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Join Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability for the 2020 Seventh Annual Four Generation of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability Solutions AWARDS CELEBRATION. The &ldquo
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There are seven tried-and-true principles for changing behavior, yet it’s surprising how often we neglect them when promoting high-performance buildings. It’s a huge loss to move the const
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Free Webinar: The Solar – Energy Efficiency Nexus Update, March 14, 1 pm ET
Residential energy efficiency programs and partners discuss finding the balance between solar and energy efficiency. Solar panels offer a visible call-out of a homeowner’s commitment to renewabl
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Free Online Course Introduction to Heat Pumps (Parts 1 & 2), March 5 & March 7, 9 - 11:30 am PT
Heat pumps are the most efficient method to not only heat and cool spaces, but to provide domestic water heating in both multifamily and commercial applications. This course explores the composition,
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In this new 2-part series focused on building decarbonization, NYSERDA and BE-Ex have gathered industry experts that will feature projects deploying breakthrough heating & cooling recovery solutio
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Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Upgrading Lighting in Commercial Spaces, January 31, 5:30-8pm
This seminar provides an overview of the lighting retrofit process structured around IES LP-9-20. The class opens with an introduction to lighting in existing buildings and the role energy and sustain
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Home Design (Online)
This course teaches students how to design a home and communicate that design through floor plans, sections, elevations, and a scale model. Through conversation, lectures, and
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Webinar: Signposting Green Careers to Your Students, December 11, 11am ET / 4 pm BT
Our students know that the world is changing around them. Many of them are anxious about it (see Teach the Future survey stats). A spark of hope for them could be the rapid expansion of green job oppo
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Natural Infrastructure: Nature's Solutions for the Built Environment, Online, November 28, 12pm
Manitoba is behind other Canadian jurisdictions in adopting nature-based solutions as standard practice in our cities and towns, which puts Sustainable Building Manitoba in a strong position to learn
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Make it Rain: Grants for your Green Space, January 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm EST
Hear from Citizens Committee for NYC and Partnerships for Parks, who provide grants of up to $3,000 for community green space projects.
Are you working to improve your local NYC park, community gar
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This EBC New Hampshire program will focus on how precipitation patterns are changing in New Hampshire, and what this means for everything that depends on water – which is essentially all human a
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Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)
Recorded Webinar: (On-Demand) GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance
Recorded: 7/29/2020, Available Until 12/31/20201
Cost: FREE access for Illinois Green Members an
Green Building Job Opportunity: HVAC Designer with Energy Vanguard
Energy Vanguard is looking for an experienced HVAC designer. If you have strong technical skills and are interested in working for a leader in the field of high performance residential buildings
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Free Event: MIT Water Innovation Prize Final Pitch Night, 5/1, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Cambridge, MA
Watch finalists compete in the MIT Water Innovation Prize for their chance to win up to $30K in innovation grants. See how these students' innovations address the world’s water challenges. Also,…
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient floorin
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2nd Annual Residential Michigan Net Zero Conference - Virtual, October 20 - 22
The 2nd annual Zero Net Energy Residential Conference is bringing together State and Regional experts to discuss and share what a Zero-Net home is and ways to break down the barriers to get new and ex
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The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars broadcast to audiences via Zoom.
*This lecture will be ONLINE ONLY. For security reasons, virtual attendees must register.
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2017 Living Product Expo, September 12-14
The Living Product Expo brings together leading minds in the design, manufacturing and CSR communities to inspire a revolution in the way materials are designed, manufactured and delivered. This year …
Building Resilience Los Angeles Workshop, July 18
Building resilience means planning for change in ways that make you better off now. By leveraging and linking the work organizations are already doing on sustainability, risk management, emergency pre…
LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance Free Workshop, July 14
USGBC-LA and LABBC are facilitating a series of monthly workshops to help building owners comply with the city's new Existing Building Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) Ordinance. This ordinance requi…
New York Countdown to the EcoDistrict June 15th 5pm-8pm
Greentopia is partnering with Reconnect Rochester, The Community Design Center of Rochester, The People’s Climate Collation, Foodlink, and representatives from the City of Rochester and Monroe Count…
June 6 Webinar: Solutions for the Future: How Three Companies Pave the Way for Smart Communities
Join to learn more about three companies with a vision for the future of the smart city and a solution to get us closer. All three guest panelists will speak at Smart Cities Connect Conference and Exp…
The Architect's Newspaper: Facades + Boston Conference, June 6
Facades+ returns for a second time to Boston, this time expanding the morning forum with an afternoon of workshops. Facades+ brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, fabrication, a…
Trialog is where Customers/ Investors/ Clean Tech/Energy Startups are organized at tables for fruitful conversation! As a Startup, you get input from investors and prospective customers who are fro…
Green Building Tour of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, May 17, Cambridge, MA
With a pending LEED Platinum certification, the MLK public school has proven to raise the bar when it comes to energy efficiency. In 2015, a solar PV system was installed on the school with the hel…
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