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A Night of Inspiration with USGBC CEO Mahesh Ramanujam, Nov 30, Dallas, TX

by Aditya

Join the U.S. Green Building Council and the USGBC Texas Chapter for NEXT: A Night of Inspiration with USGBC President and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam.

Ramanujam will present USGB

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,USGBC

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/14/2018

2026 Net Zero Energy Conference, Online, June 11, 9 am - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Eversource is proud to celebrate 10 years of the Eversource Net Zero Energy Conference, an annual opportunity to amplify voices and topics that are actively examining how to build the next genera

0 replies | 185 views | Posted on: 05/13/2026 | Last updated: 05/13/2026

Free Webinar: BayREN Codes & Standards Training - Heat Pump HVAC for Building Departments, June 10, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Heat pumps are an increasingly popular technology that are a highly efficient means of providing heating and cooling in residential and commercial buildings. This course will describe Heat Pump HVAC,

California Green Building

0 replies | 575 views | Posted on: 04/23/2026 | Last updated: 04/26/2026

Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice: Multifamily Residential, May 13, 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 | 729 views | Posted on: 03/25/2026 | Last updated: 03/25/2026

Online Event: Green Schools Summit, USGBC Mountain Region, December 1-2

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Mountain Region's local Green Schools Summit has been convening green building industry professionals, school decision-makers, educators, parents and students to advance healthy, safe and sust

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: USGBC CO,Green Schools,Social Networking

0 replies | 1743 views | Posted on: 11/01/2022 | Last updated: 11/03/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Commercial Restroom Design to Promote Safety, Sustainability, and Savings, November 15, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course is designed to help consider what it takes to design restrooms that are sustainable and safe, without breaking the bank.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Articulate the role that commer

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Bathroom Design,Commercial Restrooms

0 replies | 1445 views | Posted on: 10/17/2022 | Last updated: 10/19/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, October 19, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. We will also consider features that

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Interior Design,Exterior Paneling,Vertical Openings,High Performance Windows

0 replies | 1218 views | Posted on: 09/25/2022 | Last updated: 09/29/2022

Webinar: Leaders in Energy Circular Economy Working Group Meeting, September 28, 6 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Circular Economy Working Group meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. The DC Circular Economy Working Group meets under Leaders in Energy and consists of individuals in

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Economy,Government Policy,Circular Economy

0 replies | 927 views | Posted on: 08/29/2022 | Last updated: 09/05/2022

Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, Providence, RI, October 18-19

by gracemorrison

Offshore wind is an abundant clean energy solution for large population centers looking to source more of their power from clean sources, and falling costs make it increasingly economical.

Offshore

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1535 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Climate Change, Part 5: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This is this the final installment to the Climate Change series I’ve been writing for the last month or so, based on Bill Gates’s blog post. Since I’m wrapping it up, it seems timely

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Greenhouse Gas Emissions

0 replies | 3167 views | Posted on: 02/04/2019 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

Resilience Workshop Series - Managing Risk and Uncertainty, February 12, 1:30-3 pm, Los Angeles, CA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Introduction to Resilience Series: Managing Risk and Uncertainty 

This series of 90-minute workshops are designed to introduce you to what resilience is and how it applies to your life at home

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Building Resilience

0 replies | 1945 views | Posted on: 01/20/2019 | Last updated: 01/21/2019

4th World Summit on Climate Change & Global Warming, June 17-18, Osaka, Japan

by Kevan Lavinson

Climate Change 2019 warmly welcomes each one of the individuals and supporters from worldwide to attend 4th World Summit on Climate Change and Global Warming amid June 17-18, 2019 in Osaka,

Free Screening of "A Plastic Ocean," February 8, 7pm-9pm, Little Compton, RI

by Yishan

About: This documentary begins when journalist Craig Leeson searching for the elusive blue whale, but discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure film, Leeson teams up

Filed under: Advocacy

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1627 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 12/17/2018

Clean Energy and Sustainable Affordable Housing Symposium, November 3rd, 1 - 5:30 PM

by admin

Clean Energy and Sustainable Affordable Housing Monday, November 3rd, 1 - 5:30 PM District Hall,75 Northern Ave, Boston, MA Over the next year, MassHousing will be launching an effort, in collab…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Affordable Housing

0 replies | 1879 views | Posted on: 10/27/2014 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

USGBC MA, Building Owners Roundtable, November 28, 8 - 9:30 am, Boston, MA

by Yishan

USGBC MA’s mission is to drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. The only way to accomplish our mission is to collaborate with community

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1268 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/09/2018

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, November 19-22, Atlanta, GA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council, Greenbuild International is one of the largest annual events for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source cutting edge so

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building,Greenbuild

0 replies | 5993 views | Posted on: 10/30/2018 | Last updated: 10/07/2019

Opening Reception for HarvestGreen by Foundation for a Green Future, October 23, 6-8pm, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston is building at an unprecedented rate while not enough thought has been given to green infrastructure. The impact of urban heat island is increasing along with rising temperatures due to climate

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: HarvestGreen,Greenroofs

0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/16/2018

Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, November 7, 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 | 1887 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Are you a sustainability rockstar?

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

What does it mean to be a sustainability rockstar? I learned a lot at the recent Women In Green Forum in Los Angeles. Read my blog at: https://usgbc-la.org/blog/snapshot-on-sustainability-are-you-a-su

Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 1155 views | Posted on: 09/09/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Emerald Evening 2018, September 20, Pittsburgh, PA

by Aditya

Join Green Building Alliance (GBA) for our Emerald Evening and GBA 25th Anniversary Awards gala on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We are delighted to celebrate 25 years of gr…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

The World’s First Artificial Intelligence Managed Eco-Village Will be Built in the Netherlands

by YijunW

Artificial intelligence will manage a green village in the Netherlands. The village, located in Almere which is half an hour from Amsterdam, will supply food to people in the ReGen village. Food waste…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 3402 views | Posted on: 08/08/2018 | Last updated: 08/10/2018

Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive, July 31, Green Bay, WI

by AbbieKnight

Now is the time to find out about the latest electric vehicle technologies and how to implement them. Learn about trends and technologies including battery systems and workplace charging stations. Ind…

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Electric Vehicles,fuel efficiency

0 replies | 1900 views | Posted on: 07/20/2018 | Last updated: 07/20/2018

Studies: High-Performance Buildings Do Not Have to Be More Expensive

by YijunW

Despite the rapidly growing recognition and expansion of sustainable initiatives and green buildings, concerns regarding the high upfront cost of green facilities continue due to the lack of quantifia

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 2772 views | Posted on: 07/13/2018 | Last updated: 02/16/2023

Insights from a New Green Home - TOMORROW April 29, 2015 5 - 7 pm (Cape Cod)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Insights from a new green home! April 29th, 5 - 7 PM USGBC Cape & Islands Interest Group No charge, all are welcome, but please RSVP. Join us to view and learn about this recently completed gr…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Green Home,Home Tour

0 replies | 2025 views | Posted on: 04/28/2015 | Last updated: 04/28/2015

1/21 Pursuit of Net Zero Energy: The Walgreens Experience: On Site Webinar in Boston

by admin

Pursuit of Net Zero Energy: The Walgreens Experience: On Site Webinar in Boston 1/21, 4:30-6PM 50 Milk Street, 17th Floor, Boston (Hercules Room, CIC Boston) Contact neilangus@devensec.com USGBC …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Netzero

0 replies | 1334 views | Posted on: 01/21/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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