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Buildings of Excellence: Greening the Bronx, March 25, New York, NY
Join NYSERDA and BE-Ex for our fifth NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Gallery Talk, featuring 425 Grand Concourse, Park Avenue Green, and La Central Building C, three exemplary Passive House buildings
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Solar Power Africa Conference: February 7-9, Cape Town, South Africa
South Africa’s leading position in driving the continent’s transition to renewable energy has been confirmed with the launch of the first-ever Solar Power Africa Trade Show. Organised by M
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Reuse in Climate Action Plans, Online, January 9, 1-3pm EST
Explore the growing trend of integrating reuse practices into climate action plans during NERC's forum: "Reuse in Climate Action Plans." Governments are increasingly recognizing the
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Green Tech Investment Conference, Online, December 13, 12-2 pm ET / 6-8 pm CET
The Startup Club invites participants to our next Green Tech Investment Conference: an opportunity to discover innovative Green Tech ventures, or present your company to a group of internati
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The Buildings Show, November 29-December 1, Toronto, Canada
The built environment is rapidly evolving. The Buildings Show takes you to the forefront of these changes and keeps attendees competitive with best-in-class continuing education opportunities. Fe
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Free Webinar: Mastering the Maze of Lighting Specifications, November 28, 9-11am
With so many different types of systems and requirements, how do you get what you really want from lighting controls? Lighting experts Shoshanna Segal and Carol Jones explain how designers and archite
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Passive House Trades, November 1, 9am-1pm
Presented by The Passive House Network, the Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House (PH) basics, review typical construction types, windows a
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Electricity Transformation, Canada, October 23-25, Calgary, Alberta
Canada is transforming its electricity system.
Electricity Transformation Canada will bring together energy professionals from converging sectors — wind energy, solar energy, and energy
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Plant Talk: Your Landscape Questions Answered, A Free Webinar, September 27, 11:30am - 1pm PT
Do you have a burning question you’ve always wanted to ask a landscape design or maintenance expert? Do you have a question about a specific plant or landscape challenge where nothing seems to w
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In this one-hour course, we will discuss how hand dryers have evolved from the first generation of hand dryers to the efficient, hygienic wave of the present and future. Examining the newest features
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Making Green Sustainable... Again
I've been a builder since the 90s and a green builder for close to 20 years now. I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000s during that green bubble before the crash in 2008.&n
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The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced that through 2020, the organization is lowering the cost of registration to pursue the WELL AP credential by over 50 percent, to $299. S
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2020 Municipal Green Building Conference + Expo (Online or In-Person), 8/21-8/22, Los Angeles, CA
Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors in S
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What is in Store for Elon Musk's Second Master Plan
Elon Musk announced via Twitter this Sunday (July 10th, 2016) that he plans to unveil his second master plan for Tesla. His first master plan involved four general goals, those being; build a sports c…
13th Annual Green Schools Event, April 15th, St Louis, MO
Attend the 13th Annual Green Schools Event to celebrate student-driven sustainability projects in local schools!
This free event, which is open to the public, is the culmination of the 2019-20 Gree
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So my son wants a new rug for his room, and we need a new rug in the basemet, preferably a thick one since this is going in a room a band practices in, and they want to keep the sound from bouncing a
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NetZero School Summit, January 31, Yale School of Architecture, New Haven, CT
AIA Connecticut, in collaboration with the CT Green Building Council and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) is hosting their very first Net Zero Schools Summit at the Yale School of
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Western Massachusetts Green Consortium- January 11, 5 pm - Film Screening: "The Burden," Northampton
Massachusetts Green Consortium Film Screening: "The Burden" Wednesday, January 11 5 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Pleasant Street Northampton, MA Roger Sorkin …
Women In Green Breakfast, USGBC - LA, Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM, Los Angeles
Women In Green Breakfast hosted by USGBC-LA City Club Los Angeles - 555 South Flower Street Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM Please join us for a post-election discussion on climate po…
Western Massachusetts Green Consortium Solar Hot Water – Overlooked Potential for Carbon Reduction, Wednesday, November 9 5-7 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Plea…
San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years:
San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years! SAN FRANCISCO GREEN FESTIVAL Friday, November 11 at 12:00 PM - to - Sunday, November 13 at 5:00 PM (PST) Pier 35 1454 The Embarcadero…
Help Build What’s Next - New York City November 10, 1:30-4:30 pm google 76 9th Ave New York, NY 10011 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this promi…
Webinar: Healthy Cities in the Era of Climate Change, Monday September 19, 1:15-2:45 pm
Mon, Sep 19, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century,” according to the Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change. But here’s…
California’s Efficient Permit Licensing Helps Residential Solar Expand
California has been leading the country in solar energy consumption and looks to continue this impressive achievement as it implements new progressive policies like “The Expedited Solar Permitting A…
TONIGHT AT 7pm: NCRES Speakers Series: What is Net Zero Water?
WHEN: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Join Becky Fedak of The Brendle Group as she discusses Net Zero Water (NZW) with the Colorado Renewable Energy Society. Net Zero Water is a concept …
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