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Curating Tomorrow: Exploring Sustainable Futures For People and Places, Melbourne, Australia, September 14

by gracemorrison

Join in Melbourne to discuss how to reimagine all aspects of the corporate real estate sector.

​The corporate real estate sector is undergoing significant change, but with that comes opportunity.

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 887 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Walking Tour, July 23, New York, NY

by Srushti // Social Media Executive

Join Urban Green on July 23 for a walking tour of the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, a groundbreaking climate defense system along the East River protecting over 110,000 Manhattan

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 14 views | Posted on: 06/27/2026 | Last updated: 06/27/2026

Program Design for Decarbonization, Online, August 11, 2 - 4 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

A range of program approaches have been used to support building decarbonization—but which ones are most effective, and why?

In this session, you’ll explore how different program design

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 76 views | Posted on: 06/11/2026 | Last updated: 06/11/2026

Free Webinar: Recovery Ventilator - Installation, Energy Savings, and Compliance, July 15, 2 - 4 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Improved health and cognitive performance. Easier Title 24 compliance. Utility bill savings. These are the reasons to consider incorporating Heat Recovery Ventilators & Energy Recovery Ventilators

California Green Building

0 replies | 463 views | Posted on: 05/21/2026 | Last updated: 05/21/2026

Window Heat Pump Expo, June 17, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Building Energy Exchange and Steven Winter Associates (SWA) for an engaging Window Heat Pump Expo, sponsored by NYSERDA.

Ideal for multifamily building owners, condo and co-op owners, and resi

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 566 views | Posted on: 05/08/2026 | Last updated: 05/08/2026

Green Home Tour for Real Estate Professionals, June 10, Sonoma, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join BayREN on a two-hour green home tour specifically designed for real estate professionals. This tour of a 1950s home in Santa Rosa will provide a firsthand look at a variety of green home features

California Green Building

0 replies | 684 views | Posted on: 04/18/2026 | Last updated: 04/18/2026

Better Building by Design (BBD), May 6-7, South Burlington, Vermont

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In a time of market volatility, this year's conference rallies bold thinkers and doers to forge collaborative, affordable, and durable solutions for a resilient Vermont. We'll dive into two of

0 replies | 1980 views | Posted on: 03/20/2026 | Last updated: 03/23/2026

Free Online Training: Electric Heat Pumps for Water Heating, April 21, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As our electricity supply becomes cleaner, due to an increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becomes an a

California Green Building

0 replies | 502 views | Posted on: 03/09/2026 | Last updated: 03/11/2026

NY-GEO 2026, March 24 & 25, Brooklyn, New York

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NY-GEO are thrilled to invite you to the NY-GEO 2026 Brooklyn Conference & Trade Show, taking place at the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

This two-day premier event, NY-GEO's on

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 583 views | Posted on: 02/17/2026 | Last updated: 02/17/2026

Energy Analysis, Online Training presented by cove.tool, Hosted by Built Environment Plus, October 11, 3-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Research highlights the benefit of running a whole building energy analysis in a wide array of areas including reducing costs, improving a project’s marketability, and fighting climate change. I

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1287 views | Posted on: 09/30/2022 | Last updated: 10/03/2022

Green Living Festival: Missouri Botanical Garden, September 17

by samanthaklein // Intern

Entrance to the Green Living Festival is included with regular entry to the Missouri Botanical Garden. FREE for Garden Members. FREE St. Louis City and County resident admission till noon.

12:30 p.

Filed under: Events

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Community Events,Community Garden,Missouri

0 replies | 1278 views | Posted on: 09/06/2022 | Last updated: 09/06/2022

Introduction to Passive House Trades, Online, October 25, 1 - 5 pm

by gracemorrison

The Introduction to Passive House Trades will broadly cover the following topics:

  • Passive House basics
  • Typical construction types
  • Windows and installation
  • Air barriers and insulation 

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 2096 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/29/2022

2022 MIT Sustainability Conference, Cambridge, MA, September 20-21

by gracemorrison

Sustainability in the face of increasing climate change risk: What, practically speaking, does that mean for the corporate world?  For manufacturing, chemical, materials and process companies, it

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1439 views | Posted on: 07/20/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

The CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS), 'Transforming Tomorrow's Cities with Clean Environment Solutions', July 8 - 12, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

by YijunW

Themed 'Transforming Tomorrow's Cities with Clean Environment Solutions', the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS) 2018 is a global platform for industry and government leaders to share practical, repl…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 954 views | Posted on: 05/11/2018 | Last updated: 05/11/2018

Online Workshop: EcoDistricts -- A New Model of Urban Re-Generation, July 19, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This workshop will provide a framework to transform existing neighborhoods through the lens of Equity, Resilience and Climate Change and a process to create a roadmap and structure for communities to

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Communities,Urban Resilience,Urban Planning,Cities,Urban Development,Equitable Development,EcoDistricts Protocol

0 replies | 1920 views | Posted on: 06/24/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022

Breathe Easy: Indoor Air Quality in Education Spaces, July 28, 11AM

by gracemorrison

Students spend most of their day inside at schools, and good indoor air quality is proven to improve student performance, respiratory health, attendance, and overall wellness. With an increased focus

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 06/09/2022 | Last updated: 06/29/2022

War on Ukraine’s Impact on Green Energy: Progression or Digression?

by gracemorrison

We are all witness to the degradation of our environment caused by fossil fuel emissions. We can perceive rising extreme weather occurrences and changing weather and natural resource health patterns,

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Fossil Fuels,Green Energy,energy independence,Ukraine,Gas Prices,War

0 replies | 4050 views | Posted on: 05/31/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Greenovate Boston Communications Manager

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Overview: Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): Greenovate Boston is the Mayor’s initiative to engage all Bostonians in the City’s climate action goals, while continuing to…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Greenovate Boston,Job Search

0 replies | 1417 views | Posted on: 08/09/2018 | Last updated: 08/10/2018

Online: USGBC New Member Volunteer Orientation, 3 - 4:15 PM, August 14

by Eileen Flynn // Student

USGBC is all in to get everyone in a green building in this generation and volunteers are a key part of accomplishing this big goal. Volunteers were at the core of USGBC’s foundation in 1993, and co…

Filed under: Events

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Online Course,LEED Building

0 replies | 1621 views | Posted on: 07/25/2018 | Last updated: 07/25/2018

Solar Conference, Aug 5-8, Boulder, Colorado

by YijunW

The Solar Conference moving north to Boulder, a city with a progressive sustainable energy vision, to continue the conversation on maximizing renewable energy, and to forge pathways for communities in…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1462 views | Posted on: 07/16/2018 | Last updated: 07/16/2018

Zone Greener: Facilitating Solar Adoption: July 10th in NYC

by AbbieKnight

In 2012, the City of New York adopted a package of amendments to the NYC Zoning Resolution, collectively called Zone Green, to facilitate more sustainable and energy-efficient design. Zone Green addre…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Other

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar,Greener,Energy Efficient Design

0 replies | 1489 views | Posted on: 06/27/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

USGBC-NCR Green Affordable Multifamily Construction Educational Panel, July 31, Washington D.C.

by Eileen Flynn // Student

USGBC National Capital Chapter is excited to invite you to the Green Affordable Multifamily educational panel. As density in the built environment continues, growing concerns about gentrification a…

Filed under: Events

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Affordable Housing

0 replies | 1251 views | Posted on: 06/14/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

Net Zero Roundtable Discussion- Boston, MA on June 20th, 7-9pm

by AbbieKnight

What does the community of the future look like? Probably net zero, or even net positive. What does that mean? It means a community that makes as much (or more) renewable energy as it uses. It’s not…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Net Positive,Net zero

0 replies | 1520 views | Posted on: 06/07/2018 | Last updated: 06/07/2018

The Green Building Convention, 3-5 October, Cape Town, South Africa

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The Green Building Convention is a definitive event on the sustainability calendar and will take place in Cape Town in 2018. This year the convention's theme is: THE RACE TO ZERO. The event will…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Net zero

0 replies | 1521 views | Posted on: 05/29/2018 | Last updated: 05/29/2018

APEC-ASEAN Conference on Green Building, September 11-13, Singapore

by YijunW

On September 11-13, 2011, the Republic of Singapore is hosting a joint Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and Association of Southeast Asian Nations conference on Green Building entitled “Green Bui…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1129 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 05/17/2018

 

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