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International Living Future Institute - Online Global Happy Hour, Friday, March 27, 3 pm EST
The International Living Future Institute has issued an offer and a call to gather!
"Talk Living Buildings, sustainability, and regenerative design with other advanced practit
Free Slipstream Webinar: Health, Safety and Comfort – The House is a System, May 30, 9-10 am CST
Have you heard the phrase "The House is a System"? Have you ever wondered what that really means? Do you know what it takes to make a house healthy, safe, and comfortable? Join us as we iden
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NEWIEE’s 13th Annual Awards Gala celebrates the accomplishments of women in the energy and environment fields! The Gala draws attendees from across New England for an inspirational eve
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Bird-Friendly Building: Designing Safer Buildings for Birds, April 18, 12–1:30pm EST
Every year, up to 2 billion birds die as a result of collisions with glass in the United States, a problem exacerbated by increasing light pollution around buildings and structures. In this webinar, t
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2024 Getting to Zero Forum, May 21-23, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is no more impor
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HVAC System Testing for Energy Efficiency (Parts 1 & 2), March 12 & 14, 9-11:30 am PT
This class presents the relevant issues and available methods for field testing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and explores and explains the use of specific testing and dat
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NY State Green Building Conference, February 29 - March 1, Syracuse, NY
As the premier green building conference in the Northeast, our progressive advisory council has fostered our growth by consistently bringing together top green building researchers, educators, and pra
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The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) under the Inflation Reduction Act.
This session offers valuable information for owners and sponsors of HUD-subsidized properties, discussing the Elem
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In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the recipients of the Regional Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Initiative (https://www.energy.gov/oced/regional-clean-hydrogen-hubs-0), with awards tota
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Join us for a Live Energy Analysis Charrette where we'll align budgets with energy conservation goals!
Identifying energy efficiency strategies while balancing real-world constraints such as bu
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FREE Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, June 3, 12 pm EDT
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementi
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FREE Webinar: 100% Clean Energy States and the 100% Clean Energy Collaborative, May 11, 3-4 pm
This Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) webinar will provide an overview of the goals and activities that 14 states plus the District of Columbia have undertaken to achieve 100% clean electricity. Da
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This is session 2 of the FREE WELL AP 5 week course, but it's not too late to join!
Click to listen to WELL AP Session 1, which was recorded on April 2.
Join IWBI for a free WELL A
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July 29th: Green Workplace Challenge Workshop #1: Getting Started with the GWC
OVERVIEW: Green Workplace Challenge competitors are seeking the edge they need to get ahead. This workshop guides participants through the first steps of the GWC, including how to set up their GWC …
NetZero Build Summit, Online, August 25-28 (Midwest Focus, but all are welcome!)
NetZeroBuild Summit 2020 brings together the key stakeholders involved in the Midwest’s value chain for net-zero construction in residential, commercial, academic and government buildings for th
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Lunch & Learn: Building Green with Sustainable Profits, March 24, Tampa, Florida
This seminar will present the building science of integrated whole-house systems along with five key elements that represent green building construction practices. Focus will be on fitting green build
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USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter: Benchmarking 101, February 12, St Louis, MO
On January 27, 2017, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an energy benchmarking ordinance that requires municipal, institutional, commercial and multifamily residential building
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The Scottish government has taken the first steps to heavily cutting the country’s reliance on North Sea oil and gas after calling for 50% of Scotland’s entire energy needs to come from renewables…
Webinar: The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience, Wed, Jan 11, 1:15 - 2:15 PM EST
Webinar: The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience Wed, Jan 11, 1:15 - 2:15 PM EST Climate change poses serious and novel risks to businesses of all types and sizes–from supply chain disrupti…
An energy system is, in some ways, like a neighborhood: even indirect actions can have immediate effects. The impending influx of solar energy resources requires adaptation from neighboring resources …
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum Thursday, November 10 Roxbury Community College - A Green Urban Campus Ameresco and the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Approach First …
NESEA Tour - Passive House Under Construction, Friday December 2, 1-5 pm, Wakefield
Passive House Under Construction Wakefield, RI Friday, December 2, 1-5 pm Construction on this new residence started in spring 2016; the Pro Tour will offer a chance for participants to see the…
Help Build What’s Next - Washington, DC November 8, 1:30-4:30 google 25 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check …
Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN) Deer Island Tour - Saturday, 9/24, 9-11 am, Winthrop, MA
MassClimate Action Network (MCAN) Deer Island Tour Saturday, September 24, 9-11 am, Winthrop, MA Join MCAN for a tour of the Deer Island clean energy site, which includes solar, wind, and anaerobi…
Clean Food Labels Could Change The Future Of The Food Industry
It is clear now more than ever that the “clean label” is no longer simply a tend in the food chain industry. Last year, one out of every 10 new food products in the US and over 9% of all global ne…
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