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21st Century Energy Transition Symposium 2021, April 28-29, Denver CO

by mkilmartin // Intern

The ways in which we power the world are complex, and will only grow more so. Tackling that complexity
will require advances in all energy sources, as well as in the ability to combine or switch seam

Filed under: Energy

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1663 views | Posted on: 02/21/2020 | Last updated: 03/24/2020

BOMA International Conference, June 27 - 30, Long Beach, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The BOMA International Conference & Expo is a premier annual event for commercial real estate professionals, focusing on industry education, networking, and technology. The event gathers prop

California Green Building

0 replies | 337 views | Posted on: 05/05/2026 | Last updated: 05/06/2026

Regulatory Resiliency: A Framework for Maintaining Operations & Compliance, Online, May 12, 2 - 3 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Organizations face increasing uncertainty as rules and requirements evolve at an unprecedented pace. This webinar will explore the concept of “de-regulation” and its implications for compl

0 replies | 582 views | Posted on: 03/20/2026 | Last updated: 03/28/2026

RE+ Southeast 2026, March 31 - April 1, Atlanta, Georgia

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join SACE at SE+ Southeast, hosted on March 31 to April 1, 2026 at the Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia!

Featuring two days of exhibition, a robust education schedule, and networ

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 597 views | Posted on: 03/05/2026 | Last updated: 03/05/2026

Free Webinar: Deeper, Healthier Electrification - Passive House Retrofits, March 19, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Electrifying existing buildings is a crucial step toward reducing reliance on fossil fuels, but it introduces certain challenges. These include the risk of diminished resilience in the built environme

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 573 views | Posted on: 02/06/2026 | Last updated: 02/06/2026

EBC 20th Annual Construction and Demolition Materials Management Summit, February 27, Natick, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Now in its 20th year, the EBC Annual Construction and Demolition Materials Management Summit remains the premier forum for exploring the evolving landscape of construction and demolition materials man

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 396 views | Posted on: 01/21/2026 | Last updated: 01/23/2026

Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice - Single Family Residential, February 4, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through

California Green Building

0 replies | 644 views | Posted on: 12/30/2025 | Last updated: 12/30/2025

Creative "Make Up Air" Solution for Range Hoods by LG Squared

by Matt Hoots // Rate It Green Admin

One of the main issues with proper ventilation in high-performance homes is that what goes out must be replaced by what comes in.  When you are venting 300-1000 CFM of exhaust in your kitchen, yo

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: HVAC,Health,IAQ,Ventilation,Kitchens,Cooking,Exhaust fans,Hoods,Make Up Air,Exhaust

0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 12/10/2025 | Last updated: 12/13/2025

Introduction to the Common Materials Framework Implementation Toolkit, a Free Webinar, November 19, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On November 4 at the Greenbuild conference and expo in Los Angeles, Mindful Materials and the organization's members and partners launched the Common Materials Framework Implementation T

0 replies | 666 views | Posted on: 11/13/2025 | Last updated: 11/13/2025

Building Science for Carpenters Online: Peers, Beers, and Networking, April 23, 4-5:30 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for an online edition of Building Science for Carpenters. As always, you'll join other carpenters, builders, and construction professionals for an evening of networking, presentations, and

Filed under: Massachusetts

0 replies | 1042 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/22/2020

Rocky Mountain Green Virtual Summit, Hosted by USGBC Colorado, April 30-May 1

by AbbieKnight

Hosted by USGBC Mountain Region, Rocky Mountain Green annually convenes hundreds of building professionals, sustainability leaders and change-makers from across the Rocky Mountain region for

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: mass timber,Resilient community design,Carbon Workshop

0 replies | 1715 views | Posted on: 04/07/2020 | Last updated: 04/10/2020

International Well Building Institute (IWBI) - Free Webcast Series - Part 2: Putting Health First, April 3, 12 noon EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The International Well Building Institute (IWBI) is offering a set of FREE Webcasts relate to the coronavirus crisis.  

