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Illinois Green Building Alliance, 2024 Annual Meeting & Volunteer Celebration, and Green Building Tour, February 8, 4-6 pm, Chicago, IL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Connect with members, celebrate volunteers, and learn more about Illinois Green Alliance priorities and how to get involved in 2024. 

Light hors d'ouevres and a selection of beer, win

Free Webinar: Extending Your Roofs Lifecycle: How to Get the Most Out of Your Roof, March 12, 1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Buildings today incorporate lighter-weight structural materials than those built years ago. Contemporary roofing systems should, therefore, have the ability to withstand the increased substrate moveme

Electrify Portland: Home Electrification Fair, October 7, 11am - 3pm PDT, Portland, Orgeon

by Hani // Social media manager

The Electrify Portland! Home Electrification Fair is a free, festive, one-day event for homeowners and renters curious about transitioning their homes from gas (or old electric) to efficient electric.

Decarbonizing Communities & Campuses, May 3, Worcester, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Decarbonization has become a priority across every sector, creating new challenges—and also many opportunities. From planning to implementation to stakeholder engagement, there are moving parts

MIT Energy Night October 13, 6:30-9:30, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Check out MIT Energy Night! Energy Night showcases the energy research, education, and entrepreneurship at MIT. This year's event will showcase a myriad of interactive poster presentations from eve…

Climate Mobilization Act Series: Affordable Housing Training, Building Energy Exchange, January 30, 9:30-11am, New York, NY

by Hani // Social media manager

The Climate Mobilization Act Series: Affordable Housing Training educates affordable housing stakeholders – including building developers, owners, architects, engineers, and contractors –

Build a Better House Training: Building Shell Course, February 3, Auburn, ME, 7:30am-5:30pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

During the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, participants will learn how to optimize energy efficiency measures as well as minimize the risk of moisture and indoor air quality problems in new and exis

RE+ Texas, May 14-15, Houston, Texas

by Hani // Social media manager

Since its debut in San Antonio, Texas in 2016, RE+ Texas has garnered the attention of industry leaders and professionals from all cross-sections of the clean energy industry. Since its inception, the

Green Building Alliance: Hard Hat Tour at The Distillery, February 13, 9:30-11am EST, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

On the Southshore of Pittsburgh stands the last existing pre-prohibition era distillery.  Originally owned and operated by Jos. S. Finch & Co., this 170-year-old structure

NYC Passive Design/Build™️ Boot Camp, April 22 - 25, Brooklyn, NY

by Hani // Social media manager

4 days of in-person, hands-on, building science deep dive + optional Exam to become a PHI Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT). 

At Brooklyn Navy Yard -- Dating back to the 1800s, this

Free Webinar, Leveraging Data and Digitalization to Make the Grid More Visible, Resilient, and Clean, March 27, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Climate change presents a call to action to transform the energy ecosystem, requiring us to change how we’ve planned, fueled, and operated the grid over the past 100 years. The United States has

Check out these NH Green Real Estate Events - NARI Green Designation Course and March 28, and 29-30, Nashua

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2 Green Real Estate Events from our friends in New Hampshire. Check them out! National Association of Realtors Green Designation Course, March 29-30, Nashua NH: http://www.rateitgreen.com/green…

Regenerative South: Looking Ahead to LF24 in Atlanta, Free and Online, February 27, 11 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for a lively discussion in this free virtual webinar with ILFI CEO, Lindsay Baker and distinguished guest speakers to explore what’s happening with the regenerative movement in the US So

Green Building Alliance: Women In Green Planning Event, February 15, 5-7 pm., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

GBA invites Women+ In Green for an evening of networking, refreshments, and personal & professional planning for 2024. 

At this event, participants will discuss their goals for the year an

Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Course, February 2-28

by samanthaklein // Intern

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have a long history of providing flexible, cost-effective, family-oriented housing. Recent regulatory changes in several states make ADUs a viable option to generate re

Free Webinar: High-Performance Home: Energy Efficiency is Only a Good Start, March 7, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Comprehensive building science, energy efficiency, and health are a great start to high-performance homes … but only a start. They ensure homes will live better and last for hundreds of years.

Rainwater Harvesting Research and Industry Roundtable, June 28, 12 - 2:30 pm EDT

by Sarah Sojka // Educator

The ARCSA Foundation is proud to host this event bringing together leading researchers and industry professionals. The researchers will present an overview of their findings, ranging from microbial qu

Free Webinar: Zero for Lower Cost: 5 No Cost/Lower Cost Best Practices, March 21, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The zero energy home ready train has left the station. Consider that tens-of-thousands of homes already constructed to zero energy or zero energy ready certifications. If you’re a buildering pro

Free Webinar, Redesigning the Materials Economy to Heal People and Our Planet, April 18, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Earth Month is a perfect time to talk about solutions that will heal the planet. A path towards planetary health is more urgently needed now than ever. Our current materials economy results

ULI Florida Summit, April 4-5, Tampa, Florida

by Hani // Social media manager

ULI is excited host the 2024 ULI Florida Summit – happening April 4 – 5, 2024 in downtown Tampa. ULi will bring together top land use leaders from across the state to examine the

How to Achieve a Smart and Sustainable Built Environment?

by Arloid

The built environment is the center of human life on earth – responsible for an estimated 40% of global GDP, and where we spend the majority of our work and leisure time. However, the built envi

USGBC Carolinas & AIA Charlotte: Resilience and Regenerative Building, April 17, 4-6pm, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Hani // Social media manager

Gathering in person with USGBC Carolinas and AIA Charlotte to have a conversation about resiliency and regenerative building design to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built,

Online ARE Study Session | Structural Systems Deep Dive, September 27-28

by samanthaklein // Intern

With ARE 5.0 being an integrated exam, structural concepts will be found across several divisions including Project Planning & Design and Project Development & Do

Free Webinar: The Five Pillars of Lighting Controls, May 28, 9-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC)

Southface Institute: Weatherization Specialist Training, March 18-19, 10am-2pm, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

The Homeowner Weatherization training will explore easy upgrades that homeowners can make to improve the energy efficiency of their home. Join this info session to learn more about this course!

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