May 1-3

NAHB's National Green Building Conference and Expo "Making the Value Connection"

Salt Lake City, UT

Everyone knows that green is smart and good, but what’s missing is the VALUE connection. Where’s the value in doing it besides feeling good or being cutting edge? You’ll walk away from this year’s conference, understanding how to make that connection clear and how to communicate it to your customers and other stakeholders. To learn more, click here.

April 4-6, 2011

ASHRAE Energy Modeling:
Tools for Designing High Performance Buildings Conference

Atlanta, GA

The conference seeks to explain building energy modeling and computer-aided building simulation by providing a program that focuses on understanding, manipulating, and optimizing building design choices and dynamics. The program will cover modeling fundamentals, building component contributions, day lighting, the impact of renewable sources and waste energy recovery, system right-sizing, and 3-D computer simulation advantages. A collaborative perspective will be provided that demonstrates how energy models and computer simulations can assist all project team members in creating energy-efficient buildings. For more information and to register, please visit here.

May 17-21, 2011

NCSEA Co-hosts Solar 2011

Raleigh, NC

The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association will co-host the American Solar Energy Society's national solar conference - which is the longest-running educational event for solar energy professionals in the U.S. The conference will be held in Raleigh, N.C. on May 17-21, 2011. For more information, please visit here.