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Webinar: The 28th Annual EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, Presented by NAEM, October 20 - 22

by SarahA

This year's EHS & Sustainability Management Forum will be coming to you live (and available on-demand) this October. Mark your calendars for Oct. 20-22!

Access engaging content, best practi

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Leadership,Clean Economy,Environmental Health and Safety,Sustainability Management

0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020

Free Webinar: The (Not So) Shocking Shift Towards Industrial Electrification, January 23, 11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Industrial Electrification is a key pillar of DOE's Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap and provides multiple benefits to manufacturers. Join this webinar to learn from industry leaders about succe

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 898 views | Posted on: 12/07/2023 | Last updated: 12/07/2023

Free Building Tour: 21 Acres Green, December 15, Woodinville, WA

by samanthaklein // Intern

Curious about how renewable energy technologies and green buildings contribute to climate action? Participants of this building tour will get a behind-the-scenes look at the tools and technologie

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Healthy Building,Renewable Energy,Economy,Technology,built environment

0 replies | 1064 views | Posted on: 11/22/2023 | Last updated: 11/22/2023

Online Course with Yestermorrow: Kitchen & Bath Design, November 30-December 21, 6:30-8:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Kitchens and bathrooms are the most complicated rooms to design or redesign. Each student in this course will choose one of these rooms on which to focus and move through the entire design process, fr

0 replies | 827 views | Posted on: 11/08/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

USGBC Florida 2023 Awards Finalist: JEA Headquarters LEED Tour, November 10, 9 - 11am, Jacksonville, Florida

by Hani // Social media manager

The JEA Headquarters project represents a great achievement in sustainability and resiliency for Duval County. Located in Jacksonville's Urban Core, the JEA Headquarters is a seven-story, Class A

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 709 views | Posted on: 10/27/2023 | Last updated: 10/27/2023

Composting Toilets with Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 4 Online Sessions, November 27 - December 7, 6:30-8:30pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In this two-week online workshop covering different types of composting toilets, you will learn about innovative alternatives to conventional wastewater management. Students will be able to ident

0 replies | 919 views | Posted on: 10/10/2023 | Last updated: 10/11/2023

2023 Decarbonization Conference for the Built Environment, October 25-27, Washington, DC

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Decarbonization Conference for the Built Environment will be an information and idea exchange, between stakeholders in the built environment industry, concerning the timely and important topic of

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Design,Construction,built environment,Decarbonization,CO2 Emissions

0 replies | 1144 views | Posted on: 09/24/2023 | Last updated: 09/25/2023

Free Webinar, Webinar: Reducing Your Concrete’s Carbon Footprint, Hosted by USGBC Mountain Region, September 21, 12:30-1:30 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn about the history of concrete ready mixes and cement use in construction, how an increasing focus on carbon reduction has affected the industry, and how you can reduce carbon in your concrete th

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1259 views | Posted on: 09/07/2023 | Last updated: 09/07/2023

SPEER Annual Policy + Industry Workshop, September 14, Austin, Texas

by Hani // Social media manager

Join SPEER members, partners, and allies for two days of energy dialogue. SPEER discuss the changing energy landscape, regional grid issues, record setting demand, demand-side solutions as well as nat

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1001 views | Posted on: 08/21/2023 | Last updated: 08/21/2023

The Electrification Course for Professionals, Free and Online, August 29, 4-6 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This webinar is in partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). Everyone’s talking about electrification, but what’s a practical way to participate in this movement? Home perfo

California Green Building

0 replies | 1142 views | Posted on: 08/02/2023 | Last updated: 08/03/2023

ICSD 2024 : 12th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 11 -12 September Rome, Italy

by icsd

European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 12th ICSD 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular

Green Schools Summit, Online, November 17, 11 am - 2 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC Mountain Region and the Center for Green Schools are hosting the 2020 Green Schools Virtual Summit. The summit offers an opportunity to connect with your peers, learn about how others are re

