Professional calendar
Conferences, training, competitions, tours, and conversations selected for people shaping the built environment.
Upcoming
All announced upcoming events, nearest first. Future years are included to help you plan ahead.
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · New York
Presented in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo convenes building professionals under the theme Invest for Impact. The gathering addresses critical challenges across new construction, existing building retrofits, and affordable housing. Attendees gain exposure to…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · Aveiro
The 14th Passivhaus Portugal Conference convenes in Aveiro to address critical strategies for expanding high-performance building standards across the Portuguese market. Centered on the core challenge of delivering Passive House standards at scale without inflating construction budgets, the gathering brings together practitioners…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · Chicago
WoodWorks Connect Chicago brings design and construction professionals together with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers. Taking place at Fulton Social Club and Roof Deck, this gathering allows practitioners to discover current wood products, services, and structural solutions for upcoming projects while…
Oct 22, 2026
In Person · Logroño
The 18th Spanish Passive House Conference gathers building professionals to examine high-performance building strategies, retrofitting, and ecological construction methods. The program features a roundtable discussion dedicated to bioconstruction alongside focused technical sessions on building retrofits, public policy, and regulatory frameworks. International case…
Oct 22, 2026
Virtual
This regional online technical session examines the structural design of four- to six-story multi-family wood buildings. Led by Emmy Hoa Tran of WoodWorks, the presentation goes beyond standard building codes to address practical engineering workflows for gravity and lateral analysis. Key subjects…
Oct 22, 2026
In Person · West Des Moines
WoodWorks hosts an educational site tour examining two pioneering multi-family mass timber developments in the Des Moines region. Participants will visit Junction Lofts, Iowa’s first residential mass timber building, and Goldfinch Lofts, a mass timber and light-frame hybrid. Led by structural engineer…
Oct 26, 2026
Virtual
Heat Pump Water Heater Week provides a multi-day online exploration of residential and commercial heat pump water heating systems, organized by New Buildings Institute and the Advanced Water Heating Initiative. Sessions address packaged units, split systems, 120V models with flexible storage, product…
Oct 27, 2026
Hybrid · San Jose
This hybrid training and trade fair focuses on split system heat pump water heaters, an emerging technology separating the outdoor compressor from the indoor water tank. Held during Heat Pump Water Heater Week, the session features guidance from an experienced installation trainer…
Oct 27, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar from WoodWorks examines mid-rise structural options using light-frame and mass timber systems. Instructor Mark Bartlett compares system selection based on construction type, occupancy, height, area limits, and project goals. Participants will study light-frame optimization methods, including podiums, mezzanines,…
Oct 28, 2026
In Person · Bozeman
This regional in-person seminar and tour hosted by WoodWorks explores practical structural design considerations for four to six story multi-family wood buildings. The presentation moves beyond baseline code requirements to address gravity framing, shrinkage detailing, floor vibration, stacked bearing wall loads, and…
Nov 3, 2026
In Person · Portland
Join WoodWorks and co-host ULI for an educational on-site tour of the Paul Edwards Building in Portland’s Mill Park neighborhood. Designed to deliver 22 one-bedroom affordable housing units for low-income veterans, this three-story project leverages volumetric modular light-frame wood construction to accelerate…
Nov 4, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar focuses on practical collaboration between architects, engineers, and contractors to deliver modern mass timber projects. Led by WoodWorks structural engineer Shannon Williams, the session reviews mass timber products, design implementation, preconstruction coordination, and project delivery methods. Participants will…
Past briefings
Oct 16, 2026
Virtual
This AIAU live course breaks down the latest findings from the AIA 2030 Commitment By the Numbers 2025 report. Reviewing data from over 24,000 projects spanning 3.4 billion gross square feet, the session analyzes overall energy performance, the expanding use of energy…
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 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 8, 2026
Virtual
This AIAU live virtual course examines how integrated digital workflows enable architects and designers to evaluate and minimize the carbon impact of building projects. Participants will explore practical techniques for embedding sustainability data, performance metrics, and carbon benchmarking directly into early and…
Oct 8, 2026
Hybrid · Beirut
The Seventh International Conference on Efficient Building Design gathers professionals to examine advanced solutions for climate resilience and sustainable building systems. Held in Beirut with online participation available, the event addresses thermal comfort, heating and cooling efficiency, and carbon reduction across urban…
Oct 7, 2026
Virtual
This recorded webinar examines strategies to streamline permitting processes for heat pump water heaters. Permitting delays and inspection fees often hinder technology adoption, even when incentives require approved permits. Industry experts and practitioners present practical jurisdictional solutions, including minor label permits using…
Oct 6, 2026
In Person · Philadelphia
Mass Timber+ 2026 convenes built environment leaders to advance the art, science, and delivery of wood-based offsite construction. Co-produced by WoodWorks and Forest Economic Advisors, this regional gathering offers more than 20 technical sessions, keynotes, and panel discussions alongside an expansive exhibit…
