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International Living Future Institute - Online Global Happy Hour, Fridays 3-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The International Living Future Institute has issued an offer and a call to gather!  

"Talk Living Buildings, sustainability, and regenerative design with other advanced practit

0 replies | 837 views | Posted on: 03/20/2020 | Last updated: 03/20/2020

USGBC MO: Transforming the Built Environment, October 29, 8 am CDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Dig into the Living Building Challenge through an interactive exploration of how this sustainable design framework might be applied to a building within the St. Louis region.

Filed under: Development

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Living Building Challenge,Sustainability,USGBC,built environment

0 replies | 1268 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 09/27/2020

EBC Solid Waste Management Webinar: Landfill Post Closure Care, September 29, 9 AM EDT

by SarahA

Under the EPA’s 1991 Subtitle D and state regulations landfill owners must conduct post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities at closed landfills and have financial assurance mechanisms

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Waste Management,Solid Waste Event,Landfill

0 replies | 1614 views | Posted on: 09/15/2020 | Last updated: 09/15/2020

FREE Webinar: Marketing the High-Performance Home, September 15, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Whether you’re a green building buff or starting your first zero emission project, strategic marketing that elevates your brand, generates demand, and increases your profit margin is critical.&n

California Green Building

Keywords: business,High Performance Building,Marketing

0 replies | 1335 views | Posted on: 08/25/2020 | Last updated: 08/25/2020

GreenCE Webinar: Keep Glass Looking Beautiful and Reduce Maintenance Costs with a Protective Coating, August 27, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this one hour course, participants will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recogni

Filed under: Exterior Improvements

Keywords: Glass

0 replies | 1065 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 08/13/2020

USGBC-MO Webinar: BIT Building Case Studies, August 18, 3 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

BIT is a building performance improvement program for existing buildings encouraging the adoption high-performance best practices.

Launched in 2018, with the first certified project being award in

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,High Performance Building

0 replies | 1276 views | Posted on: 07/25/2020 | Last updated: 07/25/2020

LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation, Online Training, July 30, 9am-5pm

by AbbieKnight

The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the LEED Green Associate. This eight-hour course is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam. If

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Exam Prep,Training Program

0 replies | 1197 views | Posted on: 07/13/2020 | Last updated: 07/15/2020

India Utility Solar Week 2020 Jul 9 -10, New Delhi, Delhi - India

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The conference will focus on the individual roles played by all the parties in the solar sector viz various OEM’s, EPC players, Developers, Financial Institutions etc. and will focus on the late

Filed under: Renewable Energy

India Green Building

0 replies | 1246 views | Posted on: 06/26/2020 | Last updated: 06/26/2020

Webinar USGBC Carolinas LEED Virtual Visit: Barings Headquarters, June 11, 11:30 AM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join USGBC Carolinas Community for a virtual LEED Tour for highlights from high performance LEED buildings recognized at the 2019 Sustainable Business Awards.

The Sustainable Business Awards f

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,High Performance Building,sustainable design,Sustainable Business,Sustainability

0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/30/2020

Acoustics & Health, a Live CEU Webinar Presented by Kirei, May 22, 11 am EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We’ve mastered grandma’s sourdough recipe and our gardens are blooming. As we continue to work from home and the world begins to reopen, we’re focused on learning and preparing for t

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Acoustics

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 05/19/2020 | Last updated: 05/19/2020

Floating Solar Energy Forum 2020, May 6, New Delhi, India

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

India’s First and Exclusive Forum Floating Solar Energy Forum: India brings the biggest platform for nodal agencies, solar project developers, EPC players, module manufacturers and many other st

Filed under: Energy

India Green Building

Keywords: Floating Solar,Floating Solar Energy

0 replies | 1288 views | Posted on: 05/02/2020 | Last updated: 05/02/2020

En-ROADS Workshop (group simulator): How Can Economic Stimulus Packages Help Address Climate Change? April 22, 7 am, 2pm, or 10 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

En-ROADS Workshop: How Can Economic Stimulus Packages Help Address Climate Change?

APRIL 22, 2020 - 7:00 AM TO 8:00 AM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 10:00 PM TO 11:00 PM



Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,Earth Day

0 replies | 1535 views | Posted on: 04/18/2020 | Last updated: 04/18/2020

2020 Spring WasteWise Webinar, "Back to Basics," Thursday, April 16, 10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in place of the postponed in-person 2020 WasteWise Forum.

