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Soulardarity "Building a Village" Bus Tour 2019, June 23, 12:00-3:00pm, Highland Park, MI
Soulardarity of Highland Park hosts an annual bus tour. This year's tour features local organizations focused on growing and building capacity in Highland Park, MI . Avalon Village, Ryter Coo
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Net Zero Carbon and the Energy Path Forward for Buildings, Online, November 5, 12 - 1 pm ET
This course will cover the definition of Net Zero, how carbon is part of the problem and solution, opportunities to mitigate the operational carbon impact of buildings, and review technologies to meet
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In autumn 2023, in just two weeks, Paul A. Castrucci Architects shipped and assembled 47 modular units from Leola, PA, to East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The result was this four-story residential complex wi
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The Eighth Annual U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium is approaching, on November 14. Be a part of the Symposium by watching the live (free!) webcast
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Addressing the Climate Crisis: A Moral Obligation & Economic Opportunity, October 30, Providence, RI
Climate change and the clean energy revolution are opening up opportunities for new careers, for new businesses, and for civic engagement. Hear from a diverse set of presenters working on the front li
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Building Clean 2019 is a summit that looks at the power of procurement in the built environment to bring better health, jobs, and equity to communities. A top Summit goal is to demonstrate
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Join the Portland Green Schools committee for the last panel discussion in the 2019 panel series “Growing a Green School”. School high performance experts from the field and district staff
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USGBC Arizona State Conference, October 30, Tempe, Arizona
This year the U.S. Green Building Council will look to the future of sustainable building by exploring resilient design, sustainable cities, health and wellness through biophilic design principles, th
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Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Techniques, September 20, Montclair, NJ
With the expanding regulatory push to decrease stormwater volume and improve stormwater quality, increasing attention is being given to the use of green infrastructure stormwater management techniques
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JBU Presents: Decarbonization of Buildings, August 15, 4:00-6:00pm, Portland, OR
August’s JBU event will be focused on the decarbonization of buildings in pursuit of net zero energy design criteria. The session should be of interest to Consulting Engineers and Design Build C
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Tiny Living Festival California 2019: October 5, Richmond, CA
Interested in living in a tiny house? Curious about the tiny living lifestyle... or perhaps looking for something fun and unique to do for the weekend? Join United Tiny House at the Tiny Living F
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Interactive Workshop on LEED v4.1 BD+C, ID+C and O+M, August 8, Minneapolis, MN
This workshop will provide participants with a look into LEED v4.1 BD+C, ID+C, O+M and the information needed to pursue certification. The focus will be on understanding the goals and outcomes of the
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Solidarity Thesis - Green Building Friends Living in Austria - Please Take a Survey
Hey everybody,
Are you Austrian or someone who is living/working/studying in Austria?
I am currently writing my bachelor thesis about selling green buildings. It would be so helpful if you
Cleantech Energy Storage Finance Forum, September 23, Boston, 5:30-7 pm
The Cleantech Energy Storage Financing Forum will feature short “pitches” from several startup companies in this market space and a panel presentation. Take advantage of this opportunity to networ…
Bike Ride Green Building Tour, USGBC Colorado, August 23, 4-7 pm, Aspen, Colorado
Kick off your weekend with bikes, beers and buildings at Buttermilk!
Join the local USGBC Colorado Roaring Fork community and bike around and tour the Burlingame affordable housing complex, fo
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An Economist's Take on Climate Change: The Paris Agreement and the Post-2020 World May 5, 4:45 - 5:45 pm MIT Pierce Laboratory 33 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge , MA 02139 Harvard Kennedy Sch…
Coast to Coast Biofuel-Powered Flight from Rhode Island to California
The Coast to Coast Biofuel Airplane Project will combine the excitement of aviation with the leading edge in renewable energy technology. Using aviation biofuel in a single engine Cessna equipped with…
Is the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Leaking Radioactive Materials, and is this Dangerous?
Owned by Entergy, New York's Indian Point nuclear plant is apparently leaking tritium, a radioactive substance. Three of the forty Indian Point wells showed an increase in radioactive material, and on…
Women In Solar Energy (WISE) convenes multi-city round table discussions
Women In Solar Energy (WISE) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Multi-City round table discussions to advance women in every local market. Date: February 23, 2016 16 Venues nationwide: http://www.so…
Massachusetts Could be Leader in Making a Fossil Fuel Free United States - The Solutions Project
If the world is to prevent a global catastrophe some important things need to happen. Most importantly we need to stop using fossil fuels. All of the known remaining fossil fuel reserves should stay i…
Green Building (and Vertical Forest) of the Week: Bosco Verticale in Milan
Bosco Verticale, appropriately translated to "Vertical Forest," is a development of two vertical residential towers in Milan, Italy, which represent the cutting edge of green building and urban forest…
Climate Marches are planned November 29 everywhere - Join a March in Massachusetts:
Starting the weekend of November 28th, people everywhere are coming together for two weeks of action calling for climate justice and an end to carbon pollution. There are going to be thousands of even…
Election 2016: Who believes in Climate Change?
For many environmentalists, it's almost unimaginable that anyone doesn't believe in climate change, or at least isn't willing to hedge their bets. Indeed, popular opinions are shifting, and now 75% o…
Climate change approaching point of no return
Prime examples of how climate change is affecting people and the environment are popping up everywhere. Olympic National Park's rainforest in Washington state caught fire. California is suffering its …
Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is Hiring!
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is a publicly-funded agency dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in the Commonwealth—while creat…
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