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Webinar: Getting to Carbon Neutrality: Reimagining Our Homes, November 4, 7 pm EDT
In this webinar, the second in the Getting to Carbon Neutrality series, industry experts will describe the basics of zero carbon buildings and how to transform our homes and other buildings to meet th
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Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction, Online, September 12, 3-5pm
This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.
Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightne
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Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, September 7, 9 am ET
From alignment with California’s decarbonization goals and local ordinances prohibiting new gas installs, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electr
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Join NESEA in Maine for a Pro Tour of the first pure mass timber commercial structures in the state: Bowdoin College’s new Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studie
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Free Webinar: All-Electric Commercial Kitchens, July 26, 12-1:30 pm PT
Commercial kitchen electrification is a critical component of building decarbonization but is often thought of as a stumbling block due to its perceived expense, complexity and the affinity of the res
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2023 UK Passivhaus Awards Ceremony, July 5, 2 pm BT
Join this event on Wednesday 5th July at the Museum of London for an afternoon of presentations celebrating the best Passivhaus projects in the country as finalists vie for your vote. Be amongst the f
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Free Hybrid EnergyBar Event: Go Energize 2023 Kickoff, June 8, 5:30–8 pm ET, Boston, Massachusetts
Join virtually or at Greentown Boston on Thursday, June 8 to celebrate the kickoff of Go Energize 2023!
Celebrate the kickoff of Go Energize 2023, a Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships acce
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Online Course: Buildings and Carbon, May 30, 1-5 pm
This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related ca
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Illinois Green is hosting a 12 PM Webinar and optional Building Tour/Happy Hour Add-On to explore the building/material reuse economy from the perspectives of designers, contractors, and materials ret
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Smart Cities Technology Symposiumc & Exhibition, January 18-19
It is predicted that by 2050 about 64% of the developing world and 86% of the developed world will live in urban areas. The global smart cities market is expected to reach USD 297.7 billion by 2026, e
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The Roadmap to Net Zero: Moving from Ambition to Delivery in 2022 December 16, 2pm EST / 11am PST
Creating a joint approach to hitting Net Zero targets
Businesses called for governments to step up and help them lead on climate action at COP26, as companies could not “shoulder the burden a
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In this FREE, three-hour seminar for building owners, property managers, and consultants, we will discuss all of the greenhouse gas-related local laws that impact the majority of NYC’s larger bu
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Design Practice Exchange - Navigating the [Post] Pandemic Design Terrain, November 19, 8 am EDT
The Design + Practice Exchange (DPE) is a one-and-a-half-day symposium of compelling conversations and design presentations centering on the voices of women in architecture. The Women in Architecture
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USGBC Arizona Human Foosball Tournament, Nov 16, Tempe, AZ
USGBC Arizona is happy to announce the return of the annual Human Foosball Tournament! Immediately following USGBC Arizona's State Conference this November, teams of six will go head-to-head as the…
Free Webinar: Costing the Earth: Embodied Carbon and the Race to Net Zero, October 14, 3 pm BST
Within the built environment, attention has tended to focus heavily on operational carbon, with little heed given to the carbon expended through the rest of the life-cycle.
Yet, over the lifetime o
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Virtual Event: The Green Summit, September 23-24, 9 am PST / 12 pm EDT
The Green Summit is a two day virtual event taking place from 9 am to 2 pm featuring presentations from the leaders in cleantech, renewable energy, and sustainability with keynote speaker Hap Klo
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The energy and environmental fields continue to lag in all forms of diversity, despite the region’s ambitious climate goals and influx of high-growth industries like energy efficiency
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Demystifying Passive House: IAQ A NAPHN (North American Passive House Network) Forum Join NAPHN and NYPH for the first panel in a series of educational forums, that debunks the myths surrounding P…
An Optimistic Report from the Dystopian, Apocalyptic World of 2030 In the last decade, carbon levels increased 20 parts per million (from 380 to 403), the population grew by one billion, global tem…
Executive Director - Groundwork Denver
Over the last ten years, Groundwork Denver has seen immense impact through its robust range of programs including energy efficiency, urban agriculture, urban waters, transportation, parks and green sp…
Sustainability Tour of Eco-Industrial Park, August 5, Pittsboro, NC
Come visit and see a working sustainable biodiesel plant, a sustainable agriculture farm, vermiculture, a biodiversity garden, a green building model, an organic local food distributor, a huge solar a…
Cultivate'18 An AmericanHort Experience, July 14 - 17, Columbus, Ohio
Cultivate is the industry's preeminent event for business, networking, professional development, trends, industry research, and business growth. It's where the entire green industry gathers for an eve…
Intersolar Exhibition & Conference India, Dec 5 – 7, Mumbai, India
Attend India's Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry Intersolar India is the country’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry. It takes place annually at …
EDF Climate Corps is currently looking to hire fellows to join them for a 10-12 week summer fellowship with an exclusive network of over a thousand EDF Climate Corps alumni and other energy and sustai…
2018 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum, May 20 - 22, Tarrytown, NY
How do you finance energy efficiency? The 2018 Finance Forum will explore innovative models and find out what works, and why. Our dynamic event will help attendees get started on financing project…
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