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NSBRC Passivhaus Workshop, May 15-16, Swindon, UK
The Passivhaus standard is designed to deliver comfort, quality and lower running costs, in any type of building.
Meet Passivhaus accredited experts and suppliers at this two day workshop - a
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Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon, March 23, 11am-1pm, Chicago, Illinois
The Illinois Green Alliance for the return of our Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon to uplift and connect with women influencing the green building industry.
This year’s theme is Pa
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections, March 7, 12-1:30 pm
Electrify My Home (EMH) continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opp
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Free Webinar: The New Electric Car Tax Credit, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, February 9, 12 pm ET
Federal and state incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) have all changed recently, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the 2022 climate bill in Massachusetts, and new program announcements f
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Free Webinar: Tracking Movement on DEI: Where is the Industry Now?, February 8, 11 am ET
As the importance of DEI and ESG continue to accelerate in real estate, industry progress on diversifying its workforce, improving equity outcomes for staff across lines of difference, and building mo
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Join to learn about the amazing sustainability initiatives and celebrate the best projects and community champions in Central Florida
This hybrid event attracts local municipality leaders, dev
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Building Science Fundamentals, January 10, 12, 17, and 19 (4-hour sessions)
Building Science Fundamentals is a seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. This is an interactive sessions wit
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ASES Solar 20/20 Virtual Conference, June 24-25, 9 AM MDT
ASES SOLAR 20/20 is the American Solar Energy Society’s 49th annual National Solar Conference and will be our first ever fully-virtual conference. The virtual conference will be held online June
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Webinar: Community as the Building Block for Resilience - June 16 - 10 AM PST
Communities that are connected and empowered are better off today and more able to respond and recover when disaster strikes. Why are communities fundamental to resilience, and how do we find, connect
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Join local and regional professionals who are interested in learning methods to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment. The National Grid Zero Net Energy Spring Forum: Policy presenters wi
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Join us for a webinar with the Cordova Electric Cooperative to learn about its recently installed energy storage system. Cordova installed its 1MW/1MWh utility-scale lithium-ion system in Ju
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Free Webinar Hosted by EEBA: Healthy Home Practices: COVID-19 & Beyond, Tuesday, April 21, 1pm CST
Learn how to build and utilize a home to stay healthy and the essential steps you should be taking to start improving your home’s living spaces. Caroline Blazovsky, nationally recognized as Amer
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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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Food Waste Progress: Key Companies Embracing“Ugly” Produce
Food waste has become a major problem in the United States. According to the Natural Resources Defense Find, up to 40% of all food in the U.S. is tossed in the trash. Though some food is composted, mo…
Healthy Materials: Material Transparency and Implementation in Projects, March 12, Denver, CO
Join USGBC Colorado to review the basics of healthy materials disclosures and details for choosing healthier materials in your next green building project.
This interdisciplinary session will revie
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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 4, 4 pm, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts to achieve the Certified Living Building designation! It is designed to model
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Mold, Radon, and Lead in Schools: 1,000 Hours Grant Workshop, March 10, Pittsburgh, PA
In a year, a student will spend an average of 1,000 hours within a school building. Creating the healthiest, safest school building for students is GBA's highest priority as school facility p
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Open House of Passive House in Construction at Little Birds Farm. Saturday, February 4, 2017, 1:30 pm. 72 Hartwood Club Road, Sparrowbush, NY. Please join Jeremy Shannon, passive house architect …
Bhutan - not just carbon neutral, but carbon negative!
Bhutan, a small nation between China and India, with a population of 750,000 has set some impressive environmental benchmarks. Bhutan is not merely carbon neutral, it’s also a carbon sink - making …
Green Building Tour in Brighton Township, Western Pennsylvania Passive House (PHWPA) - 1/11, 4 pm
Green Building Tour: Passive House in Brighton Township Western Pennsylvania Passive House (PHWPA) January 11, 2017, 4-6 pm Join GBA and Passive House: Western Pennsylvania (PHWPA) for a tour of …
Understatement of the year: "The 2016 national election will profoundly alter the landscape for sustainable businesses. From ballot initiatives on higher wages and carbon taxes, to changes in which p…
Biomimicry & Living Building Exploration Saturday November 5th, 9:30am – 4pm Hosted by Biomimicry New England Hitchcock Center 845 West St Amherst, MA 01002 The program will include a lec…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Oct. 13th, 2016, 7 pm DOER's 'Next Generation Solar Incentive Straw Proposal' ~ the Good, the Bad & the Ugly Attend the BASEA Forum, Thur…
Check out an EV FREE Saturday 9/17 at Sustainable Wellesley's Drive Electric Week Celebration
Are you considering going electric? Sustainable Wellesley invites you to the Drive Electric Week celebration on Saturday, September 17th from 9-11am in the parking lot at the Wellesley Farmers’ …
Eastern RI Conservation District Community Garden Walking Tour - 9.1.16, 5 pm, Middletown
join the Eastern RI Conservation District for a walking tour of a community garden hosted by Aquidneck Community Table 9.1.16 at 5pm off Elizabeth Lane, Middletown, RI 20842. The tour will be led by …
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