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Building Tour: The Distillery in South Boston Passive House January 31, 2019

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

In South Boston, there is an old rum distillery retro-fitted to be a Passive House. The Distillery North is now leasing 1-2 bedroom and studio apartments. Join USGBC MA for a behind the scenes present

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts,Passive House,HVAC Technology

0 replies | 2033 views | Posted on: 12/22/2018 | Last updated: 12/22/2018

Rheem's Plug-In Hybrid Heat Pump Proterra Water Heater - Energy Efficient and Also Great for Retrofits

by Rate It Green Team

 

Rheem was the first manufacturer to launch a plug-in hybrid heat pump water heater, and Green Builder Matt Hoots got an up-close look and spoke with Scott Cohen of Rheem Water

Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Savings,Heat Pumps,Decarbonization,Electrification,Rheem,Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters,Hybrid Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters

0 replies | 6312 views | Posted on: 02/26/2023 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Your Employment or Consulting Status

by randhampton // Owner of FootForward, a sustainability sector talent marketplace

Green Building Professionals,

By answering "PERM" or "SELF" are you a permanent, F/T employee of someone else's firm OR are you in business for yourself? Please add what CER

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Related to: Other Green Building,Services

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Green Jobs,consulting

0 replies | 430 views | Posted on: 02/13/2023 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

Erosion and Sediment Control on Building Sites, A Free Webinar for Blacktown City Surveyors, February 23, 10–11 am AEDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Hosted by a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control from Strategic Environmental & Engineering (SEEC), topics will include:

- the basics of soil erosion

- how the relevant

0 replies | 693 views | Posted on: 01/28/2023 | Last updated: 01/29/2023

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps: The What, The Where, And The How Much, January 25, 12 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for a conversation about heat pumps. Loie Hayes, the Energy Efficiency Coordinator for Green Energy Consumers, will interview Mike Simons, the Training and Develop

0 replies | 457 views | Posted on: 01/09/2023 | Last updated: 01/10/2023

RE+ Northeast, February 22-23, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RE+ was designed to serve and advance this market by bringing together buyers and suppliers in solar and energy storage to explore business solutions, new technologies, policy initiatives, and other m

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1671 views | Posted on: 12/21/2022 | Last updated: 12/21/2022

Illinois Green Alliance, Holiday Party, December 15, 5:30 pm, Chicago, Illinois

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance and partners in the green building industry for an evening of at the Bottom Lounge in the West Loop. 

The Holiday Party is back in action this year. Join memb

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 11/30/2022 | Last updated: 11/30/2022

LEED for Homes Green Rater Training Live - Virtual Mailing List, Sign up to Lean with GreenHome Institute, Training Date: December 3, 12-3 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

LEED requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater and demand is growing. Now residential and mixed-use projects of any size can go under the LEED for Homes r

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1485 views | Posted on: 11/15/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

Awareness, Interest, and Access Live Technical Assistance Webinar, US Department of Energy and Argonne National Labs November 16, 12pm CT (Free)

by Luqman // Marketer

Join to learn best practices to access opportunities, partnerships, internships, fellowships, postdoctoral assignments, and faculty collaborations.


Office of Minority Programs (Minority Education

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Webinar

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 10/27/2022 | Last updated: 10/27/2022

Local Environmental Action, Led by Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) and Toxics Action Center, April 27, Worcester, MA

by AbbieKnight

Bringing together community leaders, environmental justice advocates and activists from across the region to build skills, discuss new ideas, and be inspired for the work ahead, this will be 

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Local Environmental Action

0 replies | 2087 views | Posted on: 03/25/2019 | Last updated: 03/28/2019

Building Operator Certification: Smart Buildings Need Smart Operators

by SPEER (South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource)

Did you know most buildings can cut total energy use by 5-30% while fully maintaining or improving both comfort and function? The national Building Operator Certification® (BOC) Program is the lea

Filed under: Facilities Management

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Lighting,Indoor Air Quality,lighting retrofits

0 replies | 6059 views | Posted on: 02/27/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

FREE WEBINAR: Innovations in Hand Dryers: Improvements and Impacts on Sustainability, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Hand Dryer

0 replies | 742 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/31/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Lighting,Canopy,shading

0 replies | 2481 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

Wind Energy

by Steven Fitzgerald // Student/Consultant

As A student we have done several different projects on renewable energy and one of them is Wind energy. Today First Wind was purchased by 2 companies "SunEdison" and "TerraForm Power" for a stagger…

Related to: Other - Green Retail

Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 982 views | Posted on: 11/18/2014 | Last updated: 11/18/2014

Climate Change, Part 2: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Wouldn’t it be great if saving the world was as easy as ditching straws or riding our bikes to work? Sustainable living is definitely affected by our personal best practices, but it’s obvi

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Agriculture

0 replies | 3178 views | Posted on: 11/26/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Please help Texas A&M University-Central Texas grad students with sustainability survey.

by TAMUCT student

 Attached is a link to a survey we developed for our grad Research Methods course for our sustainability research project. We would greatly appreciate your participation. Thank you!

https://ct

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 779 views | Posted on: 11/11/2018 | Last updated: 11/11/2018

Solar Series Networking Night, Nov 27, Waltham

by Yishan

Are you interested in raising the profile of solar energy and deepening the understanding of changes in the industry?

Care to share ideas on best practices while making valuable new connections?

Filed under: Environment

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 871 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/03/2018

A Look at Biophilic Design: Creating Space to Nurture Our Human Nature in the Built World

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In 1925, Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House, in which he chronicled a year spent alone on a Cape Cod beach. His solitary time revealed truths relevant to nature, including human nature. Besto

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: sustainable design,biophilic design

0 replies | 5099 views | Posted on: 10/24/2018 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Emerging Professionals Education Event: Health and the Built Environment October 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Pittsburgh, PA

by AbbieKnight

GBA’s Emerging Professionals is a subset of GBA membership. They are the energetic and dynamic leaders of tomorrow’s green building movement and they focus throughout the year on education

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Community Service,networking,green building movement

0 replies | 1132 views | Posted on: 10/09/2018 | Last updated: 10/09/2018

Bethesda Green, Annual Gala/Green Champions 2018, October 18, 5:30pm, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, MD

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Bethesda Green recognizes and celebrates the region’s green champions with a fun and elegant Gala at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. This is Bethesda Green's premie

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

New York BEST Conference on Clean Energy and Energy Storage Technologies, Sep 27, 2018, Binghamton, New York

by Aditya

The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BEST) Consortium, in partnership with the Southern Tier Incubator, is hosting its Annual Fall Technology Conference “Clean Energy and Energy St…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainable Development,Energy Storage Technologies

0 replies | 1178 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Team USGBC - Jr. Achievement Fundraising Bike Ride, September 9, 2018, St.Paul, MN

by Aditya

Join USGBC Minnesota's Bike Team and help us raise money for a great project! MEP Associates is teaming up to raise money with U.S. Green Building Council Minnesota to support their Green Schools p…

Filed under: Fundraising

Keywords: Healthy Building,Sustainability,Green Schools,Composting,Sustainable Schools

0 replies | 759 views | Posted on: 08/13/2018 | Last updated: 08/13/2018

13th Annual CitiesAlive Green Roof & Wall Conference in NYC

by Chelsea W. // Student

Date: October 5-8, 2015 Location: New York City *Note: Early Bird registration ends June 30th Green roofs and walls have a vast but unrealized potential to address many of the fundamental challen…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Trade Shows and Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 06/17/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2015

Book Release: [ours] Hyperlocalization of Architecture | Contemporary Sustainable Archetypes

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

[ours] Hyperlocalization of Architecture | Contemporary Sustainable Archetypes The promise of environmental architecture is here. An expansive pattern is emerging where the most innovative of cont…

Filed under: Green Building and Green Living Books

Keywords: Architecture,Sustainability,Sustainable Architecture

0 replies | 1367 views | Posted on: 04/03/2015 | Last updated: 04/03/2015

Join the local CleanTech Conversation at GreentownLab's "EnergyBar", March 5 at 5:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Thursday, March, 5:30-8:30pm Greentown Labs - 28 Dane Street, Somerville, MA 02143 EnergyBar is a monthly event devoted to helping people in clean technology meet and discuss innovations in energy…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech

0 replies | 842 views | Posted on: 03/02/2015 | Last updated: 03/02/2015

 

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