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Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) - Certification for Sustainable Infrastructure, August 24 and 26, 9 am - 1 pm

by gracemorrison

Join USGBC-LA for this 2-Day ENV SP training to learn the benefits of implementing sustainability infrastructure practices for your projects.

About this event

Become an Envision Professiona

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1663 views | Posted on: 07/05/2022 | Last updated: 08/10/2022

Free Webinar: Coastal Resilience Planning and Adaptation for Waterfront Facilities, July 31, 2-3 pm UTC+0

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

In 2023 and 2024, a two-part workshop on Resilience of Naval Waterfront Facilities in a Changing Climate was held, co-sponsored by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare

0 replies | 52 views | Posted on: 06/18/2025 | Last updated: 06/18/2025

Free Webinar: Renewables for Indoor Agriculture Growers and Greenhouses, June 17, 10-11:30 am, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Lower operational costs achieved with integrating renewable energy solutions boost the sustainability and resiliency of your indoor agricultural business. This introductory class for growers and desig

California Green Building

0 replies | 420 views | Posted on: 05/27/2025 | Last updated: 05/27/2025

Queer Decarbonization Summit, June 23–25, Garrison, New York

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

A gathering of LGBTQ+ climate leaders. No boring panels in windowless rooms. Just interactive sessions designed to foster meaningful connections and learning. Meet every attendee through participant i

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 520 views | Posted on: 05/09/2025 | Last updated: 05/09/2025

NYC Next: Shaping Building Decarbonization, June 2, New York, NY, 1-5 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The building industry is rapidly evolving, and New York City is at the cusp of a market shift. With the first compliance period of Local Law 97 now behind us, the city is accelerating toward a net-zer

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 529 views | Posted on: 04/26/2025 | Last updated: 05/01/2025

Free Trellis Webinar: Navigating Turbulent Waters: Sustainable Supply Chains in a New Political Era, April 17, 12-1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The global trade landscape is facing rapidly evolving policies and shifting from multilateral agreements toward more individualized, bilateral trade deals. This change is introducing uncertainties aro

0 replies | 633 views | Posted on: 04/03/2025 | Last updated: 04/03/2025

The Heat Pump Push – How are Programs, Contractors, and the Grid Responding? Free & Online, with the Better Buildings Initiative, December 8, 1pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Biden Administration recently invoked the Defense Production Act to increase the production and installation of heat pumps. The International Energy Agency projects the installed heat pump st

0 replies | 1153 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Crushing the Code NYC: Commercial, Online, November 15

by Urban Green Council

Crushing the Code New York City: Commercial is a course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy-efficie

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 927 views | Posted on: 10/28/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

GPRO Construction Management, Virtual Course, November 16

by Urban Green Council

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 2816 views | Posted on: 10/12/2022 | Last updated: 10/14/2022

Green Building Tour: Hotel Marcel, New Haven, CT, September 29

by samanthaklein // Intern

CTGBC is teaming up with CT Passive House and Conscious Capitalism CT to host a building tour and networking event at Hotel Marcel on September 29th from 5-7PM. This event will feature remarks from Br

Filed under: Events

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Passive House,Connecticut,Green Hotels

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 09/13/2022 | Last updated: 09/13/2022

Energize Philly 2022, Hybrid Event Philadelphia, PA and Online, October 14

by gracemorrison

Join ECA for an annual conversation on advancing a sustainable and equitable energy future for homes and communities.

This fall, ECA returns to the in-person conference format. The conference&

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1234 views | Posted on: 08/08/2022 | Last updated: 09/08/2022

Solar + Florida, Miami, FL, October 11 - 12

by gracemorrison

Solar+ Florida brings together the Florida solar and storage markets. The event will feature in-depth discussions about topics relevant to the sunshine state, such as EVs, microgrids, building for res

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 854 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Free Webinar: Maximizing Value of High Performance Homes from Listing to Close, July 26, 12 pm CDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance and Elevate to learn how to maximize the value of high performing green homes. 

