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NAPHN’s Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD) Training, June 16-18 & 24-25, Online
NAPHN's core Passive House training is appropriate for a wide range of building professionals and stakeholders who want to know the guts of what makes Passive House tick and build a foun
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Top 5 reason induction cooking is safer than cooking with gas
Induction cooking is superior to gas in many ways, and manufacturers are realizing this and adapting according. In 2021, Zline added induction cooktops to their appliance offerings. When I met them in
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2023 Housing Opportunity Conference, Urban Land Institute (ULI), March 27, Phoenix, Arizona
The Housing Opportunity Conference is one of the nation’s premier meetings of the residential development, lending, investing, and policy community, and brings together a diverse mix of private
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Why everyone is confused about gas and electric cooktops
Twenty years ago, I promoted gas appliances to my clients as the best option. Gas was and is much better at heating the pot than electric options. As a green builder, I ensured that t
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2023 ASHRAE Winter Conference, February 4-8, Atlanta, GA
The ASHRAE Winter Conference will be held February 4-8, 2023, at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center and Building A of the Georgia World Congress Center. The AHR Expo is February 6-8 in Buildings B and C of
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The Inflation Reduction Act expedites New York State’s climate transition to a clean, renewable economy with a historic investment in City and State green infrastructure. The IRA provi
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Online Course: Crushing the Code, New York State -- Commercial Buildings, December 13
Crushing the Code: New York State (Commercial) is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS and d
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Webinar: Lessons Learned from Three Zero Energy Schools, November 9, 8:30 am EST
Planning a Zero Energy building can seem daunting, but this session will demystify a successful design and construction process that can put anyone on the path to Net Zero Energy. This session will co
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2021 Cleantech Open Global Forum, Free and Online, October 20-22, 11 am - 3 pm EDT
Welcome innovative cleantech / climate-tech / sustainability startups from around the world, including 120 companies from the 2021 Accelerator. Celebrate Cleantech Open's 16th year as th
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USGBC Florida Webinar: Residential Leadership Panel, September 30, 12 pm EDT
Much of the world is spending a lot of time at home these days so it is more important than ever to have a healthy, safe, high performing, resilient home. Learn from owners and developers about why th
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Matter & Opinion: Existing Buildings - Multifamily Housing, August 26, 12-1:30pm
"Build the will" around multifamily existing building work! Join a presentation and interactive discussion with designer-and-client teams about senior living and affordable housing.
The M
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USGBC Florida Webinar: Women in Green - Leadership in Resiliency, August 6, 12 pm EDT
As old paradigms are challenged, a new road map emerges that is shaking up how we measure progress, who defines those indicators, and what and whom is missing from the leadership table as we work to r
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Online: sustainABLE Green and Equitable Housing, July 20, 1-2 PM EDT
sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability
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CPES Conference and Exposition: The Future of Energy: What’s the Deal? October 17, Connecticut
The Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) will host its 18th annual signature conference and exposition for business and energy professionals. This year’s event, titled: “The Future of Energ…
The Sustainable Business Network of MA (SBN) has had a mission to create local, green, and fair economies for over thirty years and hosts an annual conference to promote this mission. This year t
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Healthy Materials Advanced, Online Training, May 19, 9 am - 4 pm
In this course, participants will learn which Materials & Resources (MR) credits in LEED v4 your project can easily achieve, and what you need to know to get them. TheMR credits in LEED v4 move us
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The World Utility Summit 2018, March 11-13, Delhi, India
In view of the changing utility landscape, the need arises to re-define the “Utility of Utilities” focusing on ensuring electricity, food and water security. WUS-2018 will provide common ground …
GLOBALCON Expo, March 21-22, Boston, MA
GLOBALCON 2018, presented by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) the conference is designed to provide hands-on, up-to-the-minute information you can use right away to improve your energy manage…
The Future of Domestic Hot Water in New York City, Feb 6, New York
As buildings in New York City become more reliant on renewable and stored energy, air source heat pump (ASHP) domestic hot water systems will likely become more prevalent in multifamily buildings over…
Sustainable Job Opportunity: Full-Time Writer - Development and Marketing, Charlottesville, Virginia
SELC is seeking a gifted writer to work on the breadth of our development and marketing projects. The writer must have: A bachelor’s degree (preferably in a related discipline like English, commu…
Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL18), May 17 - 18, Golden, Colorado
#ELGL18 is Engaging Local Government Leaders' annual conference. It's the best place to connect with ELGL members from across the country, and learn new things about all aspects of local government. …
SolarWakeup Live! Oct 31, 1-6 pm, Boston
SolarWakeup Live! Boston will feature four (4) in-depth conversations about the local solar startup eco-system, venture capital and the new SMART solar program. We will also be speaking about the …
Parks & Water Lobby Day Boston Nov 2 10 AM - 3 PM
Please join your friends and fellow park and water advocates from around Massachusetts for an exciting Lobby Day at the State House this fall! The event will be focused on advocating for funding for t…
Solar Power New York, December 11-12, Brooklyn, New York
Solar Power Northeast debuted in 2015 as part of Solar Power Events with a strong focus on trends and policy in New York state. The event drew 300+ attendees, with a majority hailing from the host sta…
ASES Solar Conference 2017, October 9-12, Denver, Colorado
SOLAR 2017 is the American Solar Energy Society’s 46th annual National Solar Conference. It will be held at the University of Colorado, Denver, October 9-12, 2017. It will include technical sessions…
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