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Online Course: GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, October 6-8
GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave with at least th
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Webinar: LEED for Cities + Communities: A Catalyst for Change, July 1, 1PM
In this session, panelists will address how local leaders are scaling up the impact of individual green buildings and spaces to the city and community level. They will share examples of certified
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Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions - Plus! June 22, 12 - 1 pm ET
In this course, we will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating s
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Free GreenCE Webinar: Designing Touchless Solutions in Commercial Restrooms, May 18, 12 pm EDT
How can commercial restroom design reduce touchpoints, promote proper hand hygiene, and reduce the spread of infection? This course explores this timely question. Attendees will first hear an overview
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NEWIEE’s 11th Annual Awards Gala, April 28, 6 pm, Boston
Attend NEWIEE’s 11th Annual Awards Gala to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the energy and environment fields! The Gala draws professionals (women and men) from across New England
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Webinar: Regenerative Design: Breathable Architecture & Resilient Cities, April 7, 2 pm EDT
We have always looked to nature for design inspiration. Now we’re also designing with and for nature. Building on decades of expertise in sustainable design, our design focus is expanding to enc
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The Road to Resurgence — Return of the Electric Vehicle, March 11, 10-11 am, Sarastota, FL
An electric vehicle owner shares his enthusiasm for Electric Vehicles and his fascination with the present and future of driving electric. He tells the story behind the current EV comeback and describ
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The Philadelphia Water Department is currently in the middle of a 25-year, billion-dollar infrastructure project that will protect the City’s rivers and streams from sewage pollution. Called &ld
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2022 ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo | Las Vegas and Online, January 29 - February 2
Register now for the 2022 Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place Jan. 29-Feb.2, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. The conference will be held at Caesars Palace. Join in-person or virtually for this hig
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Join us for a technical discussion on our complete lineup of power and bypass evaporative humidifiers. We’ll cover installation techniques, specifications and various applications. Learn everyth
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Free Webinar: Navigating Energy Incentives, December 8, 10 - 11 am, Queens, NY
Join us at One Court Square to learn about New York’s most extensive electric-efficiency retrofit. This energy upgrade made the skyscraper more efficient, resilient and sustainable and qualified
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In this one-hour course, you will learn copper’s contribution to sustainability in the built environment. Leave the program with a better understanding of how copper enables our world to work mo
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Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Fall Conference, October 12 -14
Join NERC to discuss environmental justice, reuse and recycling of solar panels, reuse and refurbishment of consumer goods, transportation issues and their impact on recycling markets, compostabl
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20th International Conference on New Fossil Fuel Technologies and their Applications brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experien…
This week I’m at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, watching and learning as over 3,000 teens from about 82 countries share research and innovative ideas that could ch
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The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the Commonwealth by championing green building practices in our communities. Join us on the second Monday of each …
Passive House Webinar: PHIUS vs PHI - Lessons Learned, May 2, 1pm EDT
Over the past decade, awareness and understanding of passive building design methods and performance standards has grown dramatically. Passive building activity in North America has increased exponent…
Morocco inaugurated the Phase I i.e. 160 MW of concentrated solar power plant called Noor in Saharan Desert in 2016 and recently commissioned the phase II i.e. 200 MW and will commission phase III i.e…
RecyclingWorks Practical Skills Compost Workshop, Greenfield MA, June 1st
RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is hosting a no-cost Practical Skills Compost Workshop with emphasis on composting food materials. This half-day workshop will focus on operator competency in compost s…
The 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and Campuses Conference connects stakeholders from government, education, business, and nonprofits and learners interested in sustainability. OBJECTIV…
Webinar: Productive Partnerships for Green Schoolyards - Tuesday, March 6, 1–2pm Central Time
Partnerships are key for funding, implementing, scaling and sustaining successful and systemic green schoolyards programs. Join us to discover how very different partnership models developed to advanc…
MIT Energy Conference March 2-3, Cambridge, MA
"As the largest student-led energy conference in the U.S., the MIT Energy Conference has become a premier event to connect professionals, policymakers, academics, and students in the energy industry. …
NAPHN - Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Training, January 22-26, New York
NAPHN’s (North American Passive House Network) Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant course is the premier training program for Passive House building professionals. With 5 days of in-class…
The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging, Feb 19, Nashville, TN
The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging is a half-day training course that offers a comprehensive introduction to sustainability considerations that apply to the entire packaging life cycle: sourcing,…
Cordwood Workweek – Five Days Workshop, July 9 – 13, New York
The Cordwood Workweek combines all of the features of the three-day Cordwood Workshop and the one-day Earthwood Techniques workshop, but there is more time for individual hands-on instruction and cons…
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