A high-performing home is more healthy, comfortable, safe, and resource-efficient t

Filed under: Real Estate

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1266 views | Posted on: 07/12/2022 | Last updated: 07/12/2022

NECEC Massachusetts Clean Energy Day, May 24, 11am, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Massachusetts Clean Energy Day will showcase the growing vitality of the clean energy industry and the importance of consistent policy support as a means of catalyzing the state’s - and our region…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 832 views | Posted on: 05/19/2018 | Last updated: 05/19/2018

2022 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 21-26

by gracemorrison

Come join professionals from around the world to discuss the science and policies that equitably advance efficiency in our built environment and reduce climate impacts. Thirteen panels covering a wide

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1448 views | Posted on: 06/15/2022 | Last updated: 08/10/2022

Do you use biophilic design in your projects?

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In 1925, Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House, in which he chronicled a year spent alone on a Cape Cod beach. His solitary time revealed truths relevant to nature, including human nature. Besto

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: sustainable design,biophilic design

0 replies | 5976 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2018 Conference, Oct 16 - 17, Washington DC

by Aditya

U.S. offshore wind is here! Now let's build it to last.

The offshore wind industry, key stakeholders, the federal government, and states across the U.S. are working hard to get more steel in th

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Wind energy

0 replies | 1168 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 2018 Renewable Energy Markets Conference, Oct 9-11, Houston, Texas

by Aditya

The annual Renewable Energy Markets conference convenes a broad spectrum of industry professionals who are rapidly transforming the global clean energy marketplace. Now in its 23rd year, REM remains t…

Filed under: Energy

Texas Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Renewable energy markets,Marketing,Trading

0 replies | 1927 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Central Plains Fall Member Social, September 18, Kansas City, MO

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Join USGBC at our Fall Member Social - reconnect with your colleagues in the sustainability world. Enjoy snacks & libations provided by our friends at Built (formerly Built Interior Construction) and …

Filed under: Events

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Missouri

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 08/14/2018 | Last updated: 08/14/2018

IECC 2015: Wisconsin’s new energy code for HVAC systems, August 22, 2018

by Aditya

Did you know Wisconsin recently joined Illinois and Michigan as states in the Midwest to implement the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2015 version? This brings many changes and addition…

Filed under: Energy

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: HVAC,Energy Conservation

0 replies | 870 views | Posted on: 07/31/2018 | Last updated: 07/31/2018

Ribbon Cutting for NextGen Homes, August 7, Chattanooga, Tennessee

by YijunW

Join green|spaces for the Grand Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for all four of our NextGen Homes! Started in 2014 with a design competition, today the four homes are proving that it is feasible for high qual…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 898 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

Lunch and Learn: Electric Vehicles are Coming, October 9, 2018, Minneapolis, MN

by Aditya

Come join us on October 9th for an educational program featuring solutions to incorporate Electric Vehicle (EV) friendly infrastructure into new building designs! It is clear modern transportation …

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 686 views | Posted on: 07/10/2018 | Last updated: 09/19/2018

Emerging Trends Series: The Future of Energy Efficiency, July 11, Boston, MA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

With multiple Northeast states ranked as national leaders in energy efficiency for multiple years in a row, the region has been at the forefront of driving adoption of the “least cost fuel” as a w…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Boston Sustainability

0 replies | 1001 views | Posted on: 06/22/2018 | Last updated: 06/22/2018

The Air & Waste Management Association Annual Conference: Charting the Future (Environment, Energy & Health), June 25-28, Hartford, CT

by YijunW

As the country, and the world, struggles to balance energy, environment and health, the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will meet in Hartford, Connecticut for our 111th Annual Conference …

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1099 views | Posted on: 06/12/2018 | Last updated: 06/12/2018

2018 Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting, 5–10 August, New Orleans, Louisiana

by Eileen Flynn // Student

ESA meetings, open to ESA members and those interested in ecology, are among the most respected meetings of ecologists in the scientific community. ESA values the diversity of views, expertise, opinio…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: New Orleans,Ecology,Lousianna

0 replies | 1208 views | Posted on: 06/04/2018 | Last updated: 06/04/2018

 

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