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, 2027
In Person · Ottawa
ASHRAE Global TechCon North America delivers technical education tailored to regional building challenges and international best practices. The technical conference is designed to feature two to four technical tracks, keynote addresses, and social events across two and a half days. Programming emphasizes…
Sep 24, 2027
In Person · Peachtree Corners
ASHRAE Global TechCon is a Society-level technical conference series designed to provide regionally tailored education for the HVAC and R industry. Rotating annually across global regions, the multi-day event features technical tracks, keynote presentations, and professional networking. The program emphasizes practical building…
Aug 3, 2028
In Person · Pacific Grove
Organized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, the 2028 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings convenes professionals to advance solutions that cut energy bills, reduce waste, and curb climate pollution. This gathering draws on extensive research and advocacy across…
Past briefings
Oct 22, 2026
In Person · West Des Moines
This educational tour examines two pioneering mass timber multifamily developments in Iowa. Participants visit Junction Lofts, the state’s first residential mass timber building and a US Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant recipient. The program also visits Goldfinch Lofts, a mass timber and…
Oct 22, 2026
Virtual
This regional online technical session examines the practical structural engineering requirements for four- to six-story multi-family wood buildings. The presentation focuses on structural design steps, gravity framing, and lateral analysis. Key engineering subjects include mitigating wood shrinkage effects on components, managing stacked…
Oct 22, 2026
Virtual
The HVAC Change Lab hosts an interactive roundtable focused on real-world experiences with Variable Refrigerant Flow systems in educational facilities. The session convenes school district personnel and building industry specialists to evaluate actual field performance across design, installation, automated controls, and ongoing…
Oct 22, 2026
In Person · Logroño
The 18th Spanish Passive House Conference gathers building professionals to examine high-performance building strategies, retrofitting, and ecological construction methods. The program features a roundtable discussion dedicated to bioconstruction alongside focused technical sessions on building retrofits, public policy, and regulatory frameworks. International case…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · Chicago
WoodWorks Connect Chicago brings design and construction professionals together with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers. Hosted on the 18th-floor rooftop deck at Fulton Social, this gathering allows project teams to discover new commercial products and services directly from technical experts. Attendees…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · New York
Presented in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo brings together green building leaders under the theme Invest for Impact. The gathering features over one hundred educational sessions and more than three hundred industry speakers addressing…
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · Aveiro
The 14th Passivhaus Portugal Conference convenes in Aveiro to address critical strategies for expanding high-performance building standards across the Portuguese market. Centered on the core challenge of delivering Passive House standards at scale without inflating construction budgets, the gathering brings together practitioners…
Oct 16, 2026
Virtual
This AIAU live course breaks down the latest findings from the AIA 2030 Commitment By the Numbers 2025 report. Reviewing data from over 24,000 projects spanning 3.4 billion gross square feet, the session analyzes overall energy performance, the expanding use of energy…
Oct 14, 2026
Virtual
This educational webinar addresses the financial realities of mass timber construction across commercial and institutional projects. Industry specialists analyze material pricing, structural system selection, prefabrication strategies, and project delivery methods. Drawing on built case studies and regional comparative analyses against structural steel…
Oct 14, 2026
Virtual
This international webinar addresses financial realities in energy-efficient design by comparing projected and actual capital costs across real residential developments. Presentations examine a ninety-home housing association project in Scotland, a comparative evaluation of conventional versus Passive House specifications for an Irish residential…
Oct 8, 2026
Virtual
This AIAU live virtual course examines how integrated digital workflows enable architects and designers to evaluate and minimize the carbon impact of building projects. Participants will explore practical techniques for embedding sustainability data, performance metrics, and carbon benchmarking directly into early and…
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 7, 2026
Virtual
This recorded webinar examines strategies to streamline permitting processes for heat pump water heaters. Permitting delays and inspection fees often hinder technology adoption, even when incentives require approved permits. Industry experts and practitioners present practical jurisdictional solutions, including minor label permits using…
Oct 6, 2026
In Person · Philadelphia
Mass Timber+ 2026 convenes built environment leaders to advance the art, science, and delivery of wood-based offsite construction. Co-produced by WoodWorks and Forest Economic Advisors, this regional gathering offers more than 20 technical sessions, keynotes, and panel discussions alongside an expansive exhibit…
Oct 5, 2026
In Person
GTZ Forum 2026 brings industry leaders together to explore high-performance buildings and drive market growth. Presented with host sponsor NYSERDA, the two-day gathering focuses on strategic decision-making and cross-sector partnerships where governance, technology, and industry trends converge. The agenda features building tours,…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Seattle
This regional jobsite tour examines the construction of Bush Middle School, a two-story, 24,000-square-foot educational project in Seattle. Led by WoodWorks regional director Michael Muller alongside project team members, the session highlights the integration of cross-laminated timber panels and glulam framing to…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Tustin
This regional in-person program combines a technical seminar with a guided building walkthrough at Saddleback College at ATEP in Tustin, California. The educational presentation covers early design decisions required for mass timber construction, such as construction type classification, fire resistance strategies, structural…
Sep 30, 2026
Virtual
This WoodWorks online seminar provides structural and architectural guidance for optimizing mass timber buildings while controlling project costs. Presenter Kate Carrigg explores early project decisions, showing how choices around construction types, fire resistance ratings, column grids, spans, acoustics, and mechanical system integration…
Sep 29, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar from WoodWorks explores the essential early design choices needed to deliver cost-effective mass timber structures. Speaker Hamid Kaboli examines why applying traditional building approaches to non-commodity mass timber often creates unnecessary price premiums. Participants will examine how foundational…
Sep 29, 2026
Virtual
This webinar presents findings from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy initiative known as the BEAR Hub, or Behavior, Energy, Action and Research. Although behavioral scientists produce numerous concepts to encourage climate-friendly decisions, real-world deployment remains rare. The session reviews a…
Sep 24, 2026
In Person · San Francisco
WoodWorks Connect San Francisco brings together design and construction professionals with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers. Held at the SPUR Urban Center, this regional gathering offers attendees direct access to industry experts to discover new products and services for upcoming wood…
Sep 24, 2026
In Person · Peachtree Corners
This regional technical seminar addresses critical detailing challenges for mid-rise wood-frame construction under the International Building Code. Focus areas include fire resistance-rated design parameters for exterior walls, their intersections with rated floor assemblies, and details for elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts. Attendees…
Sep 24, 2026
Virtual
This online session provides an in-depth examination of the program requirements and certification workflow for Zero Carbon Certification under the International Living Future Institute. Presenters review the specific steps needed to pursue and verify compliance before examining a real-world case study of…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Milwaukee
This regional in-person program combines a technical seminar with an exclusive tour of the 25-story Ascent tower in Milwaukee. The technical presentation examines early design choices that shape large-scale mass timber projects, including building code construction types, structural grid layouts, fire-resistance approaches,…