Past Events

6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting (Berlin, Germany, from 05-20-12 to 05-24-12)

The theme for the SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting is " Securing a sustainable future: integrating science, policy and people."

NCBC2012 (Nashville, TN, from 05-15-12 to 05-16-12)

Attend technical sessions that address what's new and next in commissioning, gain a greater understanding of new tools, products and services at our exhibitor show and network with the best in the business.

UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil , from 05-14-12 to 05-16-12)

This meeting is also referred to as Rio+20. The UN General Assembly, in December 2009, adopted a resolution calling for a UNCSD to be convened in Brazil in 2012. This meeting will mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. T

Meeting Building for Better Decisions: Multi-Scale Integration of Human Health and Environmental Data (Research Triangle Park, NC, from 05-08-12 to 05-11-12)

Toxicologists and other environmental scientists now face the challenge of integrating increasingly complex data to translate our work and predict adverse outcomes in various applications. This open, international workshop will convene scientists from different sectors (government, academia, industry and NGO) as well as across the exposure-dose-response continuum, for both ecological and health endpoints. Data management and model interoperability needs will be discussed with software engineers and database architects, providing a unique opportunity to advance new methods and technologies.

Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium (Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from 05-03-12 to 05-03-12)

The Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium (ASBS) is celebrating its 15th year on Thursday May 3, 2012 in Calgary with a new single-city format, dynamic key note speakers, exclusive exhibit opportunities and a great day of networking with clients and customers. With the theme, "The business of green: what's in it for me?" our speakers will be exploring the value that the green building movement offers individuals, companies, building owners and communities. We will be exploring how the green buildings contribute to the business of designing, building and operating buildings more efficiently, new product and service business opportunities at home and abroad and how better design and planning builds more livable and sustainable communities.

Green California Summit (Sacramento, CA, from 04-26-12 to 04-27-12)

The 2012 Green California Summit is the place to come to discover innovations in policy, practice and technology that can keep green programs healthy and expanding.

The State of Zero Energy Commercial Buildings (Webinar, from 04-26-12 to 04-26-12)

This 90-minute webinar will present findings from "Getting To Zero 2012 Status Update: A First Look at the Costs and Features of Zero Energy Commercial Buildings," a recent report from NBI and the Zero Energy Commercial Building Consortium (CBC). The report reveals that zero energy commercial buildings--highly efficient buildings that produce as much energy as they use through on-site renewable resources--are cropping up across the United States. These projects are feasible with current technologies and growing in number and the additional costs of increased efficiencies are within a reasonable range.

Airtightness Workshop - Achieving relevant and durable airtightness levels: Status, options and progress needed (Brussels, Belgium, from 03-28-12 to 03-29-12)

AIVC-TightVent event bringing together key experts to discuss airtightness requirements, durability, and quality management.

8th South-East European Congress & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Sofia, Bulgaria, from 03-28-12 to 03-30-12)

For 3 days Bulgaria will be a meeting point for professionals involved in energy efficiency and renewable energy who will join the 8th Congress on EE & RES. Its aim again will be to encourage the transfer of кnow-how and stimulate the investments in South-East European green energy sector. The event will feature interesting sessions and discussions related to technology, good practices, financing, business strategies and policy.

Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2012 (Milan, Italy, from 03-27-12 to 03-30-12)

Heating, Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, Plumbing Technology, Water Treatment and HVAC Components come alongside of Renewable Energy, energy efficiency and saving to face the challenge of a sustainable comfort.

Health and the Built Environment: CIB Webinar on WHO Guidelines and the Built Environment (Webinar, from 03-27-12 to 03-27-12)

At the conference WHO officers will present recent new WHO health guidelines and selected international experts on building and the built environment will assess the applicability of these guidelines in the built environment and the possible impact from application.

ACI National Home Performance Conference (Baltimore, MD, from 03-26-12 to 03-30-12)

This conference assembles more than 200 industry presenters to deliver a seamless five-day agenda of short courses, hands-on workshops, core conference sessions, panels, trade show, networking receptions, and more!

High Performance Buildings Conference (San Diego, CA, from 03-12-12 to 03-13-12)

This conference will guide the building design professional, building owner/managers, building operating staff and government officials about what works and what really doesn’t work when tackling major improvements in the energy efficiency, renewable applications, and operating practices. With an attendance limited to 300, the conference will allow an exchange of ideas and dialogue to facilitate understanding of current energy saving efforts, share best practices, and to establish an action plan to substantially improve energy efficiency in buildings and provide a good indoor environment.

IAQA 15th Annual Meeting & Expo (Las Vegas, NV, from 03-07-12 to 03-12-12)

Once again IAQA will combine exposition halls with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) for the largest Indoor Air Expo ever held. The ACCA 44th Annual Meeting will take place simultaneous to that of IAQA, and those in attendance will have opportunities to participate in both conventions. IAQA and ACCA members will come together each day for networking, meals and social events at the Indoor Air Expo.

NESEA's BuildingEnergy Conference and Trade Show (Boston, MA, from 03-06-12 to 03-08-12)

The most established and most cross-disciplinary renewable energy and high performance building conference in the region brings together architects, engineers, builders, policymakers, developers and building managers for three days of networking, accredited educational sessions and a high-level trade show.

Achieving Energy Efficient Data Centers with New ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines (Webcast, from 03-01-12 to 03-01-12)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present a live webcast titled Achieving Energy Efficient Data Centers with New ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines on Thursday, March 1, 2012. The webcast will take place from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The session will benefit professionals interested in operating data centers at wider environmental ranges and greater efficiencies to reduce energy, capital, and maintenance costs.

2012 RESNET Building Performance Conference (Austin, TX, from 02-27-12 to 02-29-12)

The RESNET Building Performance Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings, commercial building energy modeling, and improving the energy efficiency of existing homes.

2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit (Washington, DC, from 02-27-12 to 02-29-12)

The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy will hold its third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit from February 27 – 29, 2012 at the Gaylord Convention Center just outside Washington, D.C. Bill Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft; Fred Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx; and Lee Scott, former CEO of Wal-Mart; will join Secretary Chu and Director Majumdar as distinguished keynote speakers.

Green Development: Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure (Vancouver, BC, Canada, from 02-02-12 to 02-03-12)

Green development is essential to both accommodate population growth and achieve a community vision for sustainability and liveability. To create greener communities, changes will need to be made to existing land use regulations, design guidelines, construction standards, and more. At this conference you will hear from leading experts in sustainable development and planning including Dr. John Robinson of the University of British Columbia and Brent Toderian of the City of Vancouver. Speakers will address issues such as the current impact of green infrastructure on the construction industry; LEED, BOMA and other building standard codes; successes and challenges in developing community energy solutions; and essential water issues- from green roofs to water governance.

EcoTechs & Tools - 2011 (Montpellier, France, from 11-30-11 to 12-02-11)

EcoTech&Tools will be the opportunity to learn and exchange about the latest research related to environmental and integrated assessment of various anthropogenic complex systems such as human-interacting biosystems (agriculture, forestry, etc ), water management systems, land management. Special focus will be made on these three areas as well as on methodological bottlenecks dealing with life cycle analysis applied to complex systems of industrial and territorial ecology: how to simplify methods, how to evaluate emergent technologies, how to deal with uncertainties.