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Connecticut Passive House Green Building Tour, February 5, East Haven, CT

by mkilmartin // Intern

WinnDevelopment is in the process of redeveloping the long vacant East Haven High School building into 70 new mixed income, elderly apartments. Originally constructed in 1936, The Tyler, financed in l

Filed under: Green Facilities

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1066 views | Posted on: 01/31/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2020

Free Webinar, Building Certifications for Sustainable Businesses, March 21, 1-2:30 pm MT, 3-4:30 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn about building certifications and how you can use them to meet your sustainability goals.

Edmonton’s Corporate Climate Leaders Program helps corporations take action on climat

0 replies | 802 views | Posted on: 03/06/2024 | Last updated: 03/06/2024

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, March 7, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From alignment with California’s decarbonization goals and local ordinances prohibiting new gas installs, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electr

California Green Building

0 replies | 1014 views | Posted on: 02/17/2024 | Last updated: 02/17/2024

Green Building Alliance: Women In Green Planning Event, February 15, 5-7 pm., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

GBA invites Women+ In Green for an evening of networking, refreshments, and personal & professional planning for 2024. 

At this event, participants will discuss their goals for the year an

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 851 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials with Urban Green Council, (Day 1/3), Online, February 28, 9 am - 1 pm

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave

Filed under: Green Facilities

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: LEED,AIA credits,GPRO,GBCI,CEUs

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 01/08/2024 | Last updated: 01/17/2024

Sustainability Basics Workshop, Online, January 25, 9:30-11:30am BST

by Hani // Social media manager

With their inherent stewardship and longer-term mindset, family businesses are perfectly placed to support the drive to Net Zero and wider sustainability and ESG goals. But the messaging can be confus

Filed under: Webinars

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 12/12/2023 | Last updated: 12/13/2023

Free Webinar: Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Tools Overview, December 31, 12-1:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this Tools Overview session, Built Environment Plus will discuss the wide breadth of available tools and how to select an appropriate tool for your project. We’ll dig a bit into background da

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1228 views | Posted on: 11/23/2023 | Last updated: 11/23/2023

USGBC NJ 2023 Leadership Awards, November 30, 6 pm, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

by samanthaklein // Intern

USGBC's Leadership Awards recognize excellence from local people, projects, and partners that are working to create better buildings and better lives for all. This annual event honors award w

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Leadership,Community Events,networking

0 replies | 1734 views | Posted on: 11/09/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

DOE Zero Energy Ready: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops, Online, November 14, 2 - 4pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program and Beyond: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops

This workshop will provide insight into the Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home Program, repres

0 replies | 694 views | Posted on: 10/28/2023 | Last updated: 10/28/2023

FREE Green Building Webinar: Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials: April 10, 12 noon

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 04/05/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

Webinar - LEED Zero Energy & LEED Zero Carbon Workshop, Presented by Illinois Green Alliance, April 20, 1-4 pm

by mkilmartin // Intern

How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?

This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED an

Filed under: Education

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 2643 views | Posted on: 03/21/2020 | Last updated: 03/23/2020

(New Dates!) 2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9 & 10, Albany, NY

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

Whether you’re interested in heat pumps for your home, your business or as a career, this is the place for you! NY-GEO has been named to the City & State's Energy & Environment Power

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Geothermal Energy ,Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC),Energy Management

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Upstate New York,Heat Pumps

0 replies | 1653 views | Posted on: 03/08/2020 | Last updated: 03/20/2020

(Postponed) NEWIEE's 10th Annual Awards Gala, April 30th, 6 - 9 pm, Boston, MA

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

"All of us at NEWIEE were very much looking forward to our 10th Annual Awards Gala that was planned for April 30th, and we regret that the current circumstances in which we find ourselves ma

Filed under: Fundraising

0 replies | 1267 views | Posted on: 02/21/2020 | Last updated: 03/27/2020

Building Blueprint: WELL Building Standard (Intro + Discussion), Tuesday June 28, Boston - 8:30-10:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Building Blueprint: WELL Building Standard (Intro + Discussion), Tuesday June 18, Boston, 8:30 - 10;30 am "Dali" Room - 50 Milk Street 14th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 The time has come to eleva…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Well Building Standard

