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.
Sep 24, 2026
In Person · Peachtree Corners
As mid-rise wood-frame buildings expand in scale, mastering code-compliant fire-resistant detailing is vital for project delivery. This regional seminar explores common detailing challenges and misconceptions surrounding Type III construction exterior walls, rated floor assembly intersections, and elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts. Attendees…
Sep 24, 2026
In Person · San Francisco
WoodWorks Connect brings design and construction professionals together with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers for an evening of networking and product discovery. Held at the SPUR Urban Center, this regional gathering offers attendees direct access to industry experts presenting the latest…
Sep 29, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar examines critical early decisions required to optimize mass timber projects and avoid unnecessary cost premiums. Departing from traditional building workflows, the session guides attendees through pivotal early-stage technical steps, exploring how choices regarding International Building Code construction types,…
Sep 30, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar from WoodWorks explores the early structural, operational, and environmental design choices required to execute mass timber projects successfully while managing costs. Led by structural engineer Kate Carrigg, the presentation covers the fundamentals of avoiding price premiums by optimizing…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Tustin
This regional seminar and guided building tour examines how critical early design choices shape the successful execution of mass timber developments. Centered on the new two-story, 50,000-square-foot Saddleback College campus at the Advanced Technology & Education Park, the technical presentation covers construction…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Seattle
Join WoodWorks for a detailed jobsite tour of the new Bush Middle School under construction in Seattle. The two-story, 24,000-square-foot educational facility incorporates cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels and glulam framing to deliver a biophilic learning environment. Walking the site alongside project team…
Oct 5, 2026
In Person
Hosted in partnership with NYSERDA, the GTZ Forum 2026 convenes industry professionals for two immersive days dedicated to realizing high-performance buildings and accelerating market growth. The curated program features building tours, collaborative workshops, keynote addresses, and a poster session. Attendees examine strategic…
Oct 6, 2026
In Person · Philadelphia
Mass Timber+ 2026 brings together built-environment leaders to advance the science, technology, and practical deployment of wood-based offsite construction. Over two days at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, the event features more than 20 sessions covering keynote presentations and panel discussions…
Oct 8, 2026
Hybrid · Beirut
This hybrid technical conference convenes professionals to advance sustainable, resilient built environments at building and city scales. Participants explore smart and artificial intelligence solutions designed to improve heating, ventilation, and cooling performance in warming climates while supporting carbon reduction goals. The technical…
Oct 8, 2026
Virtual
Data Driven Approaches to Carbon Reduction in Design presents an online course exploring how integrated digital workflows help practitioners assess and cut the carbon impact of building projects. Attendees will examine how sustainability metrics, performance benchmarks, and digital analytical tools guide early…
Oct 14, 2026
Virtual
This WoodWorks online course analyzes the financial and operational drivers of mass timber construction across commercial and institutional projects. Drawing on built case studies and comparative regional market studies, industry experts present data comparing mass timber against conventional steel and concrete structural…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · New York
Presented with the U.S. Green Building Council, Greenbuild brings together global built environment professionals under the theme Invest for Impact. The conference features over one hundred sessions, dedicated topic summits, and an expo hall showcasing more than two hundred fifty exhibitors. Attendees…
Past briefings
Oct 25, 2016
In Person · Coronado
Greentech Media’s 6th annual U.S. Solar Market Insight conference will take place on October 25th-26th in Coronado, California, United States. Underpinned by years of in-depth market analysis, and…
Oct 23, 2016
In Person · Incheon
IAQVEC 2016, the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation will take place on October 23rd-26th in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The conference will present the latest…
Oct 20, 2016
In Person · Baltimore
The 2016 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change Conference will take place on October 20th-22nd in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Entering into its tenth year – BECC is the premier event…
Oct 19, 2016
In Person · Warsaw
RENEXPO Poland, the 6th International Trade Fair and Conferences for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, will take place on October 19th-21st in Warsaw, Poland. Further details to be determined.
