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Free Green Building Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, November 17, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss flexible spaces that use large, vertical openings and their designs and customizations that can contribute to health, safety, and welfare of the building o

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Vertical Openings,Doors,High Performance Windows

0 replies | 1216 views | Posted on: 10/18/2022 | Last updated: 10/18/2022

Electrification and Induction Cooking Demo for Real Estate Professionals, June 26, Pleasanton, California

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Electrification Training for Real Estate Professionals: 10 am - 12 pm

Electrification has arrived. Title 24 has been changed to require new homes to be all-electric-ready. Learn how to navigat

California Green Building

0 replies | 531 views | Posted on: 05/21/2025 | Last updated: 05/30/2025

Free Webinar: Your Voice Matters, Green Building Policy 101, May 20, 12-1 pm CT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join the Illinois Green Auxiliary Board’s Green Building Policy 101 event dedicated to advancing sustainable building practices and policies. This event brings together industry leaders, policym

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 832 views | Posted on: 05/08/2025 | Last updated: 05/08/2025

Greening Existing Schools Workshop, May 22, Skokie, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

School facilities and capital planning staff are invited to a free interactive workshop on May 22nd focused on greening existing and historic school buildings. This workshop will s

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 728 views | Posted on: 04/25/2025 | Last updated: 04/25/2025

Free Webinar: Using Urban Building Stock Digital Twins to Streamline Building Retrofit Planning for Energy Efficiency & Resilience, April 9, 1pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Rapid retrofitting of America’s existing building stock is of urgent national interest to improve energy efficiency and resilience. But how can cities plan for this significant transition with l

0 replies | 837 views | Posted on: 03/28/2025 | Last updated: 03/28/2025

Manual J Load Calculation Training, Online with Southface Institute, May 5-6, 9 am - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // 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 c

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

0 replies | 350 views | Posted on: 03/18/2025 | Last updated: 04/29/2025

Schaumburg Home Show - Featuring The Solar House, March 15 - 16, Schaumburg, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Chicago Home Show returns to the Schaumburg Convention Center, March 15th & 16th, with free Admission and free Parking. ISEA Solar Ambassadors, as well as the Solar House, will be exhibiting a

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 718 views | Posted on: 02/24/2025 | Last updated: 02/25/2025

En-ROADS Virtual Climate Workshop, February 19, 12 - 1 Pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This interactive experience, grounded in the latest climate science, allows participants to explore and test various climate solutions in real time using the climate simulator En-ROADS, developed by C

California Green Building

0 replies | 690 views | Posted on: 02/01/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Affordable, Fire Resistant Made In USA Building Systems for Homesand Small Commercial Buildings

by KevinH // KevinH Custom Home Designer USA/Canada

Hello,

 There are companies in the USA that offer an Affordable and Fire Resistant Building System.

Look Into Gigacrete and Strata Group International. Both Systems limit the number of prod

Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Related to: Related Industries - Products

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Fire resistant,hurricane resistant

0 replies | 2569 views | Posted on: 01/12/2025 | Last updated: 01/12/2025

Free Webinar: Appliances and Energy Storage, All-Electric Design and Construction Series, January 30, 12-1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

All-Electric Design & Construction Series

On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, they’ll share the nuts

California Green Building

0 replies | 751 views | Posted on: 12/20/2024 | Last updated: 12/23/2024

Free Webinar: GBU Coffee Chat: Equitable Decarbonization – In Philadelphia and Around the World, December 18, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Green Building United and GBU's 2024 Muscoe Martin Fellow, Yuto Morishita for a conversation on how Philadelphia can learn from other cities as we work towards prioritizing equity in dec

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 929 views | Posted on: 11/29/2024 | Last updated: 11/30/2024

GPRO Construction Management with USGBC California - 2 Day Virtual Training + Exam, December 5 & 6,

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new

California Green Building

0 replies | 613 views | Posted on: 11/08/2024 | Last updated: 11/08/2024

Hybrid Event: Climate Mobilization Act Series: Following the Rules; Unpacking LL97 Rulemaking, NYC and Online, November 29, 9am ET

by Luqman // Marketer

The New York City Department of Buildings released much-anticipated proposed rules for compliance with the City’s building emissions law, Local Law 97.

