Engineering Outside the Box: Natural Building in the 21st Century (Event)

This technical seminar will take place on Friday July 27 in Toronto, Ontario at Ryerson University, The Pit, 235 Church St. The three-part seminar covers everything a building design professional would want to know about working with traditional and emerging natural building materials. The seminar is eligible for OAA credits.

The seminar will be conducted by innovative engineers and researchers Bruce King (Ecological Building Network) and John Straube (BuildingScience.com). They will present a technical seminar in three parts:

Transforming the UK's Electricity Market (Event)

The event Transforming the UK's electricity market deals with the situation one year on from the Reform White Paper and the Ofgem Review. It will take place on July 12, 2012. Delegates will assess the ongoing transformation of the UK's electricity system. Planned sessions focus on the progress that is being made, and the next steps in delivering the key elements of the market reform package including discussion on taking forward the Emissions Performance Standard and Carbon Price Floor for decarbonising electricity, and the proposed Capacity Mechanism for ensuring the future security of electricity supplies. In the context of market regulation, the agenda also includes discussion on the extent to which the regulatory environment has been strengthened since the Ofgem Review, as well as the further work that is required to ensure the protection of consumers and that investment in the energy sector is cost-effective.

Conducting your Green Office GAP Assessment

Develop Your Green Office Action Plan in this online workshop which will take place on April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2012 at 12 - 1 pm EST. "Greening up" your office and lower your operating costs by as much as 20%. Audit your office, understand your green office gap and develop a plan to "green up" your facility with your Green Team.

How to Make Sustainable Choices

On Tuesday Apr 10, 2012 at 02:00 PM EDT Barb Steele will host a one hour webinar that is designed to help businesses make more sustainable choices. The webinar specifically addresses the topic of "Why do businesses still make poor decisions when it comes to sustainability?"

Integrating Sustainability into Training and Curriculum

This online course is part of ITHACA College's Sustainability Leadership professional certificate program. It takes place April 19 to May 5, 2012.

Evolving Metrics for Corporate Sustainability: Beyond Waste, Water and Energy

The time for a new way of measuring and recognizing sustainable performance is long overdue. At the upcoming TSSS event Dr. Blair Feltmate, Director of Sustainability Practice, University of Waterloo, will explore this idea as he presents cutting edge research that will soon become the standard used by progressive companies to set goals and drive new behaviours towards greater sustainable performance.

SPRiNG - Sustainable Procurement: Lessons from Grand & Toy

Jamieson Saab the Social Responsibility Specialist for Grand & Toy will introduce the subject of sustainable procurement on March 20, in Toronto.

Employee Engagement for Sustainability

This online course reinvigorates your Green Team's efforts & increases authentic engagement. In this course Stephanie Bertels talks about her research on organizational culture and sustainability. It will take place on April 5, 12, 19 & 26, at 1:00-2:30 pm EST. This online interactive workshop is split into 4 sessions. All sessions are recorded so you never miss one. You can also split sessions into 45 minute Lunch & Learn Programs for your Green Team.

Certified Sustainability/CSR Practitioner Training

The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence, a global training & consulting firm, is conducting an IEMA-certified CSR training workshop on March 8-9 in Chicago, IL. Upon completion of the course, participants are able to effectively develop Sustainability strategies, implement CSR programs, and communicate performances through Sustainability/CSR Reports.

Building Energy 12 Conference

BuildingEnergy is the most established and most cross-disciplinary renewable energy and high performance building conference in the region. Organized by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, it brings together architects, engineers, builders, policymakers, developers and building managers for three days of networking, accredited educational sessions and a high-level trade show. Attracting participants from across the US and Europe, it will take place on March 6-8, 2012, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA.

Event: Offshore Wind Risk Summit 2012

On the 19th and 20th of June 2012 a summit will be held to identify critical offshore wind risks for timely and cost effective project delivery. It will take place in Hamburg Germany at the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski. This summit will help developers and contractors address their toughest challenges in offshore wind. Managing risks in the offshore wind industry is the way to achieve successful project commercialisation. In the future, only those willing to take and able to manage offshore risk will be able to build profitable offshore wind farms. The Offshore Wind Risk Summit will give you the direction and tools you need to build a comprehensive risk management strategy to ensure success in this booming market.

Events: Solar Power UK Coping with the Cuts Roadshow

The "Coping with the Cuts Roadshow" is designed to help with proposed reductions to the UK's feed-in tariffs (FiTs) for the solar industry.  The Roadshow is a half-day, informal event, giving you the unique chance to quiz industry experts, get right up-to-speed with the recent policy changes and equip yourself with the necessary information to make sure your solar business is a success in 2012 and beyond.

Events: UK Wind Power Roadshows

The UK’s leader in renewable energy has launched a series of roadshows across the UK to help farmers and rural businesses beat the deadline for wind power subsidy cuts. The UK roadshows are designed to show British farmers just how profitable it can be for them to install wind power on their farmland.

Event: The Wall Street Green Summit

The Wall Street Green Summit is the longest running and most comprehensive environmental market event in the industry. Launched in 2002 by Peter Fusaro, The Wall Street Green Summit covers cutting edge content, industry developments and features the practitioners and the leaders of tomorrow. The event will take place on March 19 & 20, 2012 at the Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012.

Event: The Value of Green - A Panel Discussion

The Appraisal Institute recently released the Green and Energy Efficient Addendum for valuing appraisals. Join us for a free panel discussion with industry professionals geared toward creating awareness of “Green” features in our homes and the effect these improvements have on the value of our homes.

GRI Certified Sustainability Reporting Training

GRI Certified Sustainability Reporting Training provided by ISOS Group will take place on March 1-2, 2012 at Kleinfelder Offices, Cambridge, MA. The ISOS Group is a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certified Training Partner in the US.