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USGBC Georgia Presents: Leadership Panel - Residential Developments, March 17, 10 am EDT
Explosive population growth in Atlanta has created a local affordable housing shortage. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has made a commitment to a housing affordability plan for our fast-growing City. With
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Free Webinar: Green Buildings, Labor and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), November 15, 2-3pm ET
Many incentives and programs under the Inflation Reduction Act require or offer significantly improved incentives for projects that meet certain wage and apprenticeship standards. Join us for a timely
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Collaboration with and across local governments, community-based organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders can catalyze meaningful progress towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
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Free Webinar: Heat Loss, Moisture and Ventilation in Buildings, October 17, 7-8:30 pm ET
Green Meadows believe everyone should be able to learn and understand more about their home and their energy.
This workshop is good starter for anyone interested in attending the in person Fut
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In this USGBC First Friday Webinar, meet a team of passionate, dedicated, and collaborative professionals that are showing what’s possible from innovative construction teams on job sites. Paneli
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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Online, September 21, 9 am - 2 pm ET
Course overview
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
What you&
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Free Webinar: Electrification: Fact vs. Fiction, September 8, 10 am-12 pm
Do many of your clients often have the same questions about electrification, and you’re not sure how to respond?
This session will address common misconceptions surrounding building and trans
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The purpose of an exhaust hood in your kitchen is to capture all the heat, smoke, and grease generated by the cooking equipment. If it fails to do its job, the grease and other particles will spill ou
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USGBC-LA Green Building Council – Virtual Career Fair, July 26, 2:30 - 4:30pm PT
US Green Building Council- Los Angeles chapter is transforming Southern California through the built environment into a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable region for all. USGBC-LA is the best
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Free Webinar, High Performance Home Lighting For Health, Safety & Welfare, July 13, 2pm CT
Most homes in America are woefully underlit. Codes are no help because they have minimal requirements (would you believe the International Residential Code only requires ONE light in a kitchen?). Desp
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VIRTUAL Visible Green Home® Burh Becc Earth Day Celebration Tour 2021, April 24, 10-11:30 am EDT
In this very special virtual, multimedia, live event you will learn about all the aspects of this groundbreaking home including its genesis, design, systems, and features that helped it to become a fu
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The panel will also discuss why building electrification is needed to mitigate the climate crisis, and the effects that burning natural gas in buildings has on our health and the health of our fa
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Free CE Webinar: Homeowner Round Table - Net Zero Renovations, March 31, 12 pm EST
What drives homeowners to take their homes to net-zero energy?
Hear from 5 homeowners who attempted to take their homes to net-zero and learn about their experience so you can help others do it or
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The Value of Energy Analysis, from Design Day One, August 8
This interactive program will provide attendees with a charrette experience for evaluating and driving building energy performance—to analyze results in real time, as early as pre-design. During thi…
Green School Summit for Facilities & Sustainability Leaders
With like-minded school staff, share best practices for creating and maintaining learning environments that are healthier for student
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AKUART by Kirei - Artistic Soundproofing for your Workplace or Home (Video)
Kristine Hart of CaraGreen recently met with Green Builder Matt Hoots to introduce AKUART by Kirei, a recycled-content and Low VOC acoustic panel series, where the panels also serve as a high re
FREE Webinar: Smart Tech for Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment, January 15, 12 pm EST
More than half of greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial, industrial, and large residential buildings. Thermal electrification & connected buildings are considered a key pathway for achievi
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Join GBA’s Leslie Montgomery for this in-depth prep course, which prepares you for the LEED v4 Green Associate exam! This one-day workshop teaches participants the core concepts within the US Gre…
Greening the Golden State Summit, April 9-10, Sacramento, California
California’s green leadership is more important than ever, nationally and internationally. No other market has a similar potential to seed and promotes the growth of sustainable products and service…
2017 Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit Nov 28- 29, Pasadena
The 2017 Summit will mark the eleventh anniversary of the nation’s first statewide green schools event. As progress has been made in building efficiency, more attention has gone into other aspects o…
Sustainable Cities Summit, Pensacola FL - Sept 28, 9:30a-4:30p
The Gulf Coast Energy Network has teamed up with the city of Pensacola, the U.S. Green Building Council and other local organizations to host the first Sustainable Cities Summit in Pensacola later thi…
Passive + Renewables, October 4-8 in Oakland, CA
The goal of NAPHN17 ‘Passive + Renewables’ is to promote and accelerate the adoption of Passive House building strategies in North America, and to work with others who share our vision for a POST …
Summer Greenbuild Mixer with USGBC MA Boston Properties
Greenbuild 2017 here in Boston is just a few months away! Catch up with old friends, exchange new business cards, and get the exclusive inside scoop for Greenbuild updates. As a special for t…
Urban Green Council - Fall Member Reception on September 26 in NYC
Catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues, and hear what's coming up in 2017 for Urban Green Council. Open to current, past, and future members of Urban Green; drin…
Mass Energy's 7th Annual Clean Energy Festival! 7/23 10:30am-1:30pm
Join Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and the Center for EcoTechnology on Sunday, July 23rd for our annual adventures including: a wind turbine tour, solar array tour, discounted zip-lining and ri…
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