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 7, 2026
Virtual
Heat pump water heaters often require local permits to unlock rebates and incentives, but cumbersome paperwork and prolonged wait times for municipal inspections create friction for adoption. Hosted by New Buildings Institute, this webinar examines modern permitting mechanisms designed to eliminate these…
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 8, 2026
Virtual
This AIAU live course explores how integrated digital workflows help architects and designers evaluate and reduce building carbon footprints. Participants will examine how quantitative sustainability data, performance metrics, and carbon benchmarking can inform early and ongoing design decisions through connected digital tools.…
Oct 14, 2026
Virtual
This educational session evaluates the financial dynamics shaping mass timber adoption in commercial and institutional projects. Industry specialists analyze material pricing, structural system choices, prefabrication methods, market conditions, and delivery models. Using built case studies and multi-market data, the presentation contrasts mass…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · New York
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo brings together building professionals to explore sustainable architecture, construction, and real estate. Centered on the theme Invest for Impact, the event covers investing, new project development, and retrofitting existing structures. Attendees can access over one hundred educational…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · Chicago
This regional networking session brings together design and construction professionals with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers. Hosted by WoodWorks on an 18th-floor rooftop deck, the gathering offers participants a direct forum to explore new products, discuss technical services, and identify practical…
Oct 22, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar provides structural engineers with a system-wide view of design considerations for four- to six-story multi-family wood buildings. Going beyond basic code provisions, the session focuses on practical structural engineering techniques for both gravity and lateral analysis. The instructor…
Oct 22, 2026
In Person · West Des Moines
WoodWorks hosts an educational walking tour exploring two pioneering multi-family mass timber developments in the Des Moines area. Participants visit Junction Lofts, Iowa’s first residential mass timber building, and Goldfinch Lofts, a hybrid mass timber and light-frame structure achieving Passive House certification…
Oct 26, 2026
Virtual
Heat Pump Water Heater Week brings building professionals together to explore the market adoption and technical advancement of heat pump water heaters. Hosted by New Buildings Institute through the Advanced Water Heating Initiative, the multi-day event covers both residential and commercial applications.…
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 explores code-compliant structural options for mid-rise wood construction, comparing light-frame and mass timber systems. Attendees will examine how construction type, occupancy, building height, and area determine appropriate structural choices. The session outlines strategies for maximizing light-frame…
Oct 28, 2026
In Person · Bozeman
This regional in-person seminar and tour offers structural engineers an in-depth look at multi-family wood buildings. The presentation covers structural engineering considerations for four- to six-story structures, addressing gravity and lateral analysis, shrinkage detailing, floor vibration checks, stacked bearing wall loads, diaphragm…
Past briefings
Mar 30, 2020
Hybrid · Manchester
The training course RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater will take place on March 30th – April 24th, 2020 in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. The Northeast Home Energy Rating System…
Mar 25, 2020
In Person · Seattle
The Seminar: Breathable Walls & Rainscreens will take place on March 25th, 2020 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Mar 24, 2020
In Person · Novi
The NetZeroBuild Summit will take place on March 24th-25th, 2020 in Novi, Michigan, U.S. It will bring together key stakeholders involved in the Midwest’s value chain for net-zero construction…
Mar 23, 2020
In Person · Atlanta
The 2020 Hot Water Forum will take place on March 23rd – 25th, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Explore the smartest, most cost-effective ways to improve the efficiency…
Mar 23, 2020
In Person · Boston
BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show will take place on March 23rd – 24th, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. An event designed by and for practitioners in the…
Mar 23, 2020
In Person
The fifth International Mass Timber Conference will take place on March 24th – 26th, 2020 in Portland, Oregon, U.S. The Conference attracts professionals from across the forest, manufacturing,…
Mar 20, 2020
In Person · Portland
Facades+ Portland will take place on March 20th, 2020 in Portland, Oregon, U.S. The program includes three sessions covering issues unique to the region, including innovative building skins,…
Mar 13, 2020
In Person · Dania Beach
Facades+ South Florida will take place on March 13th, 2020 in Dania Beach, Florida, U.S. The program includes three sessions covering issues unique to the region, including innovative…
Mar 12, 2020
In Person · Seattle
The 11th Annual Passive House Northwest Conference will take place on March 12th – 14th, 2020 in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Passive House Northwest is ready for this challenge…
Mar 6, 2020
In Person · Amherst
The tour of R.W. Kern Center will take place on March 6th, 2020 in Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. Come explore the R.W. Kern Center, one of just 23 certified…
Mar 3, 2020
In Person
Futurebuild 2020 will take place on March 3rd – 5th, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. This year’s Futurebuild theme is Responding to the Emergency and brings together 27,000 industry…
Feb 28, 2020
In Person · New York
The Seminar on GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green (FUND) will take place on February 28th, 2020 in New York, New York, U.S. In this seminar, you will learn…
Feb 26, 2020
In Person · Seattle
The Seminar: Biomimicry & Biophilia will take place on February 26th, 2020 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Feb 25, 2020
In Person · Chicago
The 2020 Rural Energy Conference will take place on February 25th, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. ACEEE is pleased to announce the second Rural Energy Conference. This dynamic…
Feb 20, 2020
In Person · Washington
Facades+ Washington DC will take place on February 20th, 2020 in Washington D.C., U.S. The program includes three sessions covering issues unique to the region, including innovative building…
Feb 19, 2020
In Person · San Francisco
The session Low Carbon Construction – Architects & Structural Engineers Role in Getting to Net Zero will take place on February 19th, 2020 in San Francisco, California, U.S.…
Feb 17, 2020
In Person · Austin
The 2020 WRISE Leadership Forum will take place on February 17th – 20th, 2020 in Austin, Texas, U.S. The WRISE Leadership Forum is a unique experience, combining professional…
Feb 17, 2020
In Person · Anaheim
The AESP 30th Annual Conference & Expo will take place on February 17th – 20th, 2020 in Anaheim, California, U.S. EXPERIENCE. INSPIRE . CONNECT The premier energy industry…
Feb 11, 2020
In Person · Miami
The Energy Expo will take place on February 11th – 13th, 2020 in Miami, Florida, U.S. The Expo will focus on equipment, technologies, products and know-how for the…
Feb 11, 2020
In Person · Hyderabad
Energise 2020: Energy Innovation for a Sustainable Economy will take place on February 11th – 13th, 2020 in Hyderabad, India. To spotlight and drive the broader narrative by…
Feb 10, 2020
In Person · San Francisco
The Mastering Green Roofs presentation will take place on February 10th, 2020 in San Francisco, California, U.S. Green roofs are a great tool for cities to improve their…
Feb 7, 2020
In Person · Los Angeles
The third annual 2°C Symposium on Climate Change will take place on February 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. The Symposium will look through the lens of Los…
Jan 31, 2020
In Person · Berlin
The C2C Congress 2020 Special Track Food: Agriculture, Soil & Carbon Management Packaging & Supply Chain will take place on January 31st – February 1st, 2020 in Berlin,…
Jan 31, 2020
In Person · Kathmandu
The Asian Hemp Summit 2020 will take place on January 31st – February 1st, 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal. As industrial hemp undergoes an unprecedented revival the world over,…