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Virtual Training: WELL AP® Prep: Keeping People WELL During the COVID-19 Era, October 13th, 9am EST
Most people spend up to 90 percent of their time in buildings – while the health of the building is highly critical, it is a component that was often overlooked. Now with the advent of COVID-19,
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Free Webinar: Understanding Sustainable Buildings, February 12, 2-4pm EST
The Methodist Church voted to reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030.
But how do we do it?
As part of their push towards an A Rocha Eco District Award, the Southampton District is hosting a se
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NEWEA 2024: Annual Conference & Exhibit, January 21-24
The NEWEA Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference is a platform for water and wastewater professionals in New England to volunteer their time and expertise in preserving and managing our water en
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Free Webinar: Zero is the New Black: The Path to Carbon Neutrality, December 15, 10 am PST
This class is offered in partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). Buildings have one of the highest carbon footprints—they currently contribute to 30% of global annual greenhouse
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Join Greentown Labs to celebrate the kickoff of Go Build 2023, a Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships accelerator program focused on advancing circularity and decarbonizatio
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7th Annual Sustainable Detroit Forum 2023, November 7, Detroit, Michigan
The USGBC Detroit Region and partners are thrilled to announce the 7th annual Sustainable Detroit Forum! Join USGBC for a day of connecting and learning about the amazing sustainability work happ
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Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be
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NECEC's Green Future Gala, October 26, 5 - 11pm, Boston, Massachusetts
NECEC's 2023 Green Future Gala will focus on Building the Climate Economy. Because the work of decarbonization is taking over as the engine for the entire commercial sector, the tent has
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Free Webinar: The New Frontier of Design: Materials and Human Health, September 20, 1-2 pm EDT
We spend 90% of our time indoors surrounded by materials that often contribute much more to the spaces The New School design than we realize. At this current moment, in prioritizing human health and o
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Virtual Conference: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy, December 8-10
The Mid-Atlantic states are setting their sights on 100% clean energy, translating into gigawatts of further renewable energy procurement with mandatory RPS goals, carve-outs, and programs for solar,
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Women in Cleantech: How The 2020 Election Result Will Affect Cleantech, November 24, 8pm EDT
Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapter for an engaging and dynamic discussion about the 2020 election results.
For the first time in a Presidential Election, climate change was used as a political issue
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Join NESEA for this interactive event, hosted by Garland Mill, featuring a deep dive into the conversion of a 1890s farmhouse that has been transformed into a super insulated building providing space
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Join MEEA virtually at the 11th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference!
The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how bes
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Forecasting Industry Trends for Environment, Energy & Climate Sectors Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. March 31, 7:30am-12noon, Boston This EBC future markets program will focu…
Greenbuild Virtual, International Conference and Expo, November 10-12
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is one of the largest annual events for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source leading edge solutions to improve resilience, susta
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BuildingEnergy NYC, Online, September 23-24
Now in its ninth year, BuildingEnergy NYC is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Last year'
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Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall
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Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heaters by Rheem - 3x More Energy Efficient (Video)
Join Matt Hoots and Alan from Rheem for an introduction to Rheem's Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters. These water heaters are hybird as the combine a heat pump with traditional w
Building the First Multifamily Passive House in Massachusetts June 13, 2017
Conceived as a demonstration project intended to set a replicable standard for high-quality. low-carbon development, The Distillery is the largest Passive House project in Massachusetts. Located near …
USGBC MA Green Building Tour: Fort Hill E+ Homes Project, June 7, 5:30-7 pm
Sage Builders LLC’s Fort Hill E+ Homes Project consists of two energy-efficient duplex homes designed to look like a traditional Georgian Colonial and its companion carriage house. The featured home…
Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference, May 18th 8:00-4:45pm
Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference May 18 | 8:00-4:45pm Zero Net Energy Center, 14600 Catalina Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 The building industry is moving quickly beyond the standard practices…
Webinar: Sustainability in the City of Palo Alto, California, Thursday, April 27, 2-3 pm EDT
Join the Sustainable City Network for this free 1-hour webinar featuring Gil Friend, chief sustainability officer for the city of Palo Alto, Calif., and two of his colleagues - Assistant Public Works …
Event: “Living Better in a Green Home”, 4/26, 2:00 PM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
You are invited to the 4th Wednesday Happenings “Living Better in a Green Home” program at 2 p.m. April 26, at Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., in the Roadrunner Room. Living better means be…
AEE New England Certified Energy Manager Training, April 10-14, 8 am - 5 pm, Canton, MA
AEE is offering to its membership and the public, the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training course and certification examination. The CEM course is an intensive four and a half day seminar designed …
Free Workshop on LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance - April 7, 11am-12pm
Free Workshop on LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance When: Friday, April 7: 11am-12pm Where: La Kretz Innovation Campus, Training Room 401, 525 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles…
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