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Webinar: Phasing Out Gasoline, February 25, 12 pm EST
You may have seen recent headlines about whole countries and major cities setting deadlines to phase-out gas-powered cars, and states like California following suit. But how do these phase-outs or &ld
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Air sealing and insulating are foundational to high performance homes, with numerous interactive benefits for the home and occupants. The Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects&n
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Free Webinar: Clean Energy Careers for California Architects and Engineers, October 22, 12 - 2 pm PT
California's clean energy transition is reshaping how they plan, design, and build. This webinar introduces architects and engineers to new career opportunities at the intersection of design,
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Massachusetts recently introduced a new energy code that is available for municipal adoption that goes beyond the typical Stretch Code requirements called the Municipal Opt-In Specialized Energy Code
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NZ21, Net Zero Conference, September 13 - 16, Online and in Los Angeles, California
With the release of the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, policymakers, business leaders, designers, and everyday people are realizing how dire our situation has becom
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Webinar: 3rd Annual EcoBuilding Multifamily Forum, August 19, 5 pm EDT / 2 pm PST
The first panel discussion will be focused on multifamily housing affordability. This has been a growing area of challenge for many residents, owners, managers, builders, and communities in the N
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The Reducing Carbon Emissions in Buildings webinar will discuss:
*Case study on affordable housing and developing net-zero buildings
*Case study on net-zero development in the Park District of O
High Rise, Mid Rise, Low Rise: Housing in L.A. Today, Exhibition + Talk, June 19, 1-5 pm
Low Rise, Mid Rise, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today, an in-person, pop-up exhibition + talk of residential buildings in the pipeline
Join a public viewing and conversation at "Low Rise,
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Virtual Tour: Tallest Infill Passive House in the World, June 4, 12:30 pm EDT
Join NESEA for this virtual Pro Tour of Flow Chelsea, the largest mixed-use Passive House project in midtown Manhattan and the tallest infill Passive House building in the world. This 24-story buildin
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Neil is the technical Sales Manager at Ecological Building Systems and has extensive experience in the building products sector. Neil advises architects, contractors and timber frame special
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Online: Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, May 17- 20
The 2021 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit features plenaries, sector meet-ups, interactive workshops, special events, and engaging and informative sessions.
Attend May 17-20, 2021 f
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Webinar: WELL Health-Safety Rating Intro: What’s the Buzz? April 7, 8 - 9 am
The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols, emergency plans, and stakeholder education and engagement to add
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FREE Webinar: Are We Ready for the Sustainable Buildings of Tomorrow? March 24, 2 pm GMT
With the Net-zero picture being complex and multi-faceted it’s critical that we as a community drill down into how each sector can play a part. On March 24th elemental will bring in the UK&rsquo
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Earth Ed- rethinking education on a changing planet Webinar, August 2
The next webinar in SSF's "Science Literacy Webinar Series." In collaboration with the World Watch Institute and Island Press the webinar features contributors to WWI's latest State of the World publi…
ENC Thought Leadership Series: Midwest Energy Strategies, February 17, 1pm EST
Join us for the first session of our quarterly Thought Leadership Series.
OVERVIEW:
Join the USGBC ENC Region for a virtual, interactive session on progressive, Midwest-specific energy strategie
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The International National Woodworking Fair 2018, August 22-25, Atlanta, Georgia
The International National Woodworking Fair 2018 will be one of the top woodworking trade shows in the world for the furniture manufacturing, architectural woodwork, custom and general woodworking ind…
The Hybrid System: this system uses PV for a majority of their electric generation, but, when needed, backup generators, such as an internal combustion engine supplies extra power in periods of low (o…
3 Day GRIHA V 2015 Training Programme, 20 - 22 Dec, New Delhi, India
A three-day training workshop is being organized by GRIHA Council in association with TERI. The workshop aims at enhancing the knowledge on green buildings and GRIHA rating parameters for building …
Solar Power International, September 24-27, 2018, Anaheim, CA
Solar Power International (SPI) and Energy Storage International (ESI) generates success for energy professionals and the global solar industry. SPI sets the standard for solar events as the fastest g…
MIT Energy Hackathon, November 3 - 5, Cambridge, MA
Now in its 3rd year, the MIT Energy Hackathon brings opportunities for learning, problem-solving, and networking to the forefront as teams develop rapid, innovative solutions to the problems in energy…
Built Positive: Exploring Buildings as Material Banks, November 7, Boston
The agenda will be organized around the key concepts of Built Positive, a movement intended to help the sustainable design community evolve towards buildings as material banks, where materials in the …
Full Moon Fall Harvest Networking Reception with MESAS October 05, Buxton, Maine
You will have the opportunity to network with MESAS', ArchSolar and E2Tech's large community of business, energy, non-profit, and agricultural professionals. There will be food and beverages served by…
Check out the many green features in GBA’s LEED Platinum office. "You already know that we believe healthy, high-performing spaces make a difference for occupants, but if you don’t want simpl…
I was reading Data Smart by John Foreman. I read about LibreOffice as an alternative to MS Office. I am glad I stumbled on it because I just had to shell out some money for a new laptop and was really…
2017 Passive House Massachusetts Symposium, October 25 in Boston
Passive house standards and strategies have come a long way in recent years and are now ready to transform the building and design industry and inform the next generation of building codes and policy.…
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