Oct 17, 2016
In Person · Houston
The Building Envelope Technology Symposium will take place on October 17th-18th in Houston, Texas, United States. The Symposium on will offer cutting-edge information regarding design, construction, maintenance and repair…
Oct 12, 2016
In Person · Lecce LE
The International Conference on Green Urbanism will take place on October 12th-14th at the Università del Salento in Lecce, Italy and the Università degli Studi della Basilicata in Potenza, Italy. The world is…
Oct 12, 2016
In Person · Denver
The Getting to Zero National Forum 2016 will take place on October 12th-14th in Denver, Colorado, United States. Join leading designers, owners, operators, commercial real estate professionals, policymakers, manufacturers and others to…
Oct 9, 2016
In Person · Utrecht
The 2016 Annual International Society of Exposure Science Meeting will take place on October 9th-13th in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Exposure and environmental health sciences have never been more important.…
Oct 5, 2016
In Person · Los Angeles
The 2016 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will take place on October 5th-7th in Los Angeles, California, United States. Greenbuild is the premier event for sustainable building. Featuring…
Sep 28, 2016
In Person · Edmonton
The 2016 Modular and Offsite Construction Summit will take place on September 28th-30th in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It will offer presentations encompassing leading edge research and best practices in…
Sep 27, 2016
In Person · Frisco
The EEBA Excellence in Building Conference & Expo will take place on September 27th-29th in Frisco, Texas, United States. Join the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance for 3 days…
Sep 19, 2016
In Person · Toronto
SBE16, the Sustainable Built Environment Conference of the Americas, Regenerative and Resilient Urban Environments will take place on September 19th-20th in Toronto, Canada. The Sustainable Built Environment conference series…
Sep 12, 2016
In Person · London
Parallelism in Architecture, Environment and Computing Techniques (PAECT) will take place on September 12th-14th in London, United Kingdom. The theme of PAECT 2016 explores the relations between computational design software in…
Sep 7, 2016
In Person
The International Green Building Conference 2016 will take place on September 7th-9th in Singapore. Themed “Build Green: The Next Decade”, IGBC 2016 signifies new hopes, aspirations for the green building…
Aug 21, 2016
In Person · Pacific Grove
The 2016 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings will take place on August 21st-26th in Pacific Grove, California, United States. This year’s Summer Study will be the 19th…
Aug 9, 2016
In Person · Sao Paulo
Greenbuilding Brasil International Conference and Expo will take place on August 9th-11th in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Join the 6th edition of GreenBuilding Brasil, South America’s premier conference and exposition dedicated…
Jul 11, 2016
In Person · Lyon
Terra 2016 – XIIth World Congress on Earthen Architecture will take place on July 11th-14th in Lyon, France. Terra 2016 is the twelfth congress in a series of international…
Jul 3, 2016
In Person · Ghent
The 14th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate will take place on July 3rd-8th in Ghent, Belgium. The Indoor Air conference series is the flagship conference of ISIAQ,…
Jun 29, 2016
In Person · Rheinstetten
CEB Energy and Efficiency and interCOGEN will take place on June 29th-30th in Karlsruhe, Germany. CEB conference topics include energy efficient buildings and smart energy efficiency. interCOGEN will cover the heat…
Jun 21, 2016
In Person · San Jose
Grid Edge World Forum 2016, a conference and exhibition building on the growth and success of GTM’s Grid Edge Live event, will take place on June 21st-23rd in San Jose, California,…
Jun 16, 2016
In Person · San Leandro
GreenerBuilder 2016 hosted by the USGBC Northern California Chapter will take place on June 16th in San Leandro, California, United States. Details to be announced at a later…
Jun 15, 2016
Virtual
The webinar on Innovating to the Materials Petal in Affordable Housing will take place on June 15th online at 9:00 am PST. Those living in affordable housing are often most at…
Jun 15, 2016
In Person · Auckland
The biannual Auckland Sustainable Housing Summit 2016 will take place on June 15th in Auckland, New Zealand. Housing in New Zealand faces many challenges – not least reversing the…
Jun 13, 2016
In Person · New York
The Third Annual North American Passive House Network Conference & Expo: Decarbonize Our Future Today will take place on June 13th-14th in New York City, New York, United States. The climate…