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USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: LEED and Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance, May 19, 1-5pm

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: New England Region

LEED and Existing Buildings: Understanding certification, performance and LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance

GBCI Credit: 3

Filed under: Other Green Building

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/30/2020

What's Your Water Footprint?, June 4, North Port, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Discover your water footprint and how to reduce it - starting with your landscape!
Water is one of our most valuable natural resources, both here in Sarasota County and around the globe. Every produc

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 675 views | Posted on: 05/17/2025 | Last updated: 05/17/2025

Free Webinar: A Builder’s Perspective on Zero Net Energy, May 20, 11:30am - 1:30pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

For the contractors and trades involved in residential and small commercial projects, Zero Net Energy (ZNE), or near-ZNE, is on the rise, to meet the energy code as well as client expectations. Mike H

California Green Building

0 replies | 752 views | Posted on: 05/02/2025 | Last updated: 05/03/2025

Free PG&E Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Electrical Panel Assessments, Examples for Heat Pump Installers, May 6, 12-1:30 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As more homeowners in California and around the country and word begin to electrify their homes, heat pump installers will be faced with the challenge of navigating electrical panel challeng

California Green Building

0 replies | 853 views | Posted on: 04/19/2025 | Last updated: 04/19/2025

Free Webinar: Building for the Future: Preparing for the 2025 Energy Code, April 30, 9 -11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The California Energy Commission has adopted the 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, effective on January 1, 2026. This virtual Regional Forum offers an opportunity to delve into the latest upd

California Green Building

0 replies | 1039 views | Posted on: 03/26/2025 | Last updated: 04/04/2025

Women of Carbon: Documentary Screening & Panel, March 19, 5-8 pm, Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Engine and Carbon Leadership Forum Boston/Northeast Hub are thrilled to co-host Boston's first public screening of Women of Carbon, a compelling documentary highlighting the women de

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 848 views | Posted on: 03/08/2025 | Last updated: 03/08/2025

USGBC California's Wildfire Education Efforts - Working to Rebuild and Prevent Future Loss and Damage

by Rate It Green Team


I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and point people to the great work being done by USGBC California (USGBCCA) regarding wildfires, both in support of the long road to recovery for those affec

Filed under: Wildfire Safety and Resources

Keywords: Green Building,Fire Safety,Safety,Landscaping,Roofs,Wildfires,Fires,USGBC California,Defensible Landscaping,Venting

0 replies | 3584 views | Posted on: 02/10/2025 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Fundamentals of Building Science, One Day Online Training, February 4, 9 am - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This one-day training combines key elements of Southface’s Basic Building Science and Applied Building Science courses, providing a great introduction to many of the core concepts that run throu

Related to: HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

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

0 replies | 658 views | Posted on: 01/23/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

ADAPT Southeast Conference, March 3-4, Orlando, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The need for sustainable, adaptable and forward-thinking buildings, communities and infrastructure is more urgent than ever. Join USGBC and hundreds of industry leaders, innovators and sustainability

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 681 views | Posted on: 01/02/2025 | Last updated: 01/02/2025

Webinar: Power of place: A conversation about racial inequities highlighted by COVID-19, June 18, 12:30 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the U.S., Black Americans are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than any other racial group. These disparities are embedded within our culture, throughout institutions like education, healthcare

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Environmental Justice,Equity,COVID19

0 replies | 1075 views | Posted on: 06/17/2020 | Last updated: 06/17/2020

Free Webinar: Construction and Demolition Waste, USGBC LA, June 18, 11 am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Construction and demolition (C&D) debris makes up nearly 30% of all disposal in the United States.

In this era of Zero Waste much attention is given to reducing packaging, recyclability of pack

California Green Building

Keywords: Demolition,Construction Waste,Sustainable Demolition

0 replies | 1491 views | Posted on: 06/04/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020

Webinar: The Road Map to Carbon Neutral for Massachusetts, June 4, 7 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

A Webinar Sponsored by MetroWest Climate Solutions and Mass Audubon

Legislation currently in the Massachusetts House of Representatives lays out a road map for Massachusetts to achieve net zero car

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Mass Audubon,MetroWest Climate Solutions,Net Zero Carbon Emissions,Online Science and Tech Seminars

0 replies | 1280 views | Posted on: 05/23/2020 | Last updated: 05/23/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar: The Importance of Effective Handwashing and Its Impact on Global Health, May 21, 12pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing en

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,CRE,Health,Healthy Buildings,Handwashing,Hand Washing

0 replies | 2423 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/06/2020

Webinar: Are Indian #Cities Moving Towards Sustainable Transportation? 15 Sept, 4 PM IST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Webinar: Are Indian #Cities Moving Towards Sustainable Transportation? 15 Sept, 4 PM IST This webinar will be presented by Paulo Sergio Custodio, an eminent transport consultant from Brazil. Pawa…

Filed under: Webinars

India Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Cities,India

0 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 09/12/2016 | Last updated: 09/12/2016

Free Webinar: TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy Overview, May 13, 11 am PST

by mkilmartin // Intern

This webinar is a complimentary event open to the USGBC-LA community: members and general public. 

Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, ac

Filed under: Online Courses

0 replies | 2459 views | Posted on: 04/08/2020 | Last updated: 04/14/2020

IWBI Announces 3 Impressive Initiatives to Support the Green & Healthy Building and Wider Communities

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The International Well Building Institute (IWBI) has announced a number of initiatives designed to help and support the green and healthy building and wider communities in the time of crisis surroundi

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 804 views | Posted on: 03/22/2020 | Last updated: 03/22/2020

Montgomery County Energy Summit "A Path to Zero", April 1-2, Silver Spring, MD

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

HEALTH UPDATE: Due to concerns about COVID-19, the Montgomery County Energy Summit has been postponed from April to November 2020. We will continue to monitor the situation keeping public health as ou

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Education ,Information and Resources ,Energy Management

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Residential Green Building

0 replies | 770 views | Posted on: 03/14/2020 | Last updated: 03/17/2020

Climate Data in a Warming World, March 10, New York, NY

by AbbieKnight

Please join the Building Energy Exchange and the ASHRAE New York Chapter for the second installment of our joint ASHRAE Standard technical series — providing a deep dive for their development, i

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Climate Data

0 replies | 1338 views | Posted on: 02/24/2020 | Last updated: 02/24/2020

Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board Position: Part-time Assistant to the Board, Contract Position (about 20 hours per week) Descripti…

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: clean energy,New England Women In Energy and the Environment

0 replies | 1140 views | Posted on: 02/08/2017 | Last updated: 02/08/2017

Why Current & Future Jobs Rely on Clean Energy - Key Trends as Reported by the Environmental Defense Fund

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

President Trump has frozen four important rules that were created to promote greater energy efficiency, and this seems to be step one of a larger plan to cut into environmental protections/budgets. Ac…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Sustainability Jobs,Environmental Defense Fund,Regulatory Freezes

0 replies | 3431 views | Posted on: 01/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

GTM Webinar: Selecting the Right Inverter: Maximizing the Value of C&I Energy Storage Systems (1/19 @ 2pm EST)

by aahassonjee

Each year power outages cost commercial and industrial businesses tens of billions of dollars in lost productivity. Of the over 3,500 power outages nationwide last year — two thirds of which lasted …

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1085 views | Posted on: 01/13/2017 | Last updated: 01/13/2017

USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch - Wintergreen 2017 - March 2, 2017 - 5:30-7:3-, Colorado Springs

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch is hosting its annual Wintergreen event on March 2. Please join us at the Plaza of the Rockies for a fun event full of networking, drinks and appetizers. We will a…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 922 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

Nice Piece by Matthew St. Onge on Lessons Learned from Running Boston Building Resources Reuse Center

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Check out this article by Matthew St. Onge, Executive Director or Boston Building Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-have-learned-from-running-reuse-center-matthew-st-onge?trk=hp-feed

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Reuse,Boston Building Resources

0 replies | 1631 views | Posted on: 11/10/2016 | Last updated: 11/10/2016

BEx: Code Update- Lighting, November 9, 6-8 pm, Manhattan

by aahassonjee

BEx: Code Update- Lighting November 9, 6-8 pm Building Energy Exchange 31 Chambers St, Suite 609 New York, NY 10007 Join the Building Energy Exchange for a summary dialogue and panel discussi…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 892 views | Posted on: 10/31/2016 | Last updated: 11/01/2016

NESEA Pro Tour: Passive, Net Zero Timberframe Home + Data - Friday, November 18, 1-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NESEA Pro Tour: Passive, Net Zero Timberframe Home + Data Friday, November 18, 2016 - 12:30 - 5pm Lancaster, NH CEUs: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 3.25 BPI, and certificates of participation are available …

Filed under: New Hampshire

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: NESEA,Passive House,New Hampshire,Net zero

0 replies | 1136 views | Posted on: 10/03/2016 | Last updated: 10/03/2016

 

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