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Looking for fun activities for your kids? Or how about a new wildlife documentary film screening? Or maybe, a workshop on gardening or bike repair? Our calendar features upcoming community events for those who enjoy a mix of outdoors, activism, creativity, and learning. All event submissions are reviewed for relevancy and accuracy and are posted within 24-48 hours Monday-Friday.

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  • Emerging Professionals August Career Campfire

    Lapop 1847 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

    New monthly format for this series! Each month we'll host a Career Campfire meet-up with a different conversation topic at a different location. Check out our calendar for the next few month's planned meetings. THIS MONTH'S TOPIC - Managing Up! Are you a young professional in the green building or sustainability industry? Come join the

  • Net Zero Schools Hard Hat Tour

    Graceland Park Elementary School 6300 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Visit two Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Schools currently under construction in Baltimore City! Graceland Park/O’Donnell Heights ES/MS and Holabird ES/MS are both designed to be zero net energy with the help of a grant from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and when completed in 2020, will be the second and third ZNE schools in the

    $25 – $35
  • Women in Green: Authenticity, Diversity & Solidarity

    Haworth Showroom 600 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 200, Washington, DC, United States

    Please join us on Thursday, September 12th for another insightful Women in Green event. Join us for wine, beer, appetizers and conversation at the Haworth showroom in Washington, DC. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the event begins at 6 pm. On this evening we will delve further into our 2019 theme of "Fostering a

    $25 – $80
  • Masterclass: The Value of Adding Commissioning to Your Project

    Thomas Farm Community Center 700 Fallsgrove Drive, Rockville, MD, United States

    Experience and research demonstrates that Commissioning on a new construction project has the potential to bring significant value to a project. However, it can be challenging to understand the requirements and options of the various commissioning approaches and how they play together in the full gamut of design, construction, and occupancy phases. By hiring a

    $25 – $35
  • Women in Green Session: Speaking Up

    Gensler 2020 K Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Please join us on Thursday, November 7th for another insightful Women in Green event featuring great conversation and light breakfast at the Gensler Office in Washington, DC. We will delve further into our 2019 theme of "Fostering a Culture of Courage," with a focus on Speaking Up. As always, we will have inspiring speakers, dedicated time

    $25 – $170
  • 19th Annual Green Tie Affair

    District Winery 385 Water Street SW, Washington, DC, United States

    You're invited to the post-holiday party and winter fundraiser that brings out everyone in the industry from across the DMV - USGBC National Capital Region's Green Tie Affair! This year’s event will take place on Thursday, February 27, from 6 to 9 pm. By popular demand, we’re returning to District Winery, DC's first operational commercial

    $75 – $160
  • Demystifying Net Zero – A How To Guide

    USGBC Headquarters 2101 L Street Northwest #500, Washington, DC, United States

    NCR's 1st Net Zero event of 2020 breaks down the basic concepts and principals behind net-zero building and reviews successful case studies About this Event Approved for 1.5 GBCI General CEs and 1.5 AIA LUs In our first event in NCR's 2020 Net Zero Educational Series, Joshua Galloway of New Ecology and Ben Roush of

    $30 – $40
  • USGBC NCR March Green Career Campfire – Negotiating Salary

    L'Annexe 2917 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

    Underpaid, but don’t know how to ask for a raise? Unsure about your work’s additional value? If this sounds like you, join the USGBC NCR Emerging Professionals at L'Annexe Wednesday March 11th at 5:30PM for cocktails and community discussion about negotiating salary and leveraging your worth! Look for us in the (slightly) hidden back room. Bozzuto’s Taiyo

  • Montgomery County BEPS Briefing for USGBC NCR Members

    Montgomery County, MD is the latest jurisdiction to propose Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). Amendments to the County's Energy Benchmarking Law will cover additional building sizes and types and set clear targets for existing building performance and offers a way to meaningfully reduce emissions. Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection will share changes to the