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Sustain Dane Summit Conference, Thursday, November 19, Fitchburg, WI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 2019 Sustain Dane Summit will explore the theme of regeneration for community wellbeing.

Sustain Dane and Edgewood College invite you to be part of the 2019 Sustain Dane Summit: Regenerate for

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 1392 views | Posted on: 11/05/2019 | Last updated: 11/05/2019

Schneider’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS) - One App Can Do It All

by Rate It Green Team


Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. continues to be impressed with Schneider’s systems to make home energy management integrated and seamless to operate.  In this video, Matt i

Filed under: Energy Management

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Savings,Electrification,Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS),HEMS,Energy Management Systems (EMS)

0 replies | 4386 views | Posted on: 08/13/2025 | Last updated: 08/31/2025

Free webinar: Climate action's connective tissue - Synergies between building and product decarbonization

by srusti_ithal // Founders' Associate

A decarbonized building sector needs decarbonized supply chains, and vice versa. To strengthen connections between buildings and supply chains, the industry needs a robust data infrastructure connecti

Filed under: Software

Keywords: LCA,Embodied Carbon,Operational Carbon,whole building life cycle assessments,Early Phase design

0 replies | 851 views | Posted on: 07/22/2025 | Last updated: 07/22/2025

Free Webinar: Lessons From the Biggest Carbon Removal Purchases This Year, July 10, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2024 marks the biggest year yet for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), with more tonnes and offtake agreements inked than ever before. Join Microsoft and Carbon Direct as they unveil new criteria for Crite

0 replies | 414 views | Posted on: 06/26/2025 | Last updated: 06/26/2025

Free Webinar: EV Charging Infrastructure for Multifamily and Commercial Properties - Intermediate, June 26,12-2 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This electric vehicle (EV) training webinar will help you gain a deeper appreciation for how to design EV charging infrastructure projects and evaluate what charging equipment makes the most sense for

California Green Building

0 replies | 534 views | Posted on: 05/29/2025 | Last updated: 05/29/2025

Free Webinar: Residential Electrification and Decarbonization with the Passive House Standard, June 10, 9-11:30 am, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

The Passive House Standard encourages all-electric building design and construction in homes and buildings, which can help achieve the widespread decarbonization required for reducing greenhouse gas e

California Green Building

0 replies | 863 views | Posted on: 05/13/2025 | Last updated: 05/17/2025

Free Webinar: From Mobilize to Manage: Decarb Strategies For Existing Buildings, May 14, 12 - 1 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This virtual, hour-long education session provides a practical introduction to decarbonizing existing buildings, covering the urgency of climate action, key sustainability concepts, and the business c

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 764 views | Posted on: 04/28/2025 | Last updated: 04/28/2025

CXEnergy, April 28 - May 1, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

CxEnergy is a leading conference and expo focused on commissioning, building technology, and energy management, bringing together industry professionals for educational sessions, networking, and

0 replies | 562 views | Posted on: 04/09/2025 | Last updated: 04/09/2025

California Green Building Conference, May 22, San Francisco, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

For the first time U.S. Green Building Council California is bringing California’s leading green building conference to San Francisco, where green building pros, sustainability ro

California Green Building

0 replies | 1114 views | Posted on: 03/21/2025 | Last updated: 04/02/2025

Free Webinar: How to get the Inflation Reduction Act 179D $5/SqF Deduction, March 26, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 179D Tax Deduction is a great way to help fund multifamily and commercial renovations and new construction projects by giving up to $5 per square foot for energy conservation. The deduction has be

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 914 views | Posted on: 03/05/2025 | Last updated: 03/05/2025

The 4th IAFOR International Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment, January 10-12, Honolulu, HI

by mkilmartin // Intern

Held in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, this international conference encourages academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum stimulating respectful di

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 932 views | Posted on: 12/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/02/2020

Solar Power Mexico (Postponed), November 18-20, Mexico City, Mexico

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Solar Power Mexico is the first exhibition and conference specialized in the energy and solar technology segment, a business with growth rates of over 25% and an expected investment of over USD $100 b

Filed under: Solar Energy

Related to: Energy Management

Keywords: Solar Energy,Energy Storage,Mexico

0 replies | 2532 views | Posted on: 12/06/2019 | Last updated: 11/04/2020

Community Choice Energy Summit, January 22-24, Sacramento, CA

by mkilmartin // Intern

The Community Choice Energy Summit 2020 is an opportunity for CCAs at all stages to gather, network, and discuss their future roles in California energy. Discussions and case studies will focus o

