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Mitsubishi Electric - Plant and Training Facility Tour

by Matt Hoots // Rate It Green Admin

In order to go All-Electric and power your house with the sun, the HVAC system needs to be electric as well.  Mitsubishi Electric is the leader in high-performance HVAC systems that are ALL E

Filed under: Green Facilities

Green Influencer ATL

0 replies | 2306 views | Posted on: 05/19/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Home Indoor Air Quality Monitoring & DIY Automation, A Recorded Webinar with Brett Little and Scott Farbman

by Rate It Green Team

Are you interested in learning more about the mechanics of how we're going to measure and take key steps towards improving our indoor air quality (IAQ?).  Brett Little of GreenHome Institute

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: HVAC,Health,Indoor Air Quality,IAQ,Sensors,Air quality monitoring,IAQ monitors,IAQ monitoring,Home automation

0 replies | 1732 views | Posted on: 12/05/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2026

Carbon to Value Initiative Year 5 Kickoff, December 4, 5:30-8 pm, Somerville, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Attendees will meet the startups that were selected for this year’s cohort, as well as members of C2V’s Carbontech Leadership Council members. As the C2V Initiative enters its fi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 541 views | Posted on: 11/12/2025 | Last updated: 11/12/2025

Smarter Moisture Management for Healthier, More Durable Buildings, Online, November 14, 11 am to 12 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Discover how new material technologies can reduce HVAC loads, improve durability, and create healthier indoor environments by managing moisture more intelligently. Learn practical approaches to addres

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 603 views | Posted on: 10/13/2025 | Last updated: 10/14/2025

Grey to Green Raleigh, October 23-24, Raleigh, North Carolina

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Grey to Green for the Raleigh Grey to Green 2025 Conference, a compelling event for architects, landscape architects, and green infrastructure professionals.

October 23, 2025 – Gree

0 replies | 1183 views | Posted on: 09/25/2025 | Last updated: 09/25/2025

GPRO Operations and Maintenance Training, Online, October 30-31, 9 am to 1:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

GPRO O+M training for building operations and maintenance equips facility and custodial teams with practical, actionable, and affordable strategies for improving energy efficiency, reducing

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1007 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Pro Tour: Flood Resistant Seafront Development in Revere, September 19, Revere, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NESEA will be heading to the Revere waterfront as NESEA tour a former junkyard that has been reinvented as a 6-story, 291-unit all-electric development with many interesting architectural features. Th

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1453 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/15/2025

Designing with Impact in Mind, Online Training, September 4, 12 - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

With hundreds of green product certifications on the market and persistent greenwashing, it can be difficult for designers to know what kind of impacts the materials they select for a project are havi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 749 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 07/29/2025

Free Webinar: Insulating with Natural Materials 101, July 16, 12-1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An overview of the reasons and options for using low carbon, plant-based insulation products and materials. This presentation will help architects, designers, builders and developers understand the po

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 732 views | Posted on: 07/01/2025 | Last updated: 07/01/2025

Manual J Load Calculation Training, Online, July 9-10, 9 am -1 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

During this two-day course, students will dive into Manual J calculation standards for HVAC sizing and energy code compliance. Students will not only learn how to use the CoolCalc Manual J calculation

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

0 replies | 763 views | Posted on: 06/19/2025 | Last updated: 06/22/2025

New York Adopts New Appliance Efficiency Bill and Updates Building Codes

by samanthaklein // Intern

As populations continue to increase in New York, electricity demand is on the rise. Concurrently, the state has big plans to achieve decarbonization goals. Meeting both needs is challenging and re

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,NYSERDA,Decarbonization,ACEEE,Appliances,Appliance Standards

0 replies | 2035 views | Posted on: 06/30/2022 | Last updated: 08/25/2022

VERGE Electrify Online Event, July 26-27

by gracemorrison

VERGE Electrify brings together early movers and technology experts to share learnings and best practices for electrifying transportation, buildings and industry — rapidly and equitably. Join th

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1694 views | Posted on: 06/14/2022 | Last updated: 06/17/2022

Green California Schools and Community College Summit, Hybrid Event in Pasadena, California and Online, October 18

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

The Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit will be held both virtually (on-line), and in person at the Pasadena Conference Center from 8am to 4:30pm on October 18th.

The Summit is a

Rich Earth Institute: Urine Nutrient Reclamation, March 10, 11 am - 12 noon, Amherst, MA

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Founded in 2012, the Rich Earth Institute established the nation’s first community scale urine recycling program, the Urine Nutrient Reclamation Project. As leaders in this emerging field, they have…

Filed under: Green Facilities

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Urine Nutrient Reclamation

0 replies | 1826 views | Posted on: 03/02/2018 | Last updated: 03/03/2018

Green Building United, 2022 Sustainability Symposium at Penn State: May 6

by samanthaklein // Intern

Green Build's 2022 12th Annual Sustainability Symposium will take place on May 6th at Penn State at the Navy Yard. This event will showcase transformative ideas, projects, and oppor

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Carbon,built environment,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1455 views | Posted on: 04/18/2022 | Last updated: 04/19/2022

Free Webinar: The Economics of Hydrogen Production April 8, 12 noon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The energy transition is accelerating around the world, with a wide range of technologies and initiatives designed to reduce carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy. Hydrogen has emerged as

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1519 views | Posted on: 03/29/2022 | Last updated: 03/29/2022

10th Annual Massachusetts Water Youth Summit, March 19th, Online, 10 am - 12 noon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GROUNDWATER: Making the Invisible Visible.

The 2022 UN World Water Day theme is about the importance of groundwater, although "invisible..its impact is visible everywhere." To honor this

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1167 views | Posted on: 03/11/2022 | Last updated: 03/11/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: The Perfect Pair: Sustainable HDPE + Copper Restroom Touch-Points, March 3, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing a restroom, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that are durable, hygienic, and sustainable. Join us in this one-hour course as we explore practical

Keywords: restrooms,Commercial Restrooms,HDPE,Copper

0 replies | 1569 views | Posted on: 02/10/2022 | Last updated: 02/10/2022

Sustainability Management Conference, Providence, RI, July 30 - August 1

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Learn benchmark leading practices, discover new solutions and hear hard-won accomplishments from your peers. Discover new innovative strategies companies are using to meet sustainability goals and how…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Green Living,Green Business,Green Economy

0 replies | 1304 views | Posted on: 05/31/2018 | Last updated: 06/05/2018

2nd International Conference on Green Energy, August 12 - 14, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

by YijunW

Welcome to the official website of the 2018 2nd International Conference on Green Energy (ICOGE 2018) . The conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during August 12-14, 2018. ICOGE2018, as w…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 05/18/2018 | Last updated: 05/18/2018

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Celebrates National Pollinator Week June 18-24; Rhode Island State House Rally June 19, Providence, RI

by YijunW

Join Audubon and learn the buzz about pollinators! Over 180,000 different plant species depend on bees, beetles, butterflies and birds. Many pollinator populations are in decline due to loss of feedin…

Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 658 views | Posted on: 05/11/2018 | Last updated: 05/14/2018

11th Annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference, October 2, Dubuque, IA

by YijunW

Hosted by the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Sustainable City Network, the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference is the largest and longest standing sustainability conference in the Midwest and will b…

Filed under: Iowa

0 replies | 1195 views | Posted on: 05/04/2018 | Last updated: 06/04/2018

Waste Expo Australia, Oct 3 - 4, Melbourne, Australia

by YijunW

Waste Expo Australia brings together Australia’s key solution providers in the waste management, recycling and sustainability sectors, showcasing the very latest technology, products and turnkey sol…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1314 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

2018 Green California Schools and Colleges Summit & Exposition by Green Technology, October 29-30, Pasadena, CA

by YijunW

The 2018 conference arrives at a time of greatly increased activity in regard to school facilities, with a particular focus on building and energy upgrades, and a mandate for incorporating environment…

Filed under: Green Schools

California Green Building

0 replies | 4086 views | Posted on: 04/14/2018 | Last updated: 04/14/2018

2018 Annual Charles River Cleanup, April 28th in Boston

by AbbieKnight

Join EPMA on April 28th for our Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup! Over 3,000 volunteers come each year to pick up litter, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance. Residents are …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleanup

0 replies | 1386 views | Posted on: 04/05/2018 | Last updated: 04/06/2018

 

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