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LEED Tour - South Bend Fire Station #4, July 18, 3:00-4:00pm, South Bend, IN

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join USGBC Indiana to tour the newly opened South Bend Fire Station #4. This is a high performing building that has earned the LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council fo

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Building Tour

0 replies | 1241 views | Posted on: 06/25/2019 | Last updated: 06/27/2019

Free Webinar: Charging Series - Electric Vehicle Charging On The Go, June 11, 7 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Do you have questions about charging options for electric vehicles (EVs) when you are on the road? Attend the Charging on the Go webinar on June 11!

Green Energy Consumers Alliance will talk about:

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 778 views | Posted on: 05/01/2025 | Last updated: 05/24/2025

Free Webinar: Code Campaigns, Creating a Health, Resilience, and Efficiency Baseline for Illinois (and everywhere), May 8, 12-1 pm CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance, RMI, and AIA Chicago to learn how strong codes make homes and buildings more resilient, comfortable, affordable to operate, and climate-aligned. In Illinois, over 46% of

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 637 views | Posted on: 04/17/2025 | Last updated: 04/17/2025

Turning Vision into Reality at the Etna Center for Community (ECO), in Etna, Pennsylvania, April 9, 9-10:30 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In 2017, former Etna Borough Councilwoman Megan Tuñón and her husband held the historic Ochse Building on the 341-343 block of Butler Street under conservatorship until the Etn

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 533 views | Posted on: 03/25/2025 | Last updated: 03/25/2025

Free Webinar: Retrofit Solutions Webinar Series - Innovative Gas Technologies & the Role of Utilities in a Clean Energy Future, April 2, 12 pm CT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As the energy sector moves toward a low-carbon future, both electric and gas utilities will play a critical role in ensuring safe, reliable, and affordable energy solutions. This virtual session will

0 replies | 664 views | Posted on: 03/07/2025 | Last updated: 03/07/2025

Accelerating the Circular Economy, April 29 - May 1, Denver, Colorado

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Circularity is the premier gathering of professionals advancing solutions for the circular economy. Focused on accelerating systems change, Circularity empowers attendees to rethink how we make, sell,

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1082 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 03/15/2025

Sustainable Enterprise Conference of Sonoma, March 27, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Sustainable Enterprise Conference, guided by Sustainable North Bay, is a testament to the power of collaboration in advancing sustainability. Through its alignment with the One Planet Living

California Green Building

0 replies | 848 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 01/21/2025

Green Schools Conference, March 3-4, Orlando, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creating and advocating for green schools, with a focus on those leading their schools and school systems toward whole-school su

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 821 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 01/01/2025

Canary Live Houston at Greentown Labs, Houston, Texas, January 30, 5 - 10pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Canary Media is excited to bring this live event series to Houston on Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 5:00–9:00 pm at Greentown Labs. Topics include industrial decarbonizatio

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 895 views | Posted on: 12/05/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: For the Birds: Energy Co-Benefits of Bird-Friendly Buildings, December 10, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Enhancing energy efficiency through building envelope technologies doesn’t just improve building performance – it can also play a key role in protecting bird populations. Join this webinar

0 replies | 640 views | Posted on: 11/18/2024 | Last updated: 11/18/2024

2019 Metro KC Climate Action Coalition Summit, September 14, 8:30am-5:30pm, Overland Park, KS

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition September 14 for the first-ever Metro KC Climate Action Summit

Internationally recognized speakers to highlight emerging trends in climate change and

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,Climate Action

0 replies | 1196 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

USGBC Maryland and NCR Net Zero Schools Hard Hat Tour: September 11, 2019 Baltimore, MD

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Visit two Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Schools currently under construction in Baltimore City. Graceland Park/O’Donnell Heights ES/MS and Holabird ES/MS are both designed to be zero net energy with the

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 883 views | Posted on: 07/24/2019 | Last updated: 07/26/2019

2019 NEEP Summit: Pathways to Decarbonization in the Northeast, August 27-29, Brooklyn, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

This year, the NEEP Summit will be held in collaboration with Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of EPRI’

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Decarbonization

0 replies | 1193 views | Posted on: 07/12/2019 | Last updated: 07/12/2019

A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward, 6/18 6-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 6 to 8 pm Non Profit Center 89 South Street Boston, MA CABA invites members and friends to attend a workshop on …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Environment,Carbon Pricing

0 replies | 1185 views | Posted on: 06/16/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2015

New York Energy Week, June 24-27, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Created in 2013, New York Energy Week is the industry’s comprehensive cross-­sector, annual event series uniting the diverse sectors of energy.

