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Session 1: June 9th, 10am-1pm PST
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AEE World Energy Conference & Expo, September 15 -18, Orlando, Florida
AEE World Energy Conference & Expo is the flagship global event for professionals advancing energy efficiency, decarbonization, and sustainable energy systems.
Each year, leaders from acr
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East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Walking Tour, July 23, New York, NY
Join Urban Green on July 23 for a walking tour of the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, a groundbreaking climate defense system along the East River protecting over 110,000 Manhattan
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Program Design for Decarbonization, Online, August 11, 2 - 4 pm ET
A range of program approaches have been used to support building decarbonization—but which ones are most effective, and why?
In this session, you’ll explore how different program design
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Improved health and cognitive performance. Easier Title 24 compliance. Utility bill savings. These are the reasons to consider incorporating Heat Recovery Ventilators & Energy Recovery Ventilators
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Illinois Energy Efficiency Showcase, June 18, Chicago, Illinois
This new half-day conference brings together decision-makers from government, housing, utilities, and the private sector to highlight success stories of buildings that have completed recent retrofit a
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World Congress of Building Greening 2026, June 9 - 11, Berlin, Germany
The World Congress on Green Building 2026 in Berlin is a three-day event all about greening buildings (roof, facade and interior greening) and related topics (including urban climate, rainwater manage
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Decarbonization Tactics: Making Buildings Grid-Interactive, Online, May 6, 12 - 3 pm ET
This course will provide information on how all buildings that have one or more controllable energy-consuming systems, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); thermal energy storage
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2026 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show, March 24, Boxborough, Massachusetts
MassRecycle will be bringing a full day of education, connection, and advocacy, and we will be hosting a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry:
- Sustainability Co
Webinar: Think Green Thursday - The Lasagna Garden, August 13, 10 am EDT
Lasagna gardening is a no-dig, no-till organic gardening method that results in rich, fluffy soil with little work from the gardener. Lasagna gardening refers to the method of building the garden, whi
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Webinar: Advancing LEED for Cities and Communities in CA, July 30, 11 am PST
Join the USGBC LA Chapter as they explore the LEED for Cities and Communities rating systems and how California cities and communities are aligned with the program's emphasis on climate, resi
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Webinar: A Roadmap to Holistic Building Decarbonization, July 30, 1pm EDT
For years, the holy grail for buildings sustainability has been to reach the goal of Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Carbon (with similar goals for water, waste, and health). With the latest codes cycle
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Robby Sachs and Alexander Cabral of UNC Charlotte, and Garrett Herbst of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting will share their stories of using 3-D printers to produce protective
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Addressing Sustainability Issues, Post-Election: Greening USA, December 9, Noon – 1:30pm, Syracuse
Addressing Sustainability Issues, Post-Election Greening USA December 9, Noon – 1:30pm Syracuse Center of Excellence, ROOM 508 727 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13244 Participan…
Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall
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Webinar: USGBC NCR: A Net Zero Retrofit Idea Exchange, May 8, 1pm
Explore the opportunities and challenges of the American Geophysical Union Headquarters, landmark net-zero energy retrofit.
The U.S. Green Building Council National Capital Region (USGBC-NCR) is wo
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recognized benefi
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The Audubon Society of RI Seeks Camp Instructors and Assistant Instructors for Summer, 2017
Camp Instructor and Assistant Instructor Positions Available at The Audubon Society of RI We are looking for qualified Camp Instructors and Assistant Instructors to lead fun, engaging environmenta…
Apple's $5 billion campus will officially open in April
Apple has announced that its new $5 billion (£4 billion) campus will be open to employees starting in April. The Silicon Valley tech giant said it would take over six months to move more than 12,000 …
Cracking the Code: Fostering Public Participation in Zoning Thursday, March 16, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, The Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave, NY, NY 10029 “As Jane Jacobs famously sa…
Built Positive Webinar: Google’s Healthy Materials Moonshot Tue, Feb 28, 3 - 4 PM EST
Built Positive Webinar: Google’s Healthy Materials Moonshot When: Tue, Feb 28, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST Google is leading the movement from transparency to optimization in its approach to healthy…
How California is charting a path forward on Clean Energy
The late California historian Kevin Starr once wrote, “California had long since become one of the prisms through which the American people, for better and for worse, could glimpse their future.” …
Join the Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, t…
Do you ever find yourself wondering what policies are in place for Green Building across the nation? The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has recently released a resource to help with t…
Discuss Exponential Thinking in Creating Healthy Buildings with Eric Corey Freed How is the XPRIZE Foundation establishing a “moonshot” for the construction industry - and the planet? Wednesda…
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