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Join the Western Mass Green Consortium for a screening + discussion of the keynote address from NESEA's 2019 BuildingEnergy Boston conference. Presenters Chris Magwood (Endeavour Ce
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Free Webinar: Ultra-Low-Energy Buildings and Microgrids, August 19, 12 - 1 pm ET
The goal of this course is to introduce microgrids and ultra-low-energy as tools for improving high-performance building outcomes. Decarbonization is often dependent upon the relationship of building
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ProGreen EXPO, February 5-7, Denver, CO
ProGreen EXPO is the only green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region of its kind. More than 6,000 green industry professionals gather every year at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver
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The Energy Expo, February 12 & 13, Miami, Florida
The Energy Expo -
Presenting equipment, technologies, products & know-how for the solar, energy storage, energy efficiency, smart buildings and clean transportation industries.
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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, December 13, 4pm, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It's the 23rd in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts! It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, ha
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USGBC Palm Beach Presents the JUST Label, Wednesday, 11/13, 11:30 am - 1pm, West Palm Beach, FL
Join USGBC Palm Beach and leading industry professionals as we explore the JUST Label, given to organizations dedicated to improving social equity in their organizations by the International Living Fu
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Regenerative Earth Summit: Soil + Water + Climate, October 29-30, Boulder, CO
Join At The Epicenter for the third annual Regenerative Earth Summit (RES19) - a unique convening of global leaders from across industry sectors, agriculture, academia and civic service. RES19 is o
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Urban Green Gala 2019, November 13, New York, NY
Celebrate New York City's green building community at the 2019 Urban Green Gala!
Home Efficiency Forum 2019, October 17-18, Portland, Oregon
Home Efficiency Forum gives Northwest building experts a chance to break new ground in high-efficiency building practices. The 2019 theme is Expanding Opportunities. Join for two days of trainings, ne
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Colorado Green Schools Summit, October 30, Arvada, CO
The USGBC Green Schools Summit is the Mountain Region's only conference dedicated to convening green building industry professionals, school decision makers, educators, and parents to further advance
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GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training, September 20, Los Angeles, CA
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.
This course teaches the basics
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The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has launched a new program to support the development of clean energy companies in MA. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Vocational Internship Program (VIP) helps pr
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Understanding and Overcoming Zoning Obstacles for Tiny Houses (Article Posted)
Hi everyone -
I wanted to make sure to link to Gina's article, "Tiny Houses - Understanding and Overcoming Zoning Obstacles." I think she makes a good argument that i
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Philadelphia's Comcast Center is expected to be the tallest LEED-Certified Building in the US
Philadelphia continues to make green building progress, placing 14th of 30 markets on the 2015 Green Building Adoption Index, by CBRE Group Inc. and Maastricht University. According to a report by…
Composting 101: Tips for Everyday Composting at Home (You Can Do It!)
Green Tips For Composting At Home: If you’re thinking about taking up more green living practices, composting can be a great place to start. While composting may seem mysterious or complicated,
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Portsmouth Public Library Green Building Event - USGBC NH, September 29, 7 pm
Portsmouth Public Library Green Building Event - USGBC NH Thursday, September 29, 7 PM Portsmouth Library 175 Parrott Ave Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Join the USGBC NH for an exciting ev…
Dubai Sets Ambitious Goals To Go Green
After a recent convening of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, it seems that Dubai is committed to invest in green energy. In fact, Dubai will be the first city in the Middle East and North Africa (…
Solar Prices Drop as Project Numbers Continue to Grow
Over the past fiscal year, the U.S. solar industry has grown dramatically as we move into 2016. With over 135,000 installations emerging in the first half of 2015, we now see a new installation every …
LiveStream - The Energy Gang Live: A Candid Take On The Clean Energy Transition, May 4, 6:30-9:30 pm
The Energy Gang Live: A Candid Take On The Clean Energy Transition, May 4, 6:30-9:30 pm This event in New York is sold out - but you can attend online! Come listen to a lively conversation and deb…
Vote Solar Petition - Don’t Let the Sun Set on Solar in Massachusetts! It has been a year since an unnecessary cap on one of our most important solar programs, net metering, started slamming…
CleanTech Open Northeast New York Kickoff Party - March 22, 7 pm
CleanTech Open Northeast New York Kickoff Party - March 22, 7 pm Urban Future Lab 15 MetroTech Center Brooklyn, NY Get ready for an awesome night of cleantech community networking leading up t…
Did You Know that Oakland, CA has a Green Building Resource Center?
Oakland California's Green Building Resource Center Open 8am - 4 pm Monday- Friday Closed Holidays and Weekends. From the City of Oakland's Green Building Resources Page: Located next to…
Webinar: "The Road Past Paris: What Happened at the COP 21 Climate Talks and Where Do We Go From Here?” December 15, 2015 10-11 AM EST World Resources Institute will host a global webinar to …
Climate March in Support of Paris COP21 Talks - More important than Ever - Nov 28-29
On the eve of the biggest U.N summit of the decade in Paris, the climate movement is taking to the streets. With climate change in the global spotlight, this is our chance to help set an ambitious age…
Patagonia Presents a film by Sweetgrass Productions: Keep Jumbo Wild Sunday, November 1st Doors: 7:30 pm, Film 8 pm FREE! Join Patagonia Ambassador Pep Fujas for the Boston premiere of Jum…
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