Local Law 97, a key facet of

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,building energy exchange,New York Green Building,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1277 views | Posted on: 11/04/2022 | Last updated: 11/06/2022

EBC Ninth Annual Construction and Demolition Materials Regional Summit

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

January 29, 2015 @ 7:30 am – 12:00 pm Sheraton Framingham Hotel 1657 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01701 The Ninth Annual EBC Construction and Demolition Materials Regional Summit will update …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Demolition,Materials

0 replies | 1481 views | Posted on: 01/26/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

BIOGAS Convention Digital, 7 – 11 November 2022

by GW

Biogas in the EU & worldwide, Biomethane / Bio-LNG, Case studies & best practice and furthermore. Blocks in English and German. Contact, programme and registration: www.biogas-convention.

Filed under: Agriculture/Farming

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Green Energy,biogas

0 replies | 907 views | Posted on: 09/26/2022 | Last updated: 09/26/2022

Webinar: Better Building Codes, Wednesday January 16, 7-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As a climate advocate, you know buildings have an impact on climate in our communities and beyond. Join Sierra Club, Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) and Metropolitan Area Planning Council

0 replies | 806 views | Posted on: 01/11/2019 | Last updated: 01/11/2019

Energy Upgrade Workshop, March, 27, 2019,6pm-7pm Sarasota, Florida

by Yishan

Join us for this 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy, water, and cost saving strategies at home. Attendees will receive a free Do It Yourself Energy Saving Kit (one per household) worth up t

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1866 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

USGBC, LEED Green Associate Class with Nassau Community College, November 27, 6pm-9pm, Long Island, NY

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

https://bit.ly/2zSykoA

When; October 30th, 2018 6:00 PM   through   December 11th, 2018 9:00 PM

Filed under: New York

Related to: Groups By Location,Education

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: LEED Certification,USGBC Long Island

0 replies | 1017 views | Posted on: 11/16/2018 | Last updated: 11/16/2018

R.W. Kern Center Living Building Tour, November 14, Amherst, MA, 10:45 am

by Kern Center // 17th Certified Living Building

Come explore the R.W. Kern Center, one of just 17 certified Living Buildings in the world.

See how rainwater is collected, filtered, and treated to supply the building's potable water. Check ou

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Related to: Other Green Building - Other,Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1445 views | Posted on: 11/06/2018 | Last updated: 11/08/2018

ZNE Living in Mid-Coast Maine, Nov 9, Falmouth, ME

by Yishan

Join NESEA for this Pro Tour of a single-family, net-zero energy home designed to meet ambitious performance metrics in a cold, coastal climate.  The hosting team from Benjamin + Company will sha

Filed under: Maine

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 783 views | Posted on: 11/02/2018 | Last updated: 11/02/2018

Rural Resiliency Forum, October 23- Staunton, Virginia

by AbbieKnight

The most recent extreme weather event — Hurricane Michael — has tallied deaths and destruction in Virginia and even more massive consequences in our neighboring states. The Rural Resilienc

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Resilient

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 10/17/2018 | Last updated: 10/17/2018

Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Insulation,Sustainable Building

0 replies | 1612 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 01/02/2019

Webinar: Practices for Cultivating Change in Building Community Resilience, Sept 20, 12-1:15 EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Bridging differences is an essential step toward a more resilient future. In order to address current and impending impacts of climate change, we must work collaboratively. This means constructively e…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience,Community Building

0 replies | 1128 views | Posted on: 09/13/2018 | Last updated: 09/17/2018

New York Sustainability Connector, September 6, 2018, New York City

by Aditya

Join Be Social Change, Impact Travel Alliance, and Slow Money NYC on September 6th for the New York Sustainability Connector, a facilitated networking event focused on connecting NYC’s sustainabilit…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Sustainability

0 replies | 1599 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

USGBC LEED Webinar: Slim Down Your Footprint, November 2, 12:15 pm

by YijunW

Join USGBC for their monthly First Friday LEED Webinar education series! We will be focusing on mostly LEED v4 content throughout the year - typically with LEED specific CEU credits, and often AIA LU

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 911 views | Posted on: 08/08/2018 | Last updated: 10/09/2018

 

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