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Webinar: Conversations on Construction - If You Build it, They will come, December 16, 11-12 PM
Energy efficiency and affordable housing are topics du jour, especially in Los Angeles. Seemingly unrelated at first glance, can progress be made in these two spaces together?
Join Hunt Ortma
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Deciding When to Replace Windows
Thanks to GreenBuilder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. for kicking off our series on Windows and Energy Efficiency!
In this conversation, Matt explains when it’s time to start thin
Getting to Zero, Illinois Green Alliance Summit + Limelight 2023, November 14, Chicago
The Summit:
Join Illinois Green Alliance from 12 PM to 5 PM for a half-day summit on net zero buildings includes a catered lunch, panels and info sessions, as well as time to network
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Free Webinar: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, October 13, 9 am PT
This class shows designers, specifiers, contractors, and homeowners how to create beautiful residential lighting while saving energy and meeting code. Lighting designer David Wilds Patton and aut
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Free PG&E Webinar: How to Design and Build High-Performance Walls, October 4, 9-11 am
California’s 2022 Title 24 Residential Energy Code all but requires high-performance walls with exterior insulation while higher-performance home designs, like Passive House, requires continuous
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Free Webinar: Sustainable Places: Partnerships for Green Design, September 20, 1-2 pm BT
In this Sustainable Places: Partnerships for Green Design event, expert panelists will explore how architecture and construction companies have used innovative Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to
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In June 2022, the Future of LEED principles were released to share the future direction of LEED development. A critical part of this development is the connection to stakeholders and our community to
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High Performance - Hands On!, July 24, 5-7 pm, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Learn about High Performance Building Technologies and Install a Window Detail!
Come learn about high performing building practices with Rothoblaas, a company providing high technology solutions fo
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USGBC Georgia Presents: Green Scene - Atlanta, July 20, 6 - 8pm EDT, Atlanta, Georgia
Join USGBC Georgia for a gathering with like-minded individuals who are passionate about sustainability and all things green. Whether you're an expert or just starting your career in sustaina
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As New York City strives to transition to clean energy, it is essential to ensure that economic exclusion does not hinder progress. Building a diverse and inclusive green economy is crucial to achievi
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We’ve become acutely aware of the power of the spaces where we work and live. The traditional workplace will change. But how much? Will we find ways to make people feel more secure, nurtured, cr
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Webinar: Central Park - The World's Greatest Urban Green Space, January 7, 8-10 PM EST
As New York City entered the mid-1800s with a population having quadrupled in only two decades, the public cry for green space was deafening — after all, the island's largest park spann
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If you're trying to retrofit a system based on current dimensions or you're looking to create a whole new system design, this webinar will show you options that can solve the tough heating and
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This four-hour workshop is designed to give local government staff the information, tools, and confidence to create and drive progress toward zero net energy goals. Case studies show how cities can be…
In the rush to get schools ready to welcome students and staff during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are receiving information from all sides, some helpful and some misleading. Join our panel
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ArchitectureBoston Virtual Expo (ABX20), December 2-3
ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) is the largest building and design tradeshow and conference in the Northeast attracting 8,000 architects, builders, contractors and design professionals. ABX20 has transi
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Fall 2020 WasteWise Forum (Webinar), November 11, 10 am - 12 pm
The Fall 2020 WasteWise Forum is particularly relevant for Massachusetts businesses and institutions that generate food waste. Presentations will include information on the commercial organics waste b
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This workshop will provide participants with a deep look into LEED v4.1 O+M and the information needed to pursue certification. The focus will be on understanding certification options, best practices
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Michigan Sustainability Conference on September 14 in Detroit
MISCON has been designed to promote meaningful engagement with business professionals around the topic of sustainability. By addressing the triple bottom line - environmental, economic, and social …
Energy Upgrade Workshop, July 18
Join for a 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy, water, and cost saving strategies at home ranging from no-cost solutions to those that require some investment like replacing an air conditioning …
Green infrastructure has direct and indirect benefits that make communities more resilient. The U.S. Western region continually faces challenges of earthquakes, fires, and extreme weather and side …
Building Simulation, August 7-9, San Francisco
Building Simulation 2017 will bring together practitioners and researchers from around the world to share information about the state of the art in simulation tools and applications and to discuss new…
Over the past several years, CT Green Bank has partnered with the affordable housing sector and private capital providers to provide critical education, financing, technical assistance and resources t…
WELL Building Standard Full Day Review Class, May 30, 8:30-10 am, NY, NY
Join Green Building Center for a full-day, intensive workshops focused on helping you master the WELL Building Standard for your next project and/or pass the accreditation exam. WELL is an evidence-ba…
Massachusetts Clean Energy Day, NECEC, May 16, Massachusetts State House, Boston
Massachusetts Clean Energy Day will showcase the growing vitality of the clean energy industry and the importance of consistent policy support as a means of catalyzing the state’s - and our region 
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