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Rethinking Technologies for Regenerative Indoor Environments, December 5, Venice, Italy
The 4-days Autumn 2019 COST RESTORE Training School “Rethinking technologies for regenerative indoor environment” is taking place in Venice on December 2-5th and is open to European profes
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UKGBC is calling on stakeholders across the built environment to engage in a new systems change programme to enable the transformation to a net zero, climate resilience and regenerative built environm
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Free Webinar: Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon, February 20, 10-11:15 am
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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The Conservatory Apartments will be completed in February 2024. Once it is fully certified, it will be the largest Phius Certified Multi-Unit building in the city. Embracing both the then new 2019 Bui
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AHR Expo, January 22 - 24, Chicago, Illinois
The AHR Expo brings together manufacturers & suppliers of all sizes & specialties to share ideas and showcase the future of HVACR technology. It’s the industry’s best place for OEM
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NEWEA 2024: Annual Conference & Exhibit, January 21-24
The NEWEA Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference is a platform for water and wastewater professionals in New England to volunteer their time and expertise in preserving and managing our water en
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Free Webinar: Zero is the New Black: The Path to Carbon Neutrality, December 15, 10 am PST
This class is offered in partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). Buildings have one of the highest carbon footprints—they currently contribute to 30% of global annual greenhouse
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Join Greentown Labs to celebrate the kickoff of Go Build 2023, a Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships accelerator program focused on advancing circularity and decarbonizatio
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7th Annual Sustainable Detroit Forum 2023, November 7, Detroit, Michigan
The USGBC Detroit Region and partners are thrilled to announce the 7th annual Sustainable Detroit Forum! Join USGBC for a day of connecting and learning about the amazing sustainability work happ
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Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be
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Zero Waste Events: Tips & Tools, February 12, Pittsburgh, PA
Join for an introduction to Zero Waste. Speaker Kara Magoolaghan will present on the TRUE Zero Waste Rating System, how it relates to facility operations, and give anecdotal examples for ho
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Global Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture, September 10-12, 2020
Magnus Group takes a huge gratification to welcome you for “Global Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture” AGRI 2020 scheduled during September 10-12, 2020 in Paris, France.
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Solar and Energy Storage Northeast, February 19-20, Boston, MA
Solar and Energy Storage Northeast is the largest forum for professionals dedicated to the integration of solar, storage, and additional renewable energy assets like wind energy and electric vehicle i
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GreenBiz 16 convenes this week in Phoenix, but you can listen in live to many parts of the event. Over 40 presenters, and hundreds of sustainability and technology thought leaders and professionals…
Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) Hearing, November 5, 10 am - 1 pm, Boston
On Tuesday, November 5th, from 10 am-1 pm, the Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) is holding a public comment opportunity to hear from the public about the changes we want for
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Sustainability Credential Soup, November 5, Chicago, IL
Come to participate in a panel discussion to learn how to obtain sustainability credentials and advance your career. Join as they explore various credentials through their line up of panelists.
This Pro Tour will feature an ambitious new development: a first-of-its-kind affordable housing project funded through the New York Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Unified Funding Round in Upstate N
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TOMORROW: Green Tour of Village Elementary School
The USGBC NJ Green Schools Committee in collaboration with the NJ School Boards Association is pleased to present an educational tour of the Village Elementary School addition project in the West Wind…
The First US Climate Change Refugees - A New Reality
To many Americans, the idea of “climate refugees” and displacement due to rising sea levels and changing environmental conditions seems like an impossible fantasy that only happens in far off Isla…
The US Must Combat Food Waste Now
If you had to take a guess of how much food produced in America is wasted, what would it be? 5%? Maybe 15%? Believe it or not, 40% of all food produced in America is wasted according to a widely cited…
Will The Sun Shine on Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity?
The cleantech-savvy vanguard, Elon Musk of Tesla Motors, recently offered to buy his cousin Lyndon Rive's company, SolarCity, in an unexpected deal that values the solar installer at more than $2.5 bi…
A Window Into International Climate Policy
Since the 1970s, the climate community has worked tirelessly to establish a credible scientific basis for anthropogenic climate change. Though climate change deniers still exist, ever since the Intern…
SRECS: The Incentive for Commercial Buildings to Go Solar
As a commercial building owner, you can achieve significant short and long term savings by installing solar power. The benefits of solar include operational energy cost reductions, shrinking your carb
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Heroes of Sustainability - Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, April 20, 2016 - Hyatt Regency, Denver
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Presents Heroes of Sustainability Award, 2016 5:30-9:30 pm 2016 Event Theme: Truth in Media Honoring Amy Goodman Host and Executive Producer, Democracy Now! …
Tool to Estimate Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Usage
Just learned about this database and resource for refrigerators and freezers, courtesy of Midwest Energy Performance Analytics, Inc. http://www.kouba-cavallo.com/refrig1.html Determine the ener…
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