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Since 2007, the Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference has brought together social scientists, practitioners, utilities, academics, governments, businesses, and non-profits to share and di
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Home Energy Rater System (HERS) Rater Training, Online, July 21 - August 6, 8:30 am -12:30 pm ET
With Southface Institute, attendees can become a certified RESNET Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater, one of the highest residential energy credentials that can be earned by an individual. Led in
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As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality, and improved resiliency continue to permeate the
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Free Webinar: Financials of Solar & Storage (Battery), June 6, 10-12 pm PT
Evaluating the financials of solar projects with and without battery storage can be complex. This class will give attendees the ability to evaluate solar decisions for their projects with the same fin
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AIA Conference on Architecture & Design, June 4–7, Boston, Massachusetts
AIA25 is more than just a conference; it’s an invitation to inspiration. Anchored by four days of immersive learning, inspiring keynotes, architect-led tours, networking events, and the industry
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Free Webinar: Sustainable Transformations: Deep Energy Exterior Retrofits, May 1, 4pm ET
Working towards a low-carbon built environment demands that we address our existing structures.
There is an abundance of existing buildings – and particularly existing housing – that ar
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Green Building United 2025 Sustainability Symposium, May 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Celebrate 15 years of sustainable innovation at Green Building United’s Annual Sustainability Symposium! This full-day event brings together leaders and advocates to explore cutting-edge solutio
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Clear Drop - Plastic Recycling for Bags and Other Hard to Recycle Items
Pretty soon, there’s going to be an easy way to everyone to recycle or really “pre-recycle” those loose fluffy or crinkly plastic items you never really quite knew how to recyc
For the fifth anniversary of Urban Green Live, the program's very first guest is returning to present: Dr. Joe Allen, Director of Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Program and Associate Profe
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Fire Prevention and Response – An EBC Solid Waste Management Webinar, February 5, 12 - 1:30 pm ET
Attend this EBC Solid Waste Management webinar to join the discussion of the ins and outs of fire prevention and response at solid waste facilities.
The speaker panel for this webinar will include
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Free Webinar: Emergency Lighting, February 6, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm PT
"Egress" lighting – lighting sufficient for exiting a building safely - for both normal conditions as well as during an emergency, is required in every commercial, institutional and in
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The Green Building Award program is CTGBC's flagship program recognizing excellence in design, construction and operation of green buildings since 2006. Now, in its sixteenth year, the program wil
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Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS a
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Environmental Issues Jakarta Crown Capital Eco Management Indonesia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR3tvYeZkFU Crown Capital Eco Management Indonesia - The heavily forested city of Ketchikan, Alaska, is built on rock and surrounded by water. Every commodity that come…
When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In
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2019 Getting to Zero Forum, October 9 - 11, Oakland, CA
This solutions-focused conference will spotlight collaborations, policies and practices that are driving better energy and carbon outcomes in buildings. Co-hosted by New Buildings Institute and Rocky
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E-Waste: Bristol (Indie Cycle, December 15, 2018, 9am-12:30, Bristol, RI
Sat, 12/15/2018 09:00 am- 12:30 pm
Mount Hope Farmers' Market, 250 Metacom Avenue
Electronic waste (e-waste) collection event hosted by Indie Cycle, LLC. Residents can drop-off&nbs
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USGBC Detroit General Circle Meeting, Dec 10, 2018, Detroit, MI
Please join us if you're interested in learning more about USGBC Detroit and finding out how you can get involved. We will talk about general USGBC updates as well as share committee updates and o
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Join the Association of Energy Engineers' New England Chapter at their Technical Round Table about Energy Efficiency and Cannabis Cultivation Facilities.
Cannabis cultivation has very intensive
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GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training - GBCI and AIA credits available, Nov 13, LA
GREEN PROFESSIONAL BUILDING SKILLS TRAINING
GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating i
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USGBC Introduces Net Zero Certification Program
Net Zero Energy Certification
In September 2018, USGBC launched the Net Zero certification program. Net zero buildings, as we know, are projects which achieve efficient energy use by dev
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MIT Energy Night, Oct 19, MA, 6:30pm, Cambridge
ABOUT ENERGY NIGHT
Now in its 12th year, Energy Night showcases the most exciting energy research, education, and entrepreneurship at MIT. This year's event will showcase a myri
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Passive House: Planning and Design, October 17, Presented by Mike Duclos, Portland Maine
Passive House: Planning and Design is a full day interactive seminar with Halfmoon in Portland, ME for architects, engineers, interested members of the general public and policymakers, and especially…
Online: LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Workshop Series, September 18, 2 - 4 pm
This course occurs over four consecutive Tuesday afternoons from 2-4 p.m. CT Sept. 18 and 25 and Oct. 2 and 9 The LEED Green Associate is a foundational credential signifying core competency in gre…
Webinar: Bipartisan Conversation on Pricing Carbon Emissions, Wednesday August 29, 1:15 pm EDT
While federal progress on climate change may have stalled, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and others on the right and left have reinvigorated efforts to use market incentives to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas…
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