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Energy benchmarking with ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager creates opportunities when it is implemented as an ongoing service to position the solution provider as a trusted advisor. Tracking
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Delivering affordable housing is a challenge in every country around the world. All growing economies or urbanizing metropolitan areas create increased effective demand for housing, pushing up prices
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BayREN C&S Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes – Single Family, Online, January 14, 9 - 10:30 am PT
This course will provide an overview of the 2025 Energy Code changes for single-family buildings, including changes to the structure of the energy code as well as changes to mandatory measures and per
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In the wake of the devastating Southern California wildfires, this summit stands as both a call to action and a catalyst for national resilience. The historic fires exposed systemic vulnerabilities sh
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Learn how sustainable building innovations are shaping the future of high-performance design. This seminar highlights breakthrough technologies that make buildings cleaner, smarter and more resilient.
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Air sealing and insulating are foundational to high-performance homes, with numerous interactive benefits for the home and occupants. The Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects series
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Helvex Waterless Urinals: Increasing Water Efficiency while Saving Money, Maintenance, and Energy
Green Builder Matt Hoots was fortunate to engage in a great and informative conversation focused on waterless urinals with Stefana Naicu, and Gerardo Roa of Helvex, a leading Americas manufactur
What are developers doing to create sustainable buildings – and what is driving their decisions? What is the current state of real estate-related sustainability, such as building energy use, air
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Webinar: Warm Homes for Less, Presented by South East London Community Energy, February 11, 11am BST
Are you worried about the cost of electricity and gas this winter? Discover how you can keep your Homes Warmer for Less.
Join our Warm homes for less webinar!
Take your first step to healthy hom
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Shifting From Crisis Management to Innovation: Teaching for a Sustainable Future
Learn from and connect with other classroom educators to explore the lessons we have learned from this year of virtu
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Webinar: State of the Voluntary Green Power Market, January 28, 1 pm EST
This annual webinar will focus primarily on the voluntary market, through which consumers and institutions voluntarily procure renewable energy for all or part of their electricity needs. The webinar
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Calling all landowners, home contractors, home developers, architects, engineers, financial advisors, realtors, investors, home-owners and anyome who wants to build their own green affordable homes
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Virtual: Green Career Momentum Series, Tuesdays, 6-7 pm EST, December 15 - January 19
Plug into Your Green Career!
Weekly, on Tuesdays for 6 sessions
December 15, 22, and 29
January 5, 12, and 19
All sessions are 6-7 pm EDT
Includes a comprehensive workbook with exercises an
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Cleantech Women: Breaking the Green Glass Ceiling, May 23, 8:30-10 am, Boston
Hear from a panel of women breaking through in the clean energy industry and how they're achieving their career goals. Talk with industry movers and shakers, make professional contacts, share exper…
This conference will be focused on intentional actions and ideas that we can use to mitigate the negative effects of climate change worldwide. The speakers will discuss the interactions between humans
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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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Introduction to the Living Community Challenge, Sept 28 5:30 – 7:30 PM - Wickford, RI
This presentation touches on the methodology of the Living Community Challenge (LCC) program and its components. This workshop will look at the similarities and differences between the LCC and the Liv…
Hitchcock Living Building Tour
Come meet our newest educator – our environmental education center! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with r…
Energy costs typically take up a large portion of a school's budget. But what if there was a way for you to cut the costs of energy and increase the revenue and ROI for your school? The summer is …
Understanding the environmental, social and economic benefits of sustainable landscapes is essential for designers, developers, investors, and policymakers who influence land development and want bett…
Organic waste, which makes up approximately thirty five percent of the total waste stream in Massachusetts, can be broken down to recover useful elements through natural and mechanical processes. In o…
Pollinators serve a very important role in agriculture. Grasses such as wheat and corn are pollinated by the wind, but most other native crops require pollination by bees or other pollinating animals.…
Energy Connections: The Future of Mobility from Pedestrians to Hyperloop June 28th 7:30am-9:30am MDT
Following our popular Smart Cities talk in March, we're continuing to look at the energy landscape of the future. This time, in honor of Bike to Work Day on June 28, we're discussing the future of mob…
JOIN MORE THAN 2,000 LEADERS FROM THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMPANIES, MOST INNOVATIVE STARTUPS AND PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXPLORE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TRENDS ACCELERATING THE CL…
MA Carbon Pricing Summit & Lobby Day, June 13
The Campaign for a Clean Energy Futureis having a first big lobby day of the year. This is a big opportunity to push carbon pricing in Massachusetts. We will meet at the CABA/CXC office at the Old Wes…
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