DC Green Scene

Solar experts will debate what they believe determines the health of the solar industry: strong manufacturing or strong development.

DOE will present a live webcast titled "Biomass and the Military." The Energy Department's Bioenergy Technologies Office staff members will discuss the joint efforts between the Energy Department and U.S. Navy to use biopower and biofuels in military vehicles.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership (GPP) will host a free webinar entitled "On-site Renewables: Lessons Learned from Idea to Implementation."

This webinar will provide an overview, highlighting Phase 2, of the new Weatherization Plus Health web portal and spotlight its valuable data, resources, and tools to connect low-income community energy and health providers, as well as citizens, with much needed services and resource information to help impact community health planning. This is the first comprehensive compilation of Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Healthy Homes resources.

This year's Better Buildings Summit for State and Local Communities is an opportunity to engage with fellow state, local, K-12 education leaders, and other decision-makers on effective actions and policies to build a clean energy economy in states and local communities. Participants will learn innovative strategies, policies, and models for adopting and implementing clean energy solutions in their communities that save money, create jobs, increase energy security and protect the environment.

This seminar will bring together Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) practitioners to discuss what the cooperative process has looked like in the past and how it could be further developed to become a more efficient and effective process. Panelists and participants will discuss guiding principles for undertaking cooperative assessments.

The DC Department of Housing and Community Development, in partnership with the Greater Washington Urban League, will celebrate National Homeownership Month by hosting the 5th Annual DC Housing Expo “Welcome Home.”  The expo will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.  The Expo will provide resources for all residents of the District, including information for renters, homeowners, potential homeowners, landlords and residents facing foreclosure.

The annual meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee, this meeting is open to the public to observe and participate.

This webinar will put the initiative in plain terms, tell you why you should care about it, and briefly introduce available resources. You will see some State models for implementing Weatherization Plus Health, and hear from those just beginning and/or well on the way to implementing the initiative at the State level.

Gaddy House, about to begin construction, is seeking a “triple crown” of sustainability. This 2,000 square foot house in Clarksville, Maryland, is seeking a LEED Homes Platinum rating under the LEED v4 Pilot, a Passive House certification and a Living Building Challenge certification. In addition to the challenges inherent in achieving each of the certifications, some of the demands of each of the systems conflict with the requirements of others.