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Southeast Building Conference- July 15-16

by Ashley Freeman

The Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), hosted by the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), is the largest building industry trade show in the Southeast. The SEBC featured two days of&

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1348 views | Posted on: 06/21/2021 | Last updated: 06/22/2021

Free Webinar, ‘Why Trees Matter for Green Development’, April 21, 7-8:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Towns and cities across the Commonwealth are working BOTH to encourage green development of housing and energy and ALSO to avert the climate emergency. Learn how to make development climate-friendly a

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 462 views | Posted on: 04/18/2024 | Last updated: 04/22/2024

LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Training with GreenHome Institute, April 26 - Discount for Rate It Green Members!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

With over 2 million LEED® for Homes™ registered spaces worldwide, the LEED international rating system is a key way to ensure better residential buildings. LEED requires third-part

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 809 views | Posted on: 04/03/2024 | Last updated: 04/03/2024

Free Webinar: Translating the Hidden Value of Zero: Proven Behavior Change Techniques, April 4, 2pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

There are seven tried-and-true principles for changing behavior, yet it’s surprising how often we neglect them when promoting high-performance buildings. It’s a huge loss to move the const

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 603 views | Posted on: 03/18/2024 | Last updated: 03/18/2024

Free Webinar: The Solar – Energy Efficiency Nexus Update, March 14, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Residential energy efficiency programs and partners discuss finding the balance between solar and energy efficiency. Solar panels offer a visible call-out of a homeowner’s commitment to renewabl

0 replies | 517 views | Posted on: 02/26/2024 | Last updated: 02/26/2024

Free Online Course Introduction to Heat Pumps (Parts 1 & 2), March 5 & March 7, 9 - 11:30 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Heat pumps are the most efficient method to not only heat and cool spaces, but to provide domestic water heating in both multifamily and commercial applications. This course explores the composition,

California Green Building

0 replies | 903 views | Posted on: 02/09/2024 | Last updated: 02/10/2024

Building Energy Exchange: Take the Heat: Building Core & Perimeter, In person and online, February 8, 9:30-11am ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In this new 2-part series focused on building decarbonization, NYSERDA and BE-Ex have gathered industry experts that will feature projects deploying breakthrough heating & cooling recovery solutio

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 706 views | Posted on: 01/23/2024 | Last updated: 01/23/2024

Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Upgrading Lighting in Commercial Spaces, January 31, 5:30-8pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This seminar provides an overview of the lighting retrofit process structured around IES LP-9-20. The class opens with an introduction to lighting in existing buildings and the role energy and sustain

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California Green Building

0 replies | 943 views | Posted on: 12/22/2023 | Last updated: 12/22/2023

Home Design, A Yestermorrow Design/Build School Online Course, 7 Sessions 4-7 pm, Starting January 17

by Hani // Social media manager

Home Design (Online)

This course teaches students how to design a home and communicate that design through floor plans, sections, elevations, and a scale model. Through conversation, lectures, and

0 replies | 880 views | Posted on: 12/01/2023 | Last updated: 12/01/2023

American Solar Energy Society (ASES) National Solar Tour, October 2 - 3

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

ASES National Solar Tour is the largest grassroots solar, renewable energy, and sustainable living event in the nation.

Join in October 2-3, 2021 as hundreds of people across the nation s

Keywords: National Solar Tour,American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 10/01/2021 | Last updated: 10/01/2021

Virtual: Tiny House Global Conference / Community Event: September 30-October 2

by samanthaklein // Intern

An immersive Online Global Tiny House Conference designed to bring the tiny home community together - join tiny home enthusiasts, builders, leaders, teachers, professionals, and Tiny House TV show hos

Filed under: Tiny Houses

Tiny Houses

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Tiny Houses

0 replies | 2276 views | Posted on: 09/05/2021 | Last updated: 09/05/2021

The Value of Installing EV Charging at Apartments and Condos, Online, August 24, 3 - 4pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Although only 2% of new cars in the US are electric, EV adoption is ready to explode. The next wave of EV adopters will include condo and apartment dwellers, who will be looking for residences where c

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: EVs,Green Energy Consumers Alliance

0 replies | 1534 views | Posted on: 08/16/2021 | Last updated: 08/16/2021

Free Webinar: Reconfiguring Future Urban Infrastructures Webinar Series, July 22, 9 - 10:30pm BST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The COVID-19 crisis has put urban infrastructure under the spotlight. New questions on the ways we build (and build back) infrastructure in cities are now front and centre globally. Faced with a combi