The tentative focus for this webinar is ‘B

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,Waste Management,Facilities,RecyclingWorks Massachusetts

0 replies | 1601 views | Posted on: 04/03/2020 | Last updated: 04/03/2020

ABX Boston November 15th to 17th - Highlighting USGBC MA Green Building Focused Sessions

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Architecture Boston Expo is November, 15-17! November 15th to 17th What a great list! Check out these ABX Sessions sponsored by the USGBC Massachusetts: For more information about ABX: http://

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: BSAAIA,ABX 2016

0 replies | 1170 views | Posted on: 10/20/2016 | Last updated: 10/20/2016

Event: Intersolar and ees North America 2017, 7/10 - 7/13, San Francisco, CA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Intersolar North America, the most attended solar event in North America, takes place each July in San Francisco. The exhibition focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, smart renewable energy and solar…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 2023 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/10/2017

Webinar: The Village Centre - Multifamily Passive Building in a Cold Climate, 4/13, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Webinar: The Village Centre - Multifamily Passive Building in a Cold Climate Thursday, April 13, 1 - 2 pm PT / 2 - 3 pm MT / 3 - 4 pm CT / 4 - 5 pm ET 1 CPHC CEU (AIA pending) The webinar wil…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: PHIUS,Multifamily Housing

0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 04/15/2017 | Last updated: 04/24/2017

New Group Created for Greenbuild/ABX Posts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hi Everyone - I just wanted to let you know that we now have a group for posts about Greenbuild and ABX - joining forces in Boston this November! http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-commu

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 528 views | Posted on: 03/30/2017 | Last updated: 03/30/2017

LEED Pilot to certify Cities and Communities

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Did you know that LEED doesn't just work for buildings, but it works for cities and communities too? In addition to building certification, LEED also includes a certification pilot structured for c…

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Keywords: Green Communities,LEED for Cities,LEED Pilot

0 replies | 3141 views | Posted on: 03/16/2017 | Last updated: 03/16/2017

Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace, 3/30, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace Thursday, March 30, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM What value is derived to owners and developers from a zero net energy building? This session w…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Net Zero Energy

0 replies | 2644 views | Posted on: 03/09/2017 | Last updated: 03/09/2017

The Union Budget 2017 Was a Missed Opportunity for the Solar Industry

by Rajesh Jhamb

The Union Budget of 2017 was announced on February 1, 2017. It is no doubt that the budget of the FY 2017-18 was the most anticipated budget of the recent past thanks to events like demonetization tha…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: solar energy, solar power, solar rooftop

0 replies | 1350 views | Posted on: 02/28/2017 | Last updated: 02/28/2017

BEEx Training Event: Green Light- Lighting Retrofits- Strategies & Applications (2/14 @ 1:30-3:00 pm @ 31 Chambers St., NY, NY)

by aahassonjee

Join Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, to th…

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: lighting retrofits

0 replies | 873 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser - January 25th 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser Date & Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location: 1 Bryant Park 48th Floor New York, NY 10036 Join in t…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Solid Waste Event

0 replies | 859 views | Posted on: 01/23/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2017

Green Spaces Promote Safer Neighborhoods

by PatPrince317 // Lifelong Learner and Green Energy Aficionado

I came across this the other day. I thought it was interesting because there is some cynicism involved with taxpayer money going into green spaces because hey think the spending on parks has a poor re…

Filed under: Municipal Initiatives

0 replies | 2230 views | Posted on: 01/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage, Monday December 5, 6-9 pm, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage Monday, December 05, 2016 - 6 - 9 pm MIT 35 Ames St Building 66, Room 110 Cambridge , MA 02142 See map: Google Maps Learn about the curre…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Carbon,Greenhouse Gases,TiE Boston

0 replies | 930 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

NYSERDA On-Site Power Conference & Expo - Integrating Combined Heat and Power, Solar PV, and Energy Storage, Dec 7-8, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NYSERDA On-Site Power Conference & Expo Integrating Combined Heat and Power, Solar PV, and Energy Storage December 7 & 8 New York Hilton Midtown 1335 6th Ave, between 53rd and 54th CONFER…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NYSERDA

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 11/08/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

 

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