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What's New in the 2020 Stretch Energy Code? January 28, New York, New York
he 2020 NYStretch Energy Code, which will go into effect on March 3, will significantly change how buildings in NYC are designed and constructed. Buildings constructed under NYStretch will use 11
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USGBC California's 20th Annual Green Gala, December 11, 6-10 pm, Los Angeles, California
This year, USGBC California's 20th Annual Green Gala dives into a "Under the Sea" theme at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.
Join USGBC California for a
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States in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are committing to widespread adoption of highly efficient heat pumps by 2030. These aggressive goals aim to stabilize energy bills, improve health, and cut cli
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This webinar is part of the three-part Supplier Accelerator webinar series produced by the General Services Administration (GSA) in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quali
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The USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense Certificate Training Program was developed to educate construction professionals and landscapers on how to best harden homes and landscapes to fires through the use of ma
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The newly revised IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Fundamentals of Lighting series is a great technical introduction for those entering lighting and related fields, including designers, salespeo
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What is the future of Geodesic housing, ranging from tiny homes to multifamily development? Is this a more sustainable way to build?
Morgan Bierschenk is a geodesic dome and bioceramic materi
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Join Illinois Green for a hybrid workshop that focuses on the language and resources that can be successfully leveraged to sell the concepts of high-performance design to a client.
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State of the Green Building Industry, Networking Evening, June 25, 6-7:30 pm, New York, NY
This summer, Building Energy Exchange is hosting a networking evening to connect emerging professionals with industry thought leaders and leading building technology innovators.
Hear from a few of
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Living Future 20 Unconference (Now Digital!), May 7 - 8
**Due to the current health crisis, Living Future Institute has moved the Living Future 20 Unconference (LF20) online.
The Living Future unConference is a platform for the gre
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2021 Getting to Zero Forum , October 27-29, NYC, New York
Join building and energy industry leaders at this global event dedicated to defining a low-energy, low-carbon future for the built environment.
Getting to Zero aims to accelerate action by sta
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Join the Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. and the UMass Boston Climate Adaptation Forum to learn about the intersection of flood insurance, risk management, and environmental justic
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Arizona Public Service Company (APS) Announces a Commitment to Carbon-Free Energy Production by 2050
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) CEO Jeff Guldner announced that the company will produce all electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050 and will produce 45% of power from renewable sources by 2
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SRECS: The Incentive for Commercial Buildings to Go Solar
As a commercial building owner, you can achieve significant short and long term savings by installing solar power. The benefits of solar include operational energy cost reductions, shrinking your carb
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Technical Visit to Xiqu Centre, January 3, Hong Kong
Located on the eastern edge of the West Kowloon Cultural District, at the junction of Canton Road and Austin Road, the Xiqu Centre is directly accessible from the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station (Expre
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2019 Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge Final Presentations, December 10, Chicago, IL
The CNT Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge brings people form across Chicago together to identify urban sustainability issues and devise community-driven solutions. The theme of the 2019 Challenge is
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Rethinking Technologies for Regenerative Indoor Environments, December 5, Venice, Italy
The 4-days Autumn 2019 COST RESTORE Training School “Rethinking technologies for regenerative indoor environment” is taking place in Venice on December 2-5th and is open to European profes
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Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) Hearing, November 5, 10 am - 1 pm, Boston
On Tuesday, November 5th, from 10 am-1 pm, the Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) is holding a public comment opportunity to hear from the public about the changes we want for
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Blue vs. Red: Who Will Solve America's Climate Problems?
As November 2nd approaches, Democrats and Republicans face an election day that follows quite an eventful election season of emotions and surprises, with the least surprising being the extreme divide …
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm Waterworks Cafe 250 Commercial Street Waumbec Mill rear entrance Manchester, NH 03101 NHHBA's annual Corn…
Get LEED Certified with courses at Nassau Community College!
Nassau Community College located in Garden City, NY will be offering Green Building oriented classes starting this fall! Classes include: LEED Green Associate Certification, LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep, an…
The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2016: Looks Like a Bright Future for Renewables
Every July, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) holds an annual conference to discuss current energy technology, market, and policy issues, and this year, they presented results from their Ann…
SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company. Just six months in, 2016 has been quite an exciting year: countries have …
The MA Omnibus Bill: Will The Senate See A Bright Future For Renewable Energy In MA?
Today, Thursday, June 30th, the Massachusetts Senate is debating its version of the energy bill that passed through the MA House earlier this month. Whereas the House bill had required electrical util…
A Window Into International Climate Policy
Since the 1970s, the climate community has worked tirelessly to establish a credible scientific basis for anthropogenic climate change. Though climate change deniers still exist, ever since the Intern…
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