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Virtual: 2020 Northeast Multimodal Transit Summit, November 23, 11am - 7:30pm EDT
Announcement – The Nov 23rd summit sessions will be online, with the exception of the morning outdoor walk audit.
As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working together t
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Free Webinar: NYC Climate Mobilization Act Primer, January 18, 1-2 PM
Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Climate Mo
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Free Webinar, Refrigerant Management for Fewer Leaks and Emissions, January 10, 11am ET
Many refrigerants have a high global warming potential which can lead to a sizable contribution of greenhouse gas emissions in an organization's overall carbon footprint. Learn about resources to
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The National Building Materials Exhibition and Trade Centre (CBME), the largest agency representing more than 30,000 building materials manufacturers in Mainland China, has signed an exclusive Agency
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Online: Challenge Spotlight: Carbon & Circularity, March 22, 3pm EDT
Join as we showcase how innovation challenges can be a great tool to advance the use of a circular approaches to transition towards energy efficiency – both in the built environment and in other
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GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training, March 26, 9 am PT
The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.
This course teaches the basics
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USGBC Central PA 2021 Kick-Off and Trivia, Online, February 24, 4-6 pm
Meet current Market Leadership Advisory Board (MLAB) Members, preview upcoming events, play trivia for prizes, and 1 hour of networking!
Join the USGBC Central PA to kick-off 2021!
Meet current
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This webinar focuses on how your new build or retrofit project will benefit from constructing with renewable energy sources.
About this Event
Building Better with Renewable Energy Sources is a w
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Perspectives on Resilience: Insurance and Credit Underwriting, February 9, 3pm - 4pm EDT
This webinar will examine how climate and resilience risk are impacting organizations through insurance, credit underwriting, and credit ratings. Attendees will get insights from industry practitioner
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The pressure to protect coastal properties from storm damage and erosion due to sea level rise and more intense and more frequent coastal storms is increasing. Property owners, from residential homeow
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ROCKWOOL Elite Webinar: Vapor Barriers: Do we REALLY need them? January 7, 4-5:30 pm EST
Join us as we welcome back Elite Builders to co-host, Randy Williams, Northern Built Pro, Willcon Inc on from Climate Zone 7 along with Travis Brungardt from Catalyst Construction in Prairie Village,
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Webinar: Selecting Healthy Insulation and Air Sealants, December 15, 2 pm CST
Insulation and air sealing are two cost-effective ways to increase the energy efficiency of a home. However, the chemicals that are found in some of these products or used during their production can
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Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall
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Energy Storage & Microgrids Panel Discussion- 'Innovation in the Electricity Sector' by E2Tech
Energy Storage & Microgrids Panel Discussion- 'Innovation in the Electricity Sector' by E2Tech May 8 | 5:00-7:30pm Cloudport, 63 Federal Street, Portland, ME On-site batteries and power control s…
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Study: 81% Emissions Savings in All-Electric Single Homes
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has updated previous research in a report titled, "The Economics of Electrifying Buildings” and concludes in current findings that new all-electric single hom
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AHF Live: The 2017 Affordable Housing Developers Summit 11/14/17 - 11/16/17, Chicago
AHF Live is the leading conference and exposition serving the affordable housing community nationwide. This groundbreaking event was specifically designed to meet the professional needs of owners and …
Greening The Sphere is having a pizza night at Flatbread Pizza! - September 26, Providence
Greening The Sphere is having a pizza night at Flatbread Pizza! Join us for delicious food, fun and raffles! Flatbread will generously make a donation for every large and small pizza, dine-out or eat-…
Hitchcock Living Building Tour
Come meet our newest educator – our environmental education center! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with r…
Thermal Bridge Modeling For Advanced Users, August 22 in NYC
Ready to step up your technical skills game? Join NYPH member, Ed May and John Mitchell of bldgtyp for a two hour course on Thermal Bridge Modelling for Advanced Users!
2017 Energy Storage & Microgrid Conference on September 11 in Newton
Innovation Northeast in collaboration with the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster and the Hydrogen Energy Center is pleased to host the 2017 Energy Storage and Microgrid Conference, taki…
USGBC-LA Blog post - Independence
As the July 4th weekend draws near, thoughts of BBQs and fireworks fill my mind and I wonder (maybe a little too often) why the smell of a BBQ makes me hungry, no matter how long ago I ate. I remember…
2017 Regional Strategic Electrification Summit, June 29
NEEP’s 2017 Strategic Electrification Summit will bring together public officials, energy and air regulators, industry, and advocates to discuss the opportunities associated with electrifying those …
Fourth International Green Interior Awards Celebration
Enjoy an evening of celebration with your team and design industry colleagues. Celebrate the inspiring, fabulous designers, manufacturers and students, from around the world, who put their heart and …
Tips and Traps for Low Cost Remote Monitoring in Buildings & HVAC Systems, June 14
Real-time, cloud-based remote monitoring is finally affordable for those of us who are simply curious, rather than just for organizations that have piles of cash and staffers with lots of extra time. …
Tom Graff Fellow - Clean Energy , Environmental Defense Fund, Chicago, Illinois
Environmental Defense Fund is currently looking to hire a fellow to drive the development of strategic partnerships that help advance clean energy and climate mitigation in the built environment while…
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