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
Nov 7, 2018
In Person · San Francisco
Across the US, designers and developers are using exposed wood structure to create beautiful and cost-effective buildings with mass timber systems such as CLT, NLT, DLT and glulam.…
Nov 7, 2018
In Person · San Francisco
Lucid’s Connected Buildings Summit 2018 will take place on November 7th – 8th, 2018 in San Francisco, California, US. The event will be packed with insights, networking, and…
Nov 6, 2018
In Person · Berkeley
The UC Berkeley Cleantech Panel will take place on November 6th, 2018 in Berkeley, California, US. It is the first of a series of semi-annual events in partnership…
Nov 6, 2018
In Person · Vancouver
Passive House Canada Conference will take place on November 7th – 8th, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Never has the global policy context been as unified or as…
Oct 30, 2018
In Person · Pasadena
The Workshop: Inefficiency Is Old School – A Technical Deep Dive into ZNE School Retrofits will take place on October 30th, 2018 in Pasadena, California, US. The interactive…
Oct 29, 2018
In Person · San Francisco
The Water Reuse Summit will take place on October 28th, 2018 in San Francisco, California, US. The Summit will focus on the practical design and application of water…
Oct 25, 2018
In Person · Pittsburgh
The Workshop: GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials will take place on October 25th – 26th, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. The path towards healthy and high performing buildings…
Oct 18, 2018
In Person · Atlanta
Net Positive Symposium Atlanta 2018 will take place on October 18th, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, US. The symposium will focus on the success stories of pioneering Living Building…
Oct 17, 2018
Hybrid · San Francisco
The symposium on the Changing Face of ZNE and Responsible Grid Citizenship will take place on October 17th, 2018 in San Francisco, California, US in person and online.…
Oct 17, 2018
In Person · Pittsburgh
The NAPHN18 Conference & Expo will take place on October 17th – 21st, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Passive House is a rigorous standard for energy efficiency resulting…
Oct 4, 2018
In Person
Solar Decathlon China 2018 will take place in Dezhou, Northwestern Shandong Province, China. Conceived in 2011, the first Solar Decathlon China took place in 2013. The second Solar…
Oct 3, 2018
In Person · San Francisco
The Green Building Council South Africa’s 11th Green Building Convention will take place on October 3rd – 5th, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. This year’s them is…
Sep 27, 2018
Virtual
The Webinar: Zero Net Energy School Retrofit will take place on September 27th, 2018 online at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PST. This one-hour webinar fill focus on Southern California’s…
Sep 25, 2018
In Person · Victor
The Seminar: High Performance Building Technologies for Healthier Living will take place on September 28th, 2018 in Victor, Idaho, US. Are you interested in building the best quality,…
Sep 24, 2018
In Person · New York City
Climate Week NYC will take place on September 24th – 30th, 2018 in New York City, New York, US. It is the time and place where the world…
Sep 18, 2018
In Person · Boston
13th Annual North American Passive House Conference will take place on September 18th – 22nd, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, US. NAPHC is the leading passive building conference for…
Sep 12, 2018
In Person · San Francisco
The Global Climate Action Summit will bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It will be a moment to…
Sep 11, 2018
In Person · Milwaukee
The Living Product Expo ’18 will take place on September 11th – 13th, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. More information to come.
Sep 11, 2018
In Person · Milwaukee
Carbon Smart Building Day is a conference for building professionals supporting the Global Climate Action Summit. Its purpose is to inspire you to lead the built environment toward…
Sep 5, 2018
In Person
The International Green Building Conference 2018 will take place on September 5th – 7th, 2018 in Singapore.This year it celebrates the Year of Climate Action by championing the…
Aug 16, 2018
In Person · Pittsburgh
The Workshop: GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials will take place on August 16th -17th, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. The path towards healthy and high performing buildings doesn’t…
Jun 26, 2018
In Person · Washington
The 2018 International Symposium on Energy Efficiency will take place on June 26th, 2018 in Washington D.C., U.S. ACEEE will convene a one-day symposium to highlight international energy…
Jun 21, 2018
In Person · Pittsburgh
The Workshop: GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials will take place on June 21st – 22nd, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. The path towards healthy and high performing buildings…
Jun 7, 2018
In Person · Cali
The 2018 Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean will take place in June in Cali, Colombia. In addition to the basic principles of the Solar Decathlon, potential teams are asked…