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.
Nov 17, 2026
In Person · Kuwait University City
The Ninth International Conference on Energy Research and Development convenes researchers and practitioners to optimize basic energy resources across major consuming sectors in arid environments. Held at Kuwait University, the event features technical paper presentations, keynote lectures, cross-sector panel discussions, and an…
Nov 17, 2026
In Person · London
The UK Passivhaus Conference convenes industry leaders, designers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine modern building performance standards and sustainable construction. The conference focuses on low-energy design, practical Passivhaus innovations, and exemplary case studies driving the transition toward a greener built environment. Attendees…
Nov 17, 2026
In Person · Garden City
This regional lunch seminar hosted by WoodWorks tackles the real world hurdles of adopting mass timber across the building industry. Focusing on bridging the knowledge gap among design and construction professionals, the session covers practical sourcing, design coordination, and planning steps needed…
Nov 17, 2026
In Person · Seattle
This educational session and building tour examines mass timber implementation in educational facilities. The program begins with a technical presentation examining driver dynamics across the school construction market, structural strategies for large spans in gymnasiums and cafeterias, fire performance, acoustics, and International…
Nov 17, 2026
Virtual
This educational session examines exterior cement board wall assemblies, emphasizing Cement Board Stucco Systems and Cement Board Masonry Veneer systems. Participants will review strategies for integrating continuous insulation to satisfy International Energy Conservation Code standards while improving building energy efficiency and interior…
Nov 17, 2026
In Person · Layton
This WoodWorks educational jobsite tour examines the renovation and expansion of Vae View Elementary School. Originally constructed in 1962, the facility maintains its distinctive circular geometry while adding mass timber classrooms, administrative spaces, and a multipurpose activity area to replace aging portable…
Nov 19, 2026
In Person · St. Louis
This regional in-person seminar presents an introduction to mass timber structural systems and framing strategies. Participants review manufacturing methods, material properties, and design considerations for common components such as cross-laminated timber, nail-laminated timber, glued laminated timber, and structural composite lumber. The session…
Nov 19, 2026
In Person · Riverside
This educational site tour takes building professionals through the under-construction UC Riverside SoCal OASIS Park facility. Led by WoodWorks host Hamid Kaboli alongside project team members, the session examines how mass timber elements such as cross-laminated timber and glulam are integrated into…
Dec 1, 2026
Virtual
This regional online technical seminar covers code-compliant and constructible fire-resistant detailing for wood-frame buildings. Led by structural engineer Jason Bahr of WoodWorks, the session examines interior fire-rated assemblies including firewalls, fire barriers, and fire partitions. The presentation addresses essential design challenges where…
Dec 2, 2026
Virtual
This online session delivers a practical introduction to DesignPH 3.0, led by Dave Edwards of the Passive House Institute. Created as an iPHA member event, the presentation walks participants through the updated planning tool used for energy balancing and building modeling. The…
Dec 8, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar provides building professionals with strategies to expand the scale and density of light-frame wood structures. Presenter Chelsea Drenick explores underutilized code paths that allow Type III and Type V buildings to reach greater heights and areas. The session…
Dec 9, 2026
Virtual
This technical webinar explores the design and engineering strategies needed to reach six stories using light-frame wood construction. Drawing on practical project case studies, the session analyzes structural solutions, building code considerations, and fire resistance provisions required to deliver taller wood assemblies.…
Past briefings
Jan 19, 2017
In Person · Dallas
The seminar: Understanding the Living Building Challenge – Dallas will take place on January 19th in Dallax, TX, United States. This workshop provides a 6-hour in-depth introduction to the Living…
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…