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About Better Buildings, Better Lives: Big South, Presented by USGBC, December 8 - 10
Where the Southern Green Building Community unites.
Individuals around the world are working hard in their local communities to raise the quality of life for human beings every day. Bette
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Free Webinar: Carbon-Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation, October 30, 9am-12pm PT
Homes of the future will be carbon-free! Efficient, all-electric, powered by clean energy. How will the new requirements in California and elsewhere impact their market value? What benefits
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This presentation explores the impact of extreme weather events, with a particular emphasis on extreme heat, on the built environment. Participants will learn how to apply research findings to inform
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Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: How to Electrify Without Panel Upsizing, September 4, 12-1 pm ET
Learn how to electrify your home without needing to upsize your electrical panel! We will briefly touch on the history of electrification and panel sizing. Then we'll review the Watt Diet calculat
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Passive House Trades, August 27, 9-11am PT
PHN’s Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and ins
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Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, Online, August 12-14, 9am-1pm EST
This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by
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Electrification of the Built Environment, Free 2-Part Webinar Series , August 6-7, 9 - 11 am PT
This class presents an overview of building electrification in residential and commercial settings. Attendees will explore various avenues that work toward electrification goals including heat pumps,
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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) provisions will help tens of millions of households make their homes more ener
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Free Webinar, Sustainability in Food and Beverage Processing Businesses, May 23, 1 pm
Most businesses could improve profitability and reduce their operating costs and environmental impact by: - Using energy & water more efficiently - Using renewable energy - Reducing wast
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Book Talk: Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, January 21, 12-1 PM EST
Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is a comprehensive resource on how green building principles can be incorporated into affordable housing design, const
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Sustainable Cities Webinar with Joey Aoun, Environmental Designer, January 26, 8:30 am EST
Joey has an interdisciplinary academic background, holding a master’s degree in Architecture (2014), a postgraduate diploma in Green Building Technology (2016) and an MSc in Urban Energy (Newcas
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Webinar: New Heat Pump Technologies to the Rescue, Tuesday, January 19, 3pm PT / 6pm ET
There is no one-size-fits-all technology for the wide range of building types. Jordan Dent and Evan Hellas lead a session that will provide an overview of four new technologies that the speakers are w
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Zero Net Energy Commercial Forum
The webinar will feature commercial case study projects that feature deep energy savings and zero net energy designs. Hear about the progress regional architecture firms are making in meeting the Amer
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Event: 2017 Design-Build Conference & Expo, 11/8 - 11/10, Philadelphia, PA
The Design-Build Institute of America is the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build. Design-build is a collaborative approach to project delivery that inte…
Free Webinar: Building Resiliency in the Roaring Fork Valley, November 19, 2pm EDT
How can communities be resilient? By adding renewables and microgrids! Two summers ago during Lake Christine Fire, Aspen was one transmission line away from losing power for days to a week or so. That
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Webinar: Adapting to COVID: Design, November 10, 10 am
As we face a new world of dealing with the daily challenges of COVID-19, there are lessons we can learn from the construction, operations and design industry about swiftly planning and implementing pr
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FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings, October 8, 12 pm EDT
During this webinar, ‘Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings’, you’ll uncover the features and benefits of large opening glass wall systems. Explore how architects and buil
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Energize 360 Seminar – Stratham, NH - Revision Energy 7/17 6:30pm-7:30pm
Join us to learn more about Energize 360: Seacoast NH! Leverage the power of group discounts to lower energy use, drive down energy costs and transition to clean energy at your home, business or non-p…
Women Shaping the Agenda: New England's Energy mix and Environmental Future, July 11
NEWIEE is proud to host the third annual event in the Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and the Environment panel series. "New England’s Energy Mix and the Environmental Future," will be held on Ju…
Building Commissioning Fundamentals, July 12
See and experience a work-in-progress, residential Passive House retrofit in the Harlem neighborhood. Renovation work by Brace Enterprises, LLC is five months into the project timeline, just enough fo…
Webinar: New Hampshire's New Net Metering Tariff June 26th 12pm-1pm
This webinar will provide an overview of NH's new net metering tariff, drawing from the final Order in docket DE15-576 at the Public Utilities Commission.
Consumer Protections for Community Solar, June 22
Community solar is a rapidly expanding model for increasing solar access and solar deployment. Like all consumer products, however, community solar can raise consumer protection issues. This webinar w…
Free Webinar: FEMA Reporting- A Sustainable Approach, June 6th
A disaster could happen any minute — is your local government prepared to submit required reports to the Federal Emergency Management Agency? Or, will your team waste hundreds of hours scrambling to…
EZ Retrofit is a no cost energy and water audit tool for multifamily sector to identify cost-effective retrofit opportunities. The training is only open to organizations located in D.C., Maryland and …
RecyclingWorks Wastewise 2017 Spring Forum
RecyclingWorks Wastewise 2017 Spring Forum May 9 | 8:30am-12:00pm Gillette Stadium - One Patriot Place, Foxborough MA 02035 This interactive forum will explore ways to start or expand food waste …
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