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Does your work exemplify healthy material innovation and advocacy in design?
Are you a design activist creating innovative design while promoting equity? Are you using healthy materials
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Regenerative Metropolis ’24, A Free Event, September 27, New York, NY
Architecture, at its best, embodies our wisest systems knowledge. It provides for human thriving while integrating within all regenerative systems that support the thriving of all life. Po
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Green Marketing Roundtable Part 4: Talking Real Benefits for Realtors, August 22, 12-1 pm PT
“Green Eileen” will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with surprise energy-efficiency guests joining for some sessions. She will guide Real Estate Professionals thr
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2024 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 4-9, Pacific Grove, California
The 2024 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings is the 23rd biennial event. Summer Study will bring together professionals from around the globe to the Asilomar Conference Grounds to collabora
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Free Webinar: Electrification Course for Homeowners, July 31, 4-6 pm PT
What are the benefits of an all-electric home? And how would you approach it?
In The Electrification Course for Homeowners, we debunk many of the myths that people believe regarding superiority of
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Buildings are at the center of our energy systems and account for over 70% of US electricity consumption. To succeed in decarbonizing our grid, buildings and the systems within buildings can be part o
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Free Webinar: The Five Pillars of Lighting Controls, May 28, 9-11 am PT
Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC)
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Circularity, 2024: Accelerating the Circular Economy, May 22-24, Chicago, Illinois
Circularity 24 offers thought-provoking keynotes, actionable breakouts, a solutions-oriented expo and networking opportunities for leaders implementing circular solutions.
Join the growing com
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Today, Vermont’s home production is principally producing large, expensive single-family homes on large and mid-size lots, and large-scale multi-family apartments. Vermonters looking for housing
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Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, April 5, 12-2pm
While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and batteries s
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Webinar: Innovative Green Stronger Steel Frame- Fire & Earthquake Resistant Homes, July 10, 2 pm EDT
A Conference call for Landowners, Home Contractors, Home Developers, Architects, Engineers, Financial Advisors, Realtors Investors, Homeowners or anyone who wants to build green affordable homes
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Online: Climate, Equity and Health: No More False Choices, June 23, 9-1PM
As we navigate this historic time for climate change, racial equity and public health, the built environment sits front and center. New state and federal climate policies are being enacted, and techno
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Free CE Webinar: Renewable Energy Certificates For Green Building Explained, June 9, 12 pm, EDT
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are one of the most widely used instruments of environmental impact for green building and yet they are also widely misunderstood. Join Heather Schrock for a break
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Hitchcock Living Building Tour, 10/6 4pm, Amherst
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 City of Lancaster is preparing for its first Comprehensive Plan in twenty-seven years, which means the residents are long overdue for renewing their vision for development and growth. Doing so is
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Biophilic Design Virtual Symposium, Presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, March 25, 1pm EDT
Biophilic design is more than just indoor greenery and proximity to plants. There are 14 different patterns of biophilic design that include everything from light and sound to how items are arranged i
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Urban Energy Forum - "Race to Zero Emissions - How to decarbonize the Heating and Building Sector“
This year’s Urban Energy Forum focuses on the solutions provided in the
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2nd Annual Sustainability Leadership Breakfast, Nov 1, Nashville, TN
IIDA & USGBC PRESENT: Sustainability’s Second Wave: Stories from the Front Lines Guest Speaker: Mike Johnson, Director of Sustainability, 3form Keynote: Judith Webb, EVP, International WELL…
Mayor Michael B. Hancock's 2017 Sustainable Denver Summit, Dec 5, Denver, CO
Mayor Michael B. Hancock invites you to the 2017 Sustainable Denver Summit – Growing Responsibly ABOUT THE SUMMIT The Sustainable Denver Summit caps a year-long process that engages the commu…
Roseville Senior Center Presentation- Save Money on Utilities, October 24, Minnesota
Hosted by Citizen’s Utility Board (CUB) of Minnesota With cooler weather on the way, it’s time to prepare for heating bills again. Are you interested in learning how to keep heating and ener…
NEXT Innovation Conference, November 17th, Syracuse, New York
Now in its fourth edition, NEXT is a conference focused on innovation in technology, manufacturing, and biotech. The event brings together fast-track companies, managers, researchers, medical professi…
Local Chapter Welcome Party by USGBC Massachusetts Chapter (USGBC MA), November 7th
In proper Greenbuild fashion, the USGBC MA community welcomes all who have travelled far and wide to connect with our local practitioner community. During this gathering, members of our community will…
The AHR Expo / HVACR Marketplace: January 22 -24, Chicago
The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), which started 86 years ago as a heating and ventilation show, has grown into the world's largest HVACR industry event.…
Join Vincent Martinez from Architecture 2030, Jordan Goldman from ZeroEnergy Design and Jack Newman from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) to learn more about how ILFI's Reveal ener
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Join us for a workshop to meet with those interested in developing a circular economy in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region. A circular economy is a regenerative system whi…
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