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Western Water Summit (WWS), Jan 22 - 23, San Diego CA

by Yishan

Event Description:

"We’re at a turning point

Our need for water has collided with the realities of reduced water supply and increasingly threatened sources. In many areas our water ma

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1141 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

Green Tech Horizons, An Austin Energy Green Building Seminar, Free & Online, November 4, 12 - 1:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Learn how sustainable building innovations are shaping the future of high-performance design. This seminar highlights breakthrough technologies that make buildings cleaner, smarter and more resilient.

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 328 views | Posted on: 10/10/2025 | Last updated: 10/13/2025

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects (3 Part Series), November 18 to December 2, 9 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Air sealing and insulating are foundational to high-performance homes, with numerous interactive benefits for the home and occupants. The Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects series

California Green Building

0 replies | 1252 views | Posted on: 09/19/2025 | Last updated: 09/19/2025

Offsite Construction Is Redefining High Performance, Online, October 28, 3-4 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Offsite construction provides a unique opportunity to use precision for a higher quality build, consistency and less waste for a more sustainable approach to home building. Experts on this panel will

0 replies | 1492 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Smart Homes and Furnishings 2025, September 24-26, Rosemont, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Smart Home and Furnishings Conference and Exhibition is dedicated to showcasing the latest advancements in smart home technology. From groundbreaking products and expert presentations to interact

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1045 views | Posted on: 08/14/2025 | Last updated: 08/19/2025

Intro to Healthy Materials, Online Workshop, August 14, 12 - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In this workshop, participants will learn key product sustainability metrics and how to identify products and materials that are better for the environment and building occupants. The workshop will hi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 405 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 07/29/2025

Commercial Building Retrofits: Electrification, Free Online Webinar, November 30, 8:30 am - 1 pm PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Decarbonizing existing buildings is paramount to meeting the State of California’s aggressive climate action goals. While designing new construction buildings to have all-electric systems is bec

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Deep Energy Retrofit,Electrification,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1608 views | Posted on: 11/01/2022 | Last updated: 11/02/2022

Chrysalis Awards for Green Building Industry and Community, November 15, 6pm EST, Atlanta, Georgia

by Luqman // Marketer

USGBC Georgia created the Chrysalis Awards to support broadening the conversation between the green building industry and our green community. The goal is to support and recognize the People and Proje

Filed under: Georgia

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Awards,Awards,Green Awards

0 replies | 1142 views | Posted on: 10/17/2022 | Last updated: 10/18/2022

Free Webinar: Carbon, Chemicals and Compliance with MillerKnoll, October 20, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

MillerKnoll, one of the largest and most influential design manufacturers in the world, has ambitious goals and faces complex obstacles on the path toward a more sustainable future. Gabe Wing and Thad

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Materials,Manufacturing,Carbon,Chemicals,Compliance,2030

0 replies | 1207 views | Posted on: 09/25/2022 | Last updated: 09/27/2022

Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials for LEED Projects with Ecomedes, September 21, 2 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Drastically reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Sustainable Products,ecomedes

0 replies | 1571 views | Posted on: 08/29/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Webinar: Designing Touchless Solutions for Proper Hand Hygiene in Commercial Restrooms, October 18, 12 pm ET

by gracemorrison

How can commercial restroom design reduce touchpoints, promote proper hand hygiene, and reduce the spread of infection? This course explores this timely question. Attendees will first hear an overview

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 935 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/28/2022

Lunch and Learn Webinar: Introduction to Tubular Daylighting, August 10, 12pm

by gracemorrison

Learn about the latest advanced optical daylighting technology and the product category of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDD), which makes daylighting a space as easy as applying traditional lighting e

California Green Building

0 replies | 1649 views | Posted on: 07/15/2022 | Last updated: 07/17/2022

Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training, Jan 22-25, Pittsburgh, PA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

In our continuing effort to support healthy & high performance buildings, we are happy to bring you Passive House Tradesperson Training!  Green Building Alliance has been working with its par

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Training event,Certified Passive House

0 replies | 1118 views | Posted on: 01/09/2019 | Last updated: 01/13/2019

Worcester Business Journal Mass Energy Summit, October 21

by admin

Tuesday October 21, 2014: 7:30 am - 1:30 pm DCU Center 50 Foster Street Worcester http://www.masscec.com/events/worcester-business-journal-mass-energy-summit "Join WBJ for the 8th Annual …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Event,Massachusetts

0 replies | 1480 views | Posted on: 10/17/2014 | Last updated: 10/17/2014

Lunch and Learn: Microgrids and DERs in the Next Generation Energy Grid, Dec 11, 2018, Minneapolis, MN

by Aditya

Every day, new stories of challenges confronted by energy users and producers in our current rapidly changing landscape emerge. The current increased efficiency of energy in combination with expanded

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Microgrids,Energy Grid

0 replies | 941 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Construction Business Basics: Building a Triple Bottom Line Business, Nov 8, Newton MA

by Yishan

What does it mean to run a sustainable business? Is your company making a profit? Are your employees and clients happy? Do you have a good work/life balance? Is your business doing its part to fight c

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1107 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

Homeowner's Workshop on Geothermal Heat Pumps, November 10, Hampstead, NH

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

Free workshop about geothermal heating and cooling. Installers and drillers will be on site to explain the installation process and available incentives. Call Erin at 603-329-8122 to register.

Filed under: New Hampshire

Related to: Education

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Geothermal,Workshop

0 replies | 1118 views | Posted on: 10/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/26/2018

2018 Iowa Energy Summit, November 7-8, Altoona, Iowa

by Aditya

The 2017 Iowa Energy Summit was attended by over 200 professionals from a variety of industries. It was great to be able to celebrate the Association's 30th anniversary with so many colleagues, ol

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability, USGBC

0 replies | 827 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/16/2018

Webinar: Integrative Process and Whole Canopy System Solution Design, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Building

0 replies | 2043 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future, Sept 14, USGBC MA, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Team

At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts

0 replies | 1196 views | Posted on: 09/06/2018 | Last updated: 09/06/2018

Massachusetts Green Careers Conference, October 4, Westborough, MA

by YijunW

The 10th annual conference will be held October 4, 2018 at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife headquarters building (MassWildlife), 1 Rabbit Hill, Road, Westborough. AGENDA Caree…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1141 views | Posted on: 08/16/2018 | Last updated: 08/16/2018

Research: U.S. Community Solar Market Can Grow 70 Times by 2030

by YijunW

A new research estimates that the U.S. community solar market, which currently accounts for 1 gigawatt of installed operating capacity, can consistently scale to 50-70 times that size by 2030. This is

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 6170 views | Posted on: 08/06/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Passive House Symposium, Nov 7, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Passive House buildings have been growing in size, scope, and impact across the region and this year’s symposium will be a showcase for real-world data on energy performance, financial cost, air qua…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

Study: Renters Expect a Green Living Environment and They Are Willing to Pay Extra For It

by YijunW

Nowadays, renters are expecting sustainable features such as energy efficiency and good indoor air quality in their apartments. It is a trend that is supported by the government. The entire multifamil

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

0 replies | 3518 views | Posted on: 07/12/2018 | Last updated: 02/16/2023

Greentown Labs Bold Ideas Challenge: Ideation Event, July 26-27, 3-9 pm, Somerville, MA

by Aditya

Greentown Labs BOLD IDEAS CHALLENGE is a 6 month accelerator program housed at Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech incubator in the United States and focussed on connecting entrepreneurs with the me…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greentown Labs,Bold Ideas Challenge

0 replies | 2056 views | Posted on: 06/25/2018 | Last updated: 06/26/2018

 

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