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Passive House Primer at BE-Ex, July 12, 12:30-1:30pm, New York, NY
Join BE-Ex for the Passive House Primer – an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the NYC market. Available as a free session at the Buildi
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Fireside Chat: From Idea to Impact. Building Credibility in Climate Tech, March 27, 11 am - 12 pm PT
Join Women in Cleantech and Sustainability for a Fireside Chat with Karen Baert, Co-Founder and CEO of Ammobia and former WCS Pitch Competition winner, as she shares as she shares her journey from bre
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Join the Building Energy Hub for a virtual education session to learn how Innovation DuPage supports clean energy entrepreneurs and small business owners across the Chicagoland area and beyond. The&nb
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Free Webinar: Building-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling, February 11, 1 - 2 pm ET
The existing building stock in the United States was not designed to cope with current extreme temperatures. Much needs to be done to fix ageing housing, from upgrading poor insulation to fixing ineff
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LEAD on a Clean Economy 2026 with Ceres, March 17-19, Washington, D.C.
Launched in 2019, Lawmakers Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) brings together leading U.S. companies and investors to call on congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as
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Indoor air quality (IAQ) has emerged as a critical public health and building performance issue, especially in the wake of rising temperatures, pandemics, and increasing urban density. This virtual se
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Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Energy as a Service, Free Webinar, December 2, 2 pm ET
Energy as a Service (EaaS) is an innovative business model where organizations outsource their energy needs to a third-party provider, similar to Software as a Service. Customers avoid upfront equipme
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21st Annual Green Gala & Green Building Awards, December 10, 6-10 pm, Los Angeles, California
Join USGBC California on December 10th at the stunning Taglyan Complex in Hollywood for the 21st Annual Green Gala, a gathering of over 500 sustainability professionals from across California.
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Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code Update for the Building Industry, November 12, 9:30 - 11 am PT
The 2025 code cycle takes effect January 1, 2026! This course provides an overview of key changes to Title 24 Part 6 Energy Code, with a focus on architects, builders, building department staff and ot
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EEBA's High Performance Home Summit, October 1 - 3, Denver, Colorado
Join EEBA in the Mile-High City of Denver, October 1 - 3, 2019 for a High Performance Home Summit focused on providing the tools and networking that builders, raters, analysts, and architects need to
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Building Science for Carpenters: Peers, Beers, and Networking
High Performance House Tour
Steven Snider of Green Phoenix Development is providing a tour of his Highland Street High Per
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This interactive workshop with natural elements will provide a personal inspiration to biophilic design. The presenter will then lead a discussion on the impact of biophilia on three rating stan
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EP Event: Sustainable Showcase: Live, Work, Play, Serve, August 14, 4:00-6:00pm, Atlanta, GA
Finding the perfect apartment can be a stressful and tiring process. Once you’ve signed your lease you want to be confident that your home will allow you to live healthily, happily, and sustaina
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Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn event - August 27th! 11:45-1:45 pm
Join SemaConnect, CBRE, and USGBC MA on Get Charged 2015 Summer Tour's Boston stop, an interactive Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn event on August 27th! The event is FREE for all attendees within th…
Presinar: Reimagining Building Codes: How to Green All Buildings, July 17, 4:30-6:00pm, Boston, MA
This session discusses how codes and LEED work in concert together with one another to enable a future where green building benefits are available to everyone in every building.
Course Objectives:
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Green Building Alliance--GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, Pittsburgh, PA, June 20-21
GPRO is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined with trade
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Living Product Expo 19, October 8-10, Nashville, TN
Living Future believe that spaces should not only be beautiful, but they should also be healthy. At Living Product Expo 19, connect with 700+ industry leaders who are all part of a movement
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Green House Fest 2019, May 5, Brookline, MA
Green House Fest offers an opportunity to visit Brookline homes and homeowners who use heat pumps for heating and cooling, induction stoves for cooking, electric cars, solar panels, urban food gardens
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Boulder Valley School District Launches Net-Zero Energy Buildings Project - Over 50 Buildings!
Via Clean Technica, originally via Rocky Mountain Institute: The Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) is launching a program to have its portfolio of over 50 school buildings transition to net-zer…
Building Blocks for Green Master Planning: A Hands-on Introduction to LEED ND Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 2-5 pm Presenters: Kimberly Vermeer Casey Studhalter This engaging, hands-on work…
MAICCA Campaign Update and Energy Briefing Monday, December 14 6:45 – 7 pm: Welcome and light refreshments 7 to 8:30 pm: Program Join us as we continue to build our interfaith movement for c…
Conquering New York's Energy Code for Residential Architects and Engineers, December 5, 9 am- 5 pm
Conquering the Energy Code for Residential Architects and Engineers December 4, 2015 9 am to 5 pm Location: Building Energy Exchange Surrogate's Courthouse 31 Chambers Street, Suite 609 New Y…
Sweden to Become One of World’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Nations
Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven stated to the UN recently: “We are the first generation that can put an end to poverty. And the last that can put an end to climate change.” Ahead with ov…
New York's Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level
NYC Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level New York continues to show a strong commitment to improving energy efficiency and water conservation. Mayor Bill De Blasio’s initia…
Together with over 90 Founding Partners, Toxics Action Center and Clean Water Action are launching Mass Power Forward, a statewide coalition committed to securing energy policy that supports local ren…
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