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Net Zero 2020, "Reimagine, Rebuild, Renew," Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative, October 23

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This year's conference theme—Jumpstarting a Clean, Green & Inclusive Economy for Cape Cod & The Islands—captures the clean energy initiatives, policies, jobs, trainin

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Net zero,Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative

0 replies | 941 views | Posted on: 10/17/2020 | Last updated: 10/17/2020

Free Webinar: Transforming Real Estate Appraisal: Mastering UAD 3.6 Green, September 24, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Starting Sept 2025, appraisers must now evaluate home energy efficiency, green certifications, and solar as part of the new Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 and its new opportunities and requirements. Part

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1297 views | Posted on: 09/09/2025 | Last updated: 09/09/2025

IWBI Healthy Building Policy Summit, September 29, Washington, DC

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This fall, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is proud to host its second annual Healthy Building Policy Summit in Washington, DC, building on the momentum of last year’s groundbre

0 replies | 1962 views | Posted on: 08/22/2025 | Last updated: 08/24/2025

Free Webinar - Affordable Housing Electrification 101: Policy, Programs, and Technology, August 14, 11 am to 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join California Housing Partnership this August for their Annual Electrification Training Series for rehab and new construction developments. This year they are offering two deep dive sessio

California Green Building

0 replies | 458 views | Posted on: 08/04/2025 | Last updated: 08/04/2025

NESEA Pro Tour: Transforming & Expanding an Existing Building on the Dartmouth College Campus, August 1, 1-5 pm, New Hampshire

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join NESEA for a Pro Tour of a high-performance, 55,000 square foot building on the Dartmouth College campus that combined a major addition with targeted renovation to house the newly created Irving I

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 610 views | Posted on: 07/10/2025 | Last updated: 07/17/2025

LEED v5: Key Changes & New Features, Online, July 17, 4 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

LEED Version 5 was balloted and ratified on March 28, 2025, bringing with it key changes and new features compared to previous versions. LEED v5 retains the same structure of prerequisites and credits

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 711 views | Posted on: 06/17/2025 | Last updated: 06/17/2025

Free Webinar: Inside vs. Outside: Designing the Passive Enclosure in Big Buildings, June 10, 6-7:30 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Multifamily Passive House projects have unique challenges that can trip even experienced teams. In the presentation “Inside vs Outside”, experienced passive house consultant John

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 640 views | Posted on: 05/20/2025 | Last updated: 05/24/2025

Demonstration Garden Tour: Shamrock Park, June 6, 9-11 am ET, Venice, Florida

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join Master Gardener volunteers on the first Friday of every month for a free tour of the demonstration garden at Shamrock Park and Nature Center in Venice. The garden integrates beautifully into the

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 763 views | Posted on: 05/06/2025 | Last updated: 05/12/2025

Advancing Circular Economy, a USGBC Building Transformation Forum, May 13, Seattle, Washington

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Maximizing the full value of materials and resources and extending product lifecycle cuts greenhouse gases, manages risk, reinvests resources locally, creates jobs and adds more value for companies an

0 replies | 818 views | Posted on: 04/23/2025 | Last updated: 04/23/2025

Free Webinar: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About EV’s * (*But Were Afraid to Ask), May 8, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Taught by Robert Fortunato and Nick Brown EV early adopters who have owned 9 EV’s in the last 14 years. They test drove most others on the market, installed solar panels and chargers on their NZ

California Green Building

0 replies | 960 views | Posted on: 03/27/2025 | Last updated: 03/27/2025

Green Building Energy Tour at 21 Acres Center for Local Food & Sustainable Living, December 19, 2-3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Get a behind the scenes look at the tools and technologies that 21 Acres' LEED Platinum-certified building uses.

