Events Calendar

USGBC members and the public can search for USGBC and green building industry events. If you have a conference or tradeshow, you may request to include it by sending a bulleted description to events@usgbc.org. Please include the event name, location, dates, and contact information.

If you need a speaker for your event, please visit our Speakers' Bureau page.

DateLocationConference Name
3/20/2010-3/21/2010 Bethlehem, PA 2010 Lehigh Valley Green Building Expo

The Expo offers an invigorating opportunity to educate, inform, and inspire homeowners and professionals about effective ways to enrich not only the environment, but also their homes and lives. A primary focus will be how to save money by reducing energy and water consumption and how to make smarter, greener and healthier home design and lifestyle choices. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with local green building and energy efficiency experts as well as enjoy informative talks and workshops on a wide array of green topics. Learn more »

3/23/2010-3/24/2010 Vienna, VA Siemens Answers for Industry Event: Greener Buildings, Factories and Infrastructure

This event is free, but registration is required. Practical seminars on technology, best practices, and emerging trends; 11,000 sq. ft. interactive technology showcase; customize your own agenda from more than 50 available seminars in four tracks: Industry, Building, Government/Commercial and Water/Environment. Learn more »

3/24/2010-3/26/2010 Vancouver, BC GLOBE 2010

www.globe2010.com

This series of events is dedicated to bringing together professionals from the environment sector. Every two years, corporate executives, government representatives, environmental senior managers, urban planners and financial executives meet to discuss emerging priorities and opportunities in the business of the environment. GLOBE 2010 will host 12,000 participants, 2,200 conference delegates, 500 exhibitors, 200 speakers and dozens of international delegations from over 70 countries. The Conference will focus on major themes such as Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change and Energy, Finance and Sustainability, Building Better Cities, and the Future of the Automotive Industry.

4/7/2010-4/8/2010 New York City, NY Global Construction Summit

McGraw-Hill Construction will host their Global Construction Summit on April 7-8, 2010 at The McGraw-Hill Companies’ headquarters in New York City. The event, focusing on “Winning Business in World Markets,” will bring together country delegations from the major construction markets of Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Australia to explore solutions to global industry challenges and participate in discussions regarding business development opportunities, industry trends, innovations and best practices. Learn more and register »

4/13/2010 Norfolk, VA Engineering Unplugged - The premier green technology event in Virginia

Engineering Unplugged is the day to transform your career and the world. The second annual event is a one-day learning/networking intensive designed for today’s green professionals topped off with a green social, the Grow Green Marketplace. Choose from three tracks: Green Buildings, Energy Conservation/Alternative Energy, and Greenhouse Gases, and earn CEUs. Learn more »

4/13/2010-4/14/2010 Frankfurt, Germany, Sixth International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

Organized by: MESSE FRANKFURT and EUROPEAN COMMISSION JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Institute for the Energy. Learn more »

4/15/2010-4/16/2010 Budapest, Hungary, Build Green - Central Eastern Europe

Home to 150 million people, the Central Eastern Europe region will account for the majority of new construction in Europe and will require extensive energy-efficient retrofits of its existing built environment. Build Green CEE is a low-cost event organized by Green Building Councils in the region and supported by the World Green Building Council. This event will efficiently provide information on the multiple sustainable construction marketplaces for the countries of the CEE region. Members of USGBC and GBCs accredited by the World Green Building Council receive a significant discount on the registration fee and sponsorship opportunities for this event. Learn more »

4/15/2010-4/16/2010 Houston, TX Gulf Coast Green 2010

Theme: REFRAMING OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT. Hosted by American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) - Houston Chapter. Learn more »

4/16/2010 New York City, NY "Innovation and the American Metropolis": Regional Plan Association's 20th Annual Regional Assembly

New York City's premiere civic event, bringing together top business, civic and academic leaders and professional planners, with municipal, state and federal officials and architectural, design and engineering firms from across the metropolitan region and the nation. Learn more »

4/17/2010-4/18/2010 Salado, TX Renewable Energy Stampede & Green Living Fair

Hosted by the City of Salado, produced by Texas Solar Energy Society and Texas Renewable Energy Association. Exhibitors and speakers on green building, sustainable living, renewable energy and more. Learn more »

