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The International Well Building Institute (IWBI) has announced a number of initiatives designed to help and support the green and healthy building and wider communities in the time of crisis surroundi
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Free Webinar: All-Electric Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), September 12, 2-4 pm PT
All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. This program is a unique opportunity t
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BuildingEnergy NYC, October 24, New York, NY
NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to immerse yourself in a full day of networking and intensive learning with your peers from the fields of design, construction, eng
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Hub 101: Get to Know the Building Energy Resource Hub, a free webinar, July 31, 1-1:30 pm ET
The Building Energy Resource Hub offers guidance, technical resources, and peer connections to help you identify and address your building retrofit needs.
Join this jam-packed 30-minute webinar to
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Free Online Workshop by SCE: Industrial Lighting, July 9, 9 am - 2:30 pm PT
Industrial lighting is rapidly changing as new technologies, particularly LEDs provide opportunities for more energy efficient lighting. This newly updated class, reformatted for on-line presentation,
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The path to going all-electric can take many forms. For some, this means upgrading one appliance at a time; for others, it means replacing them all at once and offsetting with on-site solar. Regardles
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Free Webinar by Green Builder Media: Zero Energy Modular Homes, May 29, 2 pm ET
You may not have noticed, but a growing number of systems-built homes are demonstrating zero energy ready homes can be built cost competitively to industry-leading quality standards. Meet one of the o
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Passive House Certification is now required for all multifamily buildings over 12,000 square feet in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Worcester and many other communities that have opted into th
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Free Webinar, Redesigning the Materials Economy to Heal People and Our Planet, April 18, 12 pm ET
Earth Month is a perfect time to talk about solutions that will heal the planet. A path towards planetary health is more urgently needed now than ever. Our current materials economy results
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Webinar: The Road Map to Carbon Neutral for Massachusetts, June 4, 7 PM EDT
A Webinar Sponsored by MetroWest Climate Solutions and Mass Audubon
Legislation currently in the Massachusetts House of Representatives lays out a road map for Massachusetts to achieve net zero car
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Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing en
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Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: New England Region
LEED and Existing Buildings: Understanding certification, performance and LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance
GBCI Credit: 3
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Free Webinar: TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy Overview, May 13, 11 am PST
This webinar is a complimentary event open to the USGBC-LA community: members and general public.
Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, ac
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Sierra Club’s Guide to Low-Cost EV Vehicle Options
It’s an exciting technological and environmental shift that nearly every major car distributor now carries a line of battery-electric cars or hybrids. And these vehicles are getting more affordable…
Montgomery County Energy Summit "A Path to Zero", April 1-2, Silver Spring, MD
HEALTH UPDATE: Due to concerns about COVID-19, the Montgomery County Energy Summit has been postponed from April to November 2020. We will continue to monitor the situation keeping public health as ou
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Climate Data in a Warming World, March 10, New York, NY
Please join the Building Energy Exchange and the ASHRAE New York Chapter for the second installment of our joint ASHRAE Standard technical series — providing a deep dive for their development, i
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(Now Online!) 2020 National Home Performance Conference, April 27-30
Announcing the 2020 National Home Performance Virtual Conference!
Virtual Conference will include Live and Recorded Sessions, Networking Opportunities
The 2020 National Home Performance Conferen
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2020 Rural Energy Conference, February 25, Chicago
ACEEE is pleased to announce our second Rural Energy Conference. This dynamic one-day event will explore how energy efficiency and clean energy are increasing rural prosperity. Our interactive se
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Each year power outages cost commercial and industrial businesses tens of billions of dollars in lost productivity. Of the over 3,500 power outages nationwide last year — two thirds of which lasted …
USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch - Wintergreen 2017 - March 2, 2017 - 5:30-7:3-, Colorado Springs
The USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch is hosting its annual Wintergreen event on March 2. Please join us at the Plaza of the Rockies for a fun event full of networking, drinks and appetizers. We will a…
Check out this article by Matthew St. Onge, Executive Director or Boston Building Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-have-learned-from-running-reuse-center-matthew-st-onge?trk=hp-feed…
BEx: Code Update- Lighting, November 9, 6-8 pm, Manhattan
BEx: Code Update- Lighting November 9, 6-8 pm Building Energy Exchange 31 Chambers St, Suite 609 New York, NY 10007 Join the Building Energy Exchange for a summary dialogue and panel discussi…
NESEA Pro Tour: Passive, Net Zero Timberframe Home + Data - Friday, November 18, 1-5 pm
NESEA Pro Tour: Passive, Net Zero Timberframe Home + Data Friday, November 18, 2016 - 12:30 - 5pm Lancaster, NH CEUs: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 3.25 BPI, and certificates of participation are available …
Webinar: Are Indian #Cities Moving Towards Sustainable Transportation? 15 Sept, 4 PM IST
Webinar: Are Indian #Cities Moving Towards Sustainable Transportation? 15 Sept, 4 PM IST This webinar will be presented by Paulo Sergio Custodio, an eminent transport consultant from Brazil. Pawa…
WEBINAR- 475 Presents Passive House, August 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - FREE
This presentation will provide an intro-level look at the world of Passive House and why its so important for the future of energy efficient construction and climate change mitigation, for newcomers a…
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