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Join in Melbourne to discuss how to reimagine all aspects of the corporate real estate sector.
The corporate real estate sector is undergoing significant change, but with that comes opportunity.
…Free Webinar: Powering Your Home with Solar Energy, June 10, 7-8:30 pm CT
In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:
- How solar energy works in Illinois
- The benefits and challenges of residential solar en
As part of "All-in!" theme for 2025, Passive House Massachusetts enthusiastically bring you some of the Bunker Hill team members for a panel presentaiton by Andrew Steingiser (RDH)
…Green Building Alliance's Emerald Evening Gala, May 8, 5:30-9:30 pm, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
GBA's beloved annual fundraising event is back! Green Building Alliance invite you to join them on the sprawling green roof of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center as we gather for network
…New Buildings Institute (NBI) invite you to join them for an exciting webinar marking the end of the Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) project funded b
…Free Webinar: Marine Materials - Designing the Future, March 25, 12 to 1:30 PM
When our oceans are healthy our world is healthy. Oceans play a critical role in regulating our climate and weather patterns, and provide a wide range of food and medicinal ingredients,
…The advanced-level content presented at the annual NABCEP CE Conference is geared toward PV industry professionals who have experience with PV installation, solar+storage, technical sales, design, O&a
…Free Webinar: The Latest Technology in Air Tightness Testing, January 15, 3:30-5 ET
Building diagnostic tools continue to improve with new advances in technology. Join NEHERS (Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance) for this webinar to learn how the newest generation of to
…Phius Project Certification Workshop, Online, January 15, 1-5 pm ET
The Project Certification Workshop offers best practices and useful tips for the Phius project certification process.
About Phius:
Phius is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committe
Research highlights the benefit of running a whole building energy analysis in a wide array of areas including reducing costs, improving a project’s marketability, and fighting climate change. I
…Green Living Festival: Missouri Botanical Garden, September 17
Entrance to the Green Living Festival is included with regular entry to the Missouri Botanical Garden. FREE for Garden Members. FREE St. Louis City and County resident admission till noon.
12:30 p.
…Introduction to Passive House Trades, Online, October 25, 1 - 5 pm
The Introduction to Passive House Trades will broadly cover the following topics:
- Passive House basics
- Typical construction types
- Windows and installation
- Air barriers and insulation
2022 MIT Sustainability Conference, Cambridge, MA, September 20-21
Sustainability in the face of increasing climate change risk: What, practically speaking, does that mean for the corporate world? For manufacturing, chemical, materials and process companies, it
…Themed 'Transforming Tomorrow's Cities with Clean Environment Solutions', the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS) 2018 is a global platform for industry and government leaders to share practical, repl…
Online Workshop: EcoDistricts -- A New Model of Urban Re-Generation, July 19, 1 pm EST
This workshop will provide a framework to transform existing neighborhoods through the lens of Equity, Resilience and Climate Change and a process to create a roadmap and structure for communities to
…Breathe Easy: Indoor Air Quality in Education Spaces, July 28, 11AM
Students spend most of their day inside at schools, and good indoor air quality is proven to improve student performance, respiratory health, attendance, and overall wellness. With an increased focus
…War on Ukraine’s Impact on Green Energy: Progression or Digression?
We are all witness to the degradation of our environment caused by fossil fuel emissions. We can perceive rising extreme weather occurrences and changing weather and natural resource health patterns,
…Live Online Demo: Everything to do with Walls for Higher Performance, May 25, 12 - 2 pm
During this session, your hosts at GreenHome Institute will discuss the five control layers in the wall assemblies from where we were to where we are going, including heat transfer, moisture
…Online: USGBC New Member Volunteer Orientation, 3 - 4:15 PM, August 14
USGBC is all in to get everyone in a green building in this generation and volunteers are a key part of accomplishing this big goal. Volunteers were at the core of USGBC’s foundation in 1993, and co…
Solar Conference, Aug 5-8, Boulder, Colorado
The Solar Conference moving north to Boulder, a city with a progressive sustainable energy vision, to continue the conversation on maximizing renewable energy, and to forge pathways for communities in…
Zone Greener: Facilitating Solar Adoption: July 10th in NYC
In 2012, the City of New York adopted a package of amendments to the NYC Zoning Resolution, collectively called Zone Green, to facilitate more sustainable and energy-efficient design. Zone Green addre…
USGBC-NCR Green Affordable Multifamily Construction Educational Panel, July 31, Washington D.C.
USGBC National Capital Chapter is excited to invite you to the Green Affordable Multifamily educational panel. As density in the built environment continues, growing concerns about gentrification a…
Net Zero Roundtable Discussion- Boston, MA on June 20th, 7-9pm
What does the community of the future look like? Probably net zero, or even net positive. What does that mean? It means a community that makes as much (or more) renewable energy as it uses. It’s not…
The Green Building Convention, 3-5 October, Cape Town, South Africa
The Green Building Convention is a definitive event on the sustainability calendar and will take place in Cape Town in 2018. This year the convention's theme is: THE RACE TO ZERO. The event will…
APEC-ASEAN Conference on Green Building, September 11-13, Singapore
On September 11-13, 2011, the Republic of Singapore is hosting a joint Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and Association of Southeast Asian Nations conference on Green Building entitled “Green Bui…
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