(USBGC Sponsored Event)

4/19/2010-4/20/2010 New York City, NY Existing Buildings in Urban Areas: Dramatically Cutting the Energy Waste

ASHRAE’s Existing Buildings in Urban Areas: Dramatically Cutting the Energy Waste conference seeks to educate building design and operating professionals, building owner and managers and government officials about the theoretical and practical matters associated with major improvements in the energy efficiency of existing buildings. Learn more »

(USBGC Sponsored Event)

4/19/2010-4/22/2010 Chicago, IL 2010 Structural Insulated Panel Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Includes special one-day seminars: Design Symposium for architects and engineers; Builders and Installers Symposium for builders and installers; Professional Sales Training for all sales personnel. Learn more and register »

4/22/2010-4/24/2010 Oklahoma City, OK American Society of Landscape Architects' 2010 Central States Chapters Regional Meeting/Conference

The Oklahoma Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is hosting the 2010 Central States Chapters Regional Meeting/Conference. This year’s conference topic is "Sustainability: Redefining Design, Reinforcing Nature." It is expected to draw Landscape Architects and related professionals from: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, & Texas and surrounding areas. Learn more »

(USBGC Sponsored Event)

4/25/2010 Richmond, VA Get Green Expo

www.getgreenexpo.org

  • Produced by professionals with 30+ years’ experience
  • 100,000+ square feet of exhibits, seminars
  • Benefits the Get Green Foundation

5/5/2010-5/7/2010 Verona, Italy, U.S. Pavilion at Greenbuilding, international exhibition and conference on energy efficiency and sustainable architecture in Italy

The U.S. Commercial Service in Italy is organizing a U.S. Pavilion at Greenbuilding, an international exhibition and conference on energy efficiency and sustainable architecture that will be held May 5-7, 2010, in Verona, Italy. Learn more »

5/10/2010-5/12/2010 New York City, NY The Sustainable Building Series: Green Retrofits

Name: The Sustainable Building Series: Green Retrofits Location: New York City Dates: May 10-12 Costs: $785-1695 Contact Information: GSMI, 888.409.4418 ext. 1 Website: www.sustainablebuildingsseries.com

5/17/2010-5/19/2010 Hilton New York, NY Uptime Institute Symposium 2010: Data Center Efficiency & Green Enterprise IT

In 2010, the Symposium will focus on three main themes: Available IT (how to ensure that initiatives to improve energy efficiency do not compromise business objectives and uptime); Scalable IT (how to reconcile growing and often volatile demand for IT with the need to optimize resource use); and Sustainable IT (how to use IT and best practices to reduce waste of energy, water, and other resources, and hold down carbon emissions). Learn more »

5/19/2010-5/21/2010 Minneapolis, MN Greening the Heartland

The Minnesota Chapter of USGBC and Minnesota Green Communities are joining forces in 2010 to present the 7th annual Greening the Heartland Conference. This year’s theme, BRIDGING, seeks to draw valuable connections between people, places, and ideas to help create a sustain¬able heartland region and beyond. Continuing education credits will be provided for various specialties.

5/25/2010-5/27/2010 New York City, NY Eco Friendly Expo LLC

Showcasing the best in high-end design, architecture, transportation, travel, art and fashion, the Eco Friendly Expo 2010 is devoted to bringing green to a grand new level. Learn more »

5/25/2010-5/26/2010 Chicago, IL 18th National Conference on Building Commissioning

The original commissioning conference, the National Conference on Building Commissioning unites energy efficiency and green building design experts with construction and operation industry professionals to discuss the latest trends and technologies that make commercial buildings work properly and efficiently. Building commissioning is increasingly recognized as a cost-effective process for optimizing building performance, and during these uncertain economic times, energy savings are more important than ever. Learn more »

6/6/2010-6/9/2010 Atlanta, GA Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference: The Finance Officer's Role in Doing More With Less

Exhibit at the Annual Conference and connect with public finance professionals from across North America who are looking for ways to make their government more efficient. GFOA conference participants see innovation as the key to high-performance government and bring a willingness to share ideas and experiences.
Information on this year’s exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities »
Info to attend or register »

