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  • Is the Next Renewable Energy Source a Step Away?

    Flooring converts footsteps into usable electricity.

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  • On-Site Wind Energy Gains Ground

    Behind-the-meter projects are an option for nearly 50 million sites.

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  • Tech Companies Embrace Renewables for Data Centers

    How Microsoft and Google plan to reach 100% renewable energy.

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  • Apply for Small Business Energy Incentives

    Clean energy sector businesses can reap the benefits from the Department of Energy's Small Business Vouchers Pilot program. 

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  • Kroger Turns Waste into Energy

    Anaerobic treatment creates biogas from food byproducts.

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  • Submit a proposal for the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in India and China

    Applicable country: 
    India

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    Updated Friday, Feb. 27 to reflect the deadline extension for the Greenbuild India Call for Proposals and Call for Reviewers.

    The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the largest and most influential green building conference in the world—and in 2017, for the first time ever, Greenbuild is coming to India and China.

    Greenbuild is where the ideals and passions of the green building community come alive. The buzz is contagious. In 2017, we invite you to join industry leaders, experts and professionals dedicated to sustainable building at Greenbuild in India and China.

    Share your knowledge at Greenbuild as a speaker, and submit a proposal for the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in India and China. 

    Greenbuild India
    When: November 2–5, 2017
    Where: Mumbai, India

    View the Submittal Guide, the Call for Proposals, and the Call for Reviewers. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 3 at 5 p.m. ET. Access the submittal site.

    Greenbuild China
    When: October 17–18, 2017
    Where: Shanghai, China 

    View the Submittal Guide, the Call for Proposals, the Call for Reviewers and the Program Policies. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. ET. Access the submittal site.

    Our conferences feature sessions covering all aspects of sustainable design, construction and operations practices for buildings and communities, including their impact on people, the environment and the economy.

    Learn more at greenbuild.usgbc.org



  • Submit a proposal for the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in India and China

    Applicable country: 
    India

    Feature image: 

    Updated Friday, Feb. 27 to reflect the deadline extension for the Greenbuild India Call for Proposals and Call for Reviewers.

    The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the largest and most influential green building conference in the world—and in 2017, for the first time ever, Greenbuild is coming to India and China.

    Greenbuild is where the ideals and passions of the green building community come alive. The buzz is contagious. In 2017, we invite you to join industry leaders, experts and professionals dedicated to sustainable building at Greenbuild in India and China.

    Share your knowledge at Greenbuild as a speaker, and submit a proposal for the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in India and China. 

    Greenbuild India
    When: November 2–5, 2017
    Where: Mumbai, India

    View the Submittal Guide, the Call for Proposals, and the Call for Reviewers. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 3 at 5 p.m. ET. Access the submittal site.

    Greenbuild China
    When: October 17–18, 2017
    Where: Shanghai, China 

    View the Submittal Guide, the Call for Proposals, the Call for Reviewers and the Program Policies. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. ET. Access the submittal site.

    Our conferences feature sessions covering all aspects of sustainable design, construction and operations practices for buildings and communities, including their impact on people, the environment and the economy.

    Learn more at greenbuild.usgbc.org



  • Call issued for 2017 Greenbuild Summit Advisory Group members

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    Are you interested in helping USGBC develop educational programming intended to meet the needs of Greenbuild summit attendees? Apply for an Advisory Group member position.

    USGBC is now accepting applications to join the Communities and Affordable Housing and the WaterBuild Summit Advisory Group for Greenbuild 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Group members will be responsible for the development and delivery of educational programming intended to meet the needs of attendees of the pre-conference summits, which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.  

    Applications will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. EST on December 23.

    Communities and Affordable Housing Advisory Group

    The Communities and Affordable Homes Summit programming will focus on the development of vibrant, sustainable communities through the lenses of resilience, social equity, health and economic opportunity. The summit will convene multidisciplinary leaders for dialogue, knowledge sharing and problem solving on affordable housing, finance, job creation, social justice and community development. 

    WaterBuild Advisory Group

    WaterBuild programming intends to inspire and facilitate discussion on water in the context of the built environment. The summit will convene multidisciplinary leaders for dialogue, knowledge sharing and problem solving to address water issues such as scarcity, quality, efficiency and site water management. 

    Learn more and apply



  • Call issued for 2017 Greenbuild Summit Advisory Group members

    Feature image: 

    Are you interested in helping USGBC develop educational programming intended to meet the needs of Greenbuild summit attendees? Apply for an Advisory Group member position.

    USGBC is now accepting applications to join the Communities and Affordable Housing and the WaterBuild Summit Advisory Group for Greenbuild 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Group members will be responsible for the development and delivery of educational programming intended to meet the needs of attendees of the pre-conference summits, which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.  

    Applications will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. EST on December 23.

    Communities and Affordable Housing Advisory Group

    The Communities and Affordable Homes Summit programming will focus on the development of vibrant, sustainable communities through the lenses of resilience, social equity, health and economic opportunity. The summit will convene multidisciplinary leaders for dialogue, knowledge sharing and problem solving on affordable housing, finance, job creation, social justice and community development. 

    WaterBuild Advisory Group

    WaterBuild programming intends to inspire and facilitate discussion on water in the context of the built environment. The summit will convene multidisciplinary leaders for dialogue, knowledge sharing and problem solving to address water issues such as scarcity, quality, efficiency and site water management. 

    Learn more and apply



  • DOE: Big Potential for Growth of Distributed Wind Energy Systems

    The report from the DOE, which focuses on behind-the-meter systems and distributed wind systems, shows they are feasible for approximately 49.5 million residential, commercial and industrial sites.

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