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 13, 2026
Hybrid
The International Passive House Open Days offer a global platform to explore energy-efficient building practices through real-world developments. Organizers welcome completed projects, sites under construction, and initiatives in progress. Participating project teams can present their work to an international audience by hosting…
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 AIAU live course examines exterior cement board applications, with specific focus on Cement Board Stucco Systems and Cement Board Masonry Veneer systems. Participants will learn how incorporating continuous insulation into these assemblies helps meet International Energy Conservation Code requirements while improving…
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…
Past briefings
Dec 7, 2018
In Person · Atlanta
The Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable will take place on December 7th, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, US. It seeks to engage metro Atlanta professionals, policy makers, and concerned citizens in an…
Dec 6, 2018
Virtual
Webinar: Getting to Zero Energy in New and Existing Buildings will take place on December 6th, 2018 online. Zero Energy Buildings have become the highest standard for energy efficient…
Dec 4, 2018
In Person
The Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable will take place on December 7th, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, US. It seeks to engage metro Atlanta professionals, policy makers, and concerned citizens in an…
Dec 3, 2018
In Person · New Orleans
The 2018 Conference on Health, Environment and Energy will take place on December 3rd – 5th, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. ACEEE will host its first Conference on…
Nov 30, 2018
In Person
The Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XIII International Conference will take place on December 5th-8th in Ontario, Canada. Presentation topics will include: air leakage; basements/below-grade…
Nov 29, 2018
Hybrid · Portland
The Webinar: The Perspectives on the Cost of ZNE Retrofits will take place on November 29th, 2018 in Portland, Oregon, US. The path to Zero Net Energy (ZNE) school…
Nov 29, 2018
In Person · Pittsburgh
The Workshop: GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials will take place on November 29th – 30th, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. The path towards healthy and high performing buildings…
Nov 15, 2018
In Person · Mumbai
Greenbuild India will take place on November 15th – 16th, 2018 in Mumbai, India. It is the flagship event for sustainability professionals and is a celebration of the…
Nov 14, 2018
In Person · Chicago
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will take place on November 14th – 16th, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to…
Nov 8, 2018
In Person · Menlo Park
The Panel Discussion on New World of Energy – Carbon Management: Challenges and Opportunities will take place on November 8th, 2018 in Menlo Park, California, US. Goalposts for…
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,…