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July 2008
July 13-17, 2008
NEED's 2008 Energy Conference for Educators. Galveston, TX. Five day summit will feature sessions on: Science of Energy; Sources of Energy; Efficiency & Conservation; and more. For more information: www.need.org/summertraining.
VSBN and Building Performance Institute presentBPI Building Analyst Training July 14-17, 2008
Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus
BPI Building Analyst Training is one of a series that will be offered in the DC Metro region. It includes two days of training in the classroom and one half day in the field.
BPI training will review building shell, combustion safety, heating and cooling issues and solutions. Seasonal building Load calculations, cost effectiveness of different systems, sample energy and air infiltration audits and testing
will also be covered.
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July 20-24, 2008
NEED's 2008 Energy Conference for Educators. Las Vegas, NV. Five day summit will feature sessions on: Science of Energy; Sources of Energy; Efficiency & Conservation; and more. For more information: www.need.org/summertraining.
AUGUST 2008
August 3-6,2008
GovEnergy 2008. Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. The premiere annual Federal workshop featuring the top energy professionals for around the nation. You will be provided with valuable information and the tools necessary to achieve Federal energy management goals. For more information: www.govenergy.com.
August 11-29, 2008
Eco-Homes: An Introduction to Ecological Building & Appropriate Technology. Dexter, OR. Have you ever wondered how to create a home that is energy efficient, environmentally friendly and designed for both human comfort and integration into the natural surroundings? This three-week intensive offers a broad overview of the elements of home building and design with a focus on Permaculture principles. Participants will have direct involvement in hands-on practice sessions and ongoing building projects in various stages of construction. Find out more about appropriate technologies you could be using in your home today. For more information: www.buildinggreen.com/ebn/calendar-item.cfm?EventID=78627.
August 17-22,2008
2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA. A diverse group of energy efficiency professionals from around the world will gather at this pre-eminent meeting to discuss the technological basis for, and practical implementation for, reducing energy use in buildings. Presentations and discussions will relate to the theme, "Scaling Up: Building Tomorrow's Solutions." For more information: http://aceee.org/.
SEPTEMBER 2008
September 7-10, 2008
2008 National Association of State Energy Officials Annual Meeting. Overland Park, KS. For more information: www.naseo.org.
September 15-17, 2008
2008 National Healthy Homes Conference. Baltimore, MD. This conference will focus on key themes that together build the framework necessary to make homes safe, healthy, and efficient for everyone. For more information: www.hud.gov/offices/lead/2008NHHC.cfm.
2008 Commonwealth of Virginia Energy and Sustainability Conference September 17-19, 2008
Greater Richmond Convention Center
The 2008 Commonwealth of Virginia Energy and Sustainability Conference (COVES) will focus on "Meeting the Climate Change Challenge."
This challenge, which is facing the state and the nation, provides opportunities for policy solutions, technological innovation, and economic development. The conference will bring forth information on the actions that public and private organizations in Virginia and across the country are taking to address the most pressing environmental issue of this century.
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September 21-25, 2008
World Sustainable Building Conference. Melbourne, Australia. SB08 will bring together the conclusions of the 12 SB07
Regional Forums from around the world, the World Green Building Council Congress, the Sustainable Building Challenge (SBC) and UNEP's Sustainable Building and Construction Initiatives. It will build bridges between nations, between disciplines and between technology and business. For more information: www.sb08melbourne.com.
OCTOBER 2008
October 1-3, 2008
World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC). Gaylord National Convention Center, Washington, DC. For more information: www.aeecenter.org/weec.
October 3-7, 2008
Green Infrastructure ~ ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO. Philadelphia, PA. Linking Landscapes and Communities. For more information: www.asla.org/EXPO.
October 4-5, 2008
2008 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Philadelphia, PA. For more information: www.asla.org/expo.
October 8-10, 2008
WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo. Las Vegas, Nevada. The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program and other leading national and international organizations such as Audubon International, invites you to join a new wave in water efficiency. As the largest conference of its kind in the world, the inaugural WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition will be the premiere venue for showcasing new water-efficiency technology to industry and business from around the globe; building and strengthening effective, interdisciplinary relationships and establishing your company as an international leader in innovative water efficiency technology and services. For more information, please visit www.watersmartinnovations.com/.
