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Net Zero Carbon, Water, and Energy + Decarbonizing at the District Level, August 13, St. Louis, MO
This session will start by reviewing the various definitions of net zero energy and carbon, and Zero Water and One Water, including those developed by the USGBC and ILFI. It will then provide some con
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Living Future 2025: Accelerating Regenerative Action, May 6-8, Portland, Oregon
The momentum for regenerative design has never been stronger. Living Future '25 (LF25) addresses the most pressing design and development challenges of our time through four program tracks on clim
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Join 3C-REN on March 27th at Cedar Plumbing in Westlake Village for an exciting opportunity to connect and grow! The 3C-REN team will be on-site to share workforce development opportunities, exclusive
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The Carbon Containment Lab is convening a high-impact group of industry experts, advocacy organizations, policymakers, and academic researchers at The Yale School of Management to work together on adv
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Free webinar: Diagnosing Heating and Cooling Comfort Problems in Homes, March 18, 3 - 4:30 pm PT
This course will cover the different kind of heating and cooling complaints, how to identify them and how to resolve them. Did you know that most HVAC systems are oversized, not undersized? This can c
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Key Reasons for Green Building Optimism in 2025, and Beyond
It’s understandable to be concerned about the future of green building if you expected more from 2024 and are looking to 2025 with some concern. While I share these worries, I’d
This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of commercial heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, the landscape of market delivery, product availability,
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Massachusetts is now “All In” on Passive House – this year’s Symposium will build on what we know, and how to continue to improve and ensure successful outcomes.
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Free Webinar: The What, Why, and How of Farm Electrification. November 12, 9-11:30 am PT
Farmers can increase the productivity and efficiency of their farming practices and promote sustainability by transitioning from fossil fuels to the use of electric powered equipment such as water pum
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Nurturing: Growing Green Schools III, September 24, Portland, OR
Join the Portland Green Schools Committee for the second panel of their 2019 discussion series: GROWING A GREEN SCHOOL.
Nurturing a Green School: Operating, Maintaining and Ensuring Green Scho
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LEED Project Management Workshop, September 14, 9:00am-4:30pm, San Francisco, CA
Successfully managing the LEED documentation process requires specific knowledge, tools and skills that are not covered in the LEED Reference Manual. This full day workshop is based off of the LEED Pr
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Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Course: New York, NY, September 9-13, 9am to 5pm
This course is for all building professionals: architects, MEP and structural engineers, builders and construction managers working in the design and construction of new build and retrofit Passive Hou
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GPRO Operations and Maintenance Class, August 15, 16, and 22, North Haven, CT
This three-day course provides building professionals with the critical tools to transition from conventional to sustainable operations and maintenance of commercial building and multifamily buildings
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Introducing PACE - Property Assessed Clean Energy - July 15, 2-3:30 pm
The Energy Alliance of North America - Michigan will be reviewing Property Assessed Clean Energy financing on July 15, from 2 - 3:30 pm. PACE financing can help businesses afford energy efficienc…
UDC Green Roof Tours: July 20, August 17, September 21, Washington, DC
The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), invites you to tour our Green Roof; hear more about sustainab
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Zero Energy Modular (ZEM) Home Open House Tour, June 8, Bellows Falls, VT
Ever wondered how healthy, comfortable, and resilient a new home could be?
Visit an open house to learn about Efficiency Vermont’s Zero Energy Modular (ZEM) Program and see Vermod built
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ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, July 8-10, Aurora, CO
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit (The Summit) is an annual conference and technology showcase that brings together experts from different technical disciplines and professional communities to think
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Living Product Expo - September 13-15, 2016, Pittsburgh, PA
The Living Product Expo re-imagines the design and construction of products to function as elegantly and efficiently as anything found in the natural world. The Living Product Expo is a groundbreaking…
Boston Area Sustainability Group Event: Feb. 2nd, 6 PM - 8:30 PM
Buildings of the Future- How LEED and Living Buildings are Changing our Landscapes February 2nd, 6 PM to 8:30 PM The USGBC Mass Chapter and Living Building Challenge Boston Collaborative will be c…
Green Building of the Week - Class of 1966 Environmental Center at Williams College
"As a leading institution of higher learning, we believe it is our mission to demonstrate extraordinary commitment to higher principles and to show that high performance institutional buildings are po…
USGBC NJ is proud to be an Event Sponsor of the 10th annual MABFM show, scheduled for November 11 & 12 at the Garden State Exhibit Center! With over 200 exhibitors, a wide variety of breakout sess…
Governor Cuomo signs "Under 2 MOU" to help prevent global temperature from increasing by 2 degrees
On October 8th at Columbia University in Albany New York Governor Cuomo joined by Vice President Gore announced the signing of the “Under 2 MOU”. This is an agreement that New York will join 42 ot…
National Grid presents: 2015 Upstate Power of Connections Tuesday, September 29, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration and networking starts at 8:00 a.m. The OnCenter | 515 Montgomery Stree…
USGBCMA Green Building Showcase and Awards 2015 - October 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm
Green Building Showcase and Awards 2015 October 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA Join us at the 2015 Green Building Showcase, the Chapter’s premier fall event to showcase and ce…
Visit A Certified Net Zero Capable Passive House in Brooklyn!
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Location: 951 Pacific Street, Brooklyn (map) Cost: Suggested Donation of $8 Want to know more about the first building in NYC to achieve b…
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