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Tiny House Design, Online, October 7, 7-9 pm ET
Posted by: Shivani
Tiny House Design will help you envision and design an enriching small home on a foundation or on wheels.
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13th International Hemp Building Symposium 2025, October 3-5, Morton, Minnesota
Posted by: Shivani
The 13th International Hemp Building Symposium will take place in Morton, Minnesota, USA, organised by the Int
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IWBI Healthy Building Policy Summit, September 29, Washington, DC
Posted by: Shivani
This fall, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is proud to host its second annual Healthy Buildin
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Schneider’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS) - One App Can Do It All
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. continues to be impressed with Schneider’s systems to m
0 replies | 275 views | Posted on: 08/13/2025
2025 High Performance Home Builder Summit, September 17-19, St Paul, Minnesota
Posted by: Shivani
EEBA's High Performance Home Builder Summit will focus on providing the tools and networking that builders
… more...0 replies | 177 views | Posted on: 08/12/2025
Periodic Testing and Balancing for Existing Buildings, Online, August 20, 2 pm ET
Posted by: Shivani
Discover how regular TAB practices can maintain system efficiency, enhance indoor environmental quality, and r
… more...0 replies | 355 views | Posted on: 08/07/2025
6th Edition of International Conference on Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy
Posted by: Ruby Dawson
The 6th Edition of International Conference on Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Green Chemistry 2026, wil
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Posted by: Shivani
Improving the resiliency and efficiency of central plants can present organizational, technological, financial
… more...0 replies | 245 views | Posted on: 08/12/2025
RE+ 25, September 8-11, Las Vegas, Nevada
Posted by: Shivani
RE+ brings the modern energy industry together to meet the power demands of the future. What began as Solar Po
… more...0 replies | 341 views | Posted on: 08/01/2025
Elevate 2025: Built Environment Workforce Summit, September 4, Washington, D.C.
Posted by: Shivani
The scope and severity of the widening gap in America’s built environment workforce has risen to the lev
… more...0 replies | 371 views | Posted on: 08/02/2025
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Embodied Carbon in Concrete, Wood, and Steel, Online, October 9, 12 pm - 2 pm
Posted by: Shivani
Group: Massachusetts Green Builders
This course looks at the carbon and environmental impacts of concrete, steel, and wood building materials, how
… more...replies | 24 views | Posted on: 08/23/2025
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Group: California Green Building
The class will focus on how to select, design, control, and commission the mechanical systems with the lowest
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Net Zero Conference 2025, October 1, Los Angeles, CA
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Group: California Green Building
The 2025 Net Zero Conference will feature global sustainability experts in Climate, Net Zero, ESG, Equity, Car
… more...0 replies | 92 views | Posted on: 08/22/2025
ULI Philadelphia: Urban Resilience Forum 2025, September 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Group: Pennsylvania Sustainability Group
The Urban Resilience Forum will bring together over 100 practitioners from across the real estate in
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Posted by: Shivani
Group: California Green Building
This three-hour class will deal with Design, equipment choice, and layout issues. The relevant Performance Fac
… more...0 replies | 181 views | Posted on: 08/19/2025
Greenbuild 2025, November 4-7, Los Angeles, California
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Group: California Green Building
Greenbuild delivers gimpressive green building education and networking opportunities every year, and 2025 is
… more...0 replies | 280 views | Posted on: 08/18/2025
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Group: California Green Building
3C-REN is offering a hands-on Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training and Exam through industr
… more...0 replies | 210 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025
Offshore Wind Transmission - US 2025, September 25-26, New York, NY
Posted by: Shivani
Group: New York Green Building Group
Over the past few years, the US has been speeding ahead as a key market for offshore wind energy. However, pot
… more...0 replies | 180 views | Posted on: 08/22/2025
Posted by: Shivani
Group: New York Green Building Group
The Climate Week NYC roundtable aims to address the concrete challenges of large modern cities, where millions
… more...0 replies | 204 views | Posted on: 08/18/2025
Fueling the Future: Scaling Clean Cooking Solutions for Africa, September 22, Flushing, New York, NY
Posted by: Shivani
Group: New York Green Building Group
More than 90% of the population in Tanzania use wood or charcoal as their main source of energy for domestic u
… more...0 replies | 134 views | Posted on: 08/22/2025
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I need a fabulous water-based poly or other eco floor coating
Posted by: Allison Friedman
I need a recommendation for a water-based poly. When I mentioned using a more environmentally friendly floor … more...
15 replies | 7821 views | Posted on: 05/13/2015
Posted by: StyroHome
If you attempt to build a "GREEN" home almost anywhere in America fo probably will run head-on to the Invisibl… more...
7 replies | 3659 views | Posted on: 10/08/2015
use of linoleum flooring in bathrooms
Posted by: Christine O.
Does anyone have any practical experience with linoleum, such as Marmoleum, in a bathroom? The general contrac
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Posted by: Steven Fitzgerald
The EPA Clean Power Plan is the nation’s first comprehensive effort to reduce carbon pollution from electric… more...
5 replies | 3586 views | Posted on: 05/01/2015
Posted by: Louwrens van der Walt
Is there a company that supplies detailed drawings / specifications for the various green construction methods
… more...5 replies | 2288 views | Posted on: 03/14/2019
Please help my Mother-In-Law with a simple Intro to MDF products :)
Posted by: Allison Friedman
My mother-in-law is building a new home, and she wants an introduction to the difference between MDF and "real… more...
4 replies | 4188 views | Posted on: 05/06/2015
How do you determine how "green" a cabinet is?
Posted by: Jonathan Cabinet Representative
When looking at purchasing cabinetry for you home or business, what do you look for? I look for domestically … more...
4 replies | 3762 views | Posted on: 06/04/2015
Green Building Myth Busting: Nope, You're Not Allergic to Wool (Video)
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
Matt Hoots is always ready to bust a myth. Recently, he was talking with Daman Dillon and Kristine
4 replies | 8137 views | Posted on: 12/24/2020
Mini Split Compressor Placement in Cold Climates (Think about Snow and Other Conditions)
Posted by: Allison Friedman
It’s important to think about mini split condenser location in cold climates where it’s likely to
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Webinar: Doubling the Deeds Excise Tax for Affordable Housing & Climate Solutions, March 4, 8pm
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Join a Webinar, March 4 on Doubling the Deeds Excise Tax for Affordable Housing & Climate Solutions
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A place to discuss local green building issues and events with your colleagues from Massachusetts. Feel free … more...
53 members | 1148 discussions
Join this group to share information, news and events about making green and healthy buildings more affordable… more...
19 members | 75 discussions
This is a group for students and professionals who are new to green building. Use this space to connect with o… more...
19 members | 32 discussions
Come here to interact with others from New York State! Discuss local green building issues and events with you… more...
16 members | 601 discussions
This is a place to discuss California green building issues and events. Please post your news, events, questio… more...
15 members | 932 discussions
There is so much green building going on in Florida, we needed a group to cover it all! This group is a place … more...
14 members | 154 discussions
Connecticut Green Building news and events. Add your news, events, questions, and comments. There's a lot goi… more...
13 members | 107 discussions
Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices
Georgia is home to some of the top sustainable green building talent in the nation. Within this group we will… more...
13 members | 86 discussions
Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group
Colorado is the perfect environment to build high performance building that are cost effective and comfortable… more...
12 members | 157 discussions
We are on the edge of incredible technologies. Quantum physics will soon allow molecular surgery that will p… more...
11 members | 77 discussions
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