Oct 5, 2026
In Person
GTZ Forum 2026 brings industry leaders together to explore high-performance buildings and drive market growth. Presented with host sponsor NYSERDA, the two-day gathering focuses on strategic decision-making and cross-sector partnerships where governance, technology, and industry trends converge. The agenda features building tours,…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Seattle
This regional jobsite tour examines the construction of Bush Middle School, a two-story, 24,000-square-foot educational project in Seattle. Led by WoodWorks regional director Michael Muller alongside project team members, the session highlights the integration of cross-laminated timber panels and glulam framing to…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Tustin
This regional in-person program combines a technical seminar with a guided building walkthrough at Saddleback College at ATEP in Tustin, California. The educational presentation covers early design decisions required for mass timber construction, such as construction type classification, fire resistance strategies, structural…
Sep 30, 2026
Virtual
This WoodWorks online seminar provides structural and architectural guidance for optimizing mass timber buildings while controlling project costs. Presenter Kate Carrigg explores early project decisions, showing how choices around construction types, fire resistance ratings, column grids, spans, acoustics, and mechanical system integration…
Sep 29, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar from WoodWorks explores the essential early design choices needed to deliver cost-effective mass timber structures. Speaker Hamid Kaboli examines why applying traditional building approaches to non-commodity mass timber often creates unnecessary price premiums. Participants will examine how foundational…
Sep 29, 2026
Virtual
This webinar presents findings from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy initiative known as the BEAR Hub, or Behavior, Energy, Action and Research. Although behavioral scientists produce numerous concepts to encourage climate-friendly decisions, real-world deployment remains rare. The session reviews a…
Sep 24, 2026
In Person · San Francisco
WoodWorks Connect San Francisco brings together design and construction professionals with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers. Held at the SPUR Urban Center, this regional gathering offers attendees direct access to industry experts to discover new products and services for upcoming wood…
Sep 24, 2026
In Person · Peachtree Corners
This regional technical seminar addresses critical detailing challenges for mid-rise wood-frame construction under the International Building Code. Focus areas include fire resistance-rated design parameters for exterior walls, their intersections with rated floor assemblies, and details for elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts. Attendees…
Sep 24, 2026
Virtual
This online session provides an in-depth examination of the program requirements and certification workflow for Zero Carbon Certification under the International Living Future Institute. Presenters review the specific steps needed to pursue and verify compliance before examining a real-world case study of…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Milwaukee
This regional in-person program combines a technical seminar with an exclusive tour of the 25-story Ascent tower in Milwaukee. The technical presentation examines early design choices that shape large-scale mass timber projects, including building code construction types, structural grid layouts, fire-resistance approaches,…
Sep 23, 2026
Virtual
This roundtable examines how very high efficiency HVAC systems paired with dedicated outside air systems help decarbonize commercial and residential buildings. Industry leaders and mechanical engineering researchers review how combining high-performance equipment with smart design principles yields significant energy savings while improving…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Renton
The 2026 ASHRAE Building Decarbonization Conference convenes built environment leaders to address energy efficiency, occupant health, and greenhouse gas reduction across new and existing facilities. Now in its sixth year, the event centers on practical execution, moving from policy mandates to projects…
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
This recorded session from New Buildings Institute introduces the proposed Data Center Energy Performance Evaluation Framework. The discussion outlines current data center standards and metrics while pinpointing key industry gaps and opportunities. Lead author Nora Wang Esram and expert panelists explore practical…
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
This regional online technical seminar addresses fire-resistant design and construction for Type III mid-rise wood-frame buildings. The session focuses on common detailing challenges and areas of misunderstanding concerning exterior walls, their intersections with rated floor assemblies, and shaft enclosures for elevators, stairs,…
Sep 18, 2026
In Person · New York
Hosted as part of Climate Week NYC, the NYPH Regenerative Metropolis Symposium 2026 convenes multidisciplinary practitioners to examine the future of regenerative design and the built environment. Centered on the theme of Regenerative Economics, the event investigates what defines regenerative design today.…
Sep 17, 2026
Virtual
Declare Office Hours offers an informative online session organized by the International Living Future Institute to assist teams navigating product transparency. The meeting provides an introductory overview of the Declare program along with technical guidance regarding baseline requirements, allowable exceptions, and standardized…
Sep 15, 2026
In Person · Austin
This regional in-person program blends a technical seminar on mass timber educational facilities with an interactive building tour of Workbench. The instructional session covers mass timber applications across K through 12 campuses, examining drivers like construction speed, cost comparisons, International Building Code…