The week-­long event series i

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability

0 replies | 2182 views | Posted on: 06/11/2019 | Last updated: 06/11/2019

City Efficiency Leadership Council Summer 2019 Roundtable - North Texas Region: June 26, 9-11am, Plano, TX

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This event brings together representatives of public agencies including cities, counties, school districts, and councils of governments. This meeting is closed to vendors or service providers.

SPEE

Filed under: Community Services

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Green Cities,Texas Green Building,city efficiency

0 replies | 1340 views | Posted on: 06/04/2019 | Last updated: 06/14/2019

Sustainable Building at Miami Beach, May 22, Miami, FL

by AbbieKnight

Learn about the Sustainable Building Ordinances in the City of Miami BEach and how the new LEED version 4 and the Living Building Challange (LBC) Certifications can meet those requirments 

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: LEED V4,Sustainable Building,Miami beach

0 replies | 1482 views | Posted on: 05/14/2019 | Last updated: 05/14/2019

Resilience Workshop Series: Building Resilient Water Systems, May 17, Los Angeles, CA

by AbbieKnight

Introduction to Environmental Resilience Series: Building Resilient Water Systems

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

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Resilient water systems,Environmental Resilience

0 replies | 1795 views | Posted on: 04/11/2019 | Last updated: 04/11/2019

IE Expo China 2019, April 15-17, Shanghai

by AbbieKnight

IE Expo China 2019 taking place from April 15 to 17, 2019,  at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, which will cover all the high potential markets in environmental area:

· Water and

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Air Quality,Water,Waste,Soil,technology solutions

0 replies | 1177 views | Posted on: 03/21/2019 | Last updated: 03/21/2019

Introduction to LEED for Homes – Free CE Webinar - 1/27 at 12 noon EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Introduction to LEED for Homes – Free CE Webinar January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Presenter: Brett Little, LEED APH, LFA, GHP LEED for Homes is a residential green building certification th…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LEED

0 replies | 1206 views | Posted on: 01/25/2016 | Last updated: 01/25/2016

New Organic Solar Technology to Power Global Network of Objects

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

It is hard to believe that one day technology and objects are going to be linked together through an ‘internet of things.’ That’s right an interconnected global network will help operate devices…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1019 views | Posted on: 12/03/2015 | Last updated: 12/04/2015

Devastating Man-Made Forest Fires in Southeast Asia Accelerating in Recent Years

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

The Foreign Affairs Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan, is justifiably speaking out against companies that start forest fires in Southeast Asia, calling them a “man-made tragedy”. The fore…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 793 views | Posted on: 11/07/2015 | Last updated: 11/07/2015

EcoLogic’s 2015 Fall Benefit: Turning the Tables, Nurturing Resilience, Oct 1, 6:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

TURNING THE TABLES: NURTURING RESILIENCE A Jeffersonian Dinner & Conversation about Conservation, Culture & Adaptation in a Changing World Thursday, October 1, 2015 6:30 – 9:30 PM The Comman…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1065 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015

Should we be Worried about the Rapidly Expanding Desalinization Industry?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Access to water is a growing issue, particularly with recent droughts. At first, desalinization sounds like a good idea. But I was reading an Environmental News Network article about how desalin…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Environment,Water,Desalinization,California

0 replies | 1490 views | Posted on: 09/02/2015 | Last updated: 09/02/2015

Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World

by Chelsea W. // Student

Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-

Filed under: News

Related to: Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Cleantech Open Northeast,Sustainability,Greenbiz

0 replies | 1683 views | Posted on: 06/30/2015 | Last updated: 06/30/2015

 

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