Our Annual Events

At this Lunch & Learn we heard from an LBC ambassador, Matthew VanSweden as he describes the steps to LBC certification. This session will give the audience a clear understanding of the commitment to operate a high performing building (or home) that is guaranteed to tread lightly on its surroundings. 

During the 1st quarter of 2019 the USGBC West Michigan Chapter, the USGBC Detroit Region, and DTE teamed up, along with several guest speakers, to present “It Pays to Build Beyond Code” lunch and learn events across Michigan.

Sustainable SITES Initiative is the most comprehensive system for creating sustainable and resilient land development projects. It is used by landscape architects, designers, engineers, planners, ecologists, architects, developers, policy-makers and others to align land development and management with innovative sustainable design. At this Lunch & Learn, Ryan Musch of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber discussed […]

On September 25, 2019, 43 local, statewide, and national organizations, known as Drawdown Allies, banded together to produce a conference on climate change solutions. Rise Up & Drawdown Michigan, the full-day conference was the first of its kind in Michigan to focus on community, collaboration, solutions, and action.

The USGBC-WM Leadership Awards promote outstanding green building projects, programs, and efforts by recognizing projects, organizations, and people who have made extraordinary contributions to achieving healthy, energy-efficient green buildings in the state of Michigan.

The Michigan Energy Summit celebrates the 2019 Michigan Battle of the Buildings ‘biggest losers’ and welcomes the 2020 competitors. The full-day event brings leading building owners & operators from across the state in a peer-to-peer learning platform. Guests learn how Michigan companies are successfully reducing their energy costs while maintaining occupant comfort & increasing productivity. […]