Events

Join leaders in sustainability for Verdical Group's 8th annual conference and expo—the NetZero Conference. This year, they're expanding their focus areas to create synergistic learning opportunities across industries. In addition to highlighting sustainability trends in buildings, energy, water, waste, and transit, NZ21 will feature content on agriculture, fashion, materials, personal care, and technology.

The virtual portion of NZ21—including educational sessions, keynotes, tours, our virtual Expo Hall, and more—will be hosted September 13 - 15, 2021. The in-person Expo Hall and Trailblazer Awards Gala will be presented on September 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Learn more and register at www.netzeroconference.com.

Join the Safer Products for WA team for webinars focused on individual product categories. The August webinars are the final two of six total product webinars.

Join us virtually at MGBCE 2021! Hosted by USGBC-LA, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors in Southern California. The conference and trade show provides cutting-edge thought leadership, education, and networking opportunities to inform local government agencies, building industry professionals, and the general public about the principles, practices, and products associated with green building. This year the community and conference are coming together online to build a greener future for all with action-oriented sessions, interactive expos, workshops, and more.

Learn how to select healthier building materials and accrue points to meet the new 2020 Enterprise Green Communities certification from our guest panel including an architect, a developer, and research experts. You'll get first-hand insight about the criteria and our new set of HomeFree resources specially designed to support your efforts, including templates, product databases, and diagrams to help you navigate transparency documents and certifications. You'll also hear from early adopters who will share what challenges to expect and how to overcome them.

HBN staff Roberto Valle Kinloch and Rebecca Stamm will join the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) for an informative webinar that will discuss the connection between energy, climate, materials, and health. Learn how these issues are interrelated, why they matter, and how you can start selecting healthier insulation and air sealants in your projects.

When choosing turf for your athletic field or recreation area, choices go far beyond synthetic turf versus natural grass. Even if health and the environment are at the forefront of the decision-making process, it can be difficult to identify safer options.

Healthy Building Network CEO Gina Ciganik, and Ben Passer from Fresh Energy will co-host a 30 minute webinar on Healthy Affordable Housing. This webinar is the third installment in Fresh Energy's four part series. For more information and to register, visit https://fresh-energy.org/truly-affordable/.

This interactive webinar will provide an opportunity for speakers and attendees to share their strategies for combining energy and health upgrades to help promote health and wellness for residents of multifamily buildings. Panelists will present case studies of innovative partnerships between affordable housing providers, public health, and building science stakeholders to advance energy + health initiatives and will share experiences pursuing the FitWel® certification for healthy buildings.

Speakers: Krista Egger, Enterprise Community Partners; Ruchi Shah, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation; Neil Steinkamp, Stout; Roberto Valle Kinloch, Healthy Building Network; Drew Vernalia, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation.

Safer and affordable flooring? Yes, it is possible! In this webinar you will learn how to select affordable flooring products that are safer for human health and the environment. This session will arm housing owners, operators, and developers with simple, science-based information to choose less toxic materials across portfolios and projects. You will hear firsthand from leading practitioners about their experiences choosing safer flooring.

Engage, explore and act with HBN in our 3-series webinar on healthier building materials!

Webinar 3 - In Practice: Integrating Healthier Materials in Your Projects
Integrating healthier materials in to projects can seem complicated. Gaining insight from people who have done it can demystify the process and give you a leg up on implementing healthier options in your next project. Join us for this webinar and learn firsthand from HomeFree pilot project team members and leading practitioners.