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5th Annual NY Energy Summit, October 16-18, Albany, NY
Hear Key NY Decision-Makers Explain the Implementation of the Revolutionary CLCPA Clean Energy Goals.
The approval of New York State’s extraordinarily aggressive Climate Leadership and C
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Free Online Workshop: Overcoming Barriers to Teaching about Climate Change, December 21, 5 - 6 pm CT
Are you facing obstacles in teaching climate change in your classroom or community? Join NCSE Ambassador and middle school science educator Andy Epton to hear about tips and strategies for overcoming
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USGBC LA’s 18th Annual Green Gala, December 8, 6-9 pm
This winter marks the 18th anniversary of USGBC-LA’s Annual Green Gala.
Your attendance and contribution at this year’s Green Gala will directly fund USGBCLA's missi
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(Postponed) NEWIEE's 10th Annual Awards Gala, April 30th, 6 - 9 pm, Boston, MA
"All of us at NEWIEE were very much looking forward to our 10th Annual Awards Gala that was planned for April 30th, and we regret that the current circumstances in which we find ourselves ma
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Connecticut Passive House Green Building Tour, February 5, East Haven, CT
WinnDevelopment is in the process of redeveloping the long vacant East Haven High School building into 70 new mixed income, elderly apartments. Originally constructed in 1936, The Tyler, financed in l
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The RIEEA Summit includes breakfast, breakout sessions led by a variety of respected leaders, RIEEA’s Annual business meeting, a raffle to support professional development scholarships, and a ke
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Turf Removal Class, February 22, Torrance, CA
Learn how to remove your turf and succesully convert your landscape into a sustainable drought-tolerant garden. The class will help you understand and meet rebate program requirements.
2019 REI Annual Holiday Luncheon December 12, 12-2 pm, Cranston, Rhode Island
REI Welcomes friends and supporters to the organization's Annual Holiday Luncheon with Donald Grebein, Honorable Mayor of Pawtucket and Grover Fugate of RI CRMC
The State of Rhode Island a
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California Friendly Landscape Class, December 14, Torrance, CA
Learn how to remove your turf and succesfully convert your landscape into a sustainable rought-tolerant garden. The classes will help you understand and meet rebate program requirements.
These monthly virtual meetings focus on those aspects of LEED v4 that have changed the most to help project teams achieve certification under the new rating system. Led by LEED subject matter experts,
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R.W. Kern Center, Green Building Tour, November 1 & 20, December 6 & 18
See how rainwater is collected, filtered, and treated to supply the building’s potable water. Check out the greywater system to learn how wastewater is filtered via the building’s indoor p
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Eversource’s 2019 Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference, 10/24, Berlin, CT
Eversource will be hosting a Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference on October 24, 2019 in Berlin, CT.
Attendees will dive into real examples of zero energy buildings presented by i
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IKEA Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 22, Pittsburgh, PA
Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA and take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facility, and&
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Passive House: Zero to Sixty, January 12, 6:30-8pm @ BSA - Passive House Massachusetts
Passive House Massachusetts January 12, 2016 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Boston Society of Architects/AIA BSA Foundation 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston This meeting is free and open to all …
Solar in the Sunshine State: The Basics of Solar Energy for FL Homeowners, September 24, Venice, FL
For understanding residential solar hot water and solar photovoltaic technologies better. The discussion will cover the basics of how the technology works, considerations for calculating return o
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LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop, September 13, 9:00am-4:00pm, New York, NY
Urban Green Council is partnering with GreenStep Education to bring you a LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop designed to prepare you to pass the test with confidence&nd
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Clinton looks to California Regulators for Green Fuel Standards
Hillary Clinton is looking to find new ways to revamp the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a regulation that was created in 2005 to try and promote renewable energy fuels, in order to do this she has so…
July 28th: Green Your Workplace: Sustainable Practices For Businesses
Are you a business owner looking to save money on utility and fuel bills? Or are you an employee of a local business or organization interested in working with your fellow employees to be more sustain…
Report Shows California's Push for Clean Energy is on the Right Path
The California Green Innovation Index has come out with a report that supplies outstanding statistics to support California's progress on its renewable energy goals. The report examined California's e…
Are US National Parks "For Sale" - Should we Panic?
A recent Washington Post headline asked whether Yosemite might soon be sponsored by Starbucks.... is it time to panic? Maybe. As the National Park Service approaches its 100th anniversary, Jona…
Building Blueprint: WELL Building Standard (Intro + Discussion), Tuesday June 18, Boston, 8:30 - 10;30 am "Dali" Room - 50 Milk Street 14th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 The time has come to eleva…
NESEA Pro Tour: Deep Energy Historic Mill Retrofit, Friday May 20, 1 - 5 pm, Westford, MA
NESEA Pro Tour: Deep Energy Retrofit of Abbott Mill Friday May 20, 1 - 5 pm, Westford, MA The Abbot Mill complex consists of 13 former woolen mill buildings dating from the late 1800’s, now o…
Add Your Name to a Friend of the Court Brief to Support the Clean Power Plan
Support the Clean Power Plan The Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), released in August of last year, represents the first serious attempt by the federal government to reduce greenhous…
COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference -March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM @USGBC MA, Boston
COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM USGBC MA Headquarters USGBC 17th Floor "Milky Way" Boston, 02109-02109 More than 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission…
Altair EcoVillage - February Discussion Group & Potluck, 2/14, Intro Session at 3:30 pm
Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:30pm 6:00pm "Altair is hosting regular informational sessions so folks can drop in, ask our members questions, and learn more about our EcoVillage plans. We have an ag…
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