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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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LEED v5: Key Changes & New Features, Online, July 17, 4 pm ET
LEED Version 5 was balloted and ratified on March 28, 2025, bringing with it key changes and new features compared to previous versions. LEED v5 retains the same structure of prerequisites and credits
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Multifamily Passive House projects have unique challenges that can trip even experienced teams. In the presentation “Inside vs Outside”, experienced passive house consultant John
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Demonstration Garden Tour: Shamrock Park, June 6, 9-11 am ET, Venice, Florida
Join Master Gardener volunteers on the first Friday of every month for a free tour of the demonstration garden at Shamrock Park and Nature Center in Venice. The garden integrates beautifully into the
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Advancing Circular Economy, a USGBC Building Transformation Forum, May 13, Seattle, Washington
Maximizing the full value of materials and resources and extending product lifecycle cuts greenhouse gases, manages risk, reinvests resources locally, creates jobs and adds more value for companies an
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Taught by Robert Fortunato and Nick Brown EV early adopters who have owned 9 EV’s in the last 14 years. They test drove most others on the market, installed solar panels and chargers on their NZ
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Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and there are more electric vehicle (EV) models than ever before. Join this webinar to learn why EVs
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Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Online Training, March 10-26, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
With Southface, you can become a Certified Home Energy Rater, one of the highest residential energy credentials that can be earned by an individual. Southface offer a live online versio
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Carbon Literacy is defined as ‘An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organi
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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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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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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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Event: LEED v4 Materials Deep Dive - USGBC Northern California, 2/28, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
LEED v4 Materials Deep Dive - USGBC Northern California by USGBC Northern California Tickets: $10 – $100 Tuesday, February 28, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST Location: DPR Construction 945 Front…
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
Webinar: Net Zero Buildings: A Master Class, Wednesday, July 15, 12 pm EDT
As cities, investors, and real estate leaders continue to develop their strategies to reduce energy costs and address climate change, many are now targeting “net zero” buildings – bu
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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…
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…
Green Building Pro Tour - Portland's First PHIUS+ Affordable Multifamily Housing Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday, April 7, 1-5 pm, Portland, Maine CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2…
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