9am-12:30pm EST
Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water heating, and irrigation are among the many types of building operating systems necessary to help ensure occupant comfort, safety, and well-being.
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Join New Buildings Institute to learn about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 Schools and hear a California school district’s firsthand experience with electri
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On June 7, NESEA is offering a tour of a new passive house rental community that is currently under construction in Storrs, CT. This is a chance for attendees to go behind-the-scenes with the project
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Free Slipstream Webinar: Health, Safety and Comfort – The House is a System, May 30, 9-10 am CST
Have you heard the phrase "The House is a System"? Have you ever wondered what that really means? Do you know what it takes to make a house healthy, safe, and comfortable? Join us as we iden
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NEWIEE’s 13th Annual Awards Gala celebrates the accomplishments of women in the energy and environment fields! The Gala draws attendees from across New England for an inspirational eve
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Bird-Friendly Building: Designing Safer Buildings for Birds, April 18, 12–1:30pm EST
Every year, up to 2 billion birds die as a result of collisions with glass in the United States, a problem exacerbated by increasing light pollution around buildings and structures. In this webinar, t
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2024 Getting to Zero Forum, May 21-23, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is no more impor
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Free Green Building Webinar: Mastering Daylight, December 27, 12 - 1 pm EST
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing
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Better Buildings Workshop, February 23, 1-3 pm, Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst, MA
Buildings are responsible for a huge slice of our climate pollution, but we have the solutions. Join us from 1-3:00 pm on February 23rd for the chance to learn how you can help make buildings bet
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Understanding the LEED Integrative Process Credit in LEED v4, November 19, 12 noon - 1 pm LEED Fellow John Boecker describes (in a pre-recorded webinar) what the IP credit means, how to take advantage…
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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Appraisal Institute's FREE Guide to Valuing Green Buildings and Homes
Did you know that the Appraisal Institute published and offers a Commercial Green and Energy Efficient Addendum? This document provides a unique framework for assisting appraisers to va
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Solar & Storage Finance April 1 - 2, 2019, Austin Downtown, TX
SEIA predicts an additional 4,671 MW of new solar installations over next 5 years in Texas, ranking the state second in the USA for growth after California. In the last 3-months of 2017, Texas added 2
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Solar Roundtable, December 17 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am, Boston MA
USGBC MA’s mission is to drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. The only way to accomplish our mission is to collaborate with community
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2018 HELIX Summit, December 07, 2018, Providence , RI
Please join for our third annual Home Energy Labeling Information eXchange (HELIX) Summit this December 7 in Providence, Rhode Island. NEEP is also organizing a reception on the evening prior to
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2018 NEWIEE Fall Fête and Annual Meeting
Please join New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) for its Annual Meeting of members and Fall Fête. At this year’s event
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USGBCA MA, Green Building Showcase, October 25, 5:30-8:30pm, UMass Boston
The USGBC MA community works hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. Once a year, we gather to celebrate industry success and innovat
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Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Social Equity--are we hitting the mark?
I'm new to the sustainable industry, and have been exploring ideas that are new to me but probably not all the experts. Recently, I posted a blog exploring accessible, universal, and equitable des
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This one-hour webinar will highlight two ZNE school retrofit projects – one at a district scale and another at a community college. Featured projects include Garden Grove School District and San Ber…
High Performance New Construction and Solar Homes Seminar, April 9th
You're invited to the High Performance New Construction and Solar Homes Seminar hosted by MassCEC and Mass Save. This event will focus on the Massachusetts Residential New Construction Program, high p…
Rally to Save Cape Wind! Saturday, February 28th on Boston Common at 1 pm
Join the Better Future Project Saturday to call on Marcy Reed, President of National Grid in MA, to reinstate the contracts with Cape Wind and invest in wind turbines, not gas pipelines. For Massa…
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