October 13-17, 2008
Renewable Energy 2008 International Conference and Expo. Busan, Korea. This conference hopes to build the international cooperation for the sustainable world. This will also be a good opportunity to cultivate the technology of the renewable energy and to expand its applications. For more information: www.re2008.org
October 14-16, 2008
Southeast Stormwater Institute. Savannah, GA. The Southeast Stormwater Institute is an intensive, interactive three-day learning experience specifically designed to help public and private sector stormwater professionals develop or improve municipal stormwater programs, particularly NPDES Phase II permit programs and much more. For more information: ack@cwp.org.
October 14-18, 2008
2008 North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 37th Annual Conference. Wichita, KS. In addition to the field experiences, keynote speakers, symposia, panels, and workshops described in these pages, this conference will include hundreds of sessions where our presenters provide updates, new ideas, and important examples of excellence in environmental education across the continent and around the world. This is the professional development opportunity of the year for environmental educators. For more information: http://www.naaee.org/conference
October 15-16, 2008
National Green Builders Products Expo (NGBPE). Las Vegas, Nevada Join the National Green Builders Products Expo in the #1 trade show destination city in the world....LAS VEGAS! The National Green Builders Products Expo is a pure trade-to-trade only event focused to serve your needs! For more information: www.NGBPE.com.
October 21-23, 2008
Green East. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY. See the full spectrum of green, organic, and environmentally-friendly products and services at Green East. Green East uniquely brings the full spectrum of "green" suppliers together under one roof allowing for synergistic purchasing for your entire buying team. For more information: www.GreenEastExpo.com.
October 21-23, 2008
EEBA 2008 Excellence in Building Conference and Expo. Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ. For more information: www.eeba.org.
October 22-24, 2008
EcoHome Expo. Austin, TX. For more information: www.EcoHomeExpo.com.
NOVEMBER 2008
November 8-9, 2008
Green Festival. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. At the Green Festivals, we're celebrating what's working in our communities, for people, for businesses and for the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and strong, local economies. Green is the color of hope, of social and economic justice, of ecological balance. Join us for these huge parties with a purpose. You'll enjoy more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music. For more information: www.greenfestivals.org.
November 10-12, 2008
Florida Green Lodging Conference. "Going Green, Saving Green & Making Green." Gainesville, FL. Sponsored by: University of Florida TREEO Center and Visit Gainesville. For more information: rloog@visitgainesville.com or chinton@treeo.ufl.edu.
November 12-14, 2008
Architecture Exchange East 2008. Richmond, VA. Sponsored by Virginia Society AIA. For more information: www.aiava.org.
November 14-16, 2008
Green Festival. San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, CA. At the Green Festivals, we're celebrating what's working in our communities, for people, for businesses and for the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and strong, local economies. Green is the color of hope, of social and economic justice, of ecological balance. Join us for these huge parties with a purpose. You'll enjoy more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music. For more information: www.greenfestivals.org.
November 17-19, 2008
2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Resources Research Conference. The Water-Energy Nexus: A Necessary Synergy for the 21st Century. Shepherdstown, WV. Presented by the West Virginia Water Research Institute. For more information: http://wvwri.nrcce.wvu.edu/2008waterconference.
November 19-21, 2008
GreenBuild 2008 Boston. U.S Green Building Council, Boston, MA. For
more information: www.greenbuildexpo.org.
DECEMBER 2008
December 8-10, 2008
NCSE's Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World Conference. Washington, DC. The conference combines world-class speakers and discussions with interactive facilitated breakout sessions to develop recommendations for conserving and using biodiversity sustainably, symposia to explore topics in detail, skill-building workshops, posters, a showcase of biodiversity partners, and opportunities to network with colleagues new and old. For more information: http://ncseonline.org/conference/biodiversity/.
December 8-11, 2008
Ecobuild Fall & AEC-ST Fall. Washington, D.C. This is an annual event that goes beyond green to cover the breadth of green building, sustainable design, renewable energy, environmental planning processes and information collaboration strategies for commercial, industrial institutional and residential construction. For more information: www.aecst.com.
JUNE 2009
June 10-11, 2009
27th West Coast Energy Management Congress. Long Beach, CA. where top professionals from throughout the western U.S. will come to get up to speed on the latest energy marketplace developments, explore promising new technologies for their facilities, compare energy supply options, and learn about innovative project implementation strategies For more information: www.aeecenter.org/emc
June 18-20, 2009
China's 14th Annual Construction and Urban Service Expo. Beijing, China. This year’s conference will be going green in a move that reflects the urgent environmental priorities of the State government. For more information: www.ecoexpo.com/EcoExpo2008/
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