6/18/2010-6/20/2010 Medford, OR The Oregon Green Expo

More information at www.TheOregonGreenExpo.com »

6/20/2010-6/23/2010 Boston, MA Urban Environmental Pollution 2010 - Overcoming Obstacles to Sustainability and Quality of Life

This international conference aims to bring together 400 leading experts to exchange knowledge on environmental innovation to create sustainable urban areas. A selection of the best papers of the conference will be published in Environmental Pollution (ISI Impact Factor 3.135). The Proceedings will be made available open access on ScienceDirect. Invited speakers include Dr. Yong-Yuan Zhu of the National Urban Environmental Institute, Xiamen, China and Dr. Christopher Kennedy of the University of Toronto, Canada. Learn more »

6/20/2010-6/25/2010 Honolulu, HI 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

The 35th IEEE PV Specialists Conference is the premier gathering of photovoltaic engineers, scientists, industry leaders and investors. Learn more »

7/12/2010-7/15/2010 West Lafayette, IN 1st International High Performance Buildings Research Conference at Purdue

USGBC’s Research Program is pleased to co-sponsor this technical conference hosted by Purdue University’s School of Mechanical Engineering. The conference will present research in many areas of building design, operation and performance, including (but not limited to): building envelope systems, indoor environment and comfort, building modeling and simulation, lighting and day-lighting, building performance monitoring and diagnostics, thermal systems and controls, net-zero building design, sustainable and green building technologies, and related case studies on high performance buildings. The deadline for submitting research paper abstracts is Dec. 17. For more information visit http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/Herrick/Events.

7/26/2010-7/29/2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Water Loss Asia 2010 Conference & Exhibition

Visit http://www.waterlossasia.com/ for more information »

9/1/2010-9/2/2010 Pasadena, CA Women in Green Forum

The Women in Green Forum will bring together an international audience focused on environmental issues, including academic researchers, business experts, energy analysts, and technology developers. The WIGF will also appeal to regulatory agencies involved in developing the policies and legislation which will further the development and propagation of green technologies on our roads, in our homes and at our schools. Learn more »

9/24/2010-9/26/2010 Fredericksburg, TX Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair

Produced by Texas Solar Energy Society and Texas Renewable Energy Association. 11th annual event with exhibitors and speakers on green building, sustainable living, renewable energy and more. Learn more »

9/27/2010-9/30/2010 Conrad, Hong Kong, Infrastructure Investment World Asia 2010 (IIW Asia 2010)

Infrastructure Investment World Asia is an event that brings together infrastructure developers, governments, investors, financiers and supporting industries to assess investment, project development and capital raising opportunities across Asia’s infrastructure landscape. Learn more »

9/28/2010-9/30/2010 Albuquerque, NM Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21®) 2010 Annual Conference

The Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21®) Annual Conference is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories. This event is the largest gathering of sustainable laboratory professionals in the nation. Learn more »

9/29/2010-10/1/2010 San Francisco, CA West Coast Green

Announcing West Coast Green 2010! Sept. 29-Oct. 1st, 2010, at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. Join us to be part of this launch pad for new ventures, products and social innovations in green. Learn more »

10/13/2010-10/15/2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, The 6th International Conference on Combustion, Incineration/ Pyrolysis and Emission Control: Waste to Wealth

Visit http://www.w2w2010.com/ for more information »

11/2/2010-11/4/2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, BioMalaysia 2010

Visit http://www.protempgroup.com/ for more information »

11/22/2010-11/24/2010 Mumbai, India, Infrastructure Investment World India 2010

Infrastructure Investment India 2010 is the platform for the entire infrastructure community - Back for the 4th year running, this 2 day conference brings together governments, funds, institutional investors, financiers, operators and developers to explore infrastructure investment and development opportunities in Asia. Learn more (Web site available after Feb. 19) »

12/15/2010-12/17/2010 Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization

The Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will hold the First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU) on 15-17 December 2010 in Hong Kong. This scientific conference series is launched to provide an international forum for the international scientific/engineering community to examine these challenges and to find effective solutions to ensure a sustainable process of urbanization and sustainable operation and management of urbanized areas. Technical paper abstracts are due March 1, 2010. Learn more »