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New York Build Expo 2022, March 2 - 3
New York Build covers major construction opportunities in residential, commercial and infrastructure across New York and the Tri-state region.
The show features: 300+
Free Online Course by PG&E: Basics of Lighting Controls, March 12, 9-11am PT
This introductory course on lighting controls provides attendees a practical guide to common lighting control components found in commercial lighting systems. The class will introduce how to use contr
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections, February 27, 12-1:30 pm PT
Electrify My Home continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportuni
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There are many opportunities to reduce the embodied carbon of your building’s design, but it can be hard to know where to start. Questions such as “What tools do I use?” “What
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Electrification is taking form in California, and everywhere! In California aline, over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances and the state aims to have 6 million heat
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EV 101: Electrify Your Ride, Online, December 12, 12-1 pm PT
Join Ride and Drive Clean and the Transportation Authority of Marin to learn EV and Ebike basics. They’ll review available electric vehicles and Ebikes as well as charging at home and on th
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Free Webinar: Data Driven Collaboration for Sustainability Course Development, December 6, 2-3pm EST
The Office of Sustainability (OS) and UT’s Data to Insights (D2I) team teamed up to develop a Sustainability Course Directory that collates campus-wide academic data including course information
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Join USGBC Hawaii for an insightful webinar, "Resilient Communities Rebuilding After Wildfires," co-hosted by USGBC's Pacific and Mountain regions. In response to the escalating wi
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Recently, the federal government has developed several initiatives with the intent of measuring and significantly reducing embodied carbon - the emissions associated with building materials - at a nat
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Disaster Ready Homes + How Some Regulations in Atlanta have unintended additional positive outcomes
#GreenInfluencerATL group members Grace and Corbett Lunsford interviewed YouTube superstar Matt Risinger about disaster-ready homes in Austin, Tex. They were kind enough to allow me to react
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Mini Split Cold Weather Design Advice and Guidelines, with Mitsubishi
Your mini split might work better if you don’t bury it under the snow… In all seriousness, Shawn from Mitsubishi chats with Matt Hoots and gives some advice on optimal conditions fo
Purchased electricity is typically a building’s single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Drops in costs of renewable energy over the past decade have made renewables competitive agains
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Magnus Group extends a warm invitation to join its prestigious event “3rd Edition of International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering” (MAT 2022) which is all set to take plac
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Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Boston Chapter - Winter Social, December 11, 5-8pm
You're invited to the CSI Boston Chapter's Annual Winter Social on December 11th at the UMass Club. This year, we will be hosting a casino-themed event with trained dealers and real casino tables, inc…
Online Course: LEED Exam Prep-Take-Teach for Teachers, March 15, 7 pm EST
This program is for high school teachers who want to improve their own understanding of green building principles and strategies in order to better prepare students for green jobs. Teachers will be pr
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Are you looking for a green buolding job?
Learn about the changing construction industry and the focus on sustainable, energy-efficient buildings and how this new YMCA-YWCA program can help you lau
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On The Road To Zero Waste:
10 Ways To Make It Easier For Your Business + Community
With Special Guest Emily DeCremer - Expert at Zero Waste for Business + Certified Sustainable Reso
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Passive House & Embodied Carbon - What You Need to Know, Online, November 18, 12 - 1:30 pm
Passive House is a leading energy standard, focusing on design & construction strategies to drastically reduce the operational energy use of buildings. Beyond this operational energy, though, anot
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2018 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo, May 21, Philadelphia, PA
This annual event is packed with professional development courses and educational sessions to help EHS professionals keep pace with the latest trends, technology, and best practices. Participants incl…
Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) Asia is the first ever dedicated trade exhibition for the Cooling, Water, Renewable Energy and Heating Sectors of the Green Building Community in Southeast Asia. Asse…
The 9th Annual Women in Green Forum, August 16th, 2018, Los Angeles, CA
The 9th Annual Women in Green Forum will convene pioneers in the environmental movement, drawing an international audience of sustainability experts including academic researchers, CSR executives, ene…
RecyclingWorks 2018 Spring WasteWise Forum - Worcester, MA on May 10th
The College of the Holy Cross will host the Spring 2018 WasteWise Forum. The WasteWise Forum, which is a joint program run by RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Department of Environm…
World Green Infrastructure Congress, June 4 - 6, Bengaluru, India
"Biggest Academic Conference On Green Technology & Urban Infrastructure" The World Green Infrastructure Congress is a multi-day event conceptualized to address Urban Infrastructural developments, wit…
Local Environmental Action 2018, Saturday, March 3, Boston
Join community leaders, environmental justice advocates and activists from across the region to build skills, discuss new ideas, and be inspired for the work ahead. Want one-on-one advice from an …
Open House at AEA Chicago's Hands-On Training Lab, January 11, 3:30-7 pm
Learn how to build more sustainable, efficient buildings in 2018. Visit AEA's Chicago Hands-on Training Lab and learn about courses and technical support for contractors working on Passive House & Ne…
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