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Net Zero Energy Buildings Webinar, Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN), June 19, 7-8pm
Join Mass Climate Action (MCAN) on Wednesday, June 19th for a Net Zero Buildings webinar. Learn everything you need to know about why getting buildings to Net Zero is a huge part of the clim
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In this webinar, part 3 of a 3-part series (attend all or whichever you'd like), Tad Radzinski will define the difference between greenwashing and greenhushing. Tad will lead an exe
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Embracing the built environment as a leverage point for a healthy, diverse, equitable, and inclusive society.
True sustainability requires a triple-bottom line of meeting the social, economic, and
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Online Workshop: The WELL Building Standard Workshop, August 24, 12 pm ET
This half-day introductory workshop will introduce broad audiences to the WELL Building Standard, including its key certification process. The organization and development of the WELL Building Standar
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Free Webinar: Hydrogen, A Rising Pillar of Our Clean Energy Economy, July 13, 1-2 pm ET
Hydrogen has been recognized as a key pillar of decarbonizing the global energy system, with application across numerous sectors including transportation, heavy industry and energy storage. Indeed, it
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Online Seminar with Building Science Corporation, Deep Energy Retrofits, July 11 & 13, 1-5pm ET
Deep Energy Retrofits is a LIVE! virtual seminar that applies the principles of building science to retrofitting existing building enclosures. Numerous examples of high-performance retrofit techniques
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Online Course, Sustainable Acoustics, June 15, 9-11 am
An overview of acoustic principles and ways in which sustainable design can be applied to acoustics to extend green design concepts.
Acoustics is a critical component in providing a comfortable lis
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Build it Green, SV@Home, and Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County invite you to a panel discussion and mini workshop on equitable housing decarbonization for Affordable Housing Month.
The
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2023 ULI Resilience Summit, May 15, 8:30am - 7pm ET, Toronto, Canada
Join Urban Land Institute Americas for its 4th annual Resilience Summit in Toronto on May 15, 2023. This exclusive event brings together leaders in the field of real estate and resilience to
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Amruta Khanolkar of the New Buildings Institute will give an overview of the emerging, retrofit ready 120V heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and findings from the California statewide field validation ef
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Green Schools Quest MENTOR Info Session, August 20, Maplewood, MO
Since the Green Schools Quest launched six years ago, over 100 schools have participated - many for multiple years. Student-driven projects at these schools have impacted nearly 100,000 students,
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Tour Essex Building: Historic Preservations Sustainable Building Tour: August 7, Norfolk VA
Join us for a building tour of the recently renovated Essex Building - the new home for VIA design architects and a contributing resource to the Downtown Norfolk Historic District. The 109 year old bu
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LEED Tour – Indianapolis Public Library, East Washington branch, July 25, Indianapolis, IN
Join USGBC Indiana for a tour of the LEED v4 Certified Indianapolis Public Library, East Washington branch. This event will engage attendees with a tour of the library and will highlight specific gree
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The 26th Sustainable Business Network Conference and Leadership Summit. Friday, May 15, 8 AM - 4 PM Washburn Auditorium at Lesley University 89 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA The Summit is an …
Achieving Green and Healthy Homes, June 20, 3:30-5:30pm, Pittsburgh, PA
CCI Presents the “Stepping Up” Speaker Series event – Achieving Green and Healthy Homes: Housing as a Key Social Determinant of Health—How to Fix It!
Through lead, radon, mo
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Sota Construction HQ Tour and Happy Hour, May 21, Bellevue, PA
OTA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATE OFFICES
Sota Construction’s corporate offices is Western PA’s first LEED Platinum NC (New Construction), and holds two AIA Pittsburgh Design Awards for sustai
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2019 Limelight, May 14, Chicago, IL
Illinois Green’s annual Limelight celebration—recognizing the region’s top achievements in sustainability.
Join on Tuesday, May 14th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at
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2019 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater, April 10-12 in Cincinnati, OH
The Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference brings professionals together for three days of dynamic speakers, networking events, and the latest industry trends about design-build in the water/was
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New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) has partnered with the Dutch initiative EnergieSprong to challenge market development of feasible deep energy retrofits. Beginning wi
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Since Noble Home's inception we've been using foam-insulated SIPs to build the shell of our homes. This has always been a compromise, since foam isn't as environmentally friendly as we'd like and ther…
Cleaning companies embrace environmental, health and wellness compliance
Did you know there are sustainability related certifications for cleaning companies who adopt standardized products, tools and science-based processes? Although a prerequisite for LEED criteria under…
Webinar Series: Understanding the Living Building Challenge - Sept 22, 24, 29, and Oct 1 (Fee)
An in-depth introduction to the Living Building Challenge ideology and certificate process. Attendees are the green building leaders in their community: design professionals, contractors, developers, …
Oil Change Interntaional Petition: Tell President Obama to Keep Shell Oil out of the Arctic
Petition: Stop Arctic Drilling! "We call on the Obama Administration to make the Arctic Ocean off limits to Big Oil. In order to tackle climate change we must leave carbon underground -- not let fo…
Join USGBCMA TOMORROW 6/30 for an Energy Efficiency Hearing at the State House
June 30, 1 - 4 PM 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA Room "B1" Join USGBCMA Tuesday for an Energy Efficiency Hearing in support of the following bills: Bill H2857 establishes a program within the Depart…
Clean Talks: Bringing Diversity to Clean Energy, June 17
Bringing Diversity to Clean Energy June 17, 7:30- 9 am Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 63 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 This event will feature a panel discussion focused on measures with…
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