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Virtual IAQ and Energy 2020 Conference, October 27-29
At IAQ & Energy 2020, you will find all the components to design, construct, operate & maintain healthy, environmentally-sustainable indoor spaces:
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Building Science, Design,
Join Illinois Green Alliance and BOMA/Chicago to explore how smart building technologies are being implemented at the local level to reduce carbon emissions, improve efficiency, and save building owne
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Builders 101: an Introduction to Phius Certified Builders (CPHB) Training, May 1, 4pm CT
Phius welcomes Jon Erickson to present the 2 - hour introduction to the concepts and ideas behind the Phius Certified Builders (CPHB) training. Have you ever wondered what it means to become a CPHB fr
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Free Webinar: Lessons Learned: The Fundamentals of Carpet Recycling, April 17, 3-4 pm ET
Wall-to-wall carpet and carpet tile can be recycled into useful new products if collected and processed. This session will look at the tremendous progress in carpet recycling in California following t
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For as long as people have been building homes, we've been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, buildings are designed and constructed to safely ma
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Health In the Built Environment: Native & Sustainable Landscapes, Online, March 7, 9-10:30 am ET
While the concept itself is not a new one, Doug Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope released in 2020, influenced gardeners all over the US to use their yards to create what he calls a Homegr
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Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Daylighting, February 15, 5:30-7:30pm PT
This webinar will provide an overview of daylighting strategies and describe guidelines and principles of good daylighting design that optimizes daylight availability while avoiding glare. The class w
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Course overview
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.
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ProGreen EXPO, January 30 - February 1, Denver, Colorado
More than 5,000 green industry professionals gather every year at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver to gain vital knowledge and skills to improve business, educate employees and disco
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In this webinar, DG Blair (Stewardship Centre for BC) and Jim Johannessen (Coastal Geologic Services, Inc.) will provide participants with an overview of the recent update to the Green Shores for Coas
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Water Conservation Showcase 2020 (Day 2), August 4, 9 am - 1:20 pm PST
The Water Conservation Showcase is a free event and is organized through the combined efforts of the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California, East Bay Municipal Utility District, the San Franc
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Low Carbon Design with Budget in Mind - A virtual live CEU Home Tour, May 16, 11 am - 12 pm
Join GreenHome Institute live for a mid-construction virtual home tour where you will meet the architect and home builder to review this project!
This custom-built home is walkable
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USGBC Georgia: Building My Dream Home in a Historic District, Online, May 5, 9-11 am
Join USGBC Georgia for a virtual tour and presentation of Carl Seville’s beautiful historic home in Decatur, Georgia. Make yourself at home as Carl, partner at SK Collab
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Florida Voters add Solar Tax Break to State Constitution, More to Come - via the Miami Herald
In the primary election on August 30th, Florida's voters overwhelmingly approved (70%!!) an amendment to the Florida Constitution which exempts solar and other renewable energy devices on business and…
FREE Webinar - Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, April 9 12pm EDT
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can
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** ***ADU Academy is being rescheduled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We aim to reschedule the event for this summer. Once we have a new date established, we’ll update this page. 3/1
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Northeast Solar & Storage Forum 2020, March 11, New York, New York
The Northeast is one of the fastest growing regions for solar and energy storage. With strong policies for renewables and a local hive of innovative clean energy companies, it has the potential to lea
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Leverage Big Energy Savings with Advances in LED Lighting March 16, 11am PST / 2pm EST Sponsored by: Cree, Inc. Session: 1 H 30 M Credits: 1 PDH / 0.1 CEU We’re at a historic time in the ligh…
Webinar: Incorporating Climate Solutions February 9th 12-1:15pm EST
Webinar: Incorporating Climate Solutions into Day to Day Adaptation February 9th 12-1:15pm EST Join the Antioch University New England Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience and t…
New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), Green Real Estate Symposium, March 28, Nashua
Green Real Estate Symposium, March 28, Nashua Presented by New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:30 am - 7 PM Radisson Hotel Nashua 11 Tara Boulevard Nashua,…
USGBC NE FL & Custom Builders Net Zero Home Holiday Tour December 12, 2016 5:30 - 7:30 PM 1912 Nightfall Drive Neptune Beach, FL 32266 Our building tours committee is changing things up in …
Post Election '16: What Can You Do?
On Tuesday, November 11th, climate change and the environment seemed to become casualties of what had been the most bizarre and stressful U.S. Presidential election of recent times. Political and econ…
Passive House Days Open House - New York Passive House (NYPH) Friday November 11, 3:30 pm, NYC 377 East 10th Street Manhattan, New York, NY Paul A. Castrucci, Architect presents Passive House …
USGBC MA Green Building Tour: The Distillery in South Boston Passive House- Thursday, December 1st
Green Building Tour: The Distillery in South Boston Passive House Thursday, December 1st 5:30 – 7:15 PM 516 East 2nd Street Boston, MA 02127 There's a city block in South Boston which has…
Get to know ASHRAE Boston - September Meeting, Wednesday, September 21st, 5:30 pm, Waltham
ASHRAE Boston September Meeting Wednesday, September 21st Embassy Suites – Waltham Speaker: Steve Tafone, PE – Vice President of Engineering Suffolk Construction “Lessons Learned” …
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