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Join for an informative half-day event dedicated to helping industrial and commercial customers “dial it in” by improving the energy efficiency and productivity of their facility. The feat
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The conference will highlight how businesses and communities can work together to:
- Grow investments that support a low-carbon economy;
- Provide examples from urban and rural communities on appr
2023 Affordable Housing Summit, International Living Future Institute, Online, June 20 - 21
ILFI’s Annual Affordable Housing Summit will focus on how to move from practice to policy. The Living Building Challenge is a holistic building standard intended to be both a philosophical struc
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This tour will complement the Water Conservation Showcase educational session titled “Drought to Deluge and provide an opportunity to see the landscaped bioswales of the new Southeast Community
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Join MetroWest Climate Solutions and special guest the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond for a discussion on the intersection of climate change and questions of equity. As a lifelong resident, pastor, and ac
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Pros and Cons of an airtight house
A house needs to breathe, right?
Yes, they do, but not the way most builders or homeowners think they do. Many argue for a leaky house to allow the house to breathe. That is one method
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2023 Housing the Bay Summit, May 4, 12:45-6pm, San Francisco
The time to create more housing for more people at all income levels is now. Housing the Bay 2023 is an opportunity to reflect on this moment in time, rethink our strategies, and work to get more hous
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Free Passivhaus Workshop, April 21-22, Swindon, United Kingdom
Hot off the heels of the Passivhaus Open Days - Passivhaus Trust partners with the NSBRC for free in-person Passivhaus Workshops. These events will enable you to understand th
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Free PG&E Webinar: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, March 15, 9am-1pm
As the electricity supply becomes cleaner due to increased use of renewable's for generation along with a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting installs in new homes, electricity becomes
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Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall
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Webinar: USGBC NCR: A Net Zero Retrofit Idea Exchange, May 8, 1pm
Explore the opportunities and challenges of the American Geophysical Union Headquarters, landmark net-zero energy retrofit.
The U.S. Green Building Council National Capital Region (USGBC-NCR) is wo
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recognized benefi
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During this course, we will go over these 10 high-level tips that have been consistent across most projects that achieve a low carbon status. This includes strategies with project teams, installation
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Energy, Efficiency & The Environment - July 20, Salem, MA
Energy, Efficiency & The Environment July 20th 5 - 8 PM Salem Five Community Room 210 Essex St Salem, MA Find out how you can make your home more energy efficient through the use of green…
Global GreenTag Launches the World’s First Modern Slavery Transparency Declaration
“The time has come for Modern Slavery to be removed from history,”
-Mary-Lou Kelly, Global GreenTag, Managing Director
The Global GreenTag Modern Slavery Tran
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The Economic Value of Urban Parks & Public Spaces, March 6, Hartford, CT
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
I. What is Landscape Architecture?
Phil Barlow helps us understand what landscape architects do and how they serve society, highlighting the professionalism and
Green Schools Conference & Expo, March 2-4, Portland Oregon
The Green Schools Conference & Expo brings together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in U.S. schools.Three days of program
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Do you ever find yourself wondering what policies are in place for Green Building across the nation? The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has recently released a resource to help with t…
Discuss Exponential Thinking in Creating Healthy Buildings with Eric Corey Freed How is the XPRIZE Foundation establishing a “moonshot” for the construction industry - and the planet? Wednesda…
Addressing Sustainability Issues, Post-Election: Greening USA, December 9, Noon – 1:30pm, Syracuse
Addressing Sustainability Issues, Post-Election Greening USA December 9, Noon – 1:30pm Syracuse Center of Excellence, ROOM 508 727 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13244 Participan…
Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home Training - Tuesday, November 15, 8:30 am - 1 pm
Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home Training Tuesday, November, 9 am - 1 pm Registration & Breakfast 8:30 AM Eversource Energy 107 Selden Street Berlin, CT 06037 Join Eversource,…
Harvesting River and Tidal Energy – A sustainable, local, low-cost approach NSTC October Business Breakfast Co-Produced by NSTC Sustainability Forum Wednesday, October 26 - Registration start…
ZNE Technical Training for School & Building Industry Professionals, November 1, 10am - 4:00 pm
ZNE Technical Training for School & Building Industry Professionals November 1, 10 am - 4 pm Pasadena Convention Center 300 East Green Street Pasadena, CA 91101 United States This day-long t…
USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting September 12th, 2016 5:45-8 pm 50 Milk St, 15th Floor "Aristotle" Conference Room Boston, 02109 United States Mike Davis of the Local …
National Alliance of Community Economic Development Association August 29-31 at the Wyndham Cleveland Playhouse Square, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio This full, three-day summit also has ses…
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