0 replies | 1424 views | Posted on: 06/08/2016 | Last updated: 07/23/2016

RIEEA Annual Summit 2020: Effective Practices for Climate Change Communication and Education, February 8, Providence, RI

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

The RIEEA Summit includes breakfast, breakout sessions led by a variety of respected leaders, RIEEA’s Annual business meeting, a raffle to support professional development scholarships, and a ke

Filed under: Education

Related to: Education

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,RIEEA,Communication

0 replies | 1737 views | Posted on: 01/21/2020 | Last updated: 01/21/2020

Turf Removal Class, February 22, Torrance, CA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Learn how to remove your turf and succesully convert your landscape into a sustainable drought-tolerant garden. The class will help you understand and meet rebate program requirements.

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

Keywords: Gardening,Training Green Building,California Events,Green Landscaping

0 replies | 1913 views | Posted on: 12/24/2019 | Last updated: 01/02/2020

2019 REI Annual Holiday Luncheon December 12, 12-2 pm, Cranston, Rhode Island

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

REI Welcomes friends and supporters to the organization's Annual Holiday Luncheon with Donald Grebein, Honorable Mayor of Pawtucket and Grover Fugate of RI CRMC

The State of Rhode Island a

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1102 views | Posted on: 12/05/2019 | Last updated: 12/05/2019

California Friendly Landscape Class, December 14, Torrance, CA

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

Learn how to remove your turf and succesfully convert your landscape into a sustainable rought-tolerant garden. The classes will help you understand and meet rebate program requirements.

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Information and Resources ,Architects ,Landscape Services

California Green Building

Keywords: Landscape,Garden

0 replies | 1532 views | Posted on: 11/16/2019 | Last updated: 11/16/2019

The Key to Buildings in a Circular Economy - Open Mic Session (Online), November 11, 9-10 am EST (14-15 GMT, London)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Key to Buildings in a Circular Economy - Open Mic Session (Online) November 11, 9-10 am EST (14-15 GMT, London) Green buildings, despite their more environmentally friendly design, will suffer…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Circular Economy,Cradle to Cradle

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 10/27/2016 | Last updated: 10/27/2016

Help Build What’s Next - California - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 16, 1:30-4:30 pm, San Franciso

by JackSawyer // Student

Help Build What’s Next - California November 16, 1:30-4:30 google 345 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this pr…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Sustainability,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 1483 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

Webinar: Biting the Hands that Feed Us: September 28, 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Biting the Hands that Feed Us September 28, 2016 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM EDT Environmental regulations, for the most part, have lead to healthier lives and better environmental conditions. Food wa…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 655 views | Posted on: 09/02/2016 | Last updated: 09/02/2016

Clinton looks to California Regulators for Green Fuel Standards

by JackSawyer // Student

Hillary Clinton is looking to find new ways to revamp the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a regulation that was created in 2005 to try and promote renewable energy fuels, in order to do this she has so…

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy Policy,California,Hillary Clinton

0 replies | 2126 views | Posted on: 08/08/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016

July 28th: Green Your Workplace: Sustainable Practices For Businesses

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Are you a business owner looking to save money on utility and fuel bills? Or are you an employee of a local business or organization interested in working with your fellow employees to be more sustain…

Report Shows California's Push for Clean Energy is on the Right Path

by JackSawyer // Student

The California Green Innovation Index has come out with a report that supplies outstanding statistics to support California's progress on its renewable energy goals. The report examined California's e…

Filed under: Industry Research Organizations

California Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Wind energy,Solar Energy,California,report,biomass,state,data,statistics

0 replies | 3428 views | Posted on: 07/04/2016 | Last updated: 07/04/2016

Are US National Parks "For Sale" - Should we Panic?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A recent Washington Post headline asked whether Yosemite might soon be sponsored by Starbucks.... is it time to panic? Maybe. As the National Park Service approaches its 100th anniversary, Jona…

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Environment,National Parks,Environmental Policy

0 replies | 1692 views | Posted on: 06/21/2016 | Last updated: 06/21/2016

 

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