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Webinar: WELL Chicago! A Virtual Tour of WELL Certified Commercial Offices, March 11, 11:30 am CST
This program highlights two commercial office spaces in Chicago and their experience with certification under the WELL Building Standard for interiors. The program concludes with informatio
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Free Webinar: All-Electric Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), September 12, 2-4 pm PT
All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. This program is a unique opportunity t
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BuildingEnergy NYC, October 24, New York, NY
NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to immerse yourself in a full day of networking and intensive learning with your peers from the fields of design, construction, eng
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Hub 101: Get to Know the Building Energy Resource Hub, a free webinar, July 31, 1-1:30 pm ET
The Building Energy Resource Hub offers guidance, technical resources, and peer connections to help you identify and address your building retrofit needs.
Join this jam-packed 30-minute webinar to
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Free Online Workshop by SCE: Industrial Lighting, July 9, 9 am - 2:30 pm PT
Industrial lighting is rapidly changing as new technologies, particularly LEDs provide opportunities for more energy efficient lighting. This newly updated class, reformatted for on-line presentation,
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The path to going all-electric can take many forms. For some, this means upgrading one appliance at a time; for others, it means replacing them all at once and offsetting with on-site solar. Regardles
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Free Webinar by Green Builder Media: Zero Energy Modular Homes, May 29, 2 pm ET
You may not have noticed, but a growing number of systems-built homes are demonstrating zero energy ready homes can be built cost competitively to industry-leading quality standards. Meet one of the o
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Passive House Certification is now required for all multifamily buildings over 12,000 square feet in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Worcester and many other communities that have opted into th
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Free Webinar, Redesigning the Materials Economy to Heal People and Our Planet, April 18, 12 pm ET
Earth Month is a perfect time to talk about solutions that will heal the planet. A path towards planetary health is more urgently needed now than ever. Our current materials economy results
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Midwest Renewable Energy Association Event: Move Some Earth Day, May 8, 9 am CST
This all-day event will work to transform our demonstration site at the ReNew the Earth Institute in scenic Custer, WI. Typical volunteer tasks include landscaping, clearing brush, painting picni
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Webinar: Reopening Restaurants: How safe is it to dine-in again? April 6, 11 am
Approximately one year ago, the coronavirus pandemic shut down some of our favorite places to go - bars and restaurants. Frustrated and desperate, restaurateurs have been agile by innovatively reworki
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This ASHRAE course is meant to discuss the process of evaluating your HVAC systems in the age of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Similar to a retro-commissioning process, the systems analysis for v
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Webinar: Driving Potable Water Reduction in Residential Projects, March 25 12 pm EDT
In this two-hour interactive webinar, participants will be guided through the results of a Seattle-based cost-benefit analysis called "A Decision Maker's Guide to Cost-Effective Residential P
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Webinar: High Performance Roof Daylighting, July 18
Roof daylighting elements and architectural roof glass are striking and desirable building features that historically come at a high cost – leaks, energy loss, thermal discomfort, and condensation i…
Strategic Energy, Sustainability & Climate Action Planning, February 23, 9am - 11:30am EST
This workshop will provide an introduction to strategic planning frameworks for achieving sustainable energy goals.
We are at a tipping point in the call for climate action – organizations ar
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Shifting from Crisis Management to Innovation: Leading for a Sustainable Future
Join school and district leaders from around the globe to share strategies for leading toward greener, healthier, and
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Benchmarking Report - NYC's Energy and Water Use 2020, January 26, 1 pm EST
Addressing climate change means addressing the energy used in buildings. Two-thirds of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions come from this sector, and the city needed reliable data to create
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Path To Net Zero for Commercial Buildings Conference - Hosted by ENERGIZE Connecticut, October 27
Help Connecticut build the next generation of Net Zero buildings. In this educational session you will learn about Certification Programs, Energy Modeling, and Utility Programs through the use of Net…
Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, December 1, Los Angeles
This course teaches the basics of sustainability and provides an overview of the essential strategies and work practices that make buildings more efficient. GPRO covers the green gap between standard …
Fuel Cell Seminar & Energy Exposition November 7-9, Long Beach, California
Hear from a wide range of speakers from leading Federal and State government officials from the nation's capital, California, and the East Coast. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities o…
USGBC Carolinas - Green Gala and Sustainable Business Awards, September 21, 5:30 pm, Charlotte, NC
Join USGBC North Carolina and USGBC South Carolina for their annual Green Gala Sustainable Business Awards & Fundraiser on Sept. 21 at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. With an expected attendance of 40…
California and China Working Together on Clean Energy Technology
California Governor Jerry Brown along with many other Americans disagree with Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change. Donald Trump made the…
Cool, Clean, and Warm: Workshop on Clean Heating Solutions and Incentives, August 9 in Boston
Did you know that in Massachusetts, more greenhouse gas emissions come from heating than from power generation? Most heating is fueled by natural gas, fuel oil, or inefficient electric resistance. For…
Energy Storage: A Vital Element in a Lower Carbon World in Boston on August 10
Whether the reason is Energy Independence, National Security or Climate Change, reducing the use of Carbon will be critical to society’s future. One critically important aspect about fossil fuels is…
LEED v4 Technical Workshop in Bengalaru July 14-15
A two-day intensive workshop, focused on technical updates of the LEED v4 rating system. Workshop highlights: • Changes in LEED v4 Credits • Integrated design process: a collaborative approac…
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