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2019 Southeast Building Conference, August 1-2, Kissimmee, FL
The Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), hosted by the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), is the largest building industry trade show in the southeast. The SEBC includes educational progr
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The Carbon Containment Lab is convening a high-impact group of industry experts, advocacy organizations, policymakers, and academic researchers at The Yale School of Management to work together on adv
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Free webinar: Diagnosing Heating and Cooling Comfort Problems in Homes, March 18, 3 - 4:30 pm PT
This course will cover the different kind of heating and cooling complaints, how to identify them and how to resolve them. Did you know that most HVAC systems are oversized, not undersized? This can c
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Key Reasons for Green Building Optimism in 2025, and Beyond
It’s understandable to be concerned about the future of green building if you expected more from 2024 and are looking to 2025 with some concern. While I share these worries, I’d
This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of commercial heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, the landscape of market delivery, product availability,
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Massachusetts is now “All In” on Passive House – this year’s Symposium will build on what we know, and how to continue to improve and ensure successful outcomes.
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Free Webinar: The What, Why, and How of Farm Electrification. November 12, 9-11:30 am PT
Farmers can increase the productivity and efficiency of their farming practices and promote sustainability by transitioning from fossil fuels to the use of electric powered equipment such as water pum
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Reimagine Buildings: How To Decarb, An online event, October 18, 11:30 am - 5 pm ET
Join Reimagine Buildings: to gain the actionable insights and connections you need to create buildings that make a difference.
Through TED Talk-esque presentations, our speakers will show how
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Smart City Expo Miami - Future Ready Communities, September 23-25, Miami, Florida
The fifth edition of Smart City Expo Miami will focus on connecting citizens and communities to their cities and will be held at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus from September 23rd to 25t
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Knowing Your Sustainability Story - USGBC Northern California, August 14, San Francisco, CA
Join the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California for an interactive evening with Amanda von Almen, Head of Sustainable Built Environment for Salesforce, as she helps develop narrativ
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Webinar: Solar Power Hour with Citizens Utility Board, July 23 - Learn about Solar Chicagoland
Thinking about going solar? Join the Illinois Green Alliance and Citizens Utility Board (CUB) to learn about the basics of solar and its financial implications for a
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Understanding Green Building & Community-Scale Rating Systems, Hosted by SDREP, July 8, Cajon, CA
Attend this free session in the San Diego Regional Energy Partnership's (SDREP) Education Series: Understanding Green Building & Community-Scale Rating Systems.
This session will highl
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Environment America, Environment MA Petition to Stop Attacks on Solar
Who would have a problem with Solar Energy? Sign the Environment America and Environment MA petition to make clear that you support Solar power. "Solar is currently one of the fastest growing …
Learn about the benefits, design elements, installation considerations, and maintenance requirements of two green roofs in Assembly Square on this green roof tour led by OMNI Ecosystems and Recover Gr
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AWEA Wind Power, May 20-23, Houston, TX
The wind industry was founded by visionaries and continues to embody an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. And the industry has always recognized the value of working together with partners that h
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2019 Annual Public Meeting: Stellar EM&V, May 21, Providence, RI
Stellar is the new awesome. Stellar evaluation, measurement, and verification supports goals, policies, and programs for the energy efficiency industry in our region, and helps carry us into the futur
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CALGreen Seminars, April 12, 10am-4pm, Oakland, CA
CALGreen 2019: Challenges and Mandatory Changes
This two-hour session will help you understand the latest revisions to CALGreen (Title 24, part 11), the nation’s first mandatory green bu
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Chemical Sensitivity and the New Home Building Process – Free CE Webinar, December 9, 12-1 PM EST
Chemical Sensitivity and the new home building process – Free CE webinar December 9th, 12 - 1 pm EST Since the mid 1990’s, Green building professionals have focused on energy efficiency and gl…
All-Star Building Management: New (and Old) Strategies for Saving Energy, Saving Money and Reducing Complaints Wed, Nov 11, 2015 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST Aeroseal welcomes Jim Newman of Newman Cons…
Downtown Tampa Area to become first Well Building Health and Wellness City District
Tampa's downtown Amalie Arena will be part of the world’s first health- and-wellness city district, to be certified according to the Well Building Standard. Partners in the project include Tamp…
Extending the Growing Season - A Green City Growers Workshop, October 8, 6:30-8 pm
Extending the Growing Season - A Green City Growers Workshop, October 8, 6:30-8 pm 600 Windsor Pl, Somerville, MA 02143 The growing season in New England is short. In Boston, we typically grow fr…
Solar Decathlon 2015! October 8-11 and 15-18 - Winner Announced October 17
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015! October 8-11 and 15-18 27 Schools, 16 Teams! The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and op…
SaveOhno.org is in MIT's Climate CoLab finals!
My social venture, SaveOhno.org, is 1 of 4 teams to get this far in the competition, out of 75 total. The top 2 compete for $10,000 this fall! If you have 30 seconds, it'd be a HUGE help if you vote f…
The Future of Energy Policy in NYS Event - July 10th
Join Greening USA in their Green Bag Lunch Series, a monthly forum that bring experts together to develop better practices in community sustainability. This upcoming session will feature Jessica Azula…
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