Events
This page lists various conferences, workshops, and webinars around the topics of financing, sustainability, green building, and higher education. These events will help increase awareness of these topics and assist in your campus sustainability efforts. This page also includes links to calendars prepared by other organizations listing additional green building and sustainability events and programs.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
This section contains conferences and workshops, many of which are held annually and focus on diverse topics. Please note that some of these events have green building components and often focus on sustainability issues at higher education institutions. Please visit this website frequently for more information on the upcoming events. To share an event you know about us please use our Share Your Resource form.
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| Built Green Conference (3/12) | Educating the local and regional building industry on quality green building practices and building sustainable communities | 03/12/2010 | Bellevue,WA |
| SCUP 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (3/14) | This 3-day regional conference of the Society of College and University Planners will address the issue of engaged planning at higher education institutions | 03/14/2010 | Baltimore,MD |
| Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference (3/21) | This comprehensive symposium features sessions and workshops on smart growth and sustainable practices that serve the economy, the community, and the environment. This year’s theme “Making the Business Case” is geared toward both experienced practitioners and newcomers and includes a new track titled "Financing Sustainability". Student scholarships are also available. Click here to apply. | 03/21/2010 | College Park,MD |
| Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference Virtual Event (3/23) | The virtual conference is expected to bring together more than 100 virtual attendees to learn about sustainability financing strategies, master planning, energy management, and institutionalizing sustainability on your campus. The presentations will focus on operational solutions for a low-carbon campus, smart growth policies, and strategies for achieving climate neutrality. | 03/23/2010 | Webinar |
| SCUP 2010 North Atlantic Regional Conference | This 3-day regional conference of the Society of College and University Planners focuses on the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and Threats in the practice of planning in higher education. | 03/24/2010 | Cambridge,MA |
| Student Leadership and Careers | This National Wildlife Federation webinar focuses on the opportunities that are available in the conservation field and what skills students need to have to become leaders in this field. | 03/25/2010 | Webinar |
| Student Sustainability Summit | Come meet student leaders in the Garden State and participate in focus groups on topics including: Energy; Waste; Community; Climate and Environmental Science 101; and Organizing and Producing Change. March 26, 2010, 1:00pm-4:00pm Ramapo College of NJ, ASB 136 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ This event is co-sponsored by 1Step (Students Together for Environmental Progress). There is no fee to attend, but students must register (see link below). | 03/26/2010 | Ramapo College,New Jersey |
| Spring Clean Energy Workshop | This workshop will feature different energy-efficiency models and options for colleges and universities to engage in campus sustainability initiative. | 03/31/2010 | New Jersey,Branchburg |
| National Conference on Building Commissioning | Features participants from the engineering, energy, construction and commercial real estate industries. Presented by Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. | 04/01/2010 | TBA |
| Green East Expo and Conference | Features suppliers from the engineering, renewable energy, construction and landscaping industries showcasing the latest in green building technology | 04/01/2010 | TBA |
WEBINARS AND VIDEO
This section contains a list of webinars and virtual conferences that focus on topics such as green building, higher education and sustainability.
- AASHE Conferences and Workshops
Presented by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education - Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
List of seminars and webinars for business and energy professionals - EE College and University Programs
List of Educational Programs in various states from EnergyExperts.org. - Energy Center University
Energy Center University is the gateway to live event and online training powered by the Energy Center of Wisconsin. - NWF Campus Ecology Teleconferences
Presented by the National Wildlife Foundation’s Campus Ecology provides webinars and an archive of audio recordings from past events - Green School & University: Virtual Conference & Expo
Presented by American School & University, this passed virtual conference & expo is now avaible to view on-demand and is free with registration. Online resources include education sessions, knowledgeable vendor booths and downloadable whitepapers and more
EVENT CALENDARS
This section contains a list of calendars describing additional workshops and seminars that focus on topics such as green building, higher education and sustainability. These calendars are maintained by outside organizations and are updated at different intervals with useful programs and events.
Nationwide
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Conferences and workshops from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
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A calendar of green building events from the Last Straw Journal
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Calendar of events from the American Indian Higher Education Consortium
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Calendar of events geared towards creating smart and sustainable communities
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National and international green building industry events
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American Council for Energy Efficient Economy
Upcoming conferences and meetings on energy efficiency
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Energy-related trainings, workshops, classes, webinars and other events in various states
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Calendar of events, conferences and online seminars on creating and maintaining green communities
Regional
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Calendar of building & design events in Idaho, Oregon & Washington maintained by the College of Art and Architecture at the University of Idaho
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Upcoming events: green building, sustainability, green in higher education, green in business, energy efficiency
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Northwest Environmental Training Center
Environmental training events towards improving environmental quality and public health through professional development and technology transfer
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Washington State Environmental Awareness Program
Sustainability Program workshops, tours and other events
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Southern Energy Efficiency Center
Green building and sustainability events calendar from the Southern Energy Efficiency Center
Minority Serving lnstitutions
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Upcoming events building knowledge and skills to develop, implement, and sustain conservation and energy development projects on tribal lands
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Council of Energy Resource Tribes
Upcoming events supporting Tribal Colleges and Universities interested in renewable energy research
- Upcoming events building knowledge and skills to develop, implement, and sustain conservation and energy development projects on tribal lands
PAST EVENTS
- Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change
Presented by Ball State University and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. - NESEA Green Building Open House
Presented by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.
- NOMA International Conference and Exhibition
The international gathering of the National Organization of Minority Architects. - FALCON Annual Conference
The First Americans Land Grant College and Organization Network's Annual Conference. This conference is part of the STEM resource center. - NCWE Conference
This conference by the National Council for Workforce Education and addressed integrating sustainability and partnerships with other agencies.
- NIEA Convention
National Convention of the National Indian Education Association. - Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference
This conference explored driving forces that could affect the nature of higher education and the readiness of sustainability programs to adapt to change. - ACUHO-I/APPA Housing Facilities Conference
Presented by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International and the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers.
- Carbon Neutral Campus Architecture: Climate Specific Design and Innovation
An investigation of cutting edge learning environment projects - the most current examples of carbon-neutral (and beyond) architecture. - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Workforce Education Conference
This national conference offered current information on instructional strategies, curricula development, and best practices for training in the renewable energy and energy efficiency fields. - RMI 2009
A workshop organized by the Rocky Mountain Institute to accelerate climate change initiatives. - West Coast Green
This conference focused on the interface of green building, innovation and technology and included training sessions, presentations and educational tracks. - CRD Annual Conference
Annual Conference of the Council for Resource Development. - APLU Annual Meeting
Annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. - NIBS Annual Meeting
Annual meeting of the National Institute of Building Sciences and Ecobuild America, promoting sustainable, green and high-performance solutions for the built environment. - Green West Expo
This exposition featured suppliers from the engineering, renewable energy, construction and landscaping industries showcased the latest in green building technology.
