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Free Webinar Natural Materials - Building with the Earth, October 7, 7 pm BST (UK)
Join us for this month's masterclass in 'Building with Earth', hosted by the ACAN Natural Materials group, on 7th Oct at 7pm.
You will be learning from four speakers about clay pla
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Accelerating to Zero Tour at Rachel Carson EcoVillage, May 5, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join GBA to tour the nearly finished Rachel Carson EcoVillage project at Providence Heights and learn about the journey of this multi-generational co-housing community. Attendees will hear from Projec
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Swarthmore College Sustainability Open House, April 16, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Swarthmore College will host a series of events highlighting the sustainable design of Martin Hall and the Dining and Community Commons, as well as the College’s To
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Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Electrification is a two-part series that will help prepare designers, installers and commissioning agents to take advantage of balanced venti
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Free Webinar: Ask the Home Performance Expert: Judy Rachel, March 12, 12-1 pm PT
This is an office-hours style open discussion with Home Performance Pro Judy Rachel. Judy specializes in single-family home audits and HVAC system designs, guiding homeowners through performance and e
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Free Webinar: 2025 California Energy Code & Passive House, February 10, 1:30 - 3:30 pm PT
This course will provide an overview of how the 2025 California Title 24, Part 6 code addresses Passive House concepts. We will examine the basic principles, methodology, and performance targets of Pa
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Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions - Plus, March 24, 12 pm EDT
This course 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 systems
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To educate design professionals about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient, this course examines how foil-faced Poly
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Breaking into Sustainability Careers, January 13, 4-5 PM PST
It’s 2022 and climate change is more important than ever before! If you are interested in how you can make a positive impact, explore meaningful careers in sustainability, and stand out as a can
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GreenBiz '22, February 15-17, Scottsdale, Arizona
Amidst challenging times, the sustainability profession is evolving — with new concerns and opportunities. Sustainable business is bouncing back, and more companies are making more bold com
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Net Zero Culture, Powered by BusinessGreen & part of the Net Zero Festival, December 7
Net Zero Culture will take place live on 7 December 2021 (all content also available on demand).
The net zero transition can only be delivered by people - the skills they master, the communities th
This webinar on industrial energy efficiency will cover the basics, including kW versus kWh, power factor and more. We will also discuss end-use technologies such as motors, boiler or furnace heating
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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. This month's theme is wil
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Sustainable Job Opportunity: Full-Time President & CEO Kalamazoo Nature Center - Michigan
Kalamazoo Nature Center seeks an accomplished leader who demonstrates a keen understanding of and passion for the organization’s unique mission. The person must be ready to join with the Board to l…
What drives multifamily developers to make their projects zero energy?
Hear from 4 developers who attempted to take their projects to zero energy / low carbon and learn about their experience so yo
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Green Jobs Forum (8th Annual) & Career Fair with Resilient Virginia – August 26, 2021
Leaders in Energy will conduct its 8th Annual Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair on Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 1:30 – 6:30 pm EDT.
Our theme is “The Moment is Now for Green Jo
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Greenovate City of Boston, Friday Fun with Greenovate, April 20, 4:30-6pm, Boston, MA
This year for Earth Day, Greenovate Boston will host events during Boston's Civic Engagement Week. Greenovate Boston will be presenting our the Climate Ready Boston Leaders materials to the general pu…
NEWIEE's 2018 Annual Awards Gala - May 1, Boston
The NEWIEE Awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women leaders in the fields of energy and environment. These women have achieved professional excellence within their area of specialty…
March 6 - Boston ASHRAE Meeting - The European Approach to Decrease Energy Use in Buildings
From the beginning of 2006 all new European buildings (residential, commercial, industrial etc.) must have an energy declaration based on the calculated energy performance of the building, including h…
Green Buildings in Our Community, March 21, 5-6 pm, Gulf Gate Library, Sarasota, Florida
Interested in making your home or business a green building? This class will highlight Sarasota County’s approach to green building and what public buildings are certified by the U.S. Green Building…
Intro to Living Building Challenge Jan 25, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, USGBC MA, Boston
Join USGBC MA for an introductory session on the newest and most rigorous standard in high performance buildings today. If you are new to the standard or have a few unanswered questions come visit thi…
FEATURE PRESENTATION: Prefab Residential Architecture, Oliver Bautista Oliver Bautista of Turkel Design will explain the process of how a new single-family dwelling is built using prefabricated wal…
Smart Energy Summit, February 19-21, Austin, Texas
Parks Associates will hold its ninth-annual Smart Energy Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas. The annual conference includes research presentations from the firm’s analysts, with indus…
Join MCAN for a clean energy tour of the town of Kingston, MA Kingston has a renewable energy grant program that is really innovative and might work in your town. Who doesn't like to give away mone…
EES India Exhibition & Conference (Electrical Energy Storage), Dec 5–7, Mumbai, India
EES India (Electrical Energy Storage) - The major platform for storage technologies reshaping India’s energy sector and enhancing grid reliability. EES is the industry hotspot for suppliers, …
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