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This EBC New Hampshire program will focus on how precipitation patterns are changing in New Hampshire, and what this means for everything that depends on water – which is essentially all human a
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Global GreenTag International Launches First Nature Positive Standard and Declaration
Global GreenTag International recently launched the first Nature Positive green building programs, the NaturePositive+ Standard™ and the NaturePositive+ Declaration™. Both programs call on
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Women In Green, December 6, 9am-12pm, Boston, Massachusetts
Leveraging our intergenerational community of women for continuous learning and collective progress.
Our biggest woman-in-green event of the year!
Women are driving the sustainability of t
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Top Factors for Selecting New Windows
How do you decide what windows you need? Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. shares some top considerations, but first he reminds us that every client, every job, every building, an
RE+ Midwest, November 14-15, Chicago, Illinois
RE+ Midwest is the largest forum for professionals dedicated to the integration of solar, storage, and additional renewable energy assets like wind energy and electric vehicle infrastructure in t
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On the average Californians consume less water than the residents of other states. Even so there is a need for us to conserve even more water. The construction community has an opportunity to further
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Free CE Webinar: Multifamily Electrification: Change is Coming Fast, October 4, 12-1 pm
As the planet warms—with ever-worsening heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires—there is growing awareness of the need to curb climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions. This is why, in a fe
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Free Webinar: Incorporating Climate-Change Responsive Design, September 20, 2 pm
As climate change makes Green Builder Media environment less hospitable and more unpredictable, it is crucial to design homes & buildings that can respond to the change and stand up to the ever-gr
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The demands for high-performance, net zero, resilient design are growing. A key element to meeting these demands in the collaborative design process is the design “charrette” or workshop.
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FREE Webinar: Transforming Built Infrastructure to Support Net Zero, March 11, 9 am EST / 1pm BST
As part of the N8 Research Partnership’s ambitious Net Zero North agenda, we invite you to join experts from the N8 universities, House by Urban Splash, Northern Housing Consortium and
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Webinar: Passive House Design Build for Architecture Students, March 9, 6 pm EST
This webinar will examine these issues of curriculum, pedagogy and student expectations through the example of a student designed passive house in Brookings, South Dakota that is part of a larger
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Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, February 24, 12 pm EST
Vertical Operating Systems Learning Objectives:
- Compare and contrast various types of vertical operating systems as well as identify the advantages and disadvantages of each to re
Make it Rain: Grants for your Green Space, January 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm EST
Hear from Citizens Committee for NYC and Partnerships for Parks, who provide grants of up to $3,000 for community green space projects.
Are you working to improve your local NYC park, community gar
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The Architect's Newspaper: Facades + Boston Conference, June 6
Facades+ returns for a second time to Boston, this time expanding the morning forum with an afternoon of workshops. Facades+ brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, fabrication, a…
Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)
Recorded Webinar: (On-Demand) GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance
Recorded: 7/29/2020, Available Until 12/31/20201
Cost: FREE access for Illinois Green Members an
Green Building Job Opportunity: HVAC Designer with Energy Vanguard
Energy Vanguard is looking for an experienced HVAC designer. If you have strong technical skills and are interested in working for a leader in the field of high performance residential buildings
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Join Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability for the 2020 Seventh Annual Four Generation of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability Solutions AWARDS CELEBRATION. The &ldquo
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In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient floorin
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What is a Passive House - An Introduction
According to Wikipedia, the definition of a passive house is “is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low en
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NOTE: This event is free for IREM and USGBC-NCR members Join the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), USGBC National Capital Region (USGBC-NCR), DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) and th…
2017 Living Product Expo, September 12-14
The Living Product Expo brings together leading minds in the design, manufacturing and CSR communities to inspire a revolution in the way materials are designed, manufactured and delivered. This year …
Building Resilience Los Angeles Workshop, July 18
Building resilience means planning for change in ways that make you better off now. By leveraging and linking the work organizations are already doing on sustainability, risk management, emergency pre…
LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance Free Workshop, July 14
USGBC-LA and LABBC are facilitating a series of monthly workshops to help building owners comply with the city's new Existing Building Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) Ordinance. This ordinance requi…
New York Countdown to the EcoDistrict June 15th 5pm-8pm
Greentopia is partnering with Reconnect Rochester, The Community Design Center of Rochester, The People’s Climate Collation, Foodlink, and representatives from the City of Rochester and Monroe Count…
June 6 Webinar: Solutions for the Future: How Three Companies Pave the Way for Smart Communities
Join to learn more about three companies with a vision for the future of the smart city and a solution to get us closer. All three guest panelists will speak at Smart Cities Connect Conference and Exp…
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