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Join us for a Live Energy Analysis Charrette where we'll align budgets with energy conservation goals!
Identifying energy efficiency strategies while balancing real-world constraints such as bu
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USGBC Georgia Presents: Green Scene - Atlanta, April 27, 6 pm ET
USGBC Georgia’s Emerging Professionals invite you to our monthly gathering for those interested in all things sustainable and green. This is a laid-back, after-work opportunity to meet other sus
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This session will leverage some critical lessons learned from early adopters and those that have been on the front lines of the push for electrification.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn from Case S
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USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a
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Green Schools Conference, February 27 - March 1, New Orleans
The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in schools. Designed to educate, connect and in
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Electrify My Home (EMH) will kick off a 6-part ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous
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Deeper Learning Through Ecology, Ecological Landscape Alliance, January 11, Online, 12 - 1 pm EST
Green infrastructure, pollinator gardens, food gardens are increasingly integrated in PK-12 learning environments. This session will describe how the built environment and natural settings can facilit
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NAR's Green Designation is designed for agents looking to learn about issues of energy efficiency and sustainability in real estate.
What you Gain:
Access to members-only marke
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Do you know your carbon footprint? A successful pathway to reducing greenhouse gasses starts with building a carbon inventory. Learn how to measure your organizations carbon footprint, engage stakehol
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Webinar: Financing Energy Efficiency for Public Buildings, August 27, 9 AM CDT
Join CELC for a primer on major categories of financing for energy efficiency upgrades, renewables, and resilience. Categories include internal funding, debt financing, and Public-Private Partner
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Sustainable Building with Concrete, July 30, 1-2 PM, Boston, MA
This upcoming lecture with Heidi Jandris, a Technical Resource and Sustainability Manager at Jandris Block.
This discussion is part of BSA Space's exhibition Durable: Sustainable Material
LEEDing Ladies: Conversations on Construction. Episode 3: The Consequences of Consequential Damages
It’s no surprise that green building projects often carry with them unique expe
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Webinar: USGBC Georgia: The Green Awakening and Your Building's CO2 Footprint, July 9, 10am EDT
New regulations or programs may be coming that will require compilation of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, there is growing potential for policies to come that involve carbon emissions trading
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Webinar: The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience, Wed, Jan 11, 1:15 - 2:15 PM EST
Webinar: The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience Wed, Jan 11, 1:15 - 2:15 PM EST Climate change poses serious and novel risks to businesses of all types and sizes–from supply chain disrupti…
FREE Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, June 3, 12 pm EDT
This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementi
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FREE Webinar: 100% Clean Energy States and the 100% Clean Energy Collaborative, May 11, 3-4 pm
This Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) webinar will provide an overview of the goals and activities that 14 states plus the District of Columbia have undertaken to achieve 100% clean electricity. Da
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Event: CitiesAlive Conference, 9/18 - 9/21, Seattle, WA
Building Resilience and Equity Across Cascadia: People, Community, and Places Within the western region of North America lies Cascadia. Although the boundaries of the region differ depending on eco…
Event: Introduction to the Fitwel Certification System, 4/19, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Los Angeles, CA
Event: Introduction to the Fitwel Certification System Wednesday April 19 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM You are invited to an introduction to the Fitwel Certification system. Speakers: Joanna Frank, Exec…
Canada's largest Passive House building under construction in Vancouver
Eighth Avenue, a real estate development group is currently developing a mixed-use project with 85 unit market rental building in the rapidly revitalizing/re-evolving neighborhood of the East Hastings…
Apple’s Solar Island in Japan to boost Clean Energy Promise
Marking a major boost to Apple's commitment to expand clean energy use in its operations and taking the clean energy campaign to suppliers, the iPhone maker's operations in Japan will be turning 100 p…
Event: Blower Door Testing Workshop, 3/25, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Kensington, CA
Blower Door Testing Workshop Passive House California Saturday, March 25, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Jane & Pierre's WIP Home Kensington, CA Join Passive House California (PHCA) for a hands-on blower …
Wisconsin Green Veterans Event: 3/1 6-7:30pm
Mobilize Wisconsin Green Veterans Event When: Wednesday, March 1st from 6:00-7:30pm Location: Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Join USGBC Wis…
Leading businesses back 2050 Net Zero goal for buildings
Three leading businesses have committed to a global target to ensure all buildings have net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Engineering firm Integral Group, international property and infrastructure gr…
Smart Grid Transition in MA with Tech Sandbox: February 9th, 5:30-8pm
Grid 2.0 Transition to a Smart, Distributed, Reliable, & Resilient Grid When: Thursday, February 9, 5:30-8pm Where: Tech Sandbox Inc., 105B South St, Hopkinton, MA 01748 Price: $25 early bird…
The Scottish government has taken the first steps to heavily cutting the country’s reliance on North Sea oil and gas after calling for 50% of Scotland’s entire energy needs to come from renewables…
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