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2019 Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge Final Presentations, December 10, Chicago, IL
The CNT Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge brings people form across Chicago together to identify urban sustainability issues and devise community-driven solutions. The theme of the 2019 Challenge is
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Webinar: Exploring Climate Solutions (CT focused), June 30, 12pm EDT
In this webinar, Ross Spiegel, Architect and Specifications Coordinator at The S/L/A/M Collaborative, will provide an overview of green building rating systems and their impact on sustainability, ener
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Webinar: The Importance of Effective Handwashing and Its Impact on Global Health, June 12, 12pm EDT
Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing en
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Attend this free webinar to learn how collecting construction & demolition (C&D) materials on-site for reuse and recycling can reduce disposal costs and conserve valuable resources.
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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Online Course, June 4, 9-2 pm
In this GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green online course, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
GPRO Fundament
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Webinar - Introduction to LEED v4 and v4.1, USGBC FL, April 30, 9-10:30 am EDT
Join USGBC Florida for a 101 introductory class on LEED v4 with project examples, an explanation of where LEED is headed in the future, and how how credit substitutions for v4.1 are allowed for B
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Webinar: COVID-19, Considerations for Multifamily and Affordable Housing, April 7, 1-2:15 pm EDT
April 7th 1:00-2:15 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) / 6:00pm – 7:15pm BST (British Summer Time) / 7:00pm – 8:15pm CEST (Central European Summer Time)
The Urban Land Institute is hosting
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Living Future 20 Unconference (Now Digital!), May 7 - 8
**Due to the current health crisis, Living Future Institute has moved the Living Future 20 Unconference (LF20) online.
The Living Future unConference is a platform for the gre
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2021 Getting to Zero Forum , October 27-29, NYC, New York
Join building and energy industry leaders at this global event dedicated to defining a low-energy, low-carbon future for the built environment.
Getting to Zero aims to accelerate action by sta
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Join the Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. and the UMass Boston Climate Adaptation Forum to learn about the intersection of flood insurance, risk management, and environmental justic
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Arizona Public Service Company (APS) Announces a Commitment to Carbon-Free Energy Production by 2050
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) CEO Jeff Guldner announced that the company will produce all electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050 and will produce 45% of power from renewable sources by 2
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What's New in the 2020 Stretch Energy Code? January 28, New York, New York
he 2020 NYStretch Energy Code, which will go into effect on March 3, will significantly change how buildings in NYC are designed and constructed. Buildings constructed under NYStretch will use 11
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Technical Visit to Xiqu Centre, January 3, Hong Kong
Located on the eastern edge of the West Kowloon Cultural District, at the junction of Canton Road and Austin Road, the Xiqu Centre is directly accessible from the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station (Expre
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The MA Omnibus Bill: Will The Senate See A Bright Future For Renewable Energy In MA?
Today, Thursday, June 30th, the Massachusetts Senate is debating its version of the energy bill that passed through the MA House earlier this month. Whereas the House bill had required electrical util…
Event: Stop the Greenwashing: A coversation with Anthony E. Malkin, February 28, 2017 9am - 10am EST
Stop the Greenwashing: A coversation with Anthony E. Malkin February 28, 9am - 10am EST NYU School of Law Lester Pollack Colloquium Room, Furman Hall 245 Sullivan Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 1…
SolarEdge Webinar: SolarEdge's HD-Wave: A New Era for PV Inverters, February 16 (10-11 am PST)
SolarEdge Webinar: SolarEdge's HD-Wave: A New Era for PV Inverters, February 16 (10-11 am PST/1-2 pm EST) Registration: http://bit.ly/2jVR9kO About SolarEdge: SolarEdge’s mission is to bec…
Wow, Check out this Sea Change Map of Boston in 2050 and 2100
See what happens in 2050 and in 2100 generally, and with a major flood event. We've got some climatechange mitigation work to do. http://seachange.sasaki.com/ Thanks Mike Duclos for point…
GTM Webinar: The Road to Seamless DER Integration and Stops Along the Way (12/6 @ 2pmEST)
The road to seamless distributed energy resources (DERs) integration will follow different courses, but the state of disruption is a stop ahead for all utilities. DERs challenge traditional approaches…
Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA, Thursday, November 10, Boston
Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA Thursday, November 10 5:30 – 7pm 50 Milk Street 15th Floor " Aristotle" Room Boston, MA 02210 Legislation and policy drives our indust…
10th Annual Toxics Action Center Fundraising Party to Celebrate a Safer Energy Future 7pm, Wednesday, November 30th Duxbury, Massachusetts (address sent with RSVP) 10th Annual Massachusetts A…
Blue vs. Red: Who Will Solve America's Climate Problems?
As November 2nd approaches, Democrats and Republicans face an election day that follows quite an eventful election season of emotions and surprises, with the least surprising being the extreme divide …
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm
NH Home Builders Association - Cornerstone Awards, Thursday September 8, 6-8:30 pm Waterworks Cafe 250 Commercial Street Waumbec Mill rear entrance Manchester, NH 03101 NHHBA's annual Corn…
Get LEED Certified with courses at Nassau Community College!
Nassau Community College located in Garden City, NY will be offering Green Building oriented classes starting this fall! Classes include: LEED Green Associate Certification, LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep, an…
The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2016: Looks Like a Bright Future for Renewables
Every July, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) holds an annual conference to discuss current energy technology, market, and policy issues, and this year, they presented results from their Ann…
SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company. Just six months in, 2016 has been quite an exciting year: countries have …
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