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The Long-Term Liability of Subjective Standards in Vapor Intrusion, Tuesday, August 17, 12-1 pm EDT
Tom Hatton, CEO of Clean Vapor - The Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Company - will discuss how the disparity and complete absence of standards from state to state, has created a significant undefined
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Through a deep energy retrofit (DER), Ben Allee and his team at Onion Flats Architects revitalized ten historic Boston duplexes - projecting an 80% reduction in energy consumption. Ben will
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Free Webinar: ADU - Energy Code Implementation Series, with 2025 Code Updates, June 25, 9:30 - 11 am
As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the
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Overview of a new one-page guide for homeowners. With the premise that most home improvement projects have the potential to improve or harm performance, it’s helpful to be informed of basic buil
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First Friday Webinar: State of Play - U.S. Existing Buildings Policy, May 1, 1 - 2 pm ET
USGBC's Advocacy & Policy Team will share the state of play for existing buildings policy in the U.S. USGBC will highlight developments in local and state government, including the latest
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Free Webinar: From Data to Decisions: EPDs in the Age of AI, March 6, 9-9:45am PT / 12-12:45pm ET
The EPD ecosystem is maturing—but the infrastructure behind it is struggling to keep pace. AI is accelerating how EPDs are produced but verification standards haven't caught up. And demand s
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Introduction to the components of air quality (particulates, microbial, gases), technologies (ventilation, filters, bi-polar ionization, photo-catalytic oxidation, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation,
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NCI: The High-Performance Approach to Heat Pump Retrofits, February 19, Anaheim, California
The surge in heat pump demand, driven by electrification and energy efficiency goals, is reshaping the HVAC landscape. But retrofitting with heat pumps isn't plug-and-play. Inverter systems, dual
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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
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Indoor airPLUS & Green Built Homes: Green Built Alliance Fall 2021 Workshop, November 18, 2-4pm
Learn about the indoor air quality requirements of two popular green-building certification programs: Indoor airPLUS and Green Built Homes.
This course covers the indoor air quality requirements of
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Built Environment Plus: Green Building Showcase 2021, October 21, 4 pm EDT
The Built Environment Plus community works hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. Once a year, we gather to celebrate industry succe
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USGBC West North Central Region+ Existing Buildings Leadership Forum, September 28, 9 am EDT
The last two years have seen continuous disruption in building operations and management, along with a heightened sense of awareness and urgency to combat climate change and social inequality. As buil
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EEBA High Performance Homes Summit, September 14 -16, Denver, CO
Reach for the Summit A Future Where Every Home is High Performing, Healthy & Resilient.
Join EEBA September 14-16, 2021 in Denver, Colorado for a High Performance Home Summit focused
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Climate Adaptation Action From Three Cutting Edge Programs, November 17, Boston
Given that there is a growing understanding of the local impacts of climate change, as well as the impacts of climate change on extreme weather events like the current hurricane season in the United S…
When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In
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Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) - A Commercial Energy Modeling Tool (Video)
The Net Energy Optimizer tool, or NEO, is a web-based energy modeling software tool, designed to provide customized building energy modeling for architects, engineers, product manufacturers
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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Ice Dams & Attic Mold, December 11, Brunswick, ME
With Maine’s cold, harsh winters and significant annual snowfall, it is inevitable that some buildings will experience the bane of homeowners and property managers alike: the ice dam. In fact, a…
The Architectural Engineering Institute Forum, April 4 – 6, Omaha, Nebraska
Established in 1998, the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) is the premier organization for architectural engineering, providing its more than 8,000 members timely technical information, profes…
The 2nd Annual Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition, Jan 17-18, Chicago
The world's urban population is expected to increase by 60 per cent between 2014 and 2050, when 6.3 billion people are projected to live in urban settlements. New insights and solutions are urgently n…
Green Truck Summit, March 6-9, Indianapolis, Indiana
Held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show and Fleet Technical Congress, Green Truck Summit offers expert insights on how the work truck industry can make an immediate impact on greenhouse gas and c…
NeoCon has evolved into one of the most recognized and attended trade shows in the industry and this year will be no exception. With the help of our Advisory Council, the show has remained focused on …
2018 AEE Solar Dealer Conference, Jan 17 -19, San Diego
Join us for the 10th Annual AEE Solar Dealer Conference Stay up-to-date on policy changes and new product releases at this best-in-class industry event. AEE Solar is here to help prepare you fo…
Projects Conference New York City, Feb 22, New York
Technology is subtly transforming how we build hundred-million-dollar projects. It’s no secret that drones, IoT, advanced software, machine learning, and other emerging technologies have transfor…
Energy Storage International, September 24-27, 2018, Anaheim, CA
Energy Storage International, co-located with Solar Power International, paves the way for synergy between energy storage and solar markets. As energy storage increases the power of solar by stori…
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