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Solar Energy,California

0 replies | 1694 views | Posted on: 11/18/2019 | Last updated: 11/18/2019

Green Breakfast: Cambridge and a Net Zero Plan, USGBC MA, 1/28 8:30-10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Breakfast: Cambridge and a Net Zero Plan January 28th, 8:30 - 10 am Learn more about the City of Cambridge's 25-year Net-Zero Action Plan from presenter Susanne Rasmussen, director of the …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 807 views | Posted on: 01/26/2016 | Last updated: 01/27/2016

NSBRC Passivhaus Workshop, November 22-23, UK

by mkilmartin // Intern

Many visitors to the NSBRC want to create an ‘eco home’. The Passivhaus standard is designed to deliver comfort, quality and lower running costs, in any type of building.

Meet Pass

Filed under: Education

UK Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House,UK Green Building

0 replies | 1297 views | Posted on: 10/21/2019 | Last updated: 10/26/2019

UK Passivhaus Conference 2019 , Mainstreaming Passivhaus by 2030, October 29, Manchester

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The wider industry is waking up to the benefits of energy efficient buildings and many policies are beginning to point to Passivhaus (or equivalent!) But are we capable of propelling Passivhaus as the

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 10/10/2019 | Last updated: 10/10/2019

USGBC NY Upstate: 8th Annual Green Building Expo, October 16, SUNY New Paltz

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate
8th ANNUAL GREEN BUILDING EXPO and ED

 

Join USGBC Upstate NY for an educational, informational event showcasing green building products a


Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1489 views | Posted on: 09/26/2019 | Last updated: 09/26/2019

Grey to Green Conference, September 29-October 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Grey to Green Conference will be hosted in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul) September 30 & Oct 1 and in the DC Metro Region October 29 & 30.

Minnesota and the Greater MSP Re

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1154 views | Posted on: 09/17/2019 | Last updated: 09/18/2019

AUGUST 2nd: Insectary Plants Field Day at Michigan State University

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

MSU entomologists have been testing Michigan native and other plants for valuable pest control and pollination services to farms and gardens and want to share their results with you at the Supporting …

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo - October 5-7

by Higgins_James // Student

Come see the worlds largest conference and expo dedicated to green building at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Los Angeles! Greenbuild features two days of expo possibilities an…

California Green Building

0 replies | 933 views | Posted on: 07/05/2016 | Last updated: 07/05/2016

Indoor Air Pollutants - Invisible but Affecting Our Health

by Higgins_James // Student

Today, pollution of all kinds affects our planet and our health. Pollution comes in many shapes and forms, but this discussion will focus on specifically indoor air pollutants and the unknown invisibl…

Filed under: Other Green Building Air

Keywords: Pollution,Indoor Air Quality,Air Pollution

0 replies | 2670 views | Posted on: 06/23/2016 | Last updated: 06/23/2016

Microscopic Bacteria Bring Concrete to Life

by Jack_Benoit // Civil Engineering Student

More and more often, engineers find themselves turning to the natural world for inspiration. By handpicking key properties from the planet’s biodiversity, scientists are able to create designs that …

Filed under: Concrete

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Infrastructure,Biomimicry,Concrete

0 replies | 2849 views | Posted on: 06/08/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017

NESEA Pro Tour: Passive House Under Construction - Wakefield, RI - July 15

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NESEA Pro Tour: Passive House Under Construction - Wakefield, RI Friday, July 15, 1 - 5 pm CEUs: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, Pending approval Construction on this new residence is scheduled to take place sta…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 948 views | Posted on: 04/21/2016 | Last updated: 04/21/2016

Social Equity in the Built Environment - Monday April 4, 5:30-7:30 pm, USGBMA - Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Social Equity in the Built Environment - USGBC Massachusetts Monday, 4/4, 5:30 - 7:30pm 50 Milk St, 15th floor, "Aristotle" room, Boston, MA Social Equity has long been conceptualized as the th…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Social Justice

0 replies | 936 views | Posted on: 03/21/2016 | Last updated: 03/21/2016

Affordable Housing Five-Part Webinar (Fee)(Live or On Demand) - International Living Future Institute, Starts March 2, 2016

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Affordable Housing Five-Part Webinar (Fee) - International Living Future Institute Introduction to Living Affordable Housing: Strategies and Benefits to Applying the Living Building Challenge We…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Affordable Green Housing

0 replies | 1486 views | Posted on: 02/12/2016 | Last updated: 02/12/2016

 

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