UK Green Building

0 replies | 616 views | Posted on: 07/16/2021 | Last updated: 07/16/2021

Western Massachusetts Green Night, Community Shared Solar: Making “Solar for All” a Reality, October 11th, MA

by Oyin

85% of Massachusetts households don’t have a viable roof for solar or are financially unable to install solar on their own property. In Westhampton, Clarksburg, Hinsdale, Pittsfield, Cloverdale, Hol…

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 676 views | Posted on: 10/06/2017 | Last updated: 10/06/2017

Energy Efficiency Solutions for Multifamily Properties, An Online Discussion Hosted by Energize Connecticut, June 17, 10 am EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Eversource and Avangrid invite you to an open discussion on energy efficiency solutions for multifamily properties

Energy efficiency at multifamily properties makes good business sense.

When mul

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Multifamily

0 replies | 956 views | Posted on: 06/09/2021 | Last updated: 06/09/2021

VERGE Electrify - Free Online Event, Hosted by GreenBiz, May 25-26

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Rapid electrification is critical to reach deep decarbonization and solve the climate crisis. VERGE Electrify, a new online event from the VERGE conference and forum series, focuses on how markets, te

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1283 views | Posted on: 05/19/2021 | Last updated: 05/19/2021

Leaf Blower Bans and other Noise Pollution Limits On the Rise

by EcoQuiet Lawn Care

A somewhat unexpected result of the 2020 COVID19 pandemic seems to be increased interest in gas-powered leaf blower and related bans. The virus of course caused many people to stay home and kept

Filed under: Landscaping and Land Management

Keywords: Landscaping,Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment,Lawns,Electric Landscaping,Electric Lawn Care,Lawn and Garden,Leaf Blowers,Lawn Mowers

0 replies | 13994 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Free Webinar: Reconfiguring Future Urban Infrastructures, April 29, 9 - 10:30 pm BST (and multiple additional dates)

by samanthaklein // Intern

The COVID-19 crisis has put urban infrastructure under the spotlight. New questions on the ways we build (and build back) infrastructure in cities are now front and centre globally. Faced with a combi

Filed under: Urban Planning

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Urban Planning

0 replies | 1096 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/13/2021

Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2018, Jun 7- 8, New York City

by Oyin

This challenging two-day training offered by CSE aims to give you all the latest practical tools and resources required to implement or upscale corporate sustainability in order to drive your initiati…

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1530 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 02/07/2018

Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit, Jun 12 - 14, Honolulu, Hawaii

by Oyin

In 2015, Hawaii became the first U.S. state to mandate 100% renewable energy in the electricity sector by 2045. Fulfilling this bold mandate will require enacting high-impact solutions now with unpr…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 766 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 10/27/2017

Certificate in Building Science and Net Zero Design, Jan 29 - Feb 23, Waitsfield, VT

by Oyin

Prerequisite: basic building literacy or enrollment in Yestermorrow’s two-day Anatomy of a House workshop, occurring immediately prior to the Certificate program. Net Zero buildings are carbon …

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 1444 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 12/03/2017

2017 Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards, Nov 9, Dallas, TX

by Oyin

The sixth annual Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards, hosted by the Memnosyne Institute, will honor sustainable leaders in the nonprofit, municipal and business sectors of North Texas. …

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Texas Green Building

0 replies | 643 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/20/2017

STEP Into the Sun: Solar Training for Design Professionals by Building Codes Assistance Project, Dec 14, Boston

by Oyin

This training is specially designed for architects and engineers by the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) and the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Ene…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1027 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

Orange Button Program Update, October 19,11:00 AM PST/ 2:00 PM EST, Webinar

by Oyin

Get Caught Up on the Orange ButtonSM Initiative (originally named Solar Bankability Data to Advance Transactions and Access). In this solar industry focused webinar, program leaders will provide an…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 677 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Up-cycled Crafting: Turn Your Old Cabinet Doors into Fun Chalkboards - Springfield MA, Oct 18, 5:30-7 PM

by Amy

Have you wondered what you can do with old cabinet doors? Or have you been wanting a fun chalkboard for your home or office? Then come on down for this workshop and go home with your own personalized …

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Upcycling

0 replies | 888 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

 

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