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 9, 2026
Virtual
This one-hour webinar organized by the New Buildings Institute focuses on marketing and lead-generation strategies tailored for organizations advancing building electrification. Featuring short presentations and a panel discussion, the session highlights practical methods to increase visibility, communicate the benefits of electrification to…
Sep 9, 2026
Virtual
Mass timber construction frequently encounters skepticism regarding sound isolation, prompting project teams to add heavy concrete toppings that compromise the material’s embodied carbon advantages. This technical webinar reassesses those assumptions using measured baseline acoustical performance data from mass timber assemblies alongside comparisons…
Sep 10, 2026
In Person · Boston
Join WoodWorks for a detailed jobsite tour of Building F within Boston’s Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment. The nine-story, 273,000-square-foot project demonstrates a hybrid structural system combining cross-laminated timber panels with cold-formed steel bearing walls to create sustainable, biophilic living spaces. Project team…
Sep 15, 2026
Virtual
This webinar examines the vital balance between upgrading rental housing and safeguarding tenant stability. While energy efficiency and electrification retrofits modernize older mechanical systems, reduce utility bills, and enhance indoor comfort, uncoordinated execution can severely impact tenants. Without deliberate planning, retrofit initiatives…
Sep 15, 2026
In Person · Austin
This regional WoodWorks seminar and tour combines classroom analysis of mass timber adoption in K–12 schools with an on-site walkthrough of Workbench, a four-story, 45,000-square-foot mixed-use development constructed from glulam and cross-laminated timber panels. The instructional seminar evaluates national school market drivers,…
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 18, 2026
In Person · New York
Hosted as part of Climate Week NYC, this annual symposium convenes multidisciplinary leaders to examine the future of the built environment through the lens of regenerative economics. Centered on defining and applying regenerative design, the gathering highlights cutting-edge methodologies including Passive House…
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
As mid-rise wood-frame buildings expand, understanding code-compliant fire-resistant detailing is essential. This technical seminar addresses common friction points and misunderstandings in Type III construction, focusing on exterior walls, rated floor-to-wall intersections, and mechanical, stair, and elevator shafts. Attendees will examine fire resistance-rated…
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
This New Buildings Institute webinar introduces the proposed Data Center Energy Performance Evaluation Framework from the technical report titled Measuring What Matters: A New Framework for Data Center Performance. Lead author Nora Wang Esram and expert panelists address the absence of consistent,…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Renton
Now in its sixth year, this premier technical gathering convenes built environment leaders to bridge high-level climate mandates and practical project performance. Dedicated tracks address business strategy, finance, technical retrofits, emerging technologies, public policy, and portfolio archetypes across commercial, institutional, and industrial…
Sep 23, 2026
Virtual
This webinar hosted by the New Buildings Institute convenes a manufacturers roundtable focused on Very High Efficiency (VHE) HVAC systems paired with Dedicated Outside Air Systems (DOAS). Participants will explore how these combined technologies blend high-performance equipment with smart design principles to…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Milwaukee
This WoodWorks seminar and building tour demonstrates how early design decisions shape the successful delivery of large-scale mass timber structures. A technical seminar addresses essential early-stage choices, including International Building Code construction types, fire-resistance strategies, structural grid layouts, beam and panel spans,…
Past briefings
Apr 20, 2016
Virtual
The webinar on Energy Equity and Resiliency in Affordable Housing will take place on April 20th online at 9:00 am PST. What does a successful Net Positive Energy strategy look like in…
Apr 20, 2016
In Person · Belgrade
RENEXPO Western Balkans, the 3rd International trade Fair and Conferences on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, will take place on April 20th-21st in Belgrade, Serbia. Conference topics include: small…
Apr 13, 2016
In Person · Wroclaw
InEnerg 2016 will take place on April 13th-14th in Wroclaw, Poland. Fair topics focus mainly on renewable energy sources, such as: photovoltaics, heat pumps, bioenergy and wind energy. The event…
