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There are enormous differences between selling a conventional house and selling a high performance one. Architects and builders need a different process. In this workshop, you will learn how to a
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RE+ Northeast 2026, February 3-5, Boston, Massachusetts
Learn more about RE+ Northeast, powered by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). It is the largest forum for professionals dedicated to the
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17th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit, December 16–17, West Palm Beach, Florida
The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and Palm Beach County are proud to host the 17th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit at the Palm Beach County C
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Free Webinar: Texas Residential and Commercial Building Code Update, October 24, 10 - 11:30 am
The 2024 IECC Residential brings notable updates to insulation/labeling, air-leakage limits and testing, duct location & leakage, lighting efficacy and controls, and renewable-/electric-ready prov
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BEC-National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, September 25, Chicago, Illinois
BEC's National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, a full-day event bringing together architects, engineers, contractors, researchers, and manufacturers for an in-depth look at
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Fueling the Future: Scaling Clean Cooking Solutions for Africa, September 22, Flushing, New York, NY
More than 90% of the population in Tanzania use wood or charcoal as their main source of energy for domestic use. In rural areas, this percentage is even higher with almost all households using open f
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Free Webinar: Home Energy Series – Part 2: Home Comfort, September 5, 10 am - 12 pm PT
Saving money on your energy bill does not mean you have to sacrifice comfort. In this session, we will learn about enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy usage. This
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Free Webinar: Let the heating bills do the math: Energy-based load calculations, July 23, 12-1 pm ET
This course will delve into how historical home energy use provides a tool to get fast and accurate load calculations, which are crucial for heat pump installations. Traditional, bottom-up can be time
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2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 16-18, Charlotte, North Carolina
2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry theme: Industrial competitiveness and the evolving energy landscape.
The industrial sector accounts for one-third of the United States'
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The World’s First LEED Zero Water Certification
The USGBC has on August 14th, 2019, certified the first LEED Zero Water to the Eurobusiness, a commercial office building located in Curitiba, Brazil. The building had already achieved the Platinum ce
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RESNET Conference 2020, February 24-26, Scottsdale, AZ
The RESNET Building Performance Conference provides a diverse and dynamic venue where you can obtain usable solutions in an evolving industry. Get up to date on strategic solutions for you and your bu
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Women in Green Power Luncheon - Greenbuild 2019
USGBC Senior Vice President Kimberly Lewis knows how to rev up her audience and take it with her on an awesome journey. This year, she jumped right in, speaking of this year’s Women in
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Green Building United, Materials Summit, 12/5, Philadelphia, PA
Materials Summit: Finding connections in holistic sustainability through embodied carbon and human health
Each year Green Building United hosts a day-long summit focused on health and welln
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Austin Build Expo, January 15-16, 2020, Austin, TX
Build Expo provides the building and construction industry an unrivaled environment to meet a lot of your buyers all in one place. By attending, you have the chance to meet with exhibitors and check o
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Austin Great American Tiny House Show, November 9-10, Austin, TX
Their convention center series is an educational based platform entering its fourth year in the spread of tiny house knowledge. On display will be Tiny Homes, Container Homes, Modular Homes
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Introduction to the Living Building Challenge 4.0, October 16, West Hartford, CT
Event will hold an in-depth introduction to the philosophy and components of the Living Building Challenge and certification program of the International Living Future Institute. To be certified
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Ecocity World Summit 2019, October 7-11, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Can cities be both ecologically healthy and socially just? There are no easy answers, not even in Vancouver, one of the world’s greenest cities. Yet multiple solutions are emerging with new lead
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AUGUST 20th: Seed School in a Day W/ Denver Urban Gardens
Seed School is a one-day workshop that offers a comprehensive overview of seed saving. Practical, hands-on activities are balanced with engaging lectures to provide a fun and interactive learning expe…
July 16th: Rain Barrel Workshop – Urban Roots, Downtown Grand Rapids
WMEAC is excited for their Rain Barrel Workshop in partnership with Urban Roots, July 16th from 10:00 am – 11:00 am on Madison Ave, SE! Get your ticket for this Rain Barrel Workshop today! A tic…
July 21st: Green Drinks – Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MI
Join WMEAC for their Green Drinks event at Brewery Vivant on July 21 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. WMEAC is excited to be in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids to check out one of the greenest …
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum, June 16, 7-9 pm - Winchester, Massachusetts
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum June 16, 2016 at 7pm - 9pm Winchester Unitarian Society 478 Main St Winchester, MA Do you want to know more about Carbon Pricing? JoinMass Climate Ac…
Massachusetts Clean Energy Day at the State House, May 19, 12-5 pm
Massachusetts Clean Energy Day Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St Boston , MA 02133 Join Massachusetts clean energy business leaders to sh…
Housing Opportunity 2016 - Building for a Changing World May 15-17, 2016 Boston Marriott Copley Place Boston, Massachusetts Join ULI and Enterprise Community Partners to gain the tools, knowle…
CleanTech Open Northeast Boston Kickoff Party - March 24, 6:30 pm
CleanTech Open Northeast Boston Kickoff Party - March 24, 6:30 pm @Greentown Labs, Somerville Get ready for an awesome night of cleantech community networking leading up to the Cleantech Open 2016…
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