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Virtual Pro Tour: Mid-Rise Passive House & Urban Density Study, March 12, 12:30 PM EST
Join NESEA online for this upcoming Pro Tour, featuring a mid-rise project built to Passive House standards that includes 30 units of affordable housing and an early education center. Curtis + Ginsber
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In fire, medic, and police stations, day-to-day maintenance is often a shared responsibility among on-duty personnel, with the goal of keeping facilities and equipment operational and efficient.
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Join Passive House for this one-hour presentation to review the 2025 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or Energy Code) requirements that support the goals of a Zero Net
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Houston Climatetech Summit, September 16, Online and In Houston, Texas
The annual Greentown Climatetech Summit is the premier gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, policymakers, and philanthropists accelerating the climate, energy, and industrial t
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The ARC 35th Annual Conference & Tradeshow, August 31 – September 2, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Every year the Arkansas Recycling Coalition awards agencies, non-profits, professionals, and students for their endeavors and initiatives in helping to develop a more sustainable Arkansas.
The trad
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How to Prioritize Sustainability Projects for an All-Electric Home, August 25, 4-5:30 PM EDT
Two homeowners share their pathway and project priorities on their journey to all-electric home retrofits.
Illinois Green Alliance invites you to our free webinar covering how to prioritize de
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Free Webinar: Building While Black, July 29, 11 am EDT
A panel with Black-led Community Development Corporations (CDC) on incorporating innovative real estate practices to broaden opportunities, address challenges, create strategies, and design programs t
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LEED project teams highlight the goals, strategies, outcomes, and lessons learned from several local projects that have achieved LEED certification with one tour and then a rapid-fire showcase of seve
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High performance, net zero, and off the grid are all terms many have heard of and will hear more of into the future as the country works to reduce carbon emissions. All electric homes greatly reduce c
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Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. is working on an exciting new whole house renovation and deep energy retrofit. You’re invited to get involved with your products or services, OR yo
Webinar: Principles for Delivering Urban Nature-based Solutions, April 29, 12 pm BST
The principles are primarily intended to be used by developers, owners, operators and occupiers of buildings within an urban context. The aim is to provide a concise overview of practical methods and
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USGBC NCR Webinar: LEED Commercial Case Study - Eisenhower Memorial, April 15, 2 pm EDT
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial has achieved U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. For the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and
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A discussion of the intersections between disability, ableism, and environmental justice.
Annual REI Gathering at North Farm: Underutilized Resources and Tremendous Opportunities: Brownfields and Other Challenging Properties as Sites for Solar Projects For those of you have not had a …
2021 Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment (NESSBE), Online, March 25
NESSBE (Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment) is a biennial northeast regional summit meant to include a larger community of building professionals, owners, academics, policymakers, ad
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VERGE 18, Where Technology Meets Sustainability, Oct 16 - 18, Oakland, CA
The expo features over 50 companies sharing the latest innovations and solutions advancing the clean economy. Browse exhibits and connect with leaders from the world’s most innovative startups and …
Using PHPP in Passive House Design and Certification, Dec 11 - 13, Burlington, VT
Yestermorrow is pleased to offer this course in partnership with Peel Passive House. This course takes place off campus at the Burlington Electric Department. In this three-day course, participant…
Solar Business Festival 2017: Conference & Trade Show, Nov 29 - 30, Austin, TX
The Solar Business Festival (SBF) is a leading solar conference and trade show in Texas, that provides a significant business platform for knowledge sharing, connectivity, marketing, and sales, bringi…
This training is specially designed for architects and engineers by the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) and the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Ene…
Focusing on utility-scale projects, this webinar will synthesize learnings from utilities and other asset owners and operators. We will compare actual O&M challenges and performance monitoring practic…
Women in Design Mentoring Event Career Series Part 2, October 17, Boston
This year, Women in Design is exploring this topic with events and programming that will strategize career planning, explore career paths, and give us the tools to build our own personal brands. Di…
2nd Annual Sustainable Home Tour, Brattleboro, VT, Saturday, October 14
This will be a self-guided tour of new homes, deep energy retrofits, and an addition in which all homes have given consideration to energy efficiency, renewable energy, health and safety, durability, …
Scaling Zero Energy Workshop & Happy Hour, 2-5 pm, Oct 26, Seattle
Come join Brad Liljequist, Director of the Zero Energy Program will share a current state of zero energy design based on current technology and construction, review the tools and program updates that …
Green Schools Summit - November 2-3, USGBC Colorado, Arvada
The Green Schools Summit is dedicated to convening green building industry professionals, school decision makers, educators and parents to further advance healthy, safe and sustainable schools statewi…
September Greenbuild Mixer, USGBC MA -September 21, Boston
Greenbuild 2017 is just 2 months away, here in Boston! We're continuing on our Road to Greenbuild, and we're taking a stop for a fun networking night. Catch up with old friends, exchange new business …
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