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Online: USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter, Annual Green Building Showcase, May 11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Annual Green Building Showcase
Join on Zoom, for the annual Green Building Showcase to learn about four local projects. We will explore the designs and sustainable attributes of these pro
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2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 16-18, Charlotte, North Carolina
2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry theme: Industrial competitiveness and the evolving energy landscape.
The industrial sector accounts for one-third of the United States'
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Free Webinar: Understanding HERS Registries for Building Departments, June 5, 9:30 - 11 am PT
The HERS Registry is an online data base that creates and tracks the numerous compliance documents needed for compliance with California’s Title 24 Part 6 energy code. This class will cover what
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Phius Non-Residential Summit 2025, Online, May 20- 21
The Phius Non-Residential Summit 2025 is a two-day virtual event that will showcase a sampling of Phius Certified non-residential projects and explore all the Phius non-residential certification progr
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Designing a Passive House is a rewarding challenge, but achieving Passive House certification requires navigating a range of complex factors. While the design phase is an exciting opportunity to envis
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Free Webinar: The Journey to Zero Waste, October 21, 1 pm EDT
This webinar will discuss the role of the zero waste hierarchy and other waste reduction strategies in the journey to zero waste. The main event will be TRUE certification framework, which i
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Webinar: CPD - Buildings Designed for Wellbeing, October 6, 1 pm BST (UK)
This 1 hour CPD session examines how buildings can be designed for wellbeing, ensuring they protect not only the environment but occupant's health and wellbeing too.
Hosted by Simon Green, Mana
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Between their construction and operation, buildings in the United States account for almost half of the country’s energy usage. At the same time, a recent UC Berkeley study found that
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"Gas vs Electricity" Misperceptions Still Tipping the Scales?
Many Americans Still Think All-Electric means sacrificing performance.
As an owner of a premium [design + build] firm, I get asked which products are best for my client's house based
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Free Webinar: USGBC-Los Angeles- Overview of Wellness Certifications, July 23, 12pm PST
Join us for an overview of the WELL and Fitwel Certifications to better understand how wellness frameworks can be applied to your project and/or portfolio. We'll also review the approach to earnin
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Find and Select Better Materials Today: Free Training by ecomedes, June 23, 10 am EDT
Reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project by attending this free interactive demo. Learn about GBCI's Better Materials Initiative and its Un
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Visit the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse with Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared
Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc takes us on a tour of the #1920sMakeoverATL project before work begins, and while we're still in the design phase of the project. There is s
Free Webinar: Save Energy Dollars with Heat Recovery, May 6, 9 am CST
All equipment that uses electric, motor-driven compressors or gas burners produces a lot of waste heat. Many commercial and industrial facilities waste an extraordinary amount of heat up the stack. Th
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Greenbuild India Expo Bombay Exhibition Center (NESCO) Mumbai, India, Nov. 2-5
Greenbuild India is presented by U.S. Green Building Council and ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences PVT. LTD, with support from its 2017 media partners and company sponsors. In addition to the pre-con…
BuildingEnergy Boston, Presented by NESEA, Online, May 5 - 7
BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 indust
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The buildings we create affect the communities and the environment they rest within. Join us on March 31st to discuss the affordable housing crisis in the golden state, the third event in our Intersec
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World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, June 3–7, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Created in 1999, the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) is the recognized leader within ASCE for the integration of technical expertise and public policy in the planning, design, constru…
Traditional Building Conference Series, Dec 5-6, Brooklyn, NY
The Traditional Building Conference Series delivers focused, relevant education for architects, contractors, craftspeople, designers, building owners and facilities managers in a time-efficient format…
The 4th Annual Energy Storage Policy Forum, Feb 14th, Washington DC
The Energy Storage Policy Forum continues to host the most important policy conversations that promote competitive and reliable storage across the United States. The Energy Storage Policy Forum co…
International Home + Housewares Show, Mar 10 - 13, Chicago
In addition to more than 2,100 exhibitors showcasing thousands of new products, the International Home + Housewares Show offers visitors education and insight into business practices and trends that a…
Business for the Greatest Good: SVN's 30th Anniversary Conference & Gala, Dec 7 - 9, CA
For 30 years, high-impact business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and impact investors have convened at SVN conferences to have authentic conversations with values-aligned peers. SVN's unique conferen…
United Scientific Group, USA, in collaboration with Fusion Advocates, Geneva, Switzerland is organizing the first International Conference on Clean Energy for the World's Electricity Grids (CEWEG-2017…
Solar Power Texas, June 5-6, Austin, TX
Several hundred attendees from all cross-sections of the industry convened in San Antonio, June 2016, for the inaugural event, Solar Power Southwest. The program centered around trends and policies th…
2017 Local Energy Solutions Conference, October 28th, Concord, New Hampshire
The Local Energy Solutions (LES) Conference is held annually in the fall and is co-coordinated by NHSEA and the Local Energy Solutions Workgroup. The conference brings together: State and reg…
In this one hour presentation, we will explore biomimicry and how various industries have used it for innovative solutions. Course participants will learn strategies to incorporate biomimicry thin…
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