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West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon and program featuring Sustainability at Consumers Energy with President and Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe on Wednesday, August 28 at
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Every building tells a story about how it will perform, how long it will last, and how comfortable it will be for the people who inhabit and use it. This multi-part learning experience will enable AEC
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Free Webinar: High-Performance Enclosures: Exterior Insulation That Pays Off, December 5, 12 pm ET
As energy codes become increasingly stringent, homebuilders are rethinking how to insulate homes effectively and efficiently. This session explores how continuous exterior insulation (CI) can help mee
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California is going through one of its most seismic shifts in building energy policy and design. The move towards full decarbonization of the building stock has started, and the policy, technical and
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Integrating EVs into the Grid, Online Panel, October 16, 8 to 9 am PT
Women In Cleantech and Sustainability are hosting a virtual conversation on one of the most urgent and exciting challenges in the energy sector: integrating electric vehicles into the grid a
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GreenFin: Where Capital Powers the Clean Economy, October 28-30, California
What is GreenFin?
Corporate sustainability is at a critical juncture in financing decarbonization strategies. The urgent challenge lies in mobilising and deploying the trillions in capital needed t
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Residents in low-income multifamily housing often struggle to afford energy for essential needs such as heating, cooking, and electronics. Climate change may increase these energy demands, and high en
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Green Building Innovation Expo, September 2, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join the Green Building Alliance for the first-ever Green Building Expo!
Open to the public, the Pittsburgh Green Building Innovation Expo at the LEED-certified Highline building will hi
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Building electrification replaces fossil fuel systems with electric alternatives. As California shifts to all-electric homes, understanding home performance is essential. Key factors like energy effic
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Creating a Culture Where Sustainable Practices Are the New Normal, Tuesday, October 8, 5:30–7:30pm
Architects, engineers and builders have become increasingly effective at designing and delivering high performance buildings. Now if only we had people who were ready to live and work appropriately in
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Hundreds of cities, counties, and states around the country have set aggressive energy efficiency and climate goals. However, there is often a disconnect between these bold goals and the day-to-day op
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Material Strategies: What are the New Building Blocks of Sustainability? September 13, Seattle, WA
In order to create sustainable spaces and places, we need to resolve two challenges. On the one hand, we have to mitigate the negative impact of our past and current material and product choices, thro
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Position Description, Deputy Director, Clean Vehicle Assistance Program:
The Deputy Director will lead the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program and potential expansion to related programs with collabor
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EnerScore - Aiming to Rate every US Home on Energy Efficiency
Congrats Brian and Kenn of Massachusetts-based Enerscore. Nice article in FastCompany! "Greater transparency in how much energy homes are wasting might provide a boost to the market. If we knew…
LEED Fellow Education Series: "LEEDfulness" feat. Erik Ring, June 27, Irvine, CA
In the spirit of the recent best seller Factfulness by Hans Rosling, LEED Fellow Erik Ring, Director of Engineering at LPA, will reflect back on twenty years of LEED buildings, discuss the state of gr
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Join USGBC Florida for the monthly Best of Greenbuild Webcast series. Greenbuild 2018 sessions will be rebroadcasted throughout the year until Greenbuild 2019 takes place November
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Net Positive Symposium at the R. W. Kern Center: A Higher Education Event, June 19-20, Amherst, MA
Hosted by Hampshire and Amherst Colleges, the second annual Net Positive Symposium is intended to promote networking collaborative learning, in th context of creating Living Buildings and Living
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3-Day GRIHA V Training Programme at Bengaluru, India, May 29-31
A three-day intensive training programme is being organized by GRIHA Council on 29th to 31st May, 2019 in Bangalore to give a detailed understanding of the GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat A
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Policy Podium: Panel Discussion on Energy with Legislators and Industry Pros March 14t, 6-7:30pm 50 Milk St 17th floor, "Milky Way" conference room Boston, 02109 Want to connect with one of t…
Webinar: A Bold New Vision for Housing Policy in the U.S., Thursday, February 11, 2 pm EST
An Investment In Opportunity: A Bold New Vision for Housing Policy in the U.S. Thursday, February 11, 2016 2pm EST Enterprise Community Partners In early February, Enterprise will release An Inve…
Come Celebrate at USGBC's Annual General Meeting, 1/21/2016 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM
USGBC’s Annual General Meeting January 21st, 2016 5:30 PM through 7:30 PM The meeting brings the mission back to life and celebrates the progress that has been made. The USGBC will recognize the…
PARIS 2015: World Leaders Must #ActOnClimate - Virtual March on Paris by Care2Petitions
Join a virtual March on Paris, and send your message to world leaders at the COP21 Climate Change Conference. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/18318318 Due to recent tragic events, p…
A series of webinars that lay the foundation for local policy efforts by exploring three hot topics in the advocacy world: December 2, 9-10am PST: Certified Wood & Green Building Examining the …
INhouse at the Solar Decathlon 2015
INhouse is intelligently designed to respond to the conditions of the climate in coastal California, such that the majority of its needs for heating, cooling, and lighting are addressed architectural…
Recycled Kitchens, Salvaged Splendor
The New York Times recently posted an article about how different organizations in New York are recycling used kitchen appliances. Organizations like Green Demolition and BIG Reuse, are in the busines…
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