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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Asia, Dec 4-6, 2018, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
OVERVIEW
Global initiatives and investment in sustainable agriculture have spiked. Be it producers, traders, large FMCG corporates, or Governments, institutional investors, and aid organisations&rs
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Massachusetts has updated it's building codes with a strengthened Stretch Code that goes into effect in 2023 - and introduced a new Specialized Opt-In Code that communities can begin opting i
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Air sealing and insulating are foundational to high-performance homes, with numerous interactive benefits for the home and occupants. The Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes series will provide
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This is a three-part webinar series for school district staff. All three sessions must be attended. Info is as follows:
Jan 10th: What’s in Your Kit? Tools to Save Energy and Improve IEQ in S
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Window installation defects are one of the leading causes of water and moisture-related problems in residential construction. Recent energy codes and even Passive House require continuous insulation.
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Comparing and Selecting a Lighting Controls System, Free Webinar, November 15, 9 am - 12 pm PT
This intermediate-level class will guide designers, engineers, and other specifiers in selecting a lighting control system during the early design process and keeping that design on track as the proje
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Smart Buildings Education Session, Online, November 15, 12 pm CST
Smart buildings can support sustainability, health, equity, and resilience. Join us to discuss the optimization of the design and operation of integrated, high-performance buildings. In addition, to e
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Solar and Vermont's Grid with Joey Dorwart, May 16, Waitsfield, VT
How far has Vermont come in expanding energy generated by solar panels, and how far can we go? Join Joey Dorwart Crane to learn how solar energy plays into Vermont’s grid, from residential rooft
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Ceres Conference and 30th Anniversary, April 29- May 1, San Francisco, CA
The Ceres Conference 2019 will convene more than 600 influential investors, senior corporate executives, policy makers and capital market leaders to reaffirm the business case for sustainability and s
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Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, April 1-4, Denver, CO
Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. We deliver premium networking and edu
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True Zero Waste Symposium, February 21, 8am-3pm, Pittsburgh, PA
Join the Pennsylvania Resource Council and their Zero Waste Pennsylvania team to learn how your business or institution can advance its solid waste and recycling goals with fiscall
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This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of fini
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Residential End Uses of Water – Research and Trends – Free CE Webinar, January 16, 12-1:15pm:
The Residential End Uses of Water Study, published in 2016 by the Water Research Foundation details how water is used in single-family homes across North America. This course will review American wate
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LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Class, December 5th in Boston
The USGBC MA Chapter will host a day long LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation class on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA ($150 for Members, $175 for non-me…
Women in Green, USGBC Massachusetts, December 3, Boston, MA
Engage. Energize. Elevate.
Monday, December 3, 2018 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
101 Huntington Avenue, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 12th Floor Conference Center
Women are driving the s
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TRI-STATE Community Energy Summit Jan 15 - 17, New York, NY
A Premier Event Connecting Local Governments in NY, NJ, and CT to Cheaper, Cleaner Local Energy
Local governments in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Tri-State area have an opportunity to
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USGBC-LA Inland Empire Branch: GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training, Dec 5, LA
GREEN PROFESSIONAL BUILDING SKILLS TRAINING
GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green
Free training offered by USGBC-LA Inland Empire Branch!
The construction industry is moving quickly towar
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Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training, November 5- 6, Pittsburgh, PA
In Green Building Alliance's continuing effort to support healthy & high performance buildings, Green Building Alliance are happy to bring you Passive House Tradesperson Training! Green
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Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Social Equity--are we hitting the mark? (Part 2)
In part 1 of this topic, I discussed the lack of accessible housing in America and explained the difference between accessible design, universal design, and equitable design. As a reminder, accessible
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Domes for North Lombok - Rebuilding after a Devastating Earthquake
On August 5th, a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in North Lombok Indonesia, destroying over 50,00 homes and displacing over 350,000 people. Rate It Green Members DOME Lombok - Eco Village
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Energy Foundations Seminar, September 18, 2018, Chicago, Illinois
Want to know more about how you can use the very foundations supporting a building to also deliver a low carbon heating and cooling solution. Illinois Green is happy to share the Deep Foundations I…
Encode Artificial Intelligence into Sustainability
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already more real than people realize. A whopping 70 percent of the companies surveyed this year by Forrester Research plan to use some form of AI by the end of 2018 (F
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LEED v4 – Navigating the Changes & Understanding the New Materials Selection Criteria
USGBC NYS Upstate Chapter presents its July Sustainable Speakers Series presentation exploring the newest addition to the LEED certification. Presented by: Aliesa Adelman LEED BD+C and Kim Bawden LEED…
Urban Resilience Case Studies – Social, Ecological, Technological System Pairs May 21, 2015 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EDT This is the second webinar in the “Along the Urban Path” four-part webinar …
Design, Build, Own, Live: A Green Building Case Study (Hudson Valley) Thursday, April 23, 2015 7 pm
Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM USGBCNY - Upstate Chapter (Hudson Valley Branch) Design, Build, Own, Live: A Green Building Case Study Presented by Rick Alfandre Thursda…
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