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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: Energy Resiliency for Homes, October 20, 9:30am-12pm
This course will provide an understanding of energy resiliency and its importance in the face of extreme weather events and stress on the utility grid. It will cover important considerations when scre
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Tour a modular building factory where high-performance homes & light commercial buildings are fabricated for delivery & set within our market. This factory has partnered with a local builder t
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This in-person training over four 5-hour sessions teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-
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Building Innovation 2023, September 5 - 7, Washington, DC
Building Innocation 2023 brings together a unique set of individuals – government agencies, contractors, the private sector, architects, scientists and more – to improve the built environm
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Free Webinar: How to Recognize a Green Built New Home, August 15, 10am - 12pm CDT
Green building is the hottest term in new home construction today, but what is green building? If you ask 100 people, you may get 100 different answers.
This course is designed to equip agent
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Free Better Buildings Webinar: Emerging Space Conditioning Technologies, July 27, 1 pm ET
Commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technologies are evolving and will soon develop into useful efficiency innovations that can be used to reduce the carbon footprint and energy use
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2023 Industry Summer Study, Detroit, Michigan, July 11-13, Detroit, Michigan
Theme: Decarbonization - Turning Goals Into Achievable Action Plans.
The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizi
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Free PG&E Webinar, Climate-Wise Commercial Landscape Practices, June 15, 11am-12:30pm PST
Climate change has catastrophic consequences if left unchecked. We are facing water scarcity, severe erosion, harmful air quality, mass biodiversity loss, invasive plant proliferation, and rising sea
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NYC Next: Trends for a Changing City, June 8, 1-5 pm, New York, NY
At our 2023 conference, we’re bringing together experts to explain three key trends that will shape the future of NYC.
Getting to net zero, housing conversions, and resilient all-electri
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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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Buildings 2.0 Conference, UI Labs, Chicago, September 19
A full-day inside look into "smart buildings" featuring keynotes from WeWork, Microsoft, SOM, DPR, Certain Measures and more. We're talking about how A.I., machine learning, IoT, and other emerging…
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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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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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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Blueprint: Quick Sustainability Wins in Existing Buildings, March 19, 12 pm EDT
Join this webinar to identify low-cost, high-value sustainability opportunities in existing buildings and across portfolios.
Building on the leading sustainability work that Greenprint me
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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…
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…
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