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Council Climate Action Case Studies Conference, Passivhaus Trust, July 14, Online, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Join Ashden and Friends of the Earth as they focus on exemplary case studies which showcase the inspiring work of local authorities.
Discover exemplar case studies including City of York Counc
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Creative "Make Up Air" Solution for Range Hoods by LG Squared
One of the main issues with proper ventilation in high-performance homes is that what goes out must be replaced by what comes in. When you are venting 300-1000 CFM of exhaust in your kitchen, yo
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On November 4 at the Greenbuild conference and expo in Los Angeles, Mindful Materials and the organization's members and partners launched the Common Materials Framework Implementation T
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2025 Passive House Symposium, December 9, Boston, Massachusetts
Passive House buildings can deliver superior comfort, health, resilience, efficiency, and durability for minimal additional cost, especially when it comes to new multi-family buildings. And
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Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are an increasingly popular technology that are a highly efficient means of providing hot water to buildings. This training will cover the fundamentals of HPWHs, key fa
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International Passive House Open Days 2025, November 7–9 - Check for local locations, globally!
The 2025 Fall International Passive House Open Days will take place this weekend, from November 7–9, 2025. Organised by the International Passive House Association, Passive House Network (PHN) a
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ULI Philadelphia: Urban Resilience Forum 2025, September 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Urban Resilience Forum will bring together over 100 practitioners from across the real estate industry, including development, architecture, design, nonprofit, and government sectors to
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Buildings and Carbon, Online Training, September 11, 12 - 2 pm
This course provides an in-depth exploration of carbon emissions in the built environment, offering a foundational understanding of key concepts, strategies, and principles. Participants will examine
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Free Webinar: Career Pathways for Home Energy Professionals, July 18, 11 am - 1 pm PT
The home energy industry is rapidly expanding, offering numerous career opportunities in energy efficiency, solar energy, green building performance, and electrification. Whether a newcomer, a st
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Greening Your Older Home, An Online Talk, October 13, 7 pm BST
Find out how to make your older or historic building more energy efficient with the support of planning and conservation officers.
The UK has committed to reaching ‘net zero carbon’, wh
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EnergyBar Climatetech Career Fair, September 13, Somerville, MA, 5:30 pm
Greentown Labs is proud to support climatetech startups as they develop their technologies, scale their businesses, and grow their teams. Greentown startups are not only developing climatetech solutio
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Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance, Online Roundtable, October 5, 3 pm ET
Existing buildings are major contributors to climate change. In 2015, existing residential and commercial buildings generated 1,913.3 MMtCO2e, or 29 percent of total U.S. emissions. To help address th
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Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, August 24, 12 pm
This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. The course will also consider
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Maine Wood + Sustainability Conference, May 29, Portland, ME
Join the Maine Wood + Sustainability Conference. On, May 9th, you will explore the opportunities and challenges of creating a more sustainable Maine wood-based economy and discuss best practices on ho…
USGBC First Friday Webinar: Celebrating Global Leadership, August 5, 1 pm
Over the past 25 years, the concept of green building has evolved to include not just sustainability, but also health and wellness, resilience, and equity. USGBC and GBCI will focus future work on the
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AIA Conference on Architecture 2022, June 22 - 25, Chicago, Illinois
AIA Conference on Architecture brings together thousands of specifiers and decisionmakers from all 50 states and 90 countries. The event features eminent speakers, CE on trending topics and mate
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Reactive Sensors and Controls for Home Ventilation, Featuring Corbett Lunsford
Matt Hoots is right that the age of reactive, or smart, sensors is really just about here. We’re going to see a renovation revolution in terms of being able to monitor our air qual
Electronics Recycling and Sustainability Fair, August 4, Pittsfield, MA
Open to City of Pittsfield residents. Pittsfield residents interested in disposing of old electronic items are invited to register for the Electronics Recycling and Sustainability Fair which will …
A quantum leap in Energy Efficiency
REVOLUTIONARY ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT #Smardt is the pioneer and world leader in manufacturing high efficiency #oil-free #chillers.These high-efficiency chillers typically can save…
Investor Connections for Clean Energy Startups, August 1, 2-7 pm, Ithaca, New York
Upstate Capital is hosting an evening of networking for angel, seed, and venture capital investors to connect with energy and sustainability startups and established companies in the Southern Tier sta…
3-Day GRIHA V 2015 Training Program, July 11-13, Noida, India
A three-day training workshop is being organized by GRIHA Council in association with TERI from July 11-13, 2018 in Noida. The workshop aims at enhancing the knowledge on green buildings and GRIHA rat…
International Low Impact Development Conference, August 12-15 in Nashville, TN
The International Low Impact Development Conference highlights interdisciplinary practice, research, and implementation of Low Impact Development (LID), Green Infrastructure (GI), Sustainable Urban Dr…
ZNE for Existing Buildings, June 26, Sacramento, California
This workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to ZNE. The workshop will investigate retrofit opportunities in in…
2018 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference, Oct 7 - 10, 2018, Washington, DC
BECC is the premier event focused on understanding individual and organizational behavior and decision-making related to energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and sustainability. BEC…
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - World Congress 2018, June 19 - 22, Montreal, Canada
Every three years, ICLEI holds its World Congress to showcase how local and regional governments across our network are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide. The ICLEI World Congress conn…
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