
September 25, 2025 1:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: mHUB @ 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL
Cost: $119 - $149.00
Event Contact: Miranda Wright Email
Event Categories: Green Building Education, Networking, Emerald Awards
Getting to Zero Tech Forum
This comprehensive new event format will feature a collection of five-minute, fast-paced presentations by a diverse array of industry experts, showcasing cutting-edge advancements in building technology that drive sustainable and regenerative approaches to the design, construction, and operation of the built environment.
Following these flash talks, all presenters will join attendees at networking tables, offering the opportunity for engaging discussions over food and drinks about the future of building science and the possibilities for cross-sector collaboration.
Learn more about the Tech Forum and speaking opportunities here.
Event Agenda:
- 1:00 | Doors Open
- 1:30 | Welcoming Remarks & Opening Plenary
- 2:00 | 5-Minute Lightning Presentations
- 3:00 | Networking Break
- 3:30 | 5-Minute Lightning Presentations
- 4:30 | Closing Panel
- 5:00 | Networking Break
- 5:45 | Emerald Awards Ceremony
- 6:15 | Limelight Reception
- 8:00 | Event Concludes
Limelight & Emerald Award Ceremony
After the Tech Forum, join us for our Limelight and Emerald Award Ceremony—the largest annual gathering of green building and sustainability professionals of the year!
Enjoy an evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a grand prize raffle, and networking with friends and industry leaders as we recognize the latest achievements in green building design, technology, and innovation in Illinois.
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