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  • 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



  • 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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  • Submit your proposals for Greenbuild Boston and Greenbuilding Brasil 2017

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    Share your knowledge at one of USGBC’s green building events in 2017. You may now submit proposals for next year’s Greenbuild Boston and Greenbuilding Brasil

    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.  

    Greenbuild

    Greenbuild 2017 will take place Nov. 8–10 in Boston, Massachusetts. Proposals are due Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. EST.

    Priority topics for educational offerings at the conference:

    • Health and well-being
    • Existing buildings, with a focus on historic preservation
    • Innovation in energy
    • Resilience
    • Social responsibility, community action and engagement

    Greenbuild is also seeking peer reviewers to evaluate education session proposals for Greenbuild Boston and Greenbuilding Brasil. Learn more.

    Greenbuilding Brasil

    Greenbuilding Brasil will run Aug. 8–10, 2017, in São Paolo, Brazil. Proposals are due Friday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. BRT.

    Priority topics at this conference:

    • Health and well-being
    • Residential buildings
    • LCA
    • Innovation in energy
    • Operation and maintenance performance
    • Resilience

    Learn more about presenting at Greenbuilding Brasil.

    Submit a proposal



  • Submit your proposals for Greenbuild Boston and Greenbuilding Brasil 2017

    Feature image: 

    Share your knowledge at one of USGBC’s green building events in 2017. You may now submit proposals for next year’s Greenbuild Boston and Greenbuilding Brasil

    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.  

    Greenbuild

    Greenbuild 2017 will take place Nov. 8–10 in Boston, Massachusetts. Proposals are due Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. EST.

    Priority topics for educational offerings at the conference:

    • Health and well-being
    • Existing buildings, with a focus on historic preservation
    • Innovation in energy
    • Resilience
    • Social responsibility, community action and engagement

    Greenbuild is also seeking peer reviewers to evaluate education session proposals for Greenbuild Boston and Greenbuilding Brasil. Learn more.

    Greenbuilding Brasil

    Greenbuilding Brasil will run Aug. 8–10, 2017, in São Paolo, Brazil. Proposals are due Friday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. BRT.

    Priority topics at this conference:

    • Health and well-being
    • Residential buildings
    • LCA
    • Innovation in energy
    • Operation and maintenance performance
    • Resilience

    Learn more about presenting at Greenbuilding Brasil.

    Submit a proposal



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