Green Building Community
Rate It Green’s Community is a gathering place for connecting and sharing green building information and experiences. Add your thoughts and questions to our discussions, or create or join a group that interests you. With your participation, we can create a powerful resource and connect green builders across the globe.
The Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting, October 23–26, Los Angeles, California
Retail real estate is being disrupted all over the world, and whether technology is friend or foe of the real estate retail owner remains the billion-dollar question for the industry. Real estate developers are finding new ways to tap into … more...

0 replies | 846 views | Posted on: 10/01/2017 | Last updated: 10/01/2017
Lessons from Operation: A Rain Water Collection and Treatment System, Oct 12, 9:30 -10:30 am PDT, Webinar
Williams College’s Class of 1966 Environmental Center is operating the first licensed rainwater collection and treatment system in the state of Massachusetts. The project team had no idea what they were getting into and is currently m… more...

0 replies | 955 views | Posted on: 09/28/2017 | Last updated: 09/30/2017
ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo, January 20-24, Chicago
The 2018 ASHRAE Winter Conference technical program includes tracks on what ASHRAE is most known for – standards, fundamentals and applications, systems and equipment – tracks on industry trends in resiliency and modeling throughout a b… more...

0 replies | 1352 views | Posted on: 09/30/2017 | Last updated: 09/30/2017
Green Building Alliance - LEED CI Platinum Office Green Building Tour, October 10, 5-6:30 pm, Pittsburgh
Check out the many green features in GBA’s LEED Platinum office. "You already know that we believe healthy, high-performing spaces make a difference for occupants, but if you don’t want simply to take our word for it, this is your … more...

0 replies | 992 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/30/2017
MIT Energy Night - October 13, 6:30-9:30, Cambridge
Now in its 11th year, Energy Night showcases the energy research, education, and entrepreneurship at MIT. This year's event will showcase a myriad of interactive poster presentations from every energy affiliated department at MIT as well a… more...

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 09/29/2017
The Value of Green Infrastructure in Schoolyards, Webinar, Oct 11, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
In this webcast, speakers from Green Schoolyards America, the Wichita State Environmental Finance Center, and The Children & Nature Network will discuss the multiple benefits of integrating green infrastructure practices into America's sch… more...

0 replies | 1140 views | Posted on: 09/28/2017 | Last updated: 09/29/2017
Urban Green Conference, October 4, 8:30am-12:30pm, New York, NY
Three years ago, New York committed to reducing citywide carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050. The framework included three components: 1. Cut building energy use in half, 2. Transition to a low-carbon grid, 3. Electrify systems to redu… more...

0 replies | 603 views | Posted on: 09/28/2017 | Last updated: 09/29/2017
2017 HPC Southeast Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, 9/28-29, Greenville, South Carolina
Engage with fellow industry leaders, weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, builders and remodelers, program administrators, and others working in the residential energy efficiency industry for a cutting edge… more...

0 replies | 544 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/29/2017
First Annual Sustainable Detroit Forum, USGBC Detroit Region, October 25, 9am -3:30pm
The U.S. Green Building Council Detroit Region is pleased to present an event designed to connect and cross-fertilize the sustainability communities of Detroit. The 1-day event is titled - The Sustainable Detroit Forum, Showcasing our Healt… more...

0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/29/2017
Illinois Solar Tour by Illinois Solar Energy Association, October 7th, 2017
The Illinois Solar Tour is a series of FREE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES. Home and business owners with renewable energy installations will open their homes to the public to share their passion, knowledge and experience of owning and living with r… more...

0 replies | 702 views | Posted on: 09/28/2017 | Last updated: 09/28/2017
Please be kind and respectful!
Please make sure to be respectful of the organizations and companies, and other Rate It Green members that make up our community. We welcome praise and advice and even criticism but all posted content and ratings should be constructive in nature. For guidance on what constitutes suitable content on the Rate It Green site, please refer to the User Agreement and Site Rules.
The opinions, comments, ratings and all content posted by member on the Rate It Green website are the comments and opinions of the individual members who posts them only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies or policies of Rate It Green. Rate It Green Team Members will monitor posted content for unsuitable content, but we also ask for the participation of community members in helping to keep the site a comfortable and open public forum of ideas. Please email all questions and concerns to admin@rateitgreen.com