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NYC Event: Electri-Fiction to Electrification: Overcoming Barriers, June 15, 1 pm

by Urban Green Council

Urban Green has long been a leading voice for electrification in New York City, most recently as an advocate for Local Law 154, NYC’s groundbreaking legislation that phases out fossil

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Construction,Retrofit,Energy Codes,Heat Pumps,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1755 views | Posted on: 05/23/2022 | Last updated: 05/25/2022

Optimizing Ducted Heat Pumps for Residential Electrification: Load Calculations, Equipment Selection, System Airflow and Layout, March 19

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This three-hour class will deal with design, equipment choice and layout issues. The relevant performance factors are: system capacity, refrigerant charge and system airflow. We will review design, in

California Green Building

0 replies | 96 views | Posted on: 01/28/2026 | Last updated: 01/28/2026

Decarb Connect North America, February 10-11, Houston, Texas

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In an era defined by energy volatility, policy shifts, and supply chain uncertainty, Decarb Connect North America brings together the companies leading the charge in building resilient, cost-comp

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 278 views | Posted on: 01/09/2026 | Last updated: 01/09/2026

Building for a Changing Climate: Foundations of Resilience and Adaptation, a 4-Part Series, Online, February 2- 28

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The climate emergency is already having effects across the world, and in 2024 we reached 1.5 degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels for the first time. These changes in our climate are al

UK Green Building

0 replies | 466 views | Posted on: 12/30/2025 | Last updated: 01/01/2026

Climate Literacy, Online Self-Paced 15-hour Course, January 26 - March 20

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Are you a community leader, communicator, or educator interested in building your knowledge of the basics of climate change and what we can do about it?

By the end of this course, you will be able

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 819 views | Posted on: 12/09/2025 | Last updated: 12/10/2025

We Need to Talk: What if Staying is No Longer an Option? Hybrid Event Online and in Boston, Massachusetts, December 12, 9:30am - 12:30pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As climate resilience practitioners, we are focused on preventing harm to vulnerable people and places. But we know that, for many communities, the decision may one day arrive at having to move out of

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 513 views | Posted on: 11/12/2025 | Last updated: 11/14/2025

2025 Code Breaker: Multifamily Ventilation, Online, December 9, 12 - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is an important part of supporting Health & Safety for multifamily dwelling units, and the 2025 Energy Code establishes new Mandatory requirements for IAQ ventilation in m

California Green Building

0 replies | 559 views | Posted on: 10/15/2025 | Last updated: 10/15/2025

Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials for LEED Projects with Ecomedes, September 21, 2 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Drastically reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Sustainable Products,ecomedes

0 replies | 1691 views | Posted on: 08/29/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Webinar: Designing Touchless Solutions for Proper Hand Hygiene in Commercial Restrooms, October 18, 12 pm ET

by gracemorrison

How can commercial restroom design reduce touchpoints, promote proper hand hygiene, and reduce the spread of infection? This course explores this timely question. Attendees will first hear an overview

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/28/2022

Lunch and Learn Webinar: Introduction to Tubular Daylighting, August 10, 12pm

by gracemorrison

Learn about the latest advanced optical daylighting technology and the product category of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDD), which makes daylighting a space as easy as applying traditional lighting e

California Green Building

0 replies | 1708 views | Posted on: 07/15/2022 | Last updated: 07/17/2022

Certified Passive House Consultant CPHC® Online Training, September 12, 4 pm ET

by gracemorrison

Phius (Passive House Institute US) established the CPHC program in 2008 to distinguish accomplished passive building professionals in the marketplace. Phius has trained more than 3000 profes

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1487 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Free Online Green Careers Event: Virtual ESG Career Fair, August 3, 5 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This online career networking event is offered by USGBC LA. If you're looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment wit

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Careers,Sustainability Jobs,ESG

0 replies | 2139 views | Posted on: 06/19/2022 | Last updated: 06/19/2022

E209 Advanced Smart Building Technologies, Online Course, July 25

by gracemorrison

What are the new building automation systems, programs and features – post pandemic and with the new generation of occupants?