Apr 12, 2016
In Person · Kuala Lumpur
Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2016 will take place on April 12th-14th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ecobuild SEA is the leading exhibition for Southeast Asia construction and energy market, attracting over 10,000…
Apr 7, 2016
In Person · Prescott
The 2016 ASIC Southwest Regional Conference will take place on April 7th-8th in Prescott, Arizona, United States. This conference by the American Society of Irrigation Consultants will cover topics that…
Mar 30, 2016
Virtual
The webinar on The Living Building Challenge Framework for Affordable Housing will take place on March 30th online at 9:00 am PST. Affordable housing projects are uniquely situated to benefit…
Mar 30, 2016
In Person · Sydney
The Modular Construction and Prefabrication ANZ 2016 will take place on March 30th-31st in Sydney, Australia. It is an industry-leading conference unlocking the potential of off-site construction through insightful…
Mar 22, 2016
In Person · San Francisco
The 13th Annual Water Conservation Showcase will take place on March 22nd in San Francisco, California, United States. To Californians, the rain is a blessing with or without…
Mar 20, 2016
In Person · Baltimore
The 2016 National Symposium on Market Transformation will take place on March 20th-22nd in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. This year ACEEE is celebrating 20 years of innovative thinking, collaborative action, and…
Mar 18, 2016
In Person · Sydney
Rob Arch 2016, Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art, and Design Conference will take place on March 18th-19th in Sydney, Australia. Pre-conference workshops will take place on March 14th-17th.
Mar 17, 2016
In Person · San Diego
The World of Modular, MBI Annual Convention & Tradeshow 2016 will take place on March 17th-20th in San Diego, California, United States. The 33rd Annual World of Modular is…
Mar 16, 2016
Virtual
The webinar on Strategies for Getting to Zero will take place on March 16th online at 10:00 AM PST.
Mar 16, 2016
In Person · San Francisco
GTM’S first state-specific conference on the future of the grid edge, California’s Distributed Energy Future 2016 will take place on March 16th-17th in San Francisco, California, United States. As distributed…
Mar 11, 2016
In Person · Irwindale
The Road to Resiliency, Biomimicry 2016 Conference will take place on March 11th in Irwindale, California, United States. This is an inaugural convening of professionals around biomimetic and energy…
Mar 10, 2016
In Person · Decatur
The 2016 ASIC Southeast Regional Conference will take place on March 10th-11th in Decatur, Georgia, United States. This conference by the American Society of Irrigation Consultants will cover topics that include: Irrigation…
Mar 8, 2016
In Person · London
Ecobuild 2016, Design, Construct, Perform, will take place on March 8th-10th in London, United Kingdom. It brings a mix of suppliers that offer thousands of new and innovative products and services…
Mar 3, 2016
In Person · Tokyo
ICDF 2016, the 2nd International Conference on Digital Fabrication will take place on March 3rd-5th in Tokyo, Japan. Digital Fabrication is revolutionary technology that will change the way we…
Mar 3, 2016
In Person · Methven
Natural Building in the 21st Century, the International Straw Building Conference will take place on March 3rd-9th in Methven, New Zealand. The conference will be a celebration of Natural Building…
Mar 1, 2016
In Person · Westminster
The Emerging Contaminants Summit will take place on March 1st-2nd in Westminster, Colorado, United States. This Summit is dedicated to the latest developments in the detection, fate and transport, risk assessment,…
Feb 23, 2016
In Person · Wels
The World Sustainable Energy Days will take place on February 23rd-26th in Wels, Austria. This year’s event will offer six conferences on topics including biomass, sustainable buildings, smart facade…
Feb 22, 2016
In Person
ICBSE 2016: 18th International Conference on Building Science and Engineering will take place on February 22nd-23rd in Paris, France. It aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and…
Feb 21, 2016
In Person · Portland
The 2016 Hot Water Forum (HWF) will take place on February 21st-23rd in Portland, Oregon, United States. Organized by ACEEE, the Forum is the premier technical conference dedicated to making water…
Feb 18, 2016
In Person · San Diego
The Net Positive Energy + Water Conference will take place on February 18th-19th in San Diego, California, United States. The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is hosting its third annual conference dedicated to the…
Feb 17, 2016
Virtual
The webinar on From Policy to Practice will take place on February 17th online at 10:00 AM PST. Hear what leading states are doing to get their policies, practitioners and…