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CALGreen and Energy Code Seminar, August 16, 10:00am-4:00pm, Sacramento, CA
California Energy Code 2019: Challenges and Mandatory Changes
This three-hour session will bring you up to date on changes to the Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) for residential and non-residen
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RE+ Texas, May 13-14, Houston, Texas
RE+ Texas attendees are currently doing business in Texas or are looking to grow their business in the state. Attendees participate in in-depth and forward-looking discussions on policy, regulatory, a
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Only 7% of U.S. students and jobseekers actively seek work in the construction industry, according to a new study conducted by Dodge Construction Network.
Despite this, the study also reveals there
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Webinar: NEXTGEN SMART BUILDING SHOWCASE - IoT, AI, Experience and Beyond, January 14
The idea of Smart Buildings has been around for decades. Initially focused on basic building automation of siloed building systems with little to no interoperability, the concept of a smart building h
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The design principles associated with passive house construction are well documented. Core aspects such as continuous air barriers, heat recovery/fresh air ventilation, and minimizing thermal barriers
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USGBC LA: Interior Removal Services Demolition Facility Tour, December 3, Los Angeles, CA
Tour the offices and donation warehouse of Interior Removal Specialist, Inc., and the adjacent recycling facility of Construction and Demolition Recycling Inc. Learn what can happen when re-use is a p
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Passivhaus Trust Seminars at London Build Expo 2019, November 27, London, UK
The Trust will be hosting some Passivhaus seminars at the ever popular London Build Expo.
About London Build Expo:
London Build 2019 (November 27th & 28th, Olympia London) is the leadin
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FREE WEBINAR: Getting to Zero, November 6, 11:30am-12:30pm EST
Free Webinar on LEED Zero for member companies based in Texas. USGBC's Emma Hughes will present LEED Zero, providing an overview of the program criteria, process for pursing certification, and pro
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Provost and Senior Vice President Nadine Aubry and Dean Jianmin Qu, Karol Family Professor, School of Engineering, invite the community to celebrate the establishment of the Tiampo Family Professorshi
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City of Boston, Climate and Energy Outreach Program Coordinator (Temporary, Grant Funded Position)
- Temporary, Grant Funded Position (18 Months)
- Boston Residency Required
Brief Job D
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Start Smart: Clean Energy From the Ground up, September 25, Waltham, MA
Start Smart will offer residential new construction professionals the opportunity to learn the latest information on reliable, cost-effective, energy-efficient technologies and incentives with the goa
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Designing a Green New Deal, September 13, 9:30am-7:30pm, Philadelphia, PA
We are entering a period of once-unfathomable hope on climate change, where environmental advocates and leaders are staking out an ambitious agenda that matches the scale and urgency of the clima
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Join us for a fun day of golf, networking & delicious food. Not a golfer? Join us for just the Networking Dinner.
This is a great opportunity to meet and network with like-minded professio
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Published by Environmental Leader, LLC This report includes lessons-learned, tactics, insights and case studies from experts working in the trenches of corporate environmental, sustainability and ener…
Residential Solar in Carson: Solar for Single Family Homes, July 9, Carson, CA
A workshop for residents to learn more about the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of going solar. Is your roof suitable for solar? Attend to find out!
10 Cities That Are Sustainable Food Vanguards
With the world population expected to rise from 7.4 billion to a whopping 11.2 billion by 2011, a serious and significant question has been percolating through the international community: how are we …
COP21: What Does the Paris Agreement Do - And Not Do?
Thanks to expansive and comprehensive media coverage, millions of people have heard or seen the words “COP21” or the “Paris Agreement” at some point in the past year, and millions more people …
A bionic leaf? It may sound like something out of a Star Trek movie, but on June 2nd scientists at Harvard University announced that they have created an artificial leaf that is able to perform photos…
Earth Day Workshop in Brighton with RenewBoston, 4/23 (Ok, one day after Earth Day) 10 -11:30 am
RenewBoston Earth Day Workshop Saturday, April 23 at 10 AM - 11:30 AM The Presentation School Foundation Community Center 640 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02135 Attention owners of sin…
Calculating Refrigeration and Freezer Energy Usage
I just learned about this database and resource for refrigerators and freezers, courtesy of Midwest Energy Performance Analytics, Inc. http://www.kouba-cavallo.com/refrig1.html Determine the ene…
GreenCon Building Conference and Expo, March 17, Dickinson College
GreenCon Building Conference and Expo, March 17, Dickinson College USGBC Central Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Alex Wilson, Founder of BuildingGreen, Inc. and President of the Resilient …
250 Foot Tall Dorm at Cornell University Will be the Most Efficient Skyscraper Ever Built
Cornell University’s Tech campus, scheduled to be complete in 2017, is located on Roosevelt Island on the East River in New York. When complete the Tech campus will be an innovative and sustainable …
21 Mayors Pledge US $5.2 Billion - 10 percent of budgets - to Resilience Strategies, at COP21
From CitiesToday, December 2, 2015: 21 mayors have pledged US$5.2 billion to fund resilience strategies by signing up to the 10% Resilience Pledge at the COP21 conference in Paris this week. May…
Cradle to Cradle Products Symposium and Innovation Celebration, November 13, 8 am - 5 pm
Think positive. Design Positive. Make Positive. Cradle to Cradle Product Symposium and Innovation Celebration November 13, 2015 Product Symposium- Sessions 8am - 5 pm (Business Casual Atti…
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