Jan 11, 3 pm ET: Fifth National Climate Assessment Webinar -Mitigation
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is hosting a series of webinars dedicated to the Fifth National Climate Assessment. Please join to learn more about each chapter, ask questions, and hear directly from the chapter authors.
Jan 15, Submission Deadline - TAD 8:2 Call for Papers- Coding
TECHNOLOGY | ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN welcomes all original research in technology, architecture, and design.
Jan 16 + Jan 25, 6pm ET, Listening Sessions + White House - American Climate Corps Initiative + Jan 31, Deadline for comments
Biden-Harris Administration officials will convene a series of virtual listening sessions to hear directly from prospective American Climate Corps applicants and implementing partners, including conservation and service corps partners, labor unions, educational institutions, employer partners, and state, local, and Tribal governments about their priorities for the American Climate Corps. More information about the virtual listening sessions can be found here. They also are accepting written comments at ACC@americorps.gov through January 31, 2024.
Jan 17, 1 pm ET, Practical Decarbonization Tools: Design, Materials Selection, and Offsetting for New Development
This Greenbuild session will cover strategies to mitigate Scope 3 embodied carbon emissions through building reuse and material selection, as well as the application of carbon offsets.
Jan 17, 2 pm ET, DOE Informational webinar - IRA Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes
Informational webinar for DE-FOA-0003056 – Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 50131: Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes.
Jan 18, 1 pm ET, Monthly DOE Building Energy Codes Program, Best Practices for Understanding and Improving Compliance
Please join the DOE Building Energy Codes Program for the 2023-2024 Energy Code Webinar Series! This monthly webinar series… will provide an opportunity to learn, discuss, and engage on timely and important energy code topics throughout the year.
Jan 18, 3 pm ET, Unpacking the Fifth National Climate Assessment (DC and virtual)
A live webcast streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing about the U.S. Global Change Research Program's fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). NCA5 is the most comprehensive, holistic, and inclusive report to date on national climate risk and response. Panelists will discuss the report’s emphasis on the need for “rapid and deep” greenhouse gas emission reductions and the resulting economic and health benefits. The report also highlights the importance of investing in adaptation to the impacts of climate change—impacts which exacerbate existing climate and social injustices.
Jan 19, Application Deadline – Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholarship
Architect’s Foundation. Offers $5,000 and mentorship from Yann Weymouth, FAIA, to graduate students with a strong focus on sustainable, resilient, wellness, and beautiful design.
Jan 19, Application Deadline – Diversity Advancement Scholarship
Architect’s Foundation. A multi-year scholarship and rewards up to $20,000 to support ethnically diverse high school and undergraduate students in architecture.
Jan 22, 5-6 pm ET, Institute for Policy Integrity's Introduction to Justice40 & the CEJST Tool
The New York University School of Law’s Institute for Policy Integrity will host a webinar on to provide an overview of Justice40 and the Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) developed for it. Sign up here to get the Zoom link.
Jan 25, 12 pm ET - What Tracking Reveals About Jobsite Emissions
In ILFI’s first member webinar of 2024, attendees will hear what the data has shown and why it is so difficult to develop average emission factors by region or construction type. The panel will also discuss ideas for making tracking jobsite emissions more common and proactively planning for low-carbon construction practices.
Jan 25, 2:30 pm ET, Adapting to Climate Change – Tribes and Indigenous Peoples’ Adaption Plans
This webinar will focus on issues Tribes across diverse geographical regions face due to climate change, including disproportionate impacts, and what strategies they are utilizing to address these issues.
Jan 29, 12:30 pm ET, Green Cities January: Insights from COP28
CSU Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization, (CSU), The first Green Cities Event in 2024 … will evaluate the outcomes of COP28, assess impact of initiatives launched such as the Buildings Breakthrough and Loss and Damage Fund; share insights, observations and predictions.
Jan 30, 11:00 am ET, DOE Buildings Webinar Series - Action: transforming climate plans into action
From technology pilots to financing and collaborative strategies, join this webinar to learn how organizations across sectors are translating climate plans into reality and de-risking progress along the way.
Jan 30, 3 pm ET, Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Design Decisions
AIAU. MADCAD. Climate change considerations impact all planning and design decisions, no matter the building type, structure, system, or location. To build resilient and sustainable buildings under changing climate conditions, we need to think creatively with the future and possible risks in mind. This course will cover facts, scientific predictions, research, and the evolving strategic plans around climate change and design. Free. 1 AIA LU.
Jan 30, Submission Deadline - Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge.
The Department of Health and Human Services launched this Challenge .. to uplift community-level solutions to address health inequities with prizes totaling $1,000,000 that will be awarded in two phases.
Jan 31 - Deadline for Inflation Reduction Act funding for codes -States must notify DOE of their intent to seek their part of funding.
The IRA made funding available to states and units of local governments with authority to adopt building codes and standards for two categories: $330 million to adopt the latest building energy codes, .. and $670 million to adopt building energy codes that meet or exceed the zero energy provisions in the 2021 IECC or other … savings. These grants will support states and local jurisdictions in adopting, implementing, and enforcing the latest model, zero energy codes, or equivalent codes and standards, improving residential and commercial new construction and retrofits, and transitioning the building stock to more efficient, decarbonized buildings for all.