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FREE Webinar: Livable Public Play Spaces that Integrate Natural Systems, September 15, 12 pm EDT
“Play space” in US cities too often conjures an image of landscapes consisting of sterile, mono-dimensional playsets designed to entertain infant and small children. Too often, parks in th
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Online Course: Crushing the Code, New York City -- Commercial Buildings, December 20, 9 am ET
Crushing the Code New York City: Commercial is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy-efficient
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AABC TAB Talk Webinar: Value of TAB to Building Performance & Project Closeout
Abstract:
The Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB) process, and the value it brings to building performance and successful project closeout, is often overlooked and under-valued. Key construction
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Webinar: Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus, February 25, 8-10 am
The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning
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The Midwest Energy Solutions Conference is the region's premier energy efficiency event.
Once a year, MEEA invites all energy stakeholders to gather at the annual Midwest Energy Solutions
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Webinar: Water, Vapour, and Air Control for Large Passive House Projects, January 29, 10 am EST
Building Enclosure Control Layers: Water, Vapour, and Air Control for Large Passive House Projects!
Join the Dallas 2030 District in collaboration with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and ONCOR for a session on available programs for building owners and managers. This webinar wil
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What will the Biden climate plan mean for real estate development, investment, and infrastructure? How will these regulations, tax incentives, federal procurement policies, and infrastructure investme
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How to Cut your Heating Bill, Electric Bill & Carbon Footprint to Zero, by Someone Who Has Done It: David Green
About this Event:
This webinar is free. It will help you to save&nb
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In partnership with Bill Reed and Joel Glanzberg of Regenesis Group, Build it Green will be offering two 2-hour introductory workshops to address the following questions:
- What is Regenerative De
Net Zero 2020, "Reimagine, Rebuild, Renew," Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative, October 23
This year's conference theme—Jumpstarting a Clean, Green & Inclusive Economy for Cape Cod & The Islands—captures the clean energy initiatives, policies, jobs, trainin
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Building Tech Forum (Online): Getting to Zero with Embodied Carbon, October 28, 4 pm EDT
Building Tech Forum: Roadmap to 2050 aimed to better understand how our carbon footprint will change to accommodate the Commonwealth’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. Now, we’re narro
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This session will provide an overview of the main updates and tools and resources for the LEED v4.1 rating system and how these updates impact Higher Ed projects.
Over the past few years,
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Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality, 4/18, 5 PM, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA
Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality Tuesday, April 18, at 5 PM Location: Kirsch Auditorium, Stata Center - Room 32-123, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA Climate data comes in a ric…
Hitchcock Living Building Tour
Come meet our newest educator – our environmental education center! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with r…
The Business of ZNE School Retrofits and Community Impact, 11/27, 1-4pm, Pasadena
This three-hour session focuses on the business of creating ZNE school retrofit projects within California’s K-12 and community college campuses. This interactive workshop will highlight the experie…
2017 EP Career Fair, September 13 in New York City
The 2017 EP Career Fair is a great opportunity to present your skills to New York City's green leaders in architecture, engineering, real estate and interior design. Presented by Urban Green Counci…
Study Shows Just 100 Companies are source of more than 70% of global emissions
According to a new report, just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. The CDP Carbon Majors Report 2017 suggests there are 10…
WELL Building Standard – Accreditation Training July 13th 9:30am-4:30pm
IN-PERSON LOCATION: 14 Sylvan Way, Parsippany NJ OR VIA LIVE WEBINAR Description: Employees are the single largest expense for any company, far exceeding the cost of building and maintaining …
June 28 - San Diego Residential Green Building Committee meeting
The Residential Committee works to advance sustainability in the residential marketplace through education, community partnerships, advocating policy, and developing resources. Key Initiatives: Annua…
In the past two weeks we've had guest writers post to the USGBC-LA blog. John Aidun talks about sustainable energy and computing and the USGBC-LA Board talks about the Paris Accord. I hope you'll che…
Built Green Conference 2017, September 14. Bothell, WA
The Built Green Conference has been occurring annually for a decade with the aim of providing valuable and cutting-edge information on green building and sustainability. The conference will cover a va…
USGBC-LA's new blog post: Snapshots on Sustainability - Walkability is Inviting
"I’m reading Philip Langdon’s new book, Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All and I’m thinking about neighborhoods. In the back of my mind is the song “Walking in LA”…
The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences Lecture Series
The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences Lecture Series May 8 | 4:00pm Biological Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave., Cambridge The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences L…
Event: BOMA 2017 International Conference and Expo, 6/24 - 6/27, Nashville, TN
Your commercial real estate success story began with the first steps you took toward building relationships to make your business thrive. Take the next steps toward boosting your property—and your c…
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