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Tom Graff Fellow - Clean Energy , Environmental Defense Fund, Chicago, Illinois
Environmental Defense Fund is currently looking to hire a fellow to drive the development of strategic partnerships that help advance clean energy and climate mitigation in the built environment while delivering health benefits to populatio… more...
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Green Building Jobs
0 replies | 1238 views | Posted on: 05/17/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017
Event: Greening the Sphere Festival, 6/17, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Warren, RI
Greening the Sphere Festival is a yearly community sustainability festival featuring workshops, demonstrations, fun activities and delicious food. The festival will include outdoor vendor booths, children’s activities as well as indoor … more...
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Rhode Island
0 replies | 882 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017
2017 Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference
Powerful Ideas on Smart Growth. Networking with People You Should Know. Plenary, breakout sessions and workshops that include new insights and opportunities for inspiring conversation. Join close to 400 public, private, and civic leade… more...
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Massachusetts
0 replies | 911 views | Posted on: 05/16/2017 | Last updated: 05/16/2017
Low Income Solar Policy Guide and toolbox- by lowincomesolar.org
The Low-Income Solar Policy Guide is a tool for policymakers, community leaders and others who are working on solar access at the federal, state and local level. The Guide was developed by GRID Alternatives, Vote Solar, and the Center fo… more...
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Green Affordable Housing
0 replies | 1920 views | Posted on: 05/16/2017 | Last updated: 05/16/2017
NEW YORK PASSIVE HOUSE 2017 (NYPH17) CONFERENCE & EXPO, June 16, 8:30 am- 6:30pm, New York, NY
Interest and advocacy of Passive House standards is surging globally. Passive House is continuously cited by governments across Europe and North America as a vitally important building standard for delivering the carbon emissions reductions… more...
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New York
0 replies | 971 views | Posted on: 05/16/2017 | Last updated: 05/16/2017
New Research Supports the Business Case for LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently shared research supporting businesses that have LEED certified buildings. Several studies show the impact of LEED and EnergyStar labeled buildings, and the results prove that these are reliab… more...
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Advocacy
0 replies | 2289 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017
PassiveHaus in the Big Apple May 19, 2017 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
PassiveHaus in the Big Apple May 19 | 8:30am-10:00am 50 Milk St "Hercules" Room Boston, MA 02109 FXFOWLE has recently completed a study showing that it is viable to design high-rise residential buildings in New York City to the Passivh… more...
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Massachusetts
0 replies | 1136 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017
Build Exchange Spring 2017: May 21-24
Build Exchange Spring 2017 May 21-24 Four Seasons Resort, 10600 E Crescent Moon Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Build Exchange brings purchasing executives from some of the most highly respected residential builders together with VPs and nati… more...
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Other - Green Building Events
0 replies | 699 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017
USGBC-LA's new blog post: Snapshots on Sustainability - Walkability is Inviting
"I’m reading Philip Langdon’s new book, Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All and I’m thinking about neighborhoods. In the back of my mind is the song “Walking in LA” by Missing Persons." I hope you'll rea… more...
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0 replies | 1314 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017
2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23rd
2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23 Fairmont Chicago, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 How do you finance energy efficiency? Join ACEEE to explore innovative models and find out what works, and why. Their dynamic … more...
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0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017
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