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 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 hosted by WoodWorks provides an in-depth comparison of light-frame and mass timber systems for mid-rise building design. Led by structural engineer Mark Bartlett, the session investigates how building code provisions, construction classification, occupancy, and project objectives guide structural…
Oct 28, 2026
In Person · Bozeman
This regional in-person seminar and tour hosted by WoodWorks tackles structural design methodologies for mid-rise wood construction. Developed for practitioners navigating four- to six-story multi-family buildings, the session examines technical detailing across gravity and lateral systems. Structural considerations include wood shrinkage mitigation,…
Nov 3, 2026
In Person · Portland
WoodWorks and ULI host an educational jobsite tour of the Paul Edwards Building, a three-story multi-family housing development in Portland designed for low-income veterans. Participants will explore how volumetric modular light-frame wood construction helped manage project costs and accelerate the delivery of…
Nov 4, 2026
Virtual
This accredited continuing education webinar examines how to apply circular design principles across each stage of a building lifecycle. Presented by Jonathan North of Mohawk Industries, the session focuses on practical approaches to reduce environmental impacts across the built environment. Attendees will…
Nov 4, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar examines how architects, engineers, and contractors can successfully collaborate to plan and deliver mass timber buildings. Led by WoodWorks structural engineer Shannon Williams, the session reviews timber products, preconstruction coordination, and project delivery methods. Participants will explore case-based…
Nov 5, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar examines code-compliant and constructible fire protection detailing for wood-frame buildings. Led by Jessica Scarlett of WoodWorks, the technical presentation focuses on interior fire-rated assemblies, including firewalls, fire barriers, and fire partitions. Participants will review methods for calculating fire-resistance…
Nov 10, 2026
Virtual
This WoodWorks webinar explores practical strategies for managing moisture exposure before, during, and after mass timber installation. Experienced contractors Chad Hamilton of XL Construction and Matthew Tonello of Consigli share lessons from completed projects. The discussion covers preconstruction planning, sequencing, temporary protection,…
Nov 11, 2026
Virtual
This technical webinar presents a detailed project spotlight on the Oxford Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, delivered jointly by the International Passive House Association and the Passive House Institute. Presenters Laszlo Lepp from the Passive House Institute and Will South from Etude…
Nov 12, 2026
Virtual
This technical webinar explores building enclosure strategies to protect mass timber assemblies from moisture intrusion and accumulation. Led by building scientist Brad Carmichael, the session examines the unique hygrothermal behavior of cross-laminated timber and glued-laminated timber. Participants will review high-performance wall and…
Nov 12, 2026
In Person · South San Francisco
This educational building tour offers an extensive look at the all-mass timber South San Francisco Wellness Center, highlighting how timber construction applies to healthcare environments. The facility incorporates glue-laminated timber columns and beams alongside cross-laminated timber floor plates to house community wellness…
Past briefings
Jan 11, 2017
In Person · Sacramento
The seminar: Circadian Rhythms for Health will take place on January 11th in Sacramento, CA, United States. Lighting affects our health in ways you will be surprised to…
Jan 9, 2017
In Person · Washington
Building Innovation 2017 – The National Institute of Building Sciences Fifth Annual Conference & Expo will take place on January 9-12 in Washington, D.C., United States. Many stakeholders, including policy…
Jan 6, 2017
Virtual
The online webinars for the GREENleaders Certified Sustainability Training Course will take place on January 6th through February 10th every Friday from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST.…
Dec 7, 2016
In Person · San Francisco
The U.S. Energy Storage Summit, now in its second year, will take place on December 7th-8th in San Francisco, California, United States. It will bring together utilities, financiers,…
Dec 4, 2016
In Person · Austin
The 2016 ACEEE Intelligent Efficiency Conference will take place on December 4th-6th in Austin, Texas, United States. Intelligent efficiency holds the promise of substantially reducing energy use while transforming many…
Nov 24, 2016
In Person · Salzburg
The 8th Annual RENEXPO Interhydro will take place on November 24th-25th in Salzburg, Austria. Conference themes include: small hydropower; pump storage power; measurement, control and safety technologies; EU hydropower…
Nov 9, 2016
In Person · Sarajevo
RENEXPO BiH, the Third International Trade Fair and Conferences on Renewables and Energy Efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will take place on November 9th-10th in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Further details to…
Nov 9, 2016
In Person · Taipei
This series of events, open to building professionals across Asia, will give participants an introductory understanding of the WELL Building Standard. Sessions will discuss the Standard and its…
Nov 1, 2016
In Person · Milwaukee
The 14th Annual CitiesAlive Green Roofs and Wall Conference will take place on November 1st-4th in Washington DC, United States. The Conference will focus on stormwater management – policies, technologies, design and…
Oct 27, 2016
In Person · No.1 Zhongbei Road
The International Zero Net Carbon Conference will take place on October 27th in Wuhan, China. Architecture 2030 and CEDAAB are hosting this important conference on China’s move towards a…
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…