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Air Filtration at the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse - It Can Only Get Better from Here (Video)
We might say Green Builder Matt Hoots is having too much fun filming informative videos to let us in on the behind the scenes action at the start of the #1920sATLMakeover deep energy retrofit pr
Fundamentals of the Grid: How Power Moves, Online, December 8, 2 - 4 pm ET
Fundamentals of the Grid: How Power Moves is an introductory course that explains how electricity moves across generation, transmission, distribution, and customer-side systems. The session connects t
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This virtual Zoom lecture will explore the Omena House, designed by DF&A in 2007, which achieved LEED Gold certification. The discussion will examine the home's strategic architectural design
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Whether you are pursuing green building certification, trying to comply with code, or want to have a good paper trail, onsite inspections with photo documentation are key to telling a story about home
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ASARCO Case Study: Building Site-Specific Biodiversity Programs, Online, November 17, 2 - 3 pm ET
Join this webinar to hear how ASARCO developed three site-specific biodiversity programs and how these programs support its corporate environmental sustainability goals.
Two of ASARCO’s key b
WELL for Residential, Online, September 23, 12 - 2 pm PT
Explore WELL for Residential, on how health and well-being strategies can be applied in residential projects.
As our needs shift over time, so does the meaning of “home.” The bar is b
Humidity control remains one of the most misunderstood — and most frequently misapplied — aspects of HVAC system design. In today’s buildings, where tighter envelopes, higher ventila
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As the utility industry transitions from centralized generation to a more distributed energy future, understanding the role of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Distributed Energy Resource Manag
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USGBC LA Webinar: Thought Leadership Series - Reusing & Rethinking Water, September 30, 4-5:30 PT
This webinar is an informed discussion with local leaders on how we address water use during this critical and ongoing time of drought across California and the Western US. The conference will be cove
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Matter & Opinion: Existing Buildings Higher Ed Arts Education, August 30, 12-1:30pm
"Build the will" around adaptive reuse for performing arts and education spaces! Join a presentation and interactive discussion with designer-and-client teams about transforming existing bui
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Summer Coffee Break Series - Green Building Certifications: TRUE Zero Waste, August 6, 10 - 10:30am
Green buildings are better for people, the environment, and the bottom line. They steward natural resources and lower our environmental impacts. Plus they are healthier places for building occupants,
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Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP) Training, Online, July 20-23
Become familiar with the main principles of green building and the systems approach to the design, construction, and operation of buildings.
This 16-hour course introduces the main principles of gr
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Join the Center for EcoTechnology for an engaging webinar on the Benefits of Weatherization for Small Businesses. Learn how you can improve business performance, spend less on energy, increase comfor
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Williams College’s Class of 1966 Environmental Center is operating the first licensed rainwater collection and treatment system in the state of Massachusetts. The project team had no idea what t…
Free Online Green Building Speaker Series: Natural Building & a Changing Climate, May 19, 6 pm PST
We will take a look at how we can bridge ancient and modern building practices to address our changing hazards in our built environment. We will look at the efforts and challenges of testing these mat
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MassRecycle Virtual Conference and Trade Show, April 15 - 16
MassRecycle will host this conference virtually over the course of two days on Thursday, April 15th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and Friday, April 16th from 8:30am to 1:00pm. Come spend two days learnin
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Join us for the first episode of our Home + Energy Chats webinar series, The Value of Green Home Improvements!
This online webinar will present the many ways to improve the health and eff
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The panel will also discuss why building electrification is needed to mitigate the climate crisis, and the effects that burning natural gas in buildings has on our health and the health of our fa
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Sustainable Job Opening: Manager, Energy Efficiency Programs - New York
ICF is looking for a Manager for their Energy Efficiency Programs division to lead project and strategy work in the New York City market. The successful candidate will lead a cross-functional team of …
Elm Place Multi-family Passive House Tour + Networking, Nov 15, Milton, VT
Join the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) with ReArch Company for a tour of Vermont's first multi-family Passive House certified project, Elm Place, in Milton. This affordable senior living f…
SolarWakeup Live! Dec 6, Washington DC
SolarWakeup Live! DC will feature four (4) in-depth conversations about the solar market, with a focus on policy since we are in DC. Speakers will include investors, legislators and advocates. The 201…
LEED Exam Prep Course by USGBC Massachusetts Chapter, Nov 30th, Boston
The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate and other specialty exams. The day-long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Gre…
Solar Power Northeast, February 5-6, Boston, MA
Solar Power Northeast is back in Boston! The region’s premier event, Solar Power Northeast – formerly known as PV America - has featured leaders such as New York’s energy Czar, Richard Kauf…
"This year in California, it felt like one step forward and two steps back for climate protection and environmental policy. Governor Brown committed the state to upholding the Paris Accord even when T…
Northeast Clean Energy Council 10th Annual Green Tie Gala, October 26, Boston
NECEC's Green Tie Gala is the premiere clean energy networking event in the region. Each year the Northeast clean energy industry comes together in celebration of the industry’s growth and accomplis…
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