• New Resource

    Explore the New Embodied Carbon Code

    This overlay introduces code solutions incorporating prescriptive embodied carbon International Building Code (IBC) amendments for nearly 40 products, encompassing widely used and high carbon-emitting building materials.

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  • Now Accepting Student and Mentor Applications for Next Gen Program

    Next Gen is a free professional development program designed to support students with mentorship, advanced learning, networking, and more. Apply today!

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  • 2024 Getting to Zero Forum Call for Speakers is Now Open

    Help define a clean energy future by sharing your thought leadership at the 2024 Getting to Zero Forum on May 21-23 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  • New Resource

    Culture Over Carbon Report is Now Available

    This multi-year report shares the first in depth review of energy use patterns in cultural institutions across the United States and creates a roadmap for energy reductions based on best practices from this sector.

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