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Opening on Chicago's South Side, the 19.3-acre Obama Presidential Center demonstrates how demanding, museum-grade institutional buildings can completely eliminate on-site combustion in cold climates using a 160-borehole ground…
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Sep 2026
An RMI study reveals that Maryland single-family households switching from heating oil and propane to high-efficiency heat pumps…
Sep 2026
San Francisco University High School has opened its first ground-up building in 50 years. Designed by Leddy Maytum…
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Professional calendar
Plan ahead with conferences, training, tours, and conversations, from next week to future years.
Oct 14, 2026
Virtual
This international webinar addresses financial realities in energy-efficient design by comparing projected and actual capital costs across real residential developments. Presentations examine a ninety-home housing association project in Scotland, a comparative evaluation of conventional versus Passive House specifications for an Irish residential…
Oct 14, 2026
Virtual
This educational webinar addresses the financial realities of mass timber construction across commercial and institutional projects. Industry specialists analyze material pricing, structural system selection, prefabrication strategies, and project delivery methods. Drawing on built case studies and regional comparative analyses against structural steel…
Oct 16, 2026
Virtual
This educational session reviews the latest 2030 By the Numbers report, evaluating progress across more than 24,000 projects designed by participating architecture and design practices. Presenters will analyze real-world energy performance data, the increasing adoption of energy modeling, and reporting practices for…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · New York
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo brings together building professionals to explore sustainable architecture, construction, and real estate. Centered on the theme Invest for Impact, the event covers investing, new project development, and retrofitting existing structures. Attendees can access over one hundred educational…
From the library
Three enduring reports selected for their useful precedents and lessons.
GreenLinks · Jan 2022
The What: BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area save energy…
GreenLinks · Jan 2022
With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make…
Products · Dec 2021
Supporting its continued commitment to delivering innovative, energy-efficient products, Solatube® International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting…
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