Filed under: Green Schools

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Schools,Education

0 replies | 1636 views | Posted on: 10/29/2020 | Last updated: 10/29/2020

2020 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show (Now All Virtual), Presented by MassRecycle, October 28-29

by SarahA

MassRecycle plans two afternoons of learning, contributing, and networking with a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry.  Invitees include:

  • Sustainabil

Filed under: Trade Shows

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,MassRecycle,Solid Waste,Extended Producer Responsibility,Organics,Repair and Reuse

0 replies | 1641 views | Posted on: 10/15/2020 | Last updated: 10/16/2020

Event: Universal Design Conference NYC 2017, 3/9, 8:00am - 5:00pm, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Universal Design Conference NYC 2017 Thursday, March 9, 8:00am - 5:00pm Location: AIA New York 536 LaGuardia Pl New York, NY 10012 It is our great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of Univ…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Universal Design,AIA NYC

0 replies | 1365 views | Posted on: 02/24/2017 | Last updated: 02/24/2017

Webinar: Opportunities for Hydrogen in the Northeast, Presented by NECEC, September 22, 9-11 am EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NECEC will convene stakeholders from the hydrogen industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing a hydrogen economy.

As states in the Northeast increase their climate goals to b

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,hydrogen,Infrastructure,The Hydrogen Economy

0 replies | 2038 views | Posted on: 09/10/2020 | Last updated: 09/10/2020

Upcycling - Innovative submissions welcome

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

In case you were unable to attend Metro’s Upcycle Web Forum on Thursday, August 13th, the event recording and resources mentioned in the Forum are available at www.metro.net/upcycling.

O

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

California Green Building

Keywords: California,Upcycling,Los Angeles

0 replies | 1868 views | Posted on: 08/24/2020 | Last updated: 08/26/2020

Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE), Online, August 21-22

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors of Southern Ca

Dodge Data & Analytics and NAHB Publish 2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief

by AbbieKnight

Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently released the “2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief.&rd

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Keywords: SmartMarket,Dodge Data and Analytics,National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),NAHB

0 replies | 1799 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 02/04/2023

2017 NJ Sustainability Summit, June 21st

by AbbieKnight

Join us at the 2017 New Jersey Sustainability Summit. This event attracts over 300 diverse participants from across New Jersey. Attendees will participate in thought provoking conversations that focus…

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Sustainability

0 replies | 1249 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 05/25/2017

GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11th 7:30-10:00am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11 | 7:30-10:00am Jewish Community Center of Syracuse, 5655 Thompson Road, Syracuse, NY 13214 Join GreeningUSA for their annual meeting. …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017

BEEx Forum: Excellent Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings

by aahassonjee

Airtightness is emerging as a keystone of high performance buildings, mitigating important energy losses and limiting the intrusion of moisture and pests. But a quality interior requires that airtigh…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Air Quality,building airtightness

0 replies | 1566 views | Posted on: 04/27/2017 | Last updated: 04/27/2017

Chicago Thrives! Resilience Symposium - Thursday April 20 - 8 am - 4:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Resilient design is emerging as the design challenge for our age. Practitioners in the built environment must re-imagine our built infrastructure and social fabric to be adaptable to changing conditio…

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Design,Resilience

0 replies | 1100 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training, 4/11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Boston, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training Tuesday, April 11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Location: 50 Milk Street, "Lighthouse" Room - 20th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Join the City of Boston an…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Star,Portfolio Manager

0 replies | 1328 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Deep Energy Retrofits Initiative by Environmental Health Watch, Ohio

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

How low can you go? Imagine reducing the energy use in your home by 70-90%. It is possible– and can be economically feasible– without using renewable energy. Super-insulation and Passive House pri…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Energy Savings,Deep Energy Retrofits,Green Initiative

0 replies | 5937 views | Posted on: 03/15/2017 | Last updated: 03/15/2017

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning Net-Zero Home & Teaching Tool, Friday, August 18, Watertown

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning Net-Zero Home & Teaching Tool Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday, August 18 Watertown, Connecticut CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2.0 BPI, and …

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour,USGBC,HERS Rating

0 replies | 1400 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 05/02/2017

 

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