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Webinar: Old Home Weatherization - Low-Cost Upgrades, May 3, 6 pm CDT
Small, low-cost updates to your older home can make big differences to your energy use and budget. There is no shortage of projects you can tackle that will reduce energy usage, save you money,
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RE+ Southeast, April 17 – 18, Atlanta, Georgia
RE+ Southeast was designed to serve and advance the Renewable Energy market by bringing together buyers and suppliers in solar and energy storage to explore business solutions, new technologies,
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Free Online Course by PG&E: Basics of Lighting Controls, March 12, 9-11am PT
This introductory course on lighting controls provides attendees a practical guide to common lighting control components found in commercial lighting systems. The class will introduce how to use contr
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections, February 27, 12-1:30 pm PT
Electrify My Home continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportuni
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There are many opportunities to reduce the embodied carbon of your building’s design, but it can be hard to know where to start. Questions such as “What tools do I use?” “What
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Electrification is taking form in California, and everywhere! In California aline, over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances and the state aims to have 6 million heat
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EV 101: Electrify Your Ride, Online, December 12, 12-1 pm PT
Join Ride and Drive Clean and the Transportation Authority of Marin to learn EV and Ebike basics. They’ll review available electric vehicles and Ebikes as well as charging at home and on th
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Free Webinar: Data Driven Collaboration for Sustainability Course Development, December 6, 2-3pm EST
The Office of Sustainability (OS) and UT’s Data to Insights (D2I) team teamed up to develop a Sustainability Course Directory that collates campus-wide academic data including course information
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Join USGBC Hawaii for an insightful webinar, "Resilient Communities Rebuilding After Wildfires," co-hosted by USGBC's Pacific and Mountain regions. In response to the escalating wi
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Recently, the federal government has developed several initiatives with the intent of measuring and significantly reducing embodied carbon - the emissions associated with building materials - at a nat
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Home Electrification Expo, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 15, 5-9 pm
A free public event for homeowners, renters, & building professionals! Featuring: Live music, food trucks, and industry experts
About this event
Chat with industry experts on ways to make yo
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Northeast Buildings and Facilities Management Trade Show and Conference, June 15-16 (Worcester, MA)
NEBFM2022 will feature over 240 companies displaying products and services necessary for the operation, management, maintenance and renovation of buildings and facilities in the Northeast of Mass
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Passive House For All Hybrid Conference 2022, June 10 and 17
PHN 2022 is a national conference that will feature experts from across the interrelated disciplines of building efficiency, social equity, electrification, and embodied carbon. An Expo will feature l
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Babson's Sustainability Forum: Defining the Future, March 29, Wellesley, MA
Annual Babson Sustainability Forum: 29th March 2018 Ticket Price: $30 (General Admission) $10 (Student Admission) For Registration and more info: http://sustainability.babsonforum.com/ The for…
Allergy Standards Certifies LG Appliances
Allergy Standards Ltd. scientifically identifies, tests, and certifies products that help optimize the indoor environment for health and wellness, with a focus on identifying products that reduc
Free Webinar: Green Construction: The Future of Building, March 17, 2 - 3:15 pm ET
The built environment is one of the greatest areas of embodied carbon emissions and a challenge to carbon-reduction efforts. A recent study indicated that new construction could consume up to 20% of t
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Electric Vehicles 101, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, Online, February 24, 10 am EST
Curious about getting an electric vehicle (EV), but not sure where to start? Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for their popular Electric Vehicles 101 webinar to learn the basics! Topics will
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Free Webinar: Engineering and Construction Employers Sustainability, February 3, 4 pm BST
The UK government recently announced a £12 billion “Ten Point Plan” to lead a “Green Industrial Revolution”. This event will focus on growth and opportunities for busines
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Turn Leased Space into High Performance Space and How to Pay for it
Join IFMA NYC for a discussion on energy efficiency best practices, case studies and resources for tenants to kick start their energy efficiency initiatives in their own office space. The event wil…
The idea of 17th International Conference on Building Design, Materials, Mining and Transportation Engineering (BDMMTE-18) scheduled on Oct. 15-17, 2018 Singapore is for the researchers, scientists, s…
Green Leaders for Local Impact Retreat, June 8, 1 - 5pm, Arlington, VA
The Green Leaders Retreat will provide you with insights, skills, and connections for making a positive green impact in our world. Join for an afternoon of inspiration and action with fellow Green Le…
Inspired by the sustainability movement and the DEP Organics Waste Ban of 2014, an infrastructure for the transportation and processing of food and green waste has been evolving in Massachusetts. This…
World Smart Energy Week Osaka, September 26- 28, Osaka, Japan
World Smart Energy Week is the world’s leading comprehensive B-to-B trade show for smart and renewable energy held twice a year in Japan (March in Tokyo and September in Osaka). The show aims to pro…
Webinar: Hazard Mitigation Planning Fundamentals by Sustainable City Network Academy, May 9-10
Hazard mitigation planning is becoming increasingly important as extreme weather events continue to worsen. Every part of the world is susceptible to experiencing some type of natural or man-made haza…
Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Conference, Denver, CO: May 15-17
The Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference (ELEMCON) features case studies that help attendees come to grips with the ever-increasing interaction among energy, sustainability, and environmen…
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