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Attendees will practice using Airtightness tapes, grommets and other sealing products with a group of experienced trainers/sealers on hand to direct and coach them. Livestream delegates will oversee t
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This one-hour course will cover electronic leak detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance of roofing and waterproofing membranes.
Participants will learn about the principles outli
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Free Webinar: Natural Insulation Options for Low-Carbon Construction, June 13, 12-1:30 pm, PT
Natural insulation has many benefits for builders and occupants, but not everyone is familiar with these products. Discover how natural insulation products can be the perfect solution for you. Our nat
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Greentown Labs' EnergyBar, June 5, 5:30-8 pm, Somerville, Massachusetts
EnergyBar is Greentown Labs’ signature networking event that fosters conversation and collaboration among entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, students, neighbors, and other climate cham
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Strategic Decarbonization Planning: RED Framework and Technical Solutions, May 13, New York, NY
NYSERDA and Building Energy Exchange, in collaboration with RMI and Ember Strategies, are excited to offer a comprehensive three-part Strategic Decarbonization Planning training series designed to hel
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Free Webinar: Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon, May 1, 9:30 - 11 am PT
Embodied Carbon, the term that identifies the collective impacts of extracting, manufacturing and transporting building materials, is appearing on everything from requests for proposals to the next ro
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Green Building Connections: GBI's Speed Networking, a Free Online Event, March 25, 3-4 pm ET
Join the Green Building Initiative on Tuesday, March 25 from 3-4 pm EDT for a virtual speed networking event designed to bring the GBI community together for meaningful connections.
Engage in
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USGBC MD: Lexington Market Building Tour, December 1, 8:30 ET
Tour the new Lexington Market with USGBC. Lexington Market is pursuing LEED v4 certification.
See how sustainability has played a central role in the redevelopment of the longest continuously opera
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Kia Weatherspoon, interior designer and founder of Determined by Design, believes that well-designed interior spaces should be a standard for all. She will discuss how to build beautiful, healthy affo
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A building’s resilience is often thought of as its ability to withstand the impact of external stressors. But, there are also many internal stressors that can contribute to a building’s re
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Online Workshop: EcoDistricts -- A New Model of Urban Re-Generation, September 20, 1 pm ET
In this workshop attendees will discover a framework to transform existing neighborhoods through the lens of Equity, Resilience and Climate Change and a process to create a roadmap and structure for c
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North: 2022 North Texas Facilities Expo, Arlington, TX, October 5 - 6
North Texas Facilities Expo features two full days of exhibits and conferences all in one place and all for free. North Texas Facilities Expo meets the facilities engineering, maintenance and energy m
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Free GreenCE Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, September 8, 12 pm ET
In this one-hour course, the webinar discuss flexible spaces that use large, vertical openings and their designs and customizations that can contribute to health, safety, and welfare of the building o
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2018 Rural Energy Conference, October 22, 2018, Atlanta, GA
Small towns and rural countryside make up three fourths of the land area in the United States and are home to 14% of the total US population. Rural America, defined as areas with a population of less …
Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, August 9, 3 PM
In this course, Built Environment Plus will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the i
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Western Resilience Series, USGBC Mountain Region: Extreme Heat, Online, June 22, 12PM
Extreme heat caused by climate change is impacting cities, agricultural lands and forests across the western United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Heat waves are occu
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Making Homes More Disaster Proof; Reaction to Grace & Corbett Lunsford and Matt Risinger
Our homes and buildings have to become more adaptable and resilient, which means they must be able to endure different conditions and changing occupant needs, and they must also be weather&n
The Australasian Waste & Recyling Expo (AWRE) - August 29-30, Sydney
The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) challenges thinking about waste through a two-day collaboration into the now and future of waste disposal and recovery. As Sydney’s only annual industr…
Combining New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) incentives with a strategic vision can help schools and municipalities finance energy efficiency upgrades to their facilities. Planning efforts ca…
Book Signing Event: The Myth of Silent Spring, July 25, 6-8 pm, Providence, RI
Please join Groundwork Rhode Island on Wednesday, July 25th from 6-8pm for an author speaking and book signing event at the Southside Cultural Center. Chad Montrie is a professor in the History Depa…
A Brief History of Green Building
Today, green building is defined by the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive as “the practice of 1) increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and
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Go Clean Energy Conference and Social Hour, July 13, Bend, Oregon
Network, Learn, Connect The second annual Central Oregon Energy Conference where business, government, organizations, and individuals will connect on the new issues and opportunities about energy a…
3-Day GRIHA V 2015 Training Program, July 25 - 27, Kochi, India
A three-day training workshop is being organized by GRIHA Council in association with TERI from July 25-27 2018 in Kochi. The workshop aims at enhancing the knowledge on green buildings and GRIHA rati…
16th Edition Green Building Congress 2018, October 31st-November 3rd in Hyderabad, India
Today, India is witnessing tremendous growth in infrastructural development. The construction industry in India is one of the largest economic activities. As the sector is growing rapidly, preserving …
BMAM Expo Asia 2018 Bangkok, Thailand, September 12-14
BMAM Expo Asia 2018, the international exhibition and conference on building maintenance and facilities management gives you the opportunity to penetrate this lucrative market. This is a great oppo…
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