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Clean energy, environmental justice, and social equity are at a critical juncture in the United States. All Americans should share in the benefits of the energy transition regardless of income, race,
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Hosted by a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control from Strategic Environmental & Engineering (SEEC), topics will include:
- the basics of soil erosion
- how the relevant
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Free Webinar: Heat Pumps: The What, The Where, And The How Much, January 25, 12 pm
Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for a conversation about heat pumps. Loie Hayes, the Energy Efficiency Coordinator for Green Energy Consumers, will interview Mike Simons, the Training and Develop
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RE+ Northeast, February 22-23, Boston, MA
RE+ was designed to serve and advance this market by bringing together buyers and suppliers in solar and energy storage to explore business solutions, new technologies, policy initiatives, and other m
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Illinois Green Alliance, Holiday Party, December 15, 5:30 pm, Chicago, Illinois
Join Illinois Green Alliance and partners in the green building industry for an evening of at the Bottom Lounge in the West Loop.
The Holiday Party is back in action this year. Join memb
SIEMENS VersiCharge Series - Universal Chargers for Electric Vehicles
It’s great to see product evolution in what pretty much feels like real time. Green Builder Matt Hoots caught up with Kristen Westwood of SIEMENS eMobility North America at the Inter
The Humid Climate Conference, May 2 - 3, The Austin Central Library, Austin, Texas
The Humid climate Conference is a biennial conference focused on bringing the PHIUS passive house building standard to life in humid climates.
The Humid Climate Conference was born in Austin,
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ACEEE 2022 Climate-Forward Efficiency Symposium, March 24, 2:30-4 pm EDT
As states and utilities set ambitious decarbonization goals, the case for leveraging demand-side measures to reduce emissions is stronger than ever. The ways in which utility energy efficiency program
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Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change: Carbon, March 4, 3 pm EDT
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a series of monthly presentations on the science of climate change and landscape architecture solutions.
Join the event during your
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USGBC Webinar: Building Decarbonization Seminar for Emerging Professionals, February 9, 12 pm PST
The Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) provides free teaching resources to professors so they can easily integrate information about building decarbonization into
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Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions, January 19, 12-1 pm EST
In this course, we will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating s
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Webinar: An Introduction to Zero Carbon Certification, December 14, 8:30 am EST
As climate disasters threaten the wellbeing of people and the planet, the need to reduce CO2 emissions is ever more urgent. The ILFI Zero Carbon Certification is a worldwide, third-part
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Find out how you can shine with solar energy, even if you do not always get direct sunlight. In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Energy Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:
- How sol
Women in Sustainability and Energy Holiday Party, Dec 12, New York
Please come for the final event of the BE-Ex Women in Sustainability and Energy (WISE) 2017 series - a WISE holiday party to celebrate woman leadership in the sustainability and energy fields. Att…
Webinar: Buildings-related Trends and Workforce Development Opportunities, October 21, 1:30 pm EDT
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is hosting a 90-minute webinar led by expert panelists that will describe emerging sustainable building trends, identify educational opportunities, and provide a ro
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USGBC Mountain Region Multifamily Housing Summit, October 12-13
Two half-day sessions on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning will feature fast-paced presentations, panel discussions, and project showcases from innovative leaders working to provide sustainable
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Interclima & Elec, Energy Efficiency Show for Buildings, Nov 4 - 8, Paris, France
Interclima+elec reflects the convergence in the field of multi energy and multi technology in the building sector (hvac & refrigeration, home & building management systems). Taking place in Paris, …
Women in Green Coffee Connection, 26 Apr 2018, 7:30am, San Diego, CA
April 26th is San Diego Green Building Council's first connection event of the year over the breakfast hour. It will share an overview of WIG initiatives and events for the coming year, taking your in…
Snapshot on Sustainability: A Library is far more than its books in circulation
Although the smart phone sitting in my pocket can help me find the answer to most any question, I don’t think of my phone as the intersection of technology and learning, but simply a tool that I use…
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Recovery Efforts - Webinar w Sierra Club - March 15
Join for a forum hosted by SIERRA Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jason Mark in conversation with local organizers and advocates in Texas and Puerto Rico. There will be an on-the-ground recovery update, a di…
Please join for a plaque ceremony presented by the U.S. Green Building Council's Detroit Regional Community, honoring the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning fo…
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) is expected to rule on the US Department of Energy’s proposed rulemaking on grid resiliency (focused on whether steps need to be taken to suppo…
JOIN Passive House MA for their December monthly meeting centered around high performance buildings along with the opportunity to network with industry professionals, practitioners and students from l…
Northeast Energy and Conference Exposition, June 4-5, Falmouth, MA
Each year (for 25 years!) this event brings together 300+ industry professionals including generation and transmission companies, project developers and operators, utility representatives, load aggreg…
The Home Show's Solar Green Energy Expo, April 7 - 8, Lowell, MA
Interested in solar energy but not sure where to start? Many homeowners are already enjoying the energy independence and financial savings that solar panels offer -- but uncertainty on installation an…
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