How do these new systems contribute to Green, Energy Efficient an

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1782 views | Posted on: 06/07/2022 | Last updated: 07/11/2022

Green Space's Green Drinks with the Gear Closet, April 25, 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM, Chattanooga, TN

by YijunW

Join green paces for their monthly eco-networking event! Our host for this month is The Gear Closet! They buy and sell new and gently used gear for water sports, rock climbing, camping and backpacking…

0 replies | 696 views | Posted on: 04/23/2018 | Last updated: 04/23/2018

Indoor airPLUS & Green Built Homes: Green Built Alliance Spring 2022 Series (Online), May 17, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course covers the indoor air quality requirements of two popular green building certification programs: EPA's Indoor airPLUS and Green Built Homes.

Indoor airPLUS is an add-on certificatio

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: Green Home,Indoor Air Quality,Online Courses

0 replies | 1319 views | Posted on: 04/21/2022 | Last updated: 04/21/2022

USGBC Multifamily Housing Summit, April 28-29

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this event for fast-paced presentations, panels and project showcases from innovative leaders working to provide sustainable housing solutions.

Day one will have a heavy focus on the interconn

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Innovation,Multifamily Housing,Electrification

0 replies | 1709 views | Posted on: 04/01/2022 | Last updated: 04/05/2022

Passive House Symposium, Nov 7, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Passive House buildings have been growing in size, scope, and impact across the region and this year’s symposium will be a showcase for real-world data on energy performance, financial cost, air qua…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1049 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

Study: Renters Expect a Green Living Environment and They Are Willing to Pay Extra For It

by YijunW

Nowadays, renters are expecting sustainable features such as energy efficiency and good indoor air quality in their apartments. It is a trend that is supported by the government. The entire multifamil

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

0 replies | 3587 views | Posted on: 07/12/2018 | Last updated: 02/16/2023

Greentown Labs Bold Ideas Challenge: Ideation Event, July 26-27, 3-9 pm, Somerville, MA

by Aditya

Greentown Labs BOLD IDEAS CHALLENGE is a 6 month accelerator program housed at Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech incubator in the United States and focussed on connecting entrepreneurs with the me…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greentown Labs,Bold Ideas Challenge

0 replies | 2166 views | Posted on: 06/25/2018 | Last updated: 06/26/2018

GridConnext: Tracking the Convergence of Energy, Transportation, Storage, and the Grid, December 4 - 6, Washington, D.C.

by YijunW

gridCONNEXT brings together business, utility, finance, and policy leaders to explore the most important topics impacting the grid. The event convenes world-class experts to explore diverse perspectiv…

Filed under: Washington, DC

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

Reducing our Daily Use of Plastic

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Plastic is something we come into contact with multiple times a day, whether it’s when we order our coffee in the morning, pack our lunch for work or pick-up take out from our favorite restauran

Filed under: Environment

0 replies | 3498 views | Posted on: 06/06/2018 | Last updated: 02/17/2023

LEED Must Address Climate Change by Updating - Team Submits "LEEDing on Climate Change" Proposal for Upgrading LEED 4.1

by YijunW

Development of LEED started in 1993 by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Over the past 20 years, LEED has become the dominant green building design standard in the US and arguably…

Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 2023 views | Posted on: 05/25/2018 | Last updated: 06/05/2018

2019 National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, October 15 - 17, 2019, Minneapolis, MN

by YijunW

In October 2019 in Minneapolis, ACEEE will host our tenth National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, the premier US convening conference on efficiency as a utility system resource. Held e…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 776 views | Posted on: 05/12/2018 | Last updated: 05/12/2018

BSR Conference 2018, November 6, New York, NY

by YijunW

The BSR Conference is one of the most important annual gatherings dedicated to finding solutions to our most pressing global challenges. Industry leaders and decision makers from Fortune 500 companies…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1954 views | Posted on: 05/05/2018 | Last updated: 05/05/2018

WasteTech, the Russian Environmental and Municipal Sector Event , June 4 - 6, Moscow, Russian Federation

by YijunW

WasteTech (Waste and environmental Technology) exhibition and congress has become a well-known professional event to everyone engaged in waste treatment, environmental protection and renewable energy …

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 986 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

 

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