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RE + Storage Advanced Masterclass, New Delhi, May 5-6
A 2 day training module providing insight into the latest energy transition outlook for both RE and storage technologies.
This Masterclass will enable the audience to examine and implement storage
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Free Webinar: Momentum Forward: California Green Building Advocacy Day Recap, June 18, 12-1 pm, PT
This event describes how California Advocacy Day went, key insights and discussion points with State legislators and their teams, and next steps to keep the momentum going.
State Advocacy
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Sustainability in Tile and Stone Installations, September 1, 1-2pm EDT
This generic educational seminar will provide architects and specifiers with information on how to specify and use tile and stone to promote a healthy building environment. Life cycle analysis of vari
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A number of Minnesota cities have established sustainable building policies, also known as green building policies or standards, in order to meet sustainability and climate goals. In exchange for fina
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Webinar: Solid Wall Insulation with Nick Parsons, April 28, 12:30 EDT
Nick Parsons has worked for over 30 years in energy-efficient and sustainable building and renewable energy. For 10 years from 2000-2010 he ran a community-sector project in Sheffield promoting and de
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Deep Dive Into Electric Vehicle Batteries, Webinar, March 3, 1 pm EST
Vehicle electrification to lower greenhouse gas emissions will largely be driven by better batteries. Though the current technology is good enough for early-adopters, how will better tech move us towa
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Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 5, 3 - 4pm
The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of where
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Online Forum: Community Solar, Energy Storage, and Beyond by GreenHomeNYC, August 19, 6:30-8 pm EDT
What is happening in community solar and energy storage these days, and how are they moving the needle on renewables in New York?
In New York, solar energy still accounts for less than 2% o
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FREE Webinar: Delving into Indoor Air Pollution and Sick Building Syndrome, July 23, 12 pm CST
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hosting a webinar that will explore how indoor air quality can impact the health and productivity of employees and occupants. As concerns for indoor air qu
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Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum, Thursday June 11th - 7 pm - Maximum Solar June!
Thursday, June 11th First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Doors open at 7 p.m. Presentation at 7:30 p.m. Forum: New MIT Study — "The Future of Sol…
Sustainable Facilities Forum (Now Online), California's Building Boom, May 14
California’s public sector is committed to leading by example in its building practices, from design and construction to operations and maintenance. This commitment is reflected in the sustainab
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Futurebuild 2019, March 5-7 in London, UK
At Futurebuild 2019, the focus will be on tackling the biggest challenges impacting the built environment. A unique destination for you to gain unrivalled insights and hands-on experience around the l
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The Next Generation of Housing – Prefabricated Homes
Traditionally, the process of constructing a house takes place on the same piece of land where the house will stay when completed. Construction teams travel to the same outdoor site for months and are
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PHIUS North American Passive House Conference, September 27 - October 1, Seattle, Washington
NAPHC is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. Core Conference Presentations will focus on: -Deep buildi…
Trump's Newest Executive Order- A Stab against the Climate and the American Economy
President Trump yesterday signed a new executive order that rolls back the Obama-era Clean Power Plan at a ceremony at the EPA hosting (with extreme audacity) a delegation of coal-miners. The executiv…
MA State House: Energized To Discuss New Energy Bill
This past Wednesday, there was tension in the Massachusetts House, as state representatives began debating a new energy bill. The bill requires MA utilities to seek out long-term contracts to purchase…
What are Helpful Sources of Affordable and Healthy Green Housing News and Information?
Where do you find sustainable and healthy affordable housing information? Please feel encouraged to share your finds. We can save so much time for those a bit further down the learning curve, and…
How Sustainable is the Current Growth in Solar?
A new article from Vox.com http://www.vox.com/2015/7/27/9048201/rooftop-solar-vulnerable by energy columnist David Roberts explains that the current boom in rooftop solar technologies is currently bei…
The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council IAQ & Energy Conference 2018, May 1-2, Portland, ME
At IAQ & ENERGY Conference 2018, you’ll join hundreds—not thousands—of professionals who, like you, are looking for cutting-edge information for healthy, energy-efficient indoor environments wh…
The International Roof Coatings Conference, July 23 - 26, Chicago, Illinois
The International Roof Coatings Conference is hosted and produced by the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). RCMA is the national trade association representing the manufacturers of roof c…
Energy, Utility & Environment 2018 Conference & Expo, March 5 - 7, San Diego, CA
2,000 ATTENDEES + 400 SPEAKERS + 200 EXHIBITS USA’s largest professional educational training, & networking event, of its kind, will hold in beautiful San Diego Harbor, with fantastic balmy wea…
This course will provide participants with an overview of renewable energy and energy storage technologies. Applications will include power generation, combined heat and power, and thermal heating and
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Join USGBC-LA for a special America Recycles Day Training opportunity.
TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) is a comprehensive certification program recognizing facilities for minimizing reso
The Green Homes Tour is organized by the San Diego Residential Committee. Each year, the San Diego Green Homes Tour brings together hundreds of members of the local community to ce
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Free Webinar: Down to Earth Affordable Housing: Natural & Low Energy Builds, April 16, 12 - 1 pm ET
In 2023, Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley (HHGV) received the Green Builder Home of the Year Award Overall Grand Winner. That illustrated how big benefits can come in small packages. Cillian Liam
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