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Wind Power: Finance & Investment Summit, San Diego, CA on February 5-7

by AbbieKnight

The Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit is widely recognized as the leading gathering place for wind industry deal makers, or as one past event attendee called it – “the h

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: investments,finance,Wind Power

0 replies | 1805 views | Posted on: 01/22/2019 | Last updated: 01/22/2019

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 | 680 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 | 1208 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 | 1238 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 | 1032 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 | 1405 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 | 608 views | Posted on: 10/28/2023 | Last updated: 10/28/2023

Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC), American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), November 12 - 15, Sacramento, California

by Hani // Social media manager

The Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC) conference is the premier conference focused on understanding human behavior and decision making and using that knowledge to accelerate the transition

California Green Building

0 replies | 949 views | Posted on: 10/12/2023 | Last updated: 10/12/2023

2023 ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies, October 19-21, 1-4pm, Amherst, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to continue the conference partnership dedicated to the intersec

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 940 views | Posted on: 09/26/2023 | Last updated: 09/26/2023

The Urban Green Gala, October 6, 5-10 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Urban Green Gala is Urban Green Council's most important fundraiser and supports critical education, policy and research initiatives. The Gala brings together leaders from all corners of

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1431 views | Posted on: 09/12/2023 | Last updated: 09/12/2023

Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction, Online, September 12, 3-5pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.

Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightne

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1284 views | Posted on: 08/23/2023 | Last updated: 08/23/2023

National Zero Waste Virtual Conference, November 30 - December 1

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The National Zero Waste Conference is the annual two-day virtual educational and networking event organized by Zero Waste USA and our partners.

Zero Waste Business is the focus on We

Keywords: Zero Waste,Zero Waste USA

0 replies | 2447 views | Posted on: 11/03/2022 | Last updated: 11/03/2022

London Build Expo 2022 and Sustainability Summit, November 16-17 (FREE, registration required)

by samanthaklein // Intern

Programs include: 

Putting Passivhaus into Practice

Rethinking Tall Building Design in the Fight Against Climate Change

The UK’s Retrofit Revolution

My New Apartment Feels Like

Filed under: Events

UK Green Building

Keywords: Construction,networking,London

0 replies | 1333 views | Posted on: 10/18/2022 | Last updated: 10/18/2022

Carbon Neutral by 2050?

by Steven_Spicer

"Somerville to partner with emerging green-tech companies in effort to become carbon neutral by 2050" http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2014/10/somerville-to-partner-with-emerging-gr…

Filed under: Environment News

Related to: Environmental Activism,Environment News,Climate Change,Green Campus Initiatives,Other Consulting

0 replies | 1295 views | Posted on: 10/27/2014 | Last updated: 10/27/2014

USGBC MA Annual General Meeting, January 23, 5:30pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join USGBC MA to celebrate the community’s success and look forward to our future goals. This past year we have accomplished a lot together, including launching our Green Building

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1463 views | Posted on: 01/11/2019 | Last updated: 01/11/2019

2019 Renewable Energy Policy Forum, March 20, 2019, Washington D.C

by Yishan

For Renewable Power Players

Entering its 16th year, ACORE's Renewable Energy Policy Forum is the only pan-renewables summit that addresses the full range of state and national policy

Filed under: Washington, DC

0 replies | 1997 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

Green Building Accelerates Around the World, Poised for Strong Growth by 2021

by Yishan

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced November 13th at Greenbuild that Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report demonstrates the s

Filed under: Information and Resources

0 replies | 5420 views | Posted on: 11/15/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Building Your Online Presence, Nov 29, Cambridge MA

by Yishan

Come learn some compelling facts and practical how-tos about building your online presence. Director of Marketing at Vertex Engineering will be leading a presentation on the power of social media for

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 642 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

Intro to Sustainable Acoustics, Nov 29, Boston, MA

by Yishan

Acoustics is a critical component in providing a comfortable listening environment for users and is recognized by several building rating systems for sustainability and health including LEED, WELL, Fi

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 11/02/2018 | Last updated: 11/02/2018

LEED Certification and Product Specifications Update

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

The USGBC released their 3rd quarter 2018 LEED certification update. The key takeaways revolve around the achievement level, LEED rating version, and LEED rating system. Also, metrics include the coun

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: LEED,LEED V4

0 replies | 1963 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/17/2018

Webinar: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a prote

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Building

0 replies | 1968 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Building Better Outcomes - Free Webinar September 18, 2-3pm Eastern

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We all care about the planet, but we also care about making smart financial decisions, and quite frankly, we have to work within budgets. Acquiring key answers allowing us to build better outcomes …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 1648 views | Posted on: 09/13/2018 | Last updated: 09/13/2018

2018 Iowa Environmental Council Annual Conference - Environmental Justice: An Iowa Value, September 27, Des Moines, Iowa

by Aditya

Join fellow Iowans interested in a sustainable future for Iowa on September 27, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport for IEC's annual conference. Environmental threats to land, water, and c…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Sustainability,Energy Policy,Environmental Justice

0 replies | 1246 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

Oliver Klein to speak at the April 13th RGBC Meeting! 5:45-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC MA Residential Building Committee Meeting 4/13 from 5:45-8 at 50 Milk St., Boston -15th floor! Oliver Klein, of 475 High Performance Building Supply, will talk to the group on how to achieve…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,USGBCMA

0 replies | 1871 views | Posted on: 03/20/2015 | Last updated: 03/20/2015

(Worcester) Webinar Onsite - GBRI's 10 Things to Know about LEED v4, 1/21 6 - 8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

[Worcester] Webinar - GBRI’s Ten Things You Need to Know about LEED v4 This one hour course will look at the top ten changes and additions with the latest version of the LEED rating system. We wi…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 878 views | Posted on: 01/21/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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