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Communities Across the US are Committing to 100% Renewable Energy! Here are Some Sources for Information.
Allison Friedman May 17, 2017

We've been hearing and reading excitedly recently that communities are committing to running 100% on renewable energy... First there were 5, and then the number rose to 23 and counting!... Read More

Brookline Massachusetts Bans Oil and Gas Pipes in New Construction
Rate It Green Team Nov 30, 2019

In a bold, sustainable move and a 200-3 vote, the Town Meeting Members of Brookline, Massachusetts voted in a ban of oil and gas pipes for new buildings and also for significant renovations of... Read More

The New IGCC, International Green Construction Code - Partnerships and Implications
Yishan Dec 12, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code, or IGCC is developed jointly by International Code Council (ICC), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), The American Institute of Architects (AIA), and... Read More

RGGI - Acadia Center's 10 Year Review (Reduced Emissions and Economic Growth Go Hand in Hand)
Allison Friedman Sep 24, 2019

The Acadia Center has released a review of the first ten years of operation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”), and the results are exceedingly... Read More

Getting Fans Back to Sports Facilities – IWBI Works on an Answer to “Healthy Venues”
Richard Minasian Jun 09, 2020

As the pandemic of COVID-19 continues to ripple through society and as we think through how to restart the economy, sport and entertainment facilities are emerging as a clear challenge.  How can... Read More

Communities Across the US are Committing to 100% Renewable Energy Updates
ella.nielsen44 May 21, 2019

Early this May, Washington State has become the fifth state to establish a 100 percent clean energy target, following closely behind California, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico. More and more... Read More

The First US Climate Change Refugees - A New Reality
EmmamHowe Aug 17, 2016

To many Americans, the idea of “climate refugees” and displacement due to rising sea levels and changing environmental conditions seems like an impossible fantasy that only happens in far... Read More

The Toitu Earth-Sheltered House - Comfortable, Energy Efficient & Unique
Rate It Green Team Mar 12, 2025

Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. will be working on the Toitu House, an earth-sheltered home that really could last several hundred years, as in 500. Some claim an earthen home can even... Read More

What Will Offices Look and Feel Like Going Forward? Top Considerations, Strategies, and Challenges
Allison Friedman May 25, 2020

“The world of work will never be the same again….In a post COVID-19 world, work not only has to be safe, it has to be “clean and assured.”  - Larry Pearlman, Marsh Risk... Read More

Evolution of a Tiny House Company
Ronf Jun 13, 2019

Evolution of a Tiny House Company BML Brands - Building Meaningful Lives 6 years ago, two men crossed paths on the internet, one with a background in franchise development and design and the... Read More