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The Humid Climate Conference, May 2 - 3, The Austin Central Library, Austin, Texas
The Humid climate Conference is a biennial conference focused on bringing the PHIUS passive house building standard to life in humid climates.
The Humid Climate Conference was born in Austin,
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Sustainable Finance in the Built Environment, a USGBC First Friday Webinar, June 5, 1 - 2pm ET
Sustainable finance is reshaping how buildings are designed, financed, insured, and valued. But what does this mean in practice for projects and portfolios today? This session offers a curated look at
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2026 Sustainability Symposium, May 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Now in its 16th year, the Sustainability Symposium is Green Building United’s signature annual gathering, bringing together leaders, practitioners, and advocates who are shaping the future of su
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Operations & Maintenance of High-Performance Buildings, Online, April 28-29, 12 - 3 pm ET
A high-performance building “consistently delivers a highly productive environment without wasting resources” (ASHRAE Guideline 32: Sustainable High-Performance Operations and Maintenance)
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Nature in the Home: Principles of Biophilic Design, Online, April 6-27, 6 - 8 pm
Biophilic design fosters a stronger connection between people and nature in the built environment. In this online workshop, you’ll explore its core principles and learn how to create spaces that
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Energy Code Ace Conference, March 4 – 5, Irwindale, California
Join Energy Code Ace on March 4 – 5, 2026, at The Energy Education Center in Irwindale for two days of thought leadership, case studies, in-depth training opportunities, and networking events th
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This three-hour class will deal with Low-loss Duct Systems. The relevant Performance Factors are: duct leakage, duct conduction, room-by-room airflow, and system airflow. Instructor Dan Prerunko
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2026 Hot Water & Hot Air Forums, March 24 - 26, Phoenix, Arizona
Keeping homes and other buildings warm in winter and providing hot water represent more than half of U.S. buildings’ energy use. ACEEE’s Hot Water and Hot Air Forums showcase how efficienc
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Building Better with Thermal Breaks: Reducing Heat Loss, Online, January 16,11 am -12 pm
Explore how thermal breaks can be integrated into building assemblies to reduce heat loss and improve your envelope and HVAC performance. In well-insulated buildings, thermal bridges can account for u
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Introduction to Building Management Systems, December 4, Westborough, Massachusetts
Fundamentals of commercial building controls, building management systems, and related energy efficiency opportunities
Outline:
- Welcome and Introductions
- What Is a Building Management Syste
AIA Conference on Architecture 2022, June 22 - 25, Chicago, Illinois
AIA Conference on Architecture brings together thousands of specifiers and decisionmakers from all 50 states and 90 countries. The event features eminent speakers, CE on trending topics and mate
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Reactive Sensors and Controls for Home Ventilation, Featuring Corbett Lunsford
Matt Hoots is right that the age of reactive, or smart, sensors is really just about here. We’re going to see a renovation revolution in terms of being able to monitor our air qual
SIEMENS VersiCharge Series - Universal Chargers for Electric Vehicles
It’s great to see product evolution in what pretty much feels like real time. Green Builder Matt Hoots caught up with Kristen Westwood of SIEMENS eMobility North America at the Inter
Please join for a plaque ceremony presented by the U.S. Green Building Council's Detroit Regional Community, honoring the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning fo…
ACEEE 2022 Climate-Forward Efficiency Symposium, March 24, 2:30-4 pm EDT
As states and utilities set ambitious decarbonization goals, the case for leveraging demand-side measures to reduce emissions is stronger than ever. The ways in which utility energy efficiency program
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Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change: Carbon, March 4, 3 pm EDT
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a series of monthly presentations on the science of climate change and landscape architecture solutions.
Join the event during your
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USGBC Webinar: Building Decarbonization Seminar for Emerging Professionals, February 9, 12 pm PST
The Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) provides free teaching resources to professors so they can easily integrate information about building decarbonization into
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Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions, January 19, 12-1 pm EST
In this course, we will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating s
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ZNE for Existing Buildings, June 26, Sacramento, California
This workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to ZNE. The workshop will investigate retrofit opportunities in in…
2018 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference, Oct 7 - 10, 2018, Washington, DC
BECC is the premier event focused on understanding individual and organizational behavior and decision-making related to energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and sustainability. BEC…
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - World Congress 2018, June 19 - 22, Montreal, Canada
Every three years, ICLEI holds its World Congress to showcase how local and regional governments across our network are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide. The ICLEI World Congress conn…
Interclima & Elec, Energy Efficiency Show for Buildings, Nov 4 - 8, Paris, France
Interclima+elec reflects the convergence in the field of multi energy and multi technology in the building sector (hvac & refrigeration, home & building management systems). Taking place in Paris, …
Women in Green Coffee Connection, 26 Apr 2018, 7:30am, San Diego, CA
April 26th is San Diego Green Building Council's first connection event of the year over the breakfast hour. It will share an overview of WIG initiatives and events for the coming year, taking your in…
Snapshot on Sustainability: A Library is far more than its books in circulation
Although the smart phone sitting in my pocket can help me find the answer to most any question, I don’t think of my phone as the intersection of technology and learning, but simply a tool that I use…
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Recovery Efforts - Webinar w Sierra Club - March 15
Join for a forum hosted by SIERRA Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jason Mark in conversation with local organizers and advocates in Texas and Puerto Rico. There will be an on-the-ground recovery update, a di…
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