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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 20, 12-1 pm, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sour
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GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, Virtual Training with Urban Green Council, August 1-3
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave
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Innovation in Energy Efficiency: Emerging Technologies, Free Webinar, June 22, 10 am
Emerging technologies offer new solutions to old problems. To foster better coordination across organizations supporting the research, development, demonstration, investment, and deployment of emergin
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With Community Wealth Building, the aim is instead to keep money in the area, by encouraging an area's big ‘anchor institutions’, such as councils and hospitals, to join together to ma
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First Net Zero Energy Community in Georgia
Even though we are in a hot building market, it is important to innovate and design based on consumers' ever-growing needs. The timing is perfect for a house that matches the realities that
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6th World Congress on Materials Science and Engineering
Welcome to Materials Info 2023, the 6th World Congress on Materials Science and Engineering! Our conference, themed " Materials Innovation and Impact," will be held on September 18th and 19t
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Free Webinar - Energy Efficiency; Now is the time to go green, April 26, 12 pm GMT
With the increase in fuel prices, the general rise in the cost of living, and the race to net zero, this 1-hour CPD (continuing professional development) session examines how now is the time for all i
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BE-Ex’s Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) Series is excited to host a celebratory panel discussion and networking event in honor of Women’s History Month.
The founding women o
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USGBC Georgia Presents: Green Scene - Athens, March 23, 5:30-7:30 pm, Athens, Georgia
USGBC Georgia’s Green Scene is back and in-person! USGBC Georgia’s Athens Branch invites you to their monthly gathering for those interested in all things sustainable and green. This is a
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All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. This session offers a unique opportuni
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Testing your work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This two-hour course is designed to help partic
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AIA Conference on Architecture 2019, June 6-8, Las Vegas, NV
A'19: Blueprint for a Better Future
Designing a better future means taking on the critical challenges facing cities—and our world—today.
A’19 programming includes sessions
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Join us for a night of inspiration and celebration at the return of Vancouver’s largest Earth Day event!
This year, we are excited to partner with ZEBx - Zero Emissions Building Exchange, a c
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Environmental League of Massachusetts Seeks Development Director
Reporting to and in partnership with the President and Executive Director, the Development Director will spearhead development efforts as ELM continues to grow. The Development Director will manage an…
In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec
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Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future January 8, USGBC MA, Boston
At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need
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USGBC NJ Annual Holiday party and Member Reception, December 11, 6-8:30pm, Elizabeth
USGBC New Jersey Chapter
Holiday Party and Member Reception
Embassy Suites Newark Airport
Holiday Bonus:
USGBC NJ Memberships available at a 20% discount if sign up/pay that night.
Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 16, Sacramento, CA
Join in Sacramento for a special one-day event to highlight the public building sector’s current challenges, opportunities, best practices and technology needs.
A state office build
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Massachusetts Sustainable Business Awards, Nov 15, Somerville, MA
Join the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts for the Fourth Annual Massachusetts Sustainable Business Awards!
The annual fundraising event is at the Center for Arts at the Armory in S
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Who: Women in Green is an initiative focused on advancing more women leadership in public and private sector positions that are key to advancing sustainability, green buildings, and communities in our
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Harvard University researchers Lee Miller and David Keith have published two studies focusing on the environmental impacts of using renewable energy in the US to meet the energy demands.
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Greentopia EcoDistrict Coordinator - Rochester, NY. Apply by July 1st
The EcoDistrict Coordinator will be Greentopia’s primary staff person dedicated to developing New York State’s first EcoDistrict in Rochester, New York. In collaboration with the organization’s …
On May 19, at 12 p.m. EDT, the MIT Climate CoLab will host an online conversation with George P. Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State; Phil Sharp, former U.S. representative (D-IN) and current Presi…
We'd love to see some of you attend our Capital District events in and around Albany, NY. Education events are at SUNY Albany on the 2nd Tuesday all of 2015, and Green Drinks Albany is rotating venues…
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