"Places Matter: Prevention and Preparedness, Resilience a

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Coronavirus

0 replies | 2261 views | Posted on: 03/22/2020 | Last updated: 03/31/2020

(New Dates!) Smart City Expo Curitiba 2020, June 18-19, Curitiba, Brazil

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

On March 26 and 27, the third edition of the Smart City Expo Curitiba takes place in Curitiba. This year the event has the main theme "Smart Cities In Action" and has the institutional

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Related to: Development

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Smart Cities,Community Resilience,Brazil

0 replies | 2867 views | Posted on: 03/09/2020 | Last updated: 03/21/2020

WEBINAR, JULY 12: Green Cities & Urban Development

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Cities account for over 70 percent of global energy use and 40 to 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Do you want to know what are the most cost-effective ways of reducing this using tod…

Economy-wide Deep Decarbonization (livestream or in-person), February 25, MIT Wong Auditorium, Cambridge, MA

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

The fourth of MIT’s six Climate Action Symposia, Economy-wide Deep Decarbonization, will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Topics will include:

  • pathways to scalable, affordable low- t

Filed under: Climate Change

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2808 views | Posted on: 01/31/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2020

Northeast Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, February 11-12, Saratoga Springs, NY

by AbbieKnight

Discover the latest in building science and technical information; strategies for improving your organization’s operations; the latest updates on certifications; key updates on policy and n

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Home Performance,Building Science,CEU

0 replies | 2850 views | Posted on: 01/22/2020 | Last updated: 01/22/2020

WEBINAR: "Is 2020 the Year of U.S. Offshore Wind?", January 9, 10:00AM PST

by mkilmartin // Intern

The U.S. offshore wind sector is poised to play a major role in accelerating the transition to renewable energy across the country. Thousands of megawatts are currently under contract or are in the pr

Filed under: Energy

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Sustainable Energy,Wind Power,Sustainability Webinar,Offshore Wind,American Energy

0 replies | 2281 views | Posted on: 12/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/02/2020

WEBINAR – Intelligent Daylighting: Design Without Sacrificing Performance December 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Intelligent Daylighting: Design Without Sacrificing Performance 475 High Performance Building Supply December 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm In this presentation we cover focused solutions for windows a…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Lighting,Daylighting

0 replies | 1293 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

U.S. Energy Storage Summit 2016 - December 7 - 8, San Francisco

by JackSawyer // Student

U.S. Energy Storage Summit 2016 Wednesday, December 7 (All day) - Thursday, December 8 (All day) 5 Embarcadero Center San Francisco , CA 94111 Now in its second year, GreenTech Media's U.S. …

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Storage

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 11/08/2016 | Last updated: 11/08/2016

Green Schools Summit, 2016 - November 4, 7 am - 6pm, Arvada

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Schools Summit, Colorado November 4, 7 am - 6pm, Arvada Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard Arvada , CO 80003 The Green Schools Summit is an annual educ…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1635 views | Posted on: 10/31/2016 | Last updated: 10/31/2016

BuildingEnergy NYC Conference - Nov. 3rd

by aahassonjee

Check out the upcoming BuildingEnergy NYC 1-day conference being held at the TKP Conference center in New York on November 3rd! Nearly 700 professionals and 20 exhibitors are expected for the even…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,NYC,BuildingEnergy NYC

0 replies | 1281 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

IGBC's Advanced Training Programs- Green Building (10/7-8)

by aahassonjee

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) will be hosting a 2 day advanced training program on green building at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai from October 7-8. Registration and more information can be…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 09/12/2016 | Last updated: 09/12/2016

Into To living Building Challenge San Diego August 17,2016

by alicia2390 // Admin

The International Living Future Institute describes the Living Building Challenge as “the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today and acts to diminish the gap…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: events,,Green Building

0 replies | 1150 views | Posted on: 08/09/2016 | Last updated: 08/09/2016

August 10: Join the USGBC NJ for their 9th Annual Summer Social

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join the USBGC NJ for their 9th Annual Summer Social, presented by the Central Branch. Come out for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building and sustainability professionals! …

Climate Refugees: A Call For International Relocation Action

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

The world is facing a new and ugly reality of anthropogenic climate change. As the planet warms, we’re seeing the sea levels rise, storms grow stronger and more variable, and fresh water supplies dw…

 

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