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Learn about the benefits, design elements, installation considerations, and maintenance requirements of two green roofs in Assembly Square on this green roof tour led by OMNI Ecosystems and Recover Gr
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In this two-week online workshop covering different types of composting toilets, you will learn about innovative alternatives to conventional wastewater management. Students will be able to ident
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2023 Decarbonization Conference for the Built Environment, October 25-27, Washington, DC
The Decarbonization Conference for the Built Environment will be an information and idea exchange, between stakeholders in the built environment industry, concerning the timely and important topic of
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Learn about the history of concrete ready mixes and cement use in construction, how an increasing focus on carbon reduction has affected the industry, and how you can reduce carbon in your concrete th
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SPEER Annual Policy + Industry Workshop, September 14, Austin, Texas
Join SPEER members, partners, and allies for two days of energy dialogue. SPEER discuss the changing energy landscape, regional grid issues, record setting demand, demand-side solutions as well as nat
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The Electrification Course for Professionals, Free and Online, August 29, 4-6 pm
This webinar is in partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). Everyone’s talking about electrification, but what’s a practical way to participate in this movement? Home perfo
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ICSD 2024 : 12th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 11 -12 September Rome, Italy
European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 12th ICSD 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular
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Free PG&E Webinar: Assembling the Zero Carbon Home, July 25, 9am-12pm PT
Zero-carbon homes are on the fast track to mitigate climate change. Using less energy for space conditioning and hot water production throughout the year than conventional duel-fuel systems, zero-carb
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GreenFin 2023, Sustainable Finance And Investing Event, June 26-28, Boston, Massachusetts
Despite ESG frameworks and rankings’ imperfections, they are impacting billions of investments. And, hundreds of trillions more are needed to realize a just transition to a decarbonized global e
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Knowing Your Sustainability Story - USGBC Northern California, August 14, San Francisco, CA
Join the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California for an interactive evening with Amanda von Almen, Head of Sustainable Built Environment for Salesforce, as she helps develop narrativ
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Webinar: Solar Power Hour with Citizens Utility Board, July 23 - Learn about Solar Chicagoland
Thinking about going solar? Join the Illinois Green Alliance and Citizens Utility Board (CUB) to learn about the basics of solar and its financial implications for a
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Understanding Green Building & Community-Scale Rating Systems, Hosted by SDREP, July 8, Cajon, CA
Attend this free session in the San Diego Regional Energy Partnership's (SDREP) Education Series: Understanding Green Building & Community-Scale Rating Systems.
This session will highl
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2019 Southeast Building Conference, August 1-2, Kissimmee, FL
The Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), hosted by the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), is the largest building industry trade show in the southeast. The SEBC includes educational progr
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High Performance New Construction and Solar Homes Seminar, April 9th
You're invited to the High Performance New Construction and Solar Homes Seminar hosted by MassCEC and Mass Save. This event will focus on the Massachusetts Residential New Construction Program, high p…
AWEA Wind Power, May 20-23, Houston, TX
The wind industry was founded by visionaries and continues to embody an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. And the industry has always recognized the value of working together with partners that h
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2019 Annual Public Meeting: Stellar EM&V, May 21, Providence, RI
Stellar is the new awesome. Stellar evaluation, measurement, and verification supports goals, policies, and programs for the energy efficiency industry in our region, and helps carry us into the futur
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CALGreen Seminars, April 12, 10am-4pm, Oakland, CA
CALGreen 2019: Challenges and Mandatory Changes
This two-hour session will help you understand the latest revisions to CALGreen (Title 24, part 11), the nation’s first mandatory green bu
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Better Buildings Workshop, February 23, 1-3 pm, Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst, MA
Buildings are responsible for a huge slice of our climate pollution, but we have the solutions. Join us from 1-3:00 pm on February 23rd for the chance to learn how you can help make buildings bet
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All-Star Building Management: New (and Old) Strategies for Saving Energy, Saving Money and Reducing Complaints Wed, Nov 11, 2015 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST Aeroseal welcomes Jim Newman of Newman Cons…
Downtown Tampa Area to become first Well Building Health and Wellness City District
Tampa's downtown Amalie Arena will be part of the world’s first health- and-wellness city district, to be certified according to the Well Building Standard. Partners in the project include Tamp…
Extending the Growing Season - A Green City Growers Workshop, October 8, 6:30-8 pm
Extending the Growing Season - A Green City Growers Workshop, October 8, 6:30-8 pm 600 Windsor Pl, Somerville, MA 02143 The growing season in New England is short. In Boston, we typically grow fr…
Solar Decathlon 2015! October 8-11 and 15-18 - Winner Announced October 17
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015! October 8-11 and 15-18 27 Schools, 16 Teams! The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and op…
SaveOhno.org is in MIT's Climate CoLab finals!
My social venture, SaveOhno.org, is 1 of 4 teams to get this far in the competition, out of 75 total. The top 2 compete for $10,000 this fall! If you have 30 seconds, it'd be a HUGE help if you vote f…
The Future of Energy Policy in NYS Event - July 10th
Join Greening USA in their Green Bag Lunch Series, a monthly forum that bring experts together to develop better practices in community sustainability. This upcoming session will feature Jessica Azula…
Environment America, Environment MA Petition to Stop Attacks on Solar
Who would have a problem with Solar Energy? Sign the Environment America and Environment MA petition to make clear that you support Solar power. "Solar is currently one of the fastest growing …
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