Join 21 Acres for a Green Building Energy Tour, held every third Saturday of the

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: 21 Acres,21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living,Conscious Consumers

0 replies | 1323 views | Posted on: 12/03/2020 | Last updated: 12/03/2020

Green Building Brasil International Conference, November 16-20

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

This is the main event in the sustainable construction of Latin America. The event brings together industry leaders, specialists, and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable construction

Brasil Green Building

0 replies | 689 views | Posted on: 11/16/2020 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

FREE Webinar: Regenerative Insight 100 - A Two Part Series about Regenerative Development, November 19, 7-9 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In partnership with Bill Reed and Joel Glanzberg of Regenesis Group, Build it Green will be offering two 2-hour introductory workshops to address the following questions:

  • What is Regenerative De

Filed under: Development

Keywords: Design,Sustainable Communities,Development,regenerative design

0 replies | 1416 views | Posted on: 11/03/2020 | Last updated: 11/03/2020

Massachusetts Preps for US Offshore Wind Construction Boom

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), a ratepayer-funded research organization that works to accelerate the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in the state, last w…

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Wind energy,US Offshore Energy

0 replies | 6483 views | Posted on: 03/16/2017 | Last updated: 03/16/2017

Building Tech Forum (Online): Getting to Zero with Embodied Carbon, October 28, 4 pm EDT

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Building Tech Forum: Roadmap to 2050 aimed to better understand how our carbon footprint will change to accommodate the Commonwealth’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. Now, we’re narro

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Net zero,Technology,built environment

0 replies | 1632 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Free Webinar: Certifying Buildings in Higher Education: Certification Pathways, September 29, 12 PM EDT

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

This session will provide an overview of the main updates and tools and resources for the LEED v4.1 rating system and how these updates impact Higher Ed projects.

 

Over the past few years,

FREE Webinar: Livable Public Play Spaces that Integrate Natural Systems, September 15, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

“Play space” in US cities too often conjures an image of landscapes consisting of sterile, mono-dimensional playsets designed to entertain infant and small children. Too often, parks in th

Filed under: Urban Planning

Keywords: Healthy Building,Urban Planning,Recycling,Ecology,Parks

0 replies | 1060 views | Posted on: 08/25/2020 | Last updated: 08/25/2020

Global Webinar on Catalysis, Chemical Engineering & Technology

by Catalysis

Global Webinar on Catalysis, Chemical Engineering & Technology is scheduled on September 21-22, 2020. The webinar is based on the theme “Explore the latest trends in Catalysis, Chemical Engi

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 696 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 08/12/2020

FREE Webinar: RESET Open Workshop - Sustainability and System Change for Businesses, August 13, 11 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

These open workshops will explore real case studies and experiences gained in the past 10 years working with entrepreneurs in green and social transformation. This webinar will dive into key topics th

Filed under: Webinars

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Business,Carbon Footprint,COVID19

0 replies | 1481 views | Posted on: 07/25/2020 | Last updated: 07/25/2020

Green Building Project Co-Ordinator

by AbbieKnight

Light House is seeking a dynamic project co-ordinator support green building rating and certification systems documentation projects, as well as related education, outreach, and research efforts. Thi…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Related to: Off-Peak Thermal Energy Storage Cooling Systems

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 894 views | Posted on: 06/07/2017 | Last updated: 06/07/2017

Built Green Conference 2017, September 14. Bothell, WA

by AbbieKnight

The Built Green Conference has been occurring annually for a decade with the aim of providing valuable and cutting-edge information on green building and sustainability. The conference will cover a va…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

USGBC-LA's new blog post: Snapshots on Sustainability - Walkability is Inviting

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

"I’m reading Philip Langdon’s new book, Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All and I’m thinking about neighborhoods. In the back of my mind is the song “Walking in LA”…

Filed under: Green Living

California Green Building

0 replies | 1389 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017

The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences Lecture Series

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences Lecture Series May 8 | 4:00pm Biological Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave., Cambridge The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences L…

Filed under: Climate Change

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Agriculture

0 replies | 2038 views | Posted on: 04/28/2017 | Last updated: 04/28/2017

Event: BOMA 2017 International Conference and Expo, 6/24 - 6/27, Nashville, TN

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Your commercial real estate success story began with the first steps you took toward building relationships to make your business thrive. Take the next steps toward boosting your property—and your c…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1869 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality, 4/18, 5 PM, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality Tuesday, April 18, at 5 PM Location: Kirsch Auditorium, Stata Center - Room 32-123, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA Climate data comes in a ric…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 765 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

 

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