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Solar in the Sunshine State: The Basics of Solar Energy for FL Homeowners, September 24, Venice, FL
For understanding residential solar hot water and solar photovoltaic technologies better. The discussion will cover the basics of how the technology works, considerations for calculating return o
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The Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score provides reliable and comparable information about a home’s energy use to homeowners, buyers, and renters. With trained and authorized home ene
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Climate change is not a new issue to commercial real estate, but it is one that can be very challenging to address. Failure to develop a comprehensive resilience program that is integrated into the ov
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Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, Online, May 11, 3-5 pm ET
In this course, They will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passiv
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During this webinar, They will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low
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As India becomes the world’s most populated and fastest growing country how can mid-sized cities with limited planning capacity respond to climate change, and learn from experience elsewhere? Th
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Presented by IMT and the National BPS Coalition in collaboration with the Building Performance Partnership.
State and local governments are rapidly adopting next-generation climate policies to redu
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For as long as they’ve built homes, they’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, This buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage th
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26th International Passive House Conference, March 10-11, Wiesbaden, Germany
The 26th International Passive House Conference will be held in the state capital of Hesse in 2023. #EfficiencyNOW will be the focal theme of the event. The Conference will demonstrate how buildings t
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Webinar, Airtightness and Vapor Control in CLT Construction, November 19, 12pm EST
Energy, Safety, and the Importance of Vapour Drive in Mass Timber Construction with Lueder Herms of Pro Clima
During this FREE hour-long presentation Pro Clima's Global Export Manager and R&
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Eversource’s 2019 Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference, 10/24, Berlin, CT
Eversource will be hosting a Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference on October 24, 2019 in Berlin, CT.
Attendees will dive into real examples of zero energy buildings presented by i
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IKEA Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 22, Pittsburgh, PA
Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA and take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facility, and&
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5th Annual NY Energy Summit, October 16-18, Albany, NY
Hear Key NY Decision-Makers Explain the Implementation of the Revolutionary CLCPA Clean Energy Goals.
The approval of New York State’s extraordinarily aggressive Climate Leadership and C
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Congratulations to The Green Engineer for the Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House and to Architerra and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters in Westborough MA, …
LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop, September 13, 9:00am-4:00pm, New York, NY
Urban Green Council is partnering with GreenStep Education to bring you a LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop designed to prepare you to pass the test with confidence&nd
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Team USGBC - 2019 Green Ride for Green Students, September 8, Saint Paul, MN
Ride with Team USGBC in the Second Annual Green Ride for Green Students!
Join a leisurely bike tour of Saint Paul as Team USGBC raises funds to support future climate leaders. Last year was a
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USGBC NJ Annual Summer Social & Member Reception August 14, 5:30pm, Point Pleasant Beach
Join US Green Building Council New Jersey’s (USGBC NJ) for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building & environmental professionals. Non-members welcome.
Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy, June 8, 12 noon, Boston
Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy Presented by; Environmental Entrepreneurs, E4TheFuture, Climate Action Business Association Thursday, June 8, 2016 from 12:00 noon -2 pm Brown …
Post Doctoral Fellow: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities in Cambridge, MA Friday, March 11th, 2016 The Harvard Center f…
Add Your Name to a Friend of the Court Brief to Support the Clean Power Plan
Support the Clean Power Plan The Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), released in August of last year, represents the first serious attempt by the federal government to reduce greenhous…
COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference -March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM @USGBC MA, Boston
COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM USGBC MA Headquarters USGBC 17th Floor "Milky Way" Boston, 02109-02109 More than 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission…
Altair EcoVillage - February Discussion Group & Potluck, 2/14, Intro Session at 3:30 pm
Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:30pm 6:00pm "Altair is hosting regular informational sessions so folks can drop in, ask our members questions, and learn more about our EcoVillage plans. We have an ag…
Passive House: Zero to Sixty, January 12, 6:30-8pm @ BSA - Passive House Massachusetts
Passive House Massachusetts January 12, 2016 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Boston Society of Architects/AIA BSA Foundation 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston This meeting is free and open to all …
COP21 Hosts a First "Buildings Day," Recognizing the Role of the Built Environment in Climate Change
COP21 BUILDINGS DAY 3 December 2015 It makes a great deal of sense to recognize the role and opportunities present in the built environment for taking climate change action. Globally, buildings p…
LG Electronics honored by USGBC New Jersey for best practices in Green Building and Sustainability
LG Electronics' new LEED Platinum Building Project in Englewood Cliffs has earned the company an award from USGBC New Jersey. The USGBC New Jersey further applauded